OBS Studio Alternatives with feature 'Screen recording'
Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) is a rare gem in the world of screen recording and streaming. Besides being free and open source, it works the same across all desktop platforms.
OBS is probably used most often for live streaming. Other apps with similar streaming features can be filtered with the live-streaming tag or with the live-broadcasting feature.
It's also one of the most heavily used tools for simple screen recording. Alternative screen recorders can be filtered with the screen-recorder feature.
Most alternatives are freemium or commercial apps. Similar free apps can be found with the open-source license filter.
- 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. View 94 alternatives to SimpleScreenRecorder
- Free • Open Source
- Linux
steven87 Setup is far easier than OBS, i love it!! (Still use OBS for live streaming..)Ugotsta It doesn't live stream like OBS but it's straightforward, fast and easy to use for recording videos of the screen.awesomestuffnetwork Its SUPER simple to setup. Just select where to record, select the file path and the other settings are fine as is. - Bandicam is a lightweight screen recorder for Windows that can capture anything on your PC screen. Also, it makes it possible to record a certain area on a PC screen, or capture a game that uses the DirectX/OpenGL/Vulkan graphic technologies. View 96 alternatives to Bandicam Screen Recorder
- Freemium
- Windows
It captures screen is a very easy way. No conflicts with GeForce or any other device.JustanotherMalaysian It may not have much benefits compared to OBS. But it is a classic. Remember the days of videos with the Bandicam watermark at the top?sedeti It has a giant watermark shoved in the middle of the screen - Action! allows streaming and real-time recording of Windows desktop in a superb HD video quality. View 62 alternatives to Action!
- Paid
- Windows
- Steam
It can record even the most heavy games without any lag. - VokscreenNG is a user friendly screencaster for Linux and Windows. View 123 alternatives to VokoscreenNG
- Free • Open Source
- Windows
- Linux
apranaxfort It's easier to use especially for some simple recordings you don't need to setup scenes like you do in OBS. - 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... View 78 alternatives to Kazam
- Free • Open Source
- Linux
obs does way more than just screen recording - Simple animated Gif screen recorder for Linux. Open-source. Provides an easy to install Ubuntu deb package. View 25 alternatives to Peek GIF Screen Recorder
- Free • Open Source
- Linux
- Ubuntu
obs does way more than just screen recording - Kap is an open-source screen recorder built with Electron and designed to be easy to use but extensible. View 19 alternatives to Kap
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Electron / Atom Shell
- Easy and free screen recorder for Mac, Windows, and Chromebooks. Record your camera and screen with audio directly from your Chrome browser and share the video with your team, friends, and family. View 134 alternatives to Loom
- Record your computer screen with audio input from Mic or Speakers. Also shows mouse clicks in addition to the regular cursor. View 117 alternatives to CamStudio
Discontinued
The project seems to be no longer developed. Last version, 2.7 r316, released in May 2015, can be still downloaded from SourceForge.
Warning
As described on VirusTotal comment (https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/1ddb733efb11769a05cc735d555e9a4df92c4cdf29fa47ea3864e57e67dcf884/analysis/1411383540/): if you download CamStudio from SourceForge.net, the VirusTotal results are 0/53. After installing this SF version, it immediately says that there is an update available. When the link is clicked, it takes you to camstudio.org, which has a zip file that, scanned with VirusTotal, gives you 15/53 result. So do NOT download and install the "update": it's a malware. Installer as of 09/22/2014.
- Free • Open Source
- Windows
- PortableApps.com
- ActivePresenter is a solution for creating screencast videos, handouts, manuals, documentation, and interactive training presentations. View 92 alternatives to ActivePresenter
- Freemium
- Mac
- Windows
The purpose of OBS is live-streaming to services like Twitch and Youtube. This doesn't do thatIt's more focused on general video recording rather than broadcasting.