Open Source Apowersoft Screen Recorder Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to Apowersoft Screen Recorder for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best open source Windows alternative is OBS Studio. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Apowersoft Screen Recorder and 12 are open source and available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Windows alternatives to Apowersoft Screen Recorder are VokoscreenNG, Cap, CamStudio and Screencast Capture Lite.

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  1. OBS Studio icon

    OBS Studio

     1296 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.

    197 OBS Studio alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Steam
    • FreeBSD
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    • OBS Studio is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Apowersoft Screen Recorder.

    • OBS Studio is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Apowersoft Screen Recorder.

    • OBS Studio is Free and Open SourceApowersoft Screen Recorder is Freemium and Proprietary
    • OBS Studio is Customizable, Privacy focused and LightweightApowersoft Screen Recorder is not according to our users
  2. VokoscreenNG icon

    VokoscreenNG

     72 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.

    171 VokoscreenNG alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. Cap icon

    Cap

     23 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.

    92 Cap alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  5. CamStudio icon

    CamStudio

     177 likes

    Record your computer screen with audio input from Mic or Speakers. Also shows mouse clicks in addition to the regular cursor. Simple interface with ability to record in AVI or export as swf.

    161 CamStudio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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  6. Screencast Capture Lite icon

    Screencast Capture Lite

     21 likes

    Screencast Capture Lite is a tool to continuously capture the desktop screen, storing this information in video files. The application supports recording from the primary screen, from a chosen window or from a fixed region.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. Krut icon

    Krut

     15 likes

    Krut is a screencast tool that is written in Java and well suited for making video tutorials (instructional videos) on most platforms. Krut records movie files, including sound, of selected parts of your screen. The files use the quicktime mov format.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    The current user interface (Windows XP)
     
  10. Taksi icon

    Taksi

     7 likes

    Taksi is a utility that allows you to take screenshots and record video clips of your favourite games and other 3D-graphics applications. Inspired by Fraps .

    67 Taksi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. WebMCam icon

    WebMCam

     1 like

    Capture frames in real-time and save them as WebM.

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    • Windows
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  13. UltraVNC Screen Recorder icon

    UltraVNC Screen Recorder

     10 likes

    There exist a lot of screen recorders, but all lack the speed for doing some full screen recording. The speed is just to low or cpu to high.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  14. UniCam icon

    UniCam

     5 likes

    A cross-platform open-source webcam viewer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java
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