Open Source Fraps Alternatives for Linux

Fraps is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best open source Linux alternative is OBS Studio. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Fraps and 14 are open source and available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Linux alternatives to Fraps are SimpleScreenRecorder, VokoscreenNG, MangoHUD and Peek GIF Screen Recorder.

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  1. OBS Studio icon

    OBS Studio

     1302 likes

    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.

    204 OBS Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Steam
    • FreeBSD
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    OBS Studio vs Fraps Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Shujin
    5

    It can record and stream video in games, applications, and on the desktop.

    Top Negative Comment
    Noah Sean
    0

    OBS is a complete recording solution, while Fraps is just an FPS monitor.

    Guest
    Negative
    6

    OBS is first and for most a Live Streaming Software. While it is far more flexible it does not come with the ease of use a dedicated screen recorder does.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 7 comments
    • OBS Studio is Free and Open SourceFraps is Freemium and Proprietary
    • OBS Studio is Customizable, Privacy focused and LightweightFraps is not according to our users
  2. SimpleScreenRecorder icon

    SimpleScreenRecorder

     149 likes

    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.

    144 SimpleScreenRecorder alternatives

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    • Linux
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    SimpleScreenRecorder vs Fraps Comments
    ab1
    Positive
    0

    Relatively simple and also functional

    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Very low impact on CPU and RAM It occupies very few MB for the creation of video (with standard settings - 2 min. lenght = 10 MB approximately) Easy to use and configure

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Simple, very lightweight footprint on CPU, OpenSource (need else?)

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • SimpleScreenRecorder is Free and Open SourceFraps is Freemium and Proprietary
    • SimpleScreenRecorder is LightweightFraps is not according to our users
  4. VokoscreenNG icon

    VokoscreenNG

     72 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.

    173 VokoscreenNG alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. MangoHUD icon

    MangoHUD

     41 likes

    A Vulkan and OpenGL overlay for monitoring FPS, temperatures, CPU/GPU load and more. Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/Gj5YmBb - flightlessmango/MangoHud

    14 MangoHUD alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Proton
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    MangoHUD vs Fraps Comments
    ab1
    Positive
    0

    Far more useful than FRAPS

    • MangoHUD is Free and Open SourceFraps is Freemium and Proprietary
    • MangoHUD is Customizable and LightweightFraps is not according to our users
  6. Peek GIF Screen Recorder icon

    Peek GIF Screen Recorder

     38 likes

    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.

    42 Peek GIF Screen Recorder alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Ubuntu
    • Flatpak
    Peek GIF Screen Recorder screenshot 1
     
  7. Kazam icon

    Kazam

     63 likes

    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.

    113 Kazam alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  9. recordMyDesktop icon

    recordMyDesktop

     72 likes

    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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
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  10. Gamecaster icon

    Gamecaster

     4 likes

    Gamecaster is a graphical user interface for open source framework 'glc'. It can capture real time footage of any game that uses ALSA for sound and OpenGL for drawing. Gamecaster can also encode any captured .glc file into webm video format.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  12. ffscreencast icon

    ffscreencast

     2 likes

    ffscreencast is an ffmpeg screencast/desktop-recording tool for the command-line with video overlay and multi monitor support.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
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  13. xvidcap icon

    xvidcap

     3 likes

    A small tool to capture things going on on an X-Windows display to either individual frames or an MPEG video similar to tools such as Lotus ScreenCam or Camtasia.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    MySS

     1 like

    A Simple Program Which Enables You To Have Screenshot Every 1 Minute.

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    • Mac
    • Linux
     
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