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The best alternative to Cap is VokoscreenNG, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Cap and many of them are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to Cap are CleanShot X, Screen Studio, Reframed and Action!.

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  1. VokoscreenNG icon

    VokoscreenNG

     75 likes

    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.

    192 VokoscreenNG alternatives

    Cost / License

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
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  2. CleanShot X icon

    CleanShot X

     28 likes

    Capture and record screens on Mac with CleanShot X, featuring seamless recording, custom keyboard shortcuts, customizable wallpapers, Quick Access Overlay, and Desktop icon toggle for a tidy user interface.

    257 CleanShot X alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU
    CleanShot X screenshot 1
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  4. Screen Studio icon

    Screen Studio

     19 likes

    Record macOS screens with smoothed mouse movement, zoomed click highlights, cinematic motion blur, and customizable backgrounds while integrating webcam, microphone, system sound, and easy video editing. Output in HD for instructional and promotional videos.

    141 Screen Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU
    Screen Studio screenshot 1
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    CleanShot X icon
    CleanShot X

    Capture and record screens on Mac with CleanShot X, featuring seamless recording, custom keyboard shortcuts, customizable wallpapers, Quick Access Overlay, and Desktop icon toggle for a tidy user interface.

    https://cleanshot.com
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  6. Reframed icon

    Reframed

     7 likes

    Native macOS recorder offers timeline-based editing, full screen, region, window, and iOS capture, webcam overlay, system audio and mic recording, customizable workflow including FPS and mouse clicks, advanced cursor effects, backgrounds, and high-quality export.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • SI flagSlovenia
    • European Union flagEU
    Reframed screenshot 1
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  7. Action! icon

    Action!

     50 likes

    Action! enables HD, 4K, HDR10, and 8K streaming and recording, integrates fps displays, webcams, and live audio commentary. With overlays, monitoring tools, and benchmarking features, it offers a multifaceted solution for gaming capture.

    115 Action! alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU
    Action! screenshot 1
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  10. Borumi icon

    Borumi

     4 likes

    Comprehensive tool supporting all video creation stages with a doc-style editor, separate scene recording, auto-sync, customizable layout, and transcript-based editing.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU
    Scripting a video within Borumi
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  11. ScreenSnap Pro icon

    ScreenSnap Pro

     4 likes

    Beautiful screenshots with stunning backgrounds and powerful annotation tools. Create, edit, and share professional-quality screenshots with ease.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • PT flagPortugal
    • European Union flagEU
    ScreenSnap Pro screenshot 1
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  12. Boom Share AI icon

    Boom Share AI

     23 likes

    Boom is an AI screen recorder and video editor for async updates, demos and walkthroughs you share by link. It removes filler words and bad takes automatically, adds captions and dubs into 50+ languages.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Windows
    • Google Chrome
    • PT flagPortugal
    • European Union flagEU
    Boom Share AI screenshot 1
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  13. PolyCapture icon

    PolyCapture

     2 likes

    PolyCapture allows you to record cameras, microphones, screens, and apps — individually or multiple at once.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
    PolyCapture screenshot 1
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  14. Unisic icon

    Unisic

     3 likes

    Unisic is a ShareX-style screenshot and screen-recording tool built natively for Linux Wayland, with first-class support for KDE Plasma/KWin and portable fallbacks via xdg-desktop-portal for GNOME, niri, and other compositors.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU
    Main menu of the app
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  15. Elgato Game Capture icon

    Elgato Game Capture

     8 likes

    Designed for content creators, Elgato Game Capture is a professional videogame recording and live-streaming software for Windows.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
    Elgato Game Capture screenshot 1
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