UniCam AlternativesScreenshot Capture Tools and other similar apps like UniCam

UniCam is described as 'A cross-platform open-source webcam viewer' and is a screenshot capture tool in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 25 alternatives to UniCam for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Flathub, Mac and GNOME apps. The best UniCam alternative is Cheese, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like UniCam are Webcamoid, Debut, Kamoso and GTK+ UVC Viewer.

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UniCam alternatives are mainly Screen Recorders but may also be Screenshot Capture Tools or Screen Casting Tools. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of UniCam.

UniCam

Screenshot Capture Tool
Free • Open Source

A cross-platform open-source webcam viewer.

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UniCam alternatives page was last updated May 16, 2024

Cheese
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.
39 Cheese alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Camera App
- Screenshot Capture Tool
Platforms
- Linux
- BSD
- Flathub
- GNOME
- Flatpak
Top Cheese Features
1. Webcam recording
2. Capture Video
3. Works Offline
4. Photobooth
5. Webcam Effects
6. Custom Backgrounds
7. Dark Mode
8. Annotate Screenshot
9. No registration required
10. Ad-free
11. Lightweight
12. Support for Multiple Monitors
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Cheese VS UniCam
Is Cheese a good alternative to UniCam?
- Cheese is the most popular Linux alternative to UniCam.
- Cheese is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to UniCam.
- Cheese is Free and Open SourceUniCam is also Free and Open Source

Webcamoid
Webcamoid is a full featured and multiplatform webcam suite.
42 Webcamoid alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Screen Recorder
- Screenshot Capture Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- BSD
- Flathub
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Top Webcamoid Features
1. Virtual Webcam
2. No installation required
3. Image Correction
4. Portable
5. Chroma Key / Green Screen
6. IP camera
7. Works Offline
8. Virtual camera output
9. Webcam Effects
10. Webcam recording
11. Photo effects
12. Record videos
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Webcamoid VS UniCam
Is Webcamoid a good alternative to UniCam?
- Webcamoid is the most popular Windows, Android & Mac alternative to UniCam.
- Webcamoid is Free and Open SourceUniCam is also Free and Open Source

Debut
Debut is a screen capture and video recording software that records videos from your screen, webcam or other video devices.
124 Debut alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Screen Recorder
- Screenshot Capture Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
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Debut Features
1. Video overlay
2. Subtitles and captions
3. Record videos
4. Webcam recording
5. Special effects
6. Color management
7. Stream Capture
8. Capture Video
9. Webcam overlays
10. Capture mouse pointer
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Debut VS UniCam
Is Debut a good alternative to UniCam?

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

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Kamoso
Kamoso is a simple and friendly program to use your camera.
35 Kamoso alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Linux
- Flathub
- KDE
Kamoso Features
1. Lightweight
2. Webcam Effects
3. Special effects
4. Webcam recording
5. Record videos
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Kamoso VS UniCam
Is Kamoso a good alternative to UniCam?

GTK+ UVC Viewer
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.
21 GTK+ UVC Viewer alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Linux
GTK+ UVC Viewer Features
Capture Video
Webcam recording
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GTK+ UVC Viewer VS UniCam
Is GTK+ UVC Viewer a good alternative to UniCam?

Yawcam
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.
65 Yawcam alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Video Streaming App
Platforms
- Windows
- Java
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Yawcam Features
1. People detection
2. Time-lapse
3. Streaming
4. Webcam recording
5. Motion Detection
6. Java based
7. Multiple languages
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Yawcam VS UniCam
Is Yawcam a good alternative to UniCam?

Apowersoft Screen Recorder
Apowersoft Screen Recorder captures screen and audio activity, saving it as WMV video files. It includes a converter for transforming WMV files into formats like AVI, MP4, FLV, SWF, and more. The software records PC screen activity with audio, webcam videos, external device...
99 Apowersoft Screen Recorder alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Screen Recorder
- Audio Recorder
Platforms
- Windows
- Online
Apowersoft Screen Recorder Features
Record desktop activity
Built-in Media converter
Webcam recording
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Apowersoft Screen Recorder VS UniCam
Is this a good alternative to UniCam?
- Apowersoft Screen Recorder is the most popular Web-based alternative to UniCam.
- Apowersoft Screen Recorder is Freemium and ProprietaryUniCam is Free and Open Source

Screencast Capture Lite
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.
122 Screencast Capture Lite alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Screen Recorder
- Screenshot Capture Tool
Platforms
- Windows
Screencast Capture Lite Features
OGG
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Discontinued
Latest commit to the project was made on Nov 25, 2017. And latest version was released on Sep 16, 2016.

Screencast Capture Lite VS UniCam
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GNOME Camera
Take pictures and videos.
35 GNOME Camera alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Camera App
Platforms
- Linux
- Flathub
- GNOME
GNOME Camera Features
1. Privacy focused
2. Dark Mode
3. Ad-free
4. Lightweight
5. Works Offline
6. Webcam recording
7. Capture Video
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GNOME Camera VS UniCam
Is GNOME Camera a good alternative to UniCam?

Krut
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.
89 Krut alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Screen Recorder
- Screen Casting Tool
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
Krut Features
Portable
Java based
Record videos
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Discontinued
Last update is from mid-2015.

Krut VS UniCam
Is Krut a good alternative to UniCam?

cameractrls
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...
28 cameractrls alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Linux
- Snapcraft
- Flathub
cameractrls Features
Camera settings
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cameractrls VS UniCam
Is cameractrls a good alternative to UniCam?

Windows Camera
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
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Camera App
Platforms
- Windows
- Windows Phone
- Xbox
Windows Camera Features
Self timer
Webcam recording
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Windows Camera VS UniCam
Is Windows Camera a good alternative to UniCam?