CamStudio Alternatives for Linux
CamStudio is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is OBS Studio, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to CamStudio and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to CamStudio are SimpleScreenRecorder, ScreenRec, VokoscreenNG and Peek GIF Screen Recorder.
CamStudio alternatives are mainly Screen Recorders but may also be Screenshot Capture Tools or Screen Casting Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of CamStudio.OBS Studio
Do you think this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Screen Recorder
- Screenshot Capture Tool
- Screen Casting Tool
151 alternatives to OBS Studio- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- PortableApps.com
- Steam
- FreeBSD
OBS Studio (also known as Open Broadcaster Software, or OBS) is a screen-casting and live-streaming software available across multiple platforms including macOS, Windows and Linux. Boasting features typically only found in commercial screen recording apps, OBS also provides one...
OBS Studio Features
OBS Studio vs CamStudio opinions
Free/Open. Reccording works well
-1Way too complicated for someone simply wanting to record what's on their screen. Doesn't work "out-of-the-box".
0SimpleScreenRecorder
Do you think this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Screen Recorder
- Screenshot Capture Tool
- Screen Casting Tool
112 alternatives to SimpleScreenRecorder- Linux
SimpleScreenRecorder is a Linux screen recorder that supports X11 and OpenGL. It is easy to use, feature-rich, and has a Qt-based graphical user interface. It can record the entire screen or part of it, or record OpenGL applications directly.
SimpleScreenRecorder Features
SimpleScreenRecorder vs CamStudio opinions
Included in (Rosa-)Linux Repositories. Easy to install / use.
-1ScreenRec
Do you think this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Proprietary
- Screen Recorder
- Screenshot Capture Tool
- Screen Casting Tool
113 alternatives to ScreenRec- Windows
- Linux
If you spend too much time on email and chat, try sending instant video messages and screenshots with ScreenRec. You'll get your point across faster and save precious hours.
ScreenRec Features
VokoscreenNG
Do you think this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Screen Recorder
- Screen Casting Tool
- Audio Recorder
140 alternatives to VokoscreenNG- Windows
- Linux
VokoscreenNG is a user friendly screencaster for Linux and Windows. It is a continuation of the now discontinued Vokoscreen project that has been totally rewritten from scratch using Qt and GStreamer.
VokoscreenNG Features
Peek GIF Screen Recorder
Do you think this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Screen Recorder
- Screenshot Capture Tool
- Screen Casting Tool
35 alternatives to Peek GIF Screen Recorder- Linux
- Flathub
- Ubuntu
- Flatpak
Peek makes it easy to create short screencasts of a screen area. It was built for the specific use case of recording screen areas, e.g. for easily showing UI features of your own apps or for showing a bug in bug reports.
Peek GIF Screen Recorder Features
DiscontinuedPeek has been discontinued: https://github.com/phw/peek/issues/1191
Kazam
Do you think this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Screen Recorder
- Screen Casting Tool
- Audio Recorder
94 alternatives to Kazam- Linux
Kazam is a simple screen recording program that will capture the content of your screen and record a video file that can be played by any video player that supports VP8/WebM video format.
Kazam Features
DiscontinuedThe latest version (1.4.5) is from 2014.
Kooha
Do you think this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Screen Recorder
109 alternatives to Kooha- Linux
- Flathub
- Flatpak
Capture your screen in a intuitive and straightforward way without distractions.
Kooha Features
recordMyDesktop
Do you think this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Screen Recorder
- Screen Casting Tool
104 alternatives to recordMyDesktop- Linux
- BSD
recordMyDesktop is a desktop session recorder for GNU / Linux that attemps to be easy to use, yet also effective at it's primary task. As such, the program is separated in two parts; a simple command line tool that performs the basic tasks of capturing and encoding and an...
recordMyDesktop Features
DiscontinuedThe project is no longer developed. Last version, 0.3.8.1, released in December 2008, can be still downloaded from SourceForge.
Deepin Screen Recorder
Do you think this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Screen Recorder
- Screenshot Capture Tool
- Audio Recorder
29 alternatives to Deepin Screen Recorder- Linux
- Deepin
Deepin Screen Recorder is a screen recorder tool, it supports to save the recorded screens as gif or mp4 format. It can select the recorded window automatically or manually by selecting the area. Users just need to start and stop the recording process, and the file will autosave...
Deepin Screen Recorder Features
Ginj
Do you think this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Screenshot Capture Tool
- Screen Recorder
32 alternatives to Ginj- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Java Mobile
An open source multi-platform screen capture and recording tool for simple "capture / annotate / share" workflow. Ginj was inspired by Jing (now discontinued), but although there are similarities in the way both tools behave, Ginj is not Jing.