Cheese Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to Cheese for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is Webcamoid, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Cheese and 11 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Cheese are GTK+ UVC Viewer, Kamoso, Kamerka and QtCAM.

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Cheese alternatives are mainly Camera Apps, but if you're looking for Screenshot Capture Tools or Screen Recorders you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux + Open Source. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Cheese.
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Cheese uses your webcam to take photos and videos, applies fancy special effects and lets you share the fun with others. It was written as part of Googles 2007 Summer of Code lead by Daniel G. Siegel and mentored by...

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Cheese alternatives page was last updated Apr 13, 2024
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  1. Webcamoid icon

    Webcamoid

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    Webcamoid is a full featured and multiplatform webcam suite.

    40 Webcamoid alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • MX flagMexico

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    Main window

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Virtual Webcam
    2.  No installation required
    3.  Image Correction
    4.  Chroma Key / Green Screen
    5.  Portable
    6.  IP camera
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Virtual camera output
    9.  Webcam Effects
    10.  Photo effects
    11.  Webcam recording
    12.  Multiple languages

    Webcamoid VS Cheese

     
    Comments about Webcamoid as an Alternative to Cheese
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    Positive Mar 2, 2017
    0

    This would be the qt equivalent of cheese.

    Guest
    Positive Oct 9, 2019
    0

    It has no framerate drop glitches as cheese does. Also the image it produces is more bright and sharp in my opinion.

    Guest
    Negative Mar 13, 2017
    -1

    It doesn't appear to have photo booth type capabilities.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Webcamoid is a great Cheese alternative.

    • Webcamoid is the most popular Windows, Android & Linux alternative to Cheese.

    • Webcamoid is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Cheese.

    • Webcamoid is Free and Open SourceCheese is also Free and Open Source
    • Webcamoid is LightweightCheese is not according to our users
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    GTK+ UVC Viewer

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    guvcview is a video viewer and capture software for the linux UVC driver. It is based in luvcview (http://mxhaard.free.fr), but all controls are done with GTK, allowing for a more user friendly GUI.

    20 GTK+ UVC Viewer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    GTK+ UVC Viewer screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Capture Video
    6.  Webcam recording

    GTK+ UVC Viewer VS Cheese

     
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    Kamoso

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    Kamoso is a simple and friendly program to use your camera.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • KDE
    Kamoso screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Webcam Effects
    2.  Special effects
    3.  Webcam recording
    4.  Record videos

    Kamoso VS Cheese

     
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    Kamerka

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    Take photos using your webcam and shiny animated QML interface.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Kamerka screenshot 1

    Kamerka Features

    1.  Webcam recording

    Kamerka VS Cheese

     
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    QtCAM

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    QtCAM is free open source linux camera application provide an easier user interface for both capturing and viewing video. It would also work with any V4L2 compatible device.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Still Capture in Linux Webcam Software

    QtCAM Features

    1.  Webcam recording
    2.  Capture Video

    QtCAM VS Cheese

     
    Comments about QtCAM as an Alternative to Cheese
    Guest
    Positive Jul 7, 2015
    0

    In cheese the FPS is not displayed whereas qtcam display that, Also the image control settings have only 4 settings and qtcam have 10+, colorspace switching is also not possible in cheese

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    • QtCAM is Free and Open SourceCheese is also Free and Open Source
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    Phoyo

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    Phoyo is a photo booth automation software.

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Phoyo screenshot 1

    Phoyo Features

    1.  Unattended installation
    2.  Photobooth

    Phoyo VS Cheese

     
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    Megapixels

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    Megapixels is a GTK-based camera app using the Linux media request API. It includes a fully configurable post-processing pipeline and QR code scanner.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • GTK+

    Megapixels Features

    1.  Camera capturing

    Megapixels VS Cheese

     
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    UniCam

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    A cross-platform open-source webcam viewer.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java
    UniCam screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Streaming

    UniCam VS Cheese

     
    Comments about UniCam as an Alternative to Cheese
    Guest
    Positive Mar 16, 2019
    1

    Only one that worked out of the box without crashing.

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    • UniCam is Free and Open SourceCheese is also Free and Open Source
    • UniCam is LightweightCheese is not according to our users
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    Camorama

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    Camorama is a small utility to view and save images from a webcam or any other Video4Linux device. It can apply a number of image filters and make remote captures.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Camorama screenshot 1

    Camorama VS Cheese

     
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    cameractrls

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    It's a standalone Python CLI and GUI (GTK, TK) and camera Viewer (SDL) to set the camera controls in Linux. It can set the V4L2 controls and it is extendable with the non standard controls. Currently it has a Logitech extension (LED mode, LED frequency, BRIO FoV, relative...

    30 cameractrls alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    cameractrls screenshot 1

    cameractrls Features

    1.  Camera settings

    cameractrls VS Cheese

     
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