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

    Cheese

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    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

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
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    • 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

    Webcamoid

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    Webcamoid is a full featured and multiplatform webcam suite.

    42 Webcamoid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Flathub
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    • 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
  4. Debut icon

    Debut

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

    132 Debut alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

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

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

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  6. GTK+ UVC Viewer icon

    GTK+ UVC Viewer

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    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

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  7. Yawcam icon

    Yawcam

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    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
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  8. Kamoso icon

    Kamoso

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    Kamoso is a simple and friendly program to use your camera.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • KDE
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    Windows Camera

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    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
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  11. iGlasses icon

    iGlasses

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

    10 iGlasses alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

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

    • iGlasses is Paid and ProprietaryMyCam is Freemium and Proprietary
  12. Cosmic Camera icon

    Cosmic Camera

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    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

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  13. QtCAM icon

    QtCAM

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    cameractrls

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    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...

    30 cameractrls alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
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    AMcap

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    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
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