Cheese Alternatives for Windows

Cheese is not available for Windows but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best Windows 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 19 are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Cheese are Debut, YouCam, Yawcam and Windows Camera.

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Cheese alternatives are mainly Screen Recorders but may also be Screenshot Capture Tools or Camera Apps. Other popular filters includes Linux + Open Source. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Cheese.

Cheese

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Camera App
Free • Open Source

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

Webcamoid
Webcamoid is a full featured and multiplatform webcam suite.
42 Webcamoid alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Screen Recorder
- Screenshot Capture Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- BSD
- Flathub
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Top Webcamoid Features
1. Virtual Webcam
2. No installation required
3. Image Correction
4. Portable
5. Chroma Key / Green Screen
6. IP camera
7. Works Offline
8. Virtual camera output
9. Webcam Effects
10. Webcam recording
11. Photo effects
12. Record videos
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Comments about Webcamoid as an Alternative to Cheese

Guest
This would be the qt equivalent of cheese.
Positive comment •Mar 2, 2017
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Guest
It has no framerate drop glitches as cheese does. Also the image it produces is more bright and sharp in my opinion.
Positive comment •Oct 9, 2019
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Guest
It doesn't appear to have photo booth type capabilities.
Negative comment •Mar 13, 2017
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- Almost everyone thinks Webcamoid is a great Cheese alternative.
- Webcamoid is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & 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

Debut
Debut is a screen capture and video recording software that records videos from your screen, webcam or other video devices.
124 Debut alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Screen Recorder
- Screenshot Capture Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
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Debut Features
1. Video overlay
2. Subtitles and captions
3. Record videos
4. Webcam recording
5. Special effects
6. Color management
7. Stream Capture
8. Capture Video
9. Webcam overlays
10. Capture mouse pointer
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Comments about Debut as an Alternative to Cheese

Guest
It doesn't appear to have photo booth type capabilities.
Negative comment •Mar 12, 2017
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- Almost everyone thinks Debut is a great Cheese alternative.
- Debut is Freemium and ProprietaryCheese is Free and Open Source

YouCam
CyberLink YouCam is a live video studio software that utilizes your webcam. It includes face beautifiers, over 200 effects for video chats and recordings, and capture tools. It also has surveillance and face login security features.
25 YouCam alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Face Filter App
- Live Streaming Tools and Service
Platforms
- Windows
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YouCam Features
1. Chroma Key / Green Screen
2. Stream audio
3. Capture image from video
4. Capture Video
5. Face Filter
6. Augmented Reality
7. Twitch Integration
8. Webcam Effects
9. Webcam recording
10. Background image in Video chat
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Debut
Debut is a screen capture and video recording software that records videos from your screen, webcam or other video devices.

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Yawcam
Yawcam stands for Yet Another Webcam software & that's exactly what it is. More precisely Yawcam is a webcam software for windows written in Java. The main ideas for Yawcam are to keep it simple and easy to use, but to include all the usual features.
65 Yawcam alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Video Streaming App
Platforms
- Windows
- Java
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Yawcam Features
1. People detection
2. Time-lapse
3. Streaming
4. Webcam recording
5. Motion Detection
6. Java based
7. Multiple languages
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Windows Camera
The Camera app is faster and simpler than ever. Just point and shoot to take great pictures automatically on any PC or tablet running Windows 10.
13 Windows Camera alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Camera App
Platforms
- Windows
- Windows Phone
- Xbox
Windows Camera Features
Self timer
Webcam recording
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UniCam
A cross-platform open-source webcam viewer.
25 UniCam alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Screenshot Capture Tool
- Camera App
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Java
UniCam Features
Portable
Lightweight
Streaming
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Comments about UniCam as an Alternative to Cheese

Guest
Only one that worked out of the box without crashing.
Positive comment •Mar 16, 2019
1
- UniCam is Free and Open SourceCheese is also Free and Open Source

AMcap
AMCap is a small yet fully functional video capture and preview application compatible with Microsoft DirectShow (formerly ActiveMovie, hence the name). It is based on the sample AMCap source code from the Microsoft DirectX 9...
43 AMcap alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Screenshot Capture Tool
Platforms
- Windows
AMcap Features
Capture Video
Webcam recording
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Discontinued
The program seems to be no longer updated. Last version, 9.22, released in December 2014, can be still bought from the official website.

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Webcam Viewer
Simple lightweight webcam viewer.
5 Webcam Viewer alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
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Glitzycam
GlitzyCam is a truly DIY photobooth with powerful features that are so easy to use, anyone with a computer and a webcam can do it! Customize your photo layout, background design and even the number of photo slots with our template editor!
15 Glitzycam alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Photo Sharing App
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
Glitzycam Features
Photobooth
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Discontinued
Official website unavailabe.

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Replay Video Capture
Record videos playing on your PC with ultra high quality video capture. Replay Video Capture is the ONLY screen capture application that allows you to capture videos using Background Mode. Go ahead and hide the video, or cover it with another window.
78 Replay Video Capture alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Screen Recorder
- Screenshot Capture Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
Replay Video Capture Features
Record videos
Capture Video
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