UniCam Alternatives

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 10 alternatives to UniCam for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Flathub and Android apps. The best UniCam alternative is Cheese, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like UniCam are Webcamoid, Debut, Yawcam and Screencast Capture Lite.

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

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UniCam

Free • Open Source
Screenshot Capture Tool

A cross-platform open-source webcam viewer.

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Cheese
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Free • Open Source
Screenshot Capture Tool
Linux
BSD
Flathub
Flatpak
36 Cheese alternatives
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.
- - Cheese is the most popular Linux alternative to UniCam.
- - Cheese is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to UniCam.
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Cheese Features
1. LightweightCheese consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Ad-freeCheese doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. Works OfflineCheese can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
4. Dark ModeCheese supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
5. Annotate ScreenshotEdit and annotate a screenshot with various editing tools and options.
6. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Cheese without registration.
7. Support for Multiple MonitorsCheese supports the use of multiple displays.
Photobooth
Webcam recording
Capture Video
Webcam Effects
Custom Backgrounds
Webcamoid
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Free • Open Source
Screenshot Capture Tool
Screen Recorder
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
BSD
Flathub
37 Webcamoid alternatives
Webcamoid is a full featured and multiplatform webcam suite.
- - Webcamoid is the most popular Windows, Android & Mac alternative to UniCam.
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Webcamoid Features
1. Chroma Key / Green ScreenWebcamoid supports chroma key to replace the background with an image or video backdrop.
2. PortableWebcamoid can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
3. Virtual camera outputUse the output from Webcamoid as your webcam's primary video source.
Virtual Webcam
No installation required
Image Correction
IP camera
Webcam recording
Webcam Effects
Record videos
Multiple languages
Special effects
Capture Video
Debut
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Freemium • Proprietary
Screen Recorder
Screenshot Capture Tool
Video Streaming App
Mac
Windows
110 Debut alternatives
Debut is a screen capture and video recording software that records videos from your screen, webcam or other video devices. Capture your entire desktop or a selected portion and save the recorded videos as avi, flv, wmv or other video file formats.
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Debut Features
Stream Capture
Video overlay
Subtitles and captions
Special effects
Webcam recording
Color management
Capture Video
Record videos
Webcam overlays
Capture mouse pointer
Yawcam
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Free • Proprietary
Video Streaming App
Windows
Java
60 Yawcam alternatives
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.
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Yawcam Features
People detection
Time-lapse
Streaming
Webcam recording
Motion Detection
Java based
Multiple languages
Screencast Capture Lite
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Free • Open Source
Screen Recorder
Screenshot Capture Tool
Screen Casting Tool
Windows
109 Screencast Capture Lite alternatives
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.
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Screencast Capture Lite Features
OGG
Discontinued
Latest commit to the project was made on Nov 25, 2017. And latest version was released on Sep 16, 2016.
GTK+ UVC Viewer
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Free • Open Source
Linux
20 GTK+ UVC Viewer alternatives
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.
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GTK+ UVC Viewer Features
Capture Video
Webcam recording
Kamoso
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Free • Open Source
Linux
31 Kamoso alternatives
Kamoso is a simple and friendly program to use your camera.
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Kamoso Features
1. LightweightKamoso consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Webcam Effects
Special effects
Webcam recording
Record videos
Windows Camera
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Free • Proprietary
Camera App
Windows
Windows Phone
Xbox
11 Windows Camera alternatives
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.
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Windows Camera Features
Self timer
Webcam recording
Krut
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Free • Open Source
Screen Recorder
Screen Casting Tool
Windows
Linux
80 Krut alternatives
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.
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Krut Features
1. PortableKrut can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Java based
Record videos
Discontinued
Last update is from mid-2015.
cameractrls
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Free • Open Source
Linux
Snapcraft
Flathub
24 cameractrls alternatives
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...
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cameractrls Features
Camera settings
HyperCam
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Free • Proprietary
Screen Recorder
Screenshot Capture Tool
Screen Casting Tool
Windows
95 HyperCam alternatives
HyperCam v2 is a video capture software that records AVI movies (screencam) directly from your monitor, for software presentations, software training, demos, tutorials, and fun! HyperCam supports text annotations, sound, and screen notes (great for creating automated software...
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HyperCam Features
Record desktop activity
Discontinued
HyperCam v.2 is no longer offered for sale by Hyperionics. Last version, 2.29, released in May 2014, can be downloaded for free from the official website.
AMcap
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Paid • Proprietary
Windows
43 AMcap alternatives
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 SDK
- - AMcap is the most popular commercial alternative to UniCam.
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AMcap Features
Capture Video
Webcam recording
Discontinued
The program seems to be no longer updated. Last version, 9.22, released in December 2014, can be still bought from the official website.