Open Source FlashBack Express Alternatives

The best open source alternative to FlashBack Express is OBS Studio. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to FlashBack Express and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to FlashBack Express are SimpleScreenRecorder, VokoscreenNG, Kooha and Streamlabs Desktop.

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  1. OBS Studio icon

    OBS Studio

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    A robust cross-platform application offering seamless screen recording and live-streaming capabilities across Mac, Windows, and Linux. It supports advanced features like H264 encoding, multiple scenes, customizable themes, and direct streaming to platforms like Twitch and YouTube.

    194 OBS Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Steam
    • FreeBSD
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    • OBS Studio is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to FlashBack Express.

    • OBS Studio is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to FlashBack Express.

    • OBS Studio is Free and Open SourceFlashBack Express is Freemium and Proprietary
    • OBS Studio is Customizable, Privacy focused and LightweightFlashBack Express is not according to our users
  2. SimpleScreenRecorder icon

    SimpleScreenRecorder

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    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.

    140 SimpleScreenRecorder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  4. VokoscreenNG icon

    VokoscreenNG

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    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.

    169 VokoscreenNG alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. Kooha icon

    Kooha

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    Capture your screen in an intuitive and straightforward way without distractions.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Interface prior to Recording
     
  6. Streamlabs Desktop icon

    Streamlabs Desktop

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    Streamlabs Desktop is all you need for streaming! Our developers have combined a streamer's essentials like video preview, dashboard, and chat windows in one app with better video quality and lower CPU usage.

    33 Streamlabs Desktop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  7. Peek GIF Screen Recorder icon

    Peek GIF Screen Recorder

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    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.

    39 Peek GIF Screen Recorder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Ubuntu
    • Flatpak
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  9. HBRecorder icon

    HBRecorder

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    Lightweight screen recording Android library (with a demo recording app).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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  10. screencap.me icon

    screencap.me

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    Record your screen, trim the clips and export single video file with result. No nonsense screen capture and recording to make quick videos. Zero dependencies. No build system.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Mac
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  12. Kazam icon

    Kazam

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    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.

    112 Kazam alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  13. kapture icon

    kapture

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    Screen recorder for Android and Wear OS that allows to record/capture the microphone audio while sharing it with other apps.

    49 kapture alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    Screen recording & drawing
    Settings
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