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.
OBS Studio Alternatives Filtered by 'Record videos'
The best alternative to OBS Studio is SimpleScreenRecorder, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to OBS Studio and many of them are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to OBS Studio are VokoscreenNG, Action!, Cap and Elgato Game Capture.
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154 SimpleScreenRecorder alternatives
181 VokoscreenNG alternativesVokoscreenNG 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.
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109 Action! alternativesAction! enables HD, 4K, HDR10, and 8K streaming and recording, integrates fps displays, webcams, and live audio commentary. With overlays, monitoring tools, and benchmarking features, it offers a multifaceted solution for gaming capture.
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110 Cap alternativesOpen-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.
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- Freemium
- Open Source
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- Mac
- Windows
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122 Elgato Game Capture alternativesDesigned for content creators, Elgato Game Capture is a professional videogame recording and live-streaming software for Windows.
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- Freemium
- Proprietary
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- Windows
141 Debut alternativesDebut is a screen capture and video recording software that records videos from your screen, webcam or other video devices.
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- Freemium
- Proprietary
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- Mac
- Windows
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110 Nvidia ShadowPlay alternativesShadowPlay is a graphics-accelerated overlay to record and share high-quality gameplay videos, screenshots, and livestreams.
44 AutoZoom alternativesScreen recording app providing native Windows and macOS support, adds AI-driven auto-zoom following actions, motion blur, 3D effects, animated backgrounds, captions, keystroke and click highlights, webcam overlays, and fast 4K or GIF exporting without watermark.
Versatile screen recording and live streaming tool, broadcasting to over 30 platforms. Enhances streams with stickers, templates, and images. Supports lectures and games, offers scheduled recording and operates as a virtual camera for meetings.
125 Screenbits alternativesUltimate screen recorder software for game recording, video tutorials, product demos, YouTube videos and more. Screenbits allows you to capture screen content, system sound, microphone and camera into HD/4K quality video files.
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- Freemium
- Proprietary
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- Windows
- Steam
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120 recordMyDesktop alternativesrecordMyDesktop 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...
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- Free
- Open Source
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- Discontinued
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- Linux
- BSD
105 Screencast-O-Matic alternativesFree version Records up to 15 minutes, premium is $20/year or $48/year depending on features (as of January 2020).
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- Freemium
- Proprietary
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- Warning
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- Windows
- Online
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It doesn't live stream like OBS but it's straightforward, fast and easy to use for recording videos of the screen.