Yawcam Alternatives for Linux

Yawcam is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is Cheese, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Yawcam and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Yawcam are Webcamoid, ZoneMinder, iSpy and Shinobi.

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

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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 Yawcam.
- - Cheese is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Yawcam.
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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
Opinions about Cheese as a Alternative to Yawcam
This alternative is disputed. Cheese is still a legitimate Yawcam alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.
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 Yawcam.
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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
Opinions about Webcamoid as a Alternative to Yawcam
Most users think Webcamoid is a great Yawcam alternative.
ZoneMinder
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Free • Open Source
Video Streaming App
Linux
46 ZoneMinder alternatives
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.
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ZoneMinder Features
Motion Detection
Video-surveillance
Comments about ZoneMinder as a Alternative to Yawcam
Some users think ZoneMinder is a great Yawcam alternative, some don't.
motion detection rly well managed and a lot of usefull security options
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iSpy
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Paid • Open Source
Video Streaming App
Mac
Windows
Linux
56 iSpy alternatives
iSpy uses your USB webcams, IP cams, capture cards, desktops and microphones to detect and record movement or sound and provides security, surveillance, monitoring and alerting services. Media is recorded directly to H264 mp4 files or AVI files.
- - iSpy is the most popular commercial alternative to Yawcam.
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iSpy Features
IP camera
Face detection
Video-surveillance
License plate detection
Streaming
Multiple Cameras
Webcam recording
Remote monitoring
Motion Detection
Voice Recording
Opinions about iSpy as a Alternative to Yawcam
Most users think iSpy is a great Yawcam alternative.
Shinobi
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Free Personal • Open Source
Mac
Linux
Online
Self-Hosted
23 Shinobi alternatives
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.
- - Shinobi is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Yawcam.
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Shinobi Features
1. Live PreviewInstantly see what your files and documents look like as you create them.
2. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Shinobi without registration.
3. Support for Multiple MonitorsShinobi supports the use of multiple displays.
4. Works OfflineShinobi can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
Multiple Cameras
Record videos
Embedded video stream
Websocket streams
MotionEye
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Free • Open Source
Linux
Self-Hosted
Raspbian
Raspberry Pi
41 MotionEye alternatives
motionEye is a web frontend for the motion daemon, written in Python.
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MotionEye Features
Video-surveillance
Motion Detection
Remote monitoring
Discontinued
https://github.com/ccrisan/motioneye#readme
motionEyeOS
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Free • Open Source
Video Streaming App
Linux
Banana Pi
Raspberry Pi
Orange Pi
Odroid
57 motionEyeOS alternatives
motionEyeOS is a Linux distribution that turns a single-board computer into a video surveillance system. The OS is based on BuildRoot and uses motion as a backend and motionEye for the frontend.
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motionEyeOS Features
Linux-based
Video-surveillance
Motion Detection
Discontinued
motionEyeOS is, at least for now, unmaintained and not being updated as stated on the GitHub repo.
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
Motion
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Free • Open Source
Linux
17 Motion alternatives
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.
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Motion Features
1. Facial RecognitionMotion can register a biometric facial pattern to identify or verify the identity of a subject through an image or video.
Track everything
Motion Detection
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
OpenCVR
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Free • Open Source
Windows
Linux
10 OpenCVR alternatives
Open source ONVIF IP Camera manager.
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Frigate NVR
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Free • Open Source
Linux
Self-Hosted
12 Frigate NVR alternatives
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.
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