MyCam Alternatives

MyCam is described as 'Record videos and take pictures with your webcam, open image or video files and apply photo filters and video effects' and is an app in the video & movies category. There are more than 10 alternatives to MyCam for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Flathub, Web-based and Mac apps. The best MyCam alternative is Cheese, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MyCam are Webcamoid, Debut, GTK+ UVC Viewer and Yawcam.

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  1. Cheese icon
     102 likes

    Cheese uses your webcam to take photos and videos, applies fancy special effects and lets you share the fun with others. It was written as part of Googles 2007 Summer of Code lead by Daniel G. Siegel and mentored by Raphaël Slinckx.

    42 Cheese alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
     
    • Cheese is the most popular Linux alternative to MyCam.

    • Cheese is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to MyCam.

    • Cheese is Free and Open SourceMyCam is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Cheese is LightweightMyCam is not according to our users
  2. Webcamoid icon
     39 likes

    Webcamoid is a full featured and multiplatform webcam suite.

    42 Webcamoid alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Flathub
     
    • Webcamoid is the most popular Windows & Android alternative to MyCam.

    • Webcamoid is Free and Open SourceMyCam is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Webcamoid is LightweightMyCam is not according to our users
  3. Debut icon
     45 likes

    Debut is a screen capture and video recording software that records videos from your screen, webcam or other video devices.

    133 Debut alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
    • Debut is the most popular Mac alternative to MyCam.

    • Debut is Freemium and ProprietaryMyCam is also Freemium and Proprietary
  4. GTK+ UVC Viewer icon
     26 likes

    guvcview is a video viewer and capture software for the linux UVC driver. It is based in luvcview (http://mxhaard.free.fr), but all controls are done with GTK, allowing for a more user friendly GUI.

    22 GTK+ UVC Viewer alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  5. Yawcam icon
     38 likes

    Yawcam stands for Yet Another Webcam software & that's exactly what it is. More precisely Yawcam is a webcam software for windows written in Java. The main ideas for Yawcam are to keep it simple and easy to use, but to include all the usual features.

    67 Yawcam alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Java
     
  6. Cosmic Camera icon
     2 likes

    COSMIC Camera is a modern, easy-to-use camera application designed for the COSMIC desktop. Whether you need to snap a quick photo or record a video, COSMIC Camera provides a clean and intuitive interface that stays out of your way.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  7. Kamoso icon
     8 likes

    Kamoso is a simple and friendly program to use your camera. Use it to take pictures and make videos to share.

    36 Kamoso alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
     
  8. The Camera app is faster and simpler than ever. Just point and shoot to take great pictures automatically on any PC or tablet running Windows 10.

    13 Windows Camera alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Phone
    • Xbox
     
  9. iGlasses icon
     4 likes

    Enhance and adjust your webcam's video settings from within any app, including Skype, iChat, FaceTime and even web chat.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • iGlasses is the most popular commercial alternative to MyCam.

    • iGlasses is Paid and ProprietaryMyCam is Freemium and Proprietary
  10. QtCAM icon
     2 likes

    QtCAM is free open source linux camera application provide an easier user interface for both capturing and viewing video. It would also work with any V4L2 compatible device.

    6 QtCAM alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  11. AMcap icon
     5 likes

    AMCap is a small yet fully functional video capture and preview application compatible with Microsoft DirectShow (formerly ActiveMovie, hence the name). It is based on the sample AMCap source code from the Microsoft DirectX 9...

    45 AMcap alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  12. cameractrls icon
     1 like

    It's a standalone Python CLI and GUI (GTK, TK) and camera Viewer (SDL) to set the camera controls in Linux. It can set the V4L2 controls and it is extendable with the non standard controls. Currently it has a Logitech extension (LED mode, LED frequency, BRIO FoV, relative...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
     
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