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24 alternatives to Kap

Capture your screen

Kap is an open-source screen recording tool built using web technology and available for Mac. It allows users to capture their screens for documentation, tutorials, or sharing purposes. The tool is designed for… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 2 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. Kap launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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Kap▲257
Screen recording, now with plugins. Redesigned.
2018 · getkap.co · its alternatives →
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Kapshot▲76
Screen recordings that look like you edited them
26d ago · kapshot.cloud · its alternatives →
3
Screen Studio 3.0▲1,832
Beautiful screen recordings with instant shareable links
2025 · screen.studio · its alternatives →
4
Screen Recorder▲330
A minimal, ad-free screen recorder in your browser
2020 · snipclip.app · its alternatives →
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Komodo 2.0▲764
The fastest way to record your screen and interactive guides
2024 · kommodo.ai · its alternatives →
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Capso▲269
Free open-source screenshot & screen recorder for Mac
Apr 2026 · awesomemacapp.com · its alternatives →
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ScreenPal▲276
Fast, free screen recording
2016 · screenpal.com · its alternatives →
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Cap▲1,047
Beautiful screen recordings, owned by you. 100% open source.
2024 · cap.so · its alternatives →
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Recordit▲564
A faster way to take screencasts Free + GIF Support
2014 · placeit.net · its alternatives →
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I made an open-source Loom alternative▲351
Cap is the free, open source screen recorder for Mac, Windows, and Linux. Record, edit, take screenshots, and share videos with a link.
2024 · cap.so · its alternatives →
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A simple recording program with the ability to record the screen▲168
⏺️ A simple recording program with the ability to record screens and audio on your computer. - akon47/ScreenRecorder
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Screen & Webcam Recorder by Type Studio▲446
Record, edit and share your recording in a seamless workflow
2021 · streamlabs.com · its alternatives →
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ScreenREC▲289
Free online screen recorder | no download required
Dec 2025 · screen-rec.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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SkreenPro▲150
Screenshot Editing. Open Source. Free. Powerful.
Jan 2026 · skreen.pro · its alternatives →
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Takeascreen 2.0▲222
Capture, record, collaborate
2023 · its alternatives →
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Smooth Recorderfrom $9/mo▲257
Mac screen recordings that look edited when you hit stop
18d ago · smoothrecorder.com · its alternatives →
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Screen.rip – API for capturing web screenshots▲195
ScreenChunk is an ultra-fast live Screen Capture studio and WebRTC screen recorder. Capture your desktop, crop 2D regions, and broadcast live streams with zero-knowledge AES-256-GCM chunk protection.
2017 · screen.rip · its alternatives →
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CaptureKit▲106
Keep your desktop clean by auto-organizing screenshots.
Jul 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Screen Recorder Chrome Extension▲260
The most powerful screen recorder & video editor for Chrome
2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Free screen recording Mac app that uploads while you recordfree tier, from $7.47/mo▲56
It's meant to be lite and fast. Hope you like it
2014 · recordit.co · its alternatives →
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Screenity – Open source screen recorder and annotation tool▲103
The free and privacy-friendly screen recorder with no limits 🎥 - alyssaxuu/screenity
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Fenêtre Capture Tool▲69
Capture, edit and share professional screenshots and videos
2022 · capturetool.fenetre.nl · its alternatives →
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knooth▲99
Screen recording with AI-powered editing for Mac
May 2026 · knooth.com · its alternatives →
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Rek▲85
Screen capture w/ PiP built-in camera for tutorial creators
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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