Best open-source alternatives to Loom

Cap is an open source screen recording platform positioned as an alternative to Loom. It is aimed at individuals and teams that want to record screens, cameras, and microphones, then turn those recordings into shareable videos with editing, captions, transcripts, analytics, and collaboration features. The project supports two main workflows: an instant mode that uploads while recording for quick sharing, and a studio mode that records locally and provides a fuller editing experience before export or sharing. It includes desktop apps for macOS and Windows, a web dashboard, and self-hosting options for teams that want control over storage, domains, and infrastructure. The repository also contains the web app, API, media services, CLI, and supporting packages used across the platform.

ShareX is a Windows-focused screen capture and file sharing utility aimed at users who need quick ways to grab, annotate, and distribute screenshots or other captured content. It also includes productivity-oriented tools that extend beyond basic capture, such as OCR, image effects, configurable actions, and custom upload destinations. The project appears to be a desktop application with a broad set of documentation pages covering keybinds, scrolling screenshots, command-line arguments, translation, and uploads to services such as Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, and Cloudflare R2. The README points users to the official website and store listings for downloads and further information, suggesting an end-user tool rather than a server application.

Recordly is a desktop application for recording and editing screen captures, aimed at people making walkthroughs, demos, and product videos. It combines capture, editing, and export into one workflow so users do not need to hand off raw footage for motion design or post-production polish. The app supports macOS, Windows, and Linux, with platform-specific capture helpers where available. Its editor focuses on presentation-oriented enhancements such as zooms, cursor polish, webcam overlays, styled frames, annotations, and timeline-based adjustments. Projects can be saved and reopened, and finished videos can be exported as MP4 or GIF. A community extension system and marketplace add further customization and functionality.

Videorc is an open-source desktop studio aimed at creators who want to record, stream, and package content from a single application. It combines scene-based capture, screen and camera recording, RTMP streaming, and live captions in a workflow designed to feel simpler than traditional production tools while still handling more advanced tasks underneath. The app runs as an Electron + React shell backed by a Rust engine that manages capture, composition, recording, and streaming. It stores session data locally in SQLite and uses FFmpeg for encoding. AI-assisted features such as transcripts, titles, summaries, chapters, and highlights are available through a signed-in account with explicit per-session consent, while the core desktop app is licensed as AGPL-3.0 and can be built from source.