Yawcam AlternativesVideo Streaming Apps like Yawcam

Yawcam is described as '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' and is a Video Streaming app in the video & movies category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Yawcam for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Android, Mac and iPhone apps. The best Yawcam alternative is Cheese, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Yawcam are Webcamoid, Shinobi, Blue Iris and MotionEye.

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  1. Cheese icon

    Cheese

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    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.

    42 Cheese alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
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    • This alternative is disputed. Cheese is a legitimate Yawcam alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Cheese is the most popular Linux alternative to Yawcam.

    • Cheese is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Yawcam.

    • Cheese is Free and Open SourceYawcam is Free and Proprietary
    • Cheese is LightweightYawcam is not according to our users
  2. Webcamoid icon

    Webcamoid

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    Webcamoid is a full featured and multiplatform webcam suite.

    42 Webcamoid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Flathub
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    • Most users think Webcamoid is a great Yawcam alternative.

    • Webcamoid is the most popular Windows & Android alternative to Yawcam.

    • Webcamoid is Free and Open SourceYawcam is Free and Proprietary
    • Webcamoid is LightweightYawcam is not according to our users
  4. Shinobi icon

    Shinobi

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    Shinobi is an Open Source CCTV software written in Node.JS. Streams are img tags, but not MJPEG. Images are transferred through WebSocket. Files are saved in WebM videos, not JPEGs.

    26 Shinobi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    • Shinobi is the most popular Web-based, Mac & Self-Hosted alternative to Yawcam.

    • Shinobi is Free Personal and Open SourceYawcam is Free and Proprietary
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    Debut is a screen capture and video recording software that records videos from your screen, webcam or other video devices.

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    Blue Iris

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    Video camera software suite that supports up to 64 cameras, livestreaming, and video/image capture.

    47 Blue Iris alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    • Blue Iris is the most popular iPhone alternative to Yawcam.

    • Blue Iris is the most popular commercial alternative to Yawcam.

    • Blue Iris is Paid and ProprietaryYawcam is Free and Proprietary
  7. MotionEye icon

    MotionEye

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    motionEye is a web frontend for the motion daemon, written in Python.

    45 MotionEye alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspberry Pi OS
    • Raspberry Pi
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    Frigate NVR

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    A complete and local NVR with AI object detection. Uses OpenCV and Tensorflow to perform realtime object detection locally for IP cameras. With a very good HomeAssistant integration.

    15 Frigate NVR alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  10. ZoneMinder icon

    ZoneMinder

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    ZoneMinder is a free video camera security application suite, designed for low cost DIY video security including commercial or home CCTV, theft prevention and child or family member monitoring including nanny cam applications.

    51 ZoneMinder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    motion detection rly well managed and a lot of usefull security options

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    • Some users think ZoneMinder is a great Yawcam alternative, some don't.

    • ZoneMinder is Free and Open SourceYawcam is Free and Proprietary
  11. Motion icon

    Motion

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    Motion is a program that monitors the video signal from one or more cameras and is able to detect if a significant part of the picture has changed; in other words, it can detect motion.

    20 Motion alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    tinyCam Monitor

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    tinyCam Monitor is an Android app for remote surveillance/control for your private or public network/IP cameras, video encoders, DVRs, and webcams.

    28 tinyCam Monitor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Wear
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  13. Contacam icon

    Contacam

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    This Free Video Surveillance and Live Webcam software for Windows is extremely easy on system resources, and does not contain unnecessary bloat. It is fast, light, and versatile enough to meet all your security needs while still being very user friendly and able to run on even...

    37 Contacam alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    5 Running Cameras
     
  14. AtHome Video Streamer icon

    AtHome Video Streamer

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    AtHome Video Streamer instantly turns your computer or smart devices into a video surveillance camera. Paired with the AtHome Camera app installed on other smartphones or Windows computers, you can access and control the security camera anywhere anytime.

    28 AtHome Video Streamer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • AtHome Video Streamer is the most popular iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Yawcam.

    • AtHome Video Streamer is Free and ProprietaryYawcam is also Free and Proprietary
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