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 15 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Kazam are SimpleScreenRecorder, VokoscreenNG, recordMyDesktop and ScreenRec.

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Kazam alternatives are mainly Screen Recorders but may also be Screenshot Capture Tools or Screen Casting Tools. Other popular filters includes Windows + 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 Kazam.

Kazam

Screen Recorder
Free • Open Source

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.

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Kazam alternatives page was last updated Oct 11, 2022

OBS Studio
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.
174 OBS Studio alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Screen Recorder
- Screenshot Capture Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Snapcraft
- Flathub
- PortableApps.com
- Steam
- FreeBSD
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Top OBS Studio Features
1. Live Streaming
2. Screen Recording
3. Capture Video
4. Live Broadcasting
5. Ability to select a source
6. Game Streaming
7. Audio Recording
8. Low CPU usage
9. Customizable
10. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
11. Virtual camera output
12. Record desktop activity
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OBS Studio VS Kazam
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Comments about OBS Studio as an Alternative to Kazam

Guest
You can also make streamings.
Positive comment •Mar 3, 2018
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- Most users think OBS Studio is a great Kazam alternative.
- OBS Studio is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Kazam.
- OBS Studio is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Kazam.
- OBS Studio is Free and Open SourceKazam is also Free and Open Source
- OBS Studio is CustomizableKazam is not according to our users

SimpleScreenRecorder
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.
128 SimpleScreenRecorder alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Screen Recorder
- Screenshot Capture Tool
Platforms
- Linux
SimpleScreenRecorder Features
1. Screen Recording
2. Lightweight
3. Capture Video
4. Record videos
5. Record HD screen
6. Live Screen Recording
7. No registration required
8. Support for Gestures
9. Legacy Firefox Addon
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VokoscreenNG
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.
155 VokoscreenNG alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Screen Recorder
- Screen Casting Tool
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
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VokoscreenNG Features
1. Screen Recording
2. Audio Recording
3. Record videos
4. Works Offline
5. Ad-free
6. Lightweight
7. No registration required
8. Support for Multiple Monitors
9. No Tracking
10. Text Overlays
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Comments about VokoscreenNG as an Alternative to Kazam

Guest
Less choice for output format but does the job. Allows webcam cast.
Positive comment •Jan 24, 2018
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- VokoscreenNG is Free and Open SourceKazam is also Free and Open Source
- VokoscreenNG is LightweightKazam is not according to our users

recordMyDesktop
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...
118 recordMyDesktop alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Screen Recorder
- Screen Casting Tool
Platforms
- Linux
- BSD
recordMyDesktop Features
Record videos
Record desktop activity
Capture Video
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Discontinued
The project is no longer developed. Last version, 0.3.8.1, released in December 2008, can be still downloaded from SourceForge.

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ScreenRec
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.
135 ScreenRec alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Screenshot Capture Tool
- Screen Recorder
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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Top ScreenRec Features
1. Screen Recording
2. Lightweight
3. Annotate Screenshot
4. Screen Sharing
5. Full-page Screenshot
6. No Watermark
7. Live video recording
8. Ad-free
9. Desktop Sharing
10. Privacy focused
11. Record HD screen
12. Edit screenshots
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ScreenRec VS Kazam
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Comments about ScreenRec as an Alternative to Kazam

Erna Lorenz
It is lightweight and works very efficiently with low end PCs. I never experienced lags and any glitches while using ScreenRec.
Positive comment •Oct 11, 2022
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- ScreenRec is Free and ProprietaryKazam is Free and Open Source
- ScreenRec is Lightweight and Privacy focusedKazam is not according to our users

Krut
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.
88 Krut alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Screen Recorder
- Screen Casting Tool
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
Krut Features
Portable
Java based
Record videos
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Discontinued
Last update is from mid-2015.

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Gamecaster
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.
71 Gamecaster alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Screen Recorder
- Screenshot Capture Tool
Platforms
- Linux
Gamecaster Features
OPENGL
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Discontinued
last version 0.3 and released 2012

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ffscreencast
ffscreencast is an ffmpeg screencast/desktop-recording tool for the command-line with video overlay and multi monitor support.
89 ffscreencast alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Screen Recorder
- Screenshot Capture Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
ffscreencast Features
Capture Video
Record videos
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Discontinued
The last update is from March 2017.

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glc
OpenGL video capture application. Easy and fast. Totally worth the try.
25 glc alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Linux
glc Features
Capture Video
OPENGL
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Discontinued
The project is no longer developed. Last version, 0.5.8, released in May 2008, can be still downloaded from GitHub. Latest commit dates back to July 2013.

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Tibesti Screencaster
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...
27 Tibesti Screencaster alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Screen Casting Tool
Platforms
- Linux
Tibesti Screencaster Features
Record desktop activity
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Discontinued
The project is no longer developed. Last version, 1.2.8, released in April 2011, can be still downloaded from Launchpad.

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xvidcap
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.
82 xvidcap alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Screen Recorder
- Screenshot Capture Tool
Platforms
- Linux
Discontinued
The latest release was the 2009-07-14https://sourceforge.net/projects/xvidcap/files/xvidcap/

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ViewedIt
ViewedIt provides a super simple way to record your PC desktop through a Chrome extension. More than that, lets you share your creations then get notified when people watch them.
59 ViewedIt alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- Screen Recorder
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Google Chrome
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