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24 alternatives to ScreenRat

Screen Recording. Simplified.

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 7 we have checked on their own sites, 6 of them free or with a free tier.

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   Scre.io - Screen Recorder▲77

   Record videos from the camera or capture from the screen.

   2021 · scre.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   ScreenBuddyfree tier, from $49.99/mo▲79

   ScreenBuddy turns a real screen recording into a launch film — scenes, brand templates, auto-zoom, local captions. Mac & Windows. Try free; $49.99 once.

   Apr 2026 · screenbuddy.xyz · its alternatives →

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   Smooth Recorderfrom $9/mo▲257

   Mac screen recordings that look edited when you hit stop

   19d ago · smoothrecorder.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Recordit▲564

   A faster way to take screencasts Free + GIF Support

   2014 · placeit.net · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Screen Recorder▲330

   A minimal, ad-free screen recorder in your browser

   2020 · snipclip.app · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Glideofree▲150

   Screen recordings that edit themselves

   Jul 2026 · glideo.app · its alternatives →

7. 7
   ScreenPal▲276

   Fast, free screen recording

   2016 · screenpal.com · its alternatives →

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   Free Screen Recorder for Macfree▲7

   Record Screen or Window with Face Cam

   Aug 2026 · freescreenrecorder.onl · its alternatives →

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   Smooth Capture▲96

   3D device frame screen recording for macOS

   Mar 2026 · smoothcapture.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Retinafree▲147

    Screen recorder w/ auto-zoom, smooth cursors, + AI graphics

    May 2026 · blendpixel.com · its alternatives →

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    1001 Record▲220

    Reliable HD screen recorder

    2024 · 1001record.com · its alternatives →

12. 12FS
    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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    Screenify▲21

    100% free screen recording, no limits, no cost

    2024 · imobie.com · its alternatives →

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    FrameOS▲137

    Record your iOS & Android screen from your Mac.

    Aug 2026 · tryframeos.com · its alternatives →

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    CALIPIO Screen Recorder▲100

    Free and secure screen recorder

    2021 · calipio.com · its alternatives →

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    FoneDog Screen Recorder▲117

    Record screen & sounds for PC and Mac

    2024 · fonedog.com · its alternatives →

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    Reframed▲10

    Open-source Screen Studio alternative for macOS

    Feb 2026 · reframed.dev · its alternatives →

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    RecMaster▲91

    The easiest screen recorder for Windows and Mac

    2022 · recmaster.net · its alternatives →

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    OwnClip▲104

    Native macOS screen recorder with local-first AI privacy

    Jun 2026 · ownclip.io · its alternatives →

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    BeerShot▲83

    Screen recording studio for Windows — v0.1.1

    Jun 2026 · its alternatives →

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    BetterRecorder▲113

    Record screen, video and audio on Mac

    2021 · expireddomains.com · its alternatives →

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    ScreenLink▲110

    The open source Loom alternative

    2023 · screenlink.io · its alternatives →

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    Snaprfree tier, from $9.99/mo▲105

    Screenshot, record, annotate & edit video in one app

    Apr 2026 · snapr.pineple.com · its alternatives →

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    Recorder.app for macOS▲16

    Versatile screen capture and camera recorder

    2025 · macrecorder.app · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →