Open Source Loom AlternativesScreen Recorders & Screenshot Capture Tools like Loom

The best open source alternative to Loom is OBS Studio. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Loom and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Loom are ShareX, OpenScreen, Recordly and GPU Screen Recorder.

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  1. OBS Studio icon
     1387 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.

    240 OBS Studio alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Steam
    • FreeBSD
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  2. ShareX icon
     841 likes

    Open-source screen capture and file sharing tool with recording, editing, and annotation features. Supports 4K, dark mode, theming, offline use, and offers a lightweight, ad-free experience without tracking user data.

    311 ShareX alternatives

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    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Steam
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  3. OpenScreen icon
     58 likes

    Open-source, no-cost screen recorder with no watermarks, supporting entire screen or app capture, manual zoom, smooth pan, custom backgrounds, cropping, motion blur, and direct use in browser for product demos, tutorials, and commercial purposes.

    90 OpenScreen alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. Recordly icon
     41 likes

    Free open-source screen recorder for macOS and Windows featuring auto-zoom, smooth cursor animations, MP4 and GIF export, timeline trimming, speed changes, annotations, frame styling options, advanced audio capture, and substantial OpenScreen modifications.

    76 Recordly alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. Screenity icon
     46 likes

    Open source screen recorder and annotation tool for Chromium browsers supporting local and offline storage, screen, tab, or camera capture, audio recording, cursor and click highlights, blur, zoom, countdowns, and UI controls. Source code available on GitHub.

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    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Brave
    • Chromium
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    Pro editor: Build multi-scene videos with a timeline, templates, and automated zooms.
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  6. 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.

    168 SimpleScreenRecorder alternatives

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    • Linux
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  7. ScreenArc icon
     25 likes

    Cross-platform screen recording and editing tool featuring automated cinematic pan-and-zoom on mouse actions, webcam overlay, customizable visuals, timeline editor, multi-monitor support, instant aspect ratio switching, style presets, and 2K output in MP4 or GIF.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. VokoscreenNG icon
     75 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.

    192 VokoscreenNG alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. Cap icon
     28 likes

    Open-source tool for screen and camera capture with 4K recording, timeline editor, instant sharing via links, privacy controls, no signup, multiple layouts, custom branding, cursor options, threaded comments, self-hosting, and paid AI-powered features available.

    135 Cap alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Debian
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  10. Reframed icon
     7 likes

    Native macOS recorder offers timeline-based editing, full screen, region, window, and iOS capture, webcam overlay, system audio and mic recording, customizable workflow including FPS and mouse clicks, advanced cursor effects, backgrounds, and high-quality export.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
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  11. Kooha icon
     23 likes

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

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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