Kazam Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to Kazam for Linux and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is OBS Studio, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Kazam and 16 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Kazam are SimpleScreenRecorder, VokoscreenNG, ScreenRec and recordMyDesktop.

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  1. OBS Studio icon

    OBS Studio

     1316 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.

    214 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 Kazam Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    You can also make streamings.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • OBS Studio is Free and Open SourceKazam is also Free and Open Source
    • OBS Studio is Customizable, Lightweight and Privacy focusedKazam is not according to our users
  2. SimpleScreenRecorder icon

    SimpleScreenRecorder

     150 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.

    153 SimpleScreenRecorder alternatives

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    • Linux
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  4. VokoscreenNG icon

    VokoscreenNG

     73 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.

    180 VokoscreenNG alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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    VokoscreenNG vs Kazam Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Less choice for output format but does the job. Allows webcam cast.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • VokoscreenNG is Free and Open SourceKazam is also Free and Open Source
    • VokoscreenNG is LightweightKazam is not according to our users
  5. ScreenRec icon

    ScreenRec

     69 likes

    If you spend too much time on email and chat, try sending instant video messages and screenshots with ScreenRec. You'll get your point across faster and save precious hours.

    162 ScreenRec alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    ScreenRec vs Kazam Comments
    Erna Lorenz
    Positive
    0

    It is lightweight and works very efficiently with low end PCs. I never experienced lags and any glitches while using ScreenRec.

    • ScreenRec is Freemium and ProprietaryKazam is Free and Open Source
    • ScreenRec is Lightweight and Privacy focusedKazam is not according to our users
  6. recordMyDesktop icon

    recordMyDesktop

     73 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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  7. 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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  9. Tibesti Screencaster icon

    Tibesti Screencaster

     3 likes

    Record your desktop, speaker output and microphone at once, then output it to WebM, Ogg, or Matroska files. If you have the necessary codecs, you can even output to an AVI file or Matroska and h264. Control the size of the capture area, get a visual countdown to the start of...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  10. Krut icon

    Krut

     15 likes

    Krut is a screencast tool that is written in Java and well suited for making video tutorials (instructional videos) on most platforms. Krut records movie files, including sound, of selected parts of your screen. The files use the quicktime mov format.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    The current user interface (Windows XP)
     
  11. Blue Recorder icon

    Blue Recorder

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    A simple desktop recorder for Linux systems. Built using Rust, GTK+ 3 and ffmpeg. It supports recording audio and video on almost all Linux interfaces with support for Wayland display server on GNOME session.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
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  12. Vaam icon

    Vaam

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    Vaam, video as a message, lets users create and access a shareable video in seconds, with the click of a button. It's a fun and beautiful experience where every company can have their own branding.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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