Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to viewio

Smooth, fully free and open source screen recorder.

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 6 we have checked on their own sites, 5 of them free or with a free tier.

1. 1
   Screen Recorder▲330

   A minimal, ad-free screen recorder in your browser

   2020 · snipclip.app · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Screenity▲878

   The most powerful screen recorder for Chrome

   2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Capso▲269

   Free open-source screenshot & screen recorder for Mac

   Apr 2026 · awesomemacapp.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Capptivofree▲328

   Free open-source screen recorder & demo editor

   Aug 2026 · capptivo.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   ilos▲253

   Ridiculously simple screen recording

   2015 · vidgrid.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Glideofree▲150

   Screen recordings that edit themselves

   Jul 2026 · glideo.app · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Kap▲449

   Capture your screen

   2016 · getkap.co · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Retinafree▲147

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

   May 2026 · blendpixel.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   ScreenREC▲289

   Free online screen recorder | no download required

   Dec 2025 · screen-rec.vercel.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Capto▲179

    A powerful new screen recorder and editor

    2016 · globaldelight.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    CALIPIO Screen Recorder▲100

    Free and secure screen recorder

    2021 · calipio.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Scre.io - Screen Recorder▲77

    Record videos from the camera or capture from the screen.

    2021 · scre.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Smooth Recorderfrom $9/mo▲257

    Mac screen recordings that look edited when you hit stop

    19d ago · smoothrecorder.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Gemoo Recorder▲134

    Free screen recorder without time limits

    2022 · gemoo.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Vidrio▲218

    Holographic screencasting app for Mac. Free for COVID-19

    2020 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Drift - Browser App▲199

    Free Browser Screen recorder app with custom cursor zoom

    Jan 2026 · drift.dvkk.dev · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Calipio 2.0▲106

    Fast online screen recorder

    2022 · calipio.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Glisiofree tier, from $9.99/mo▲116

    Mac Recorder & Snap editor w/auto-zoom, audio, local MP4

    Aug 2026 · glisio.com · 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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    Peek▲76

    Screen recorder and screenshot with annotation

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    I made a free web alternative of Screen Studio▲34

    Hello HN, I've always found Screen Studio recordings superb. Unfortunately I'm not on a Mac, so I've developed my own tool that works in the browser for all OS. I hope you'll find it useful, and I'd be delighted to hear your feedback.

    2024 · smooth.video · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Tape.sh▲88

    Friction-free mobile & tvOS screen recording & sharing

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    BetterCapture – free and open source screen recorder for macOSfree▲5

    Free, open-source screen recorder for macOS built with SwiftUI. Record your screen with system audio, ProRes 4444, HEVC, and H.264. No watermarks, no tracking, no subscriptions. A lightweight QuickTime alternative.

    Feb 2026 · bettercapture.app · its alternatives →

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    Screenify▲21

    100% free screen recording, no limits, no cost

    2024 · imobie.com · 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 →