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24 alternatives to Window Recorder

Pixel fitted window recordings in MP4 and GIF for macOS

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 5 we have checked on their own sites, 4 of them free or with a free tier. Window Recorder launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Recordit▲564

   A faster way to take screencasts Free + GIF Support

   2014 · placeit.net · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Gifox▲264

   Delightful GIF Recording App for Mac

   2016 · gifox.app · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Smooth Recorderfrom $9/mo▲257

   Mac screen recordings that look edited when you hit stop

   18d ago · smoothrecorder.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Screen & Webcam Recorder by Type Studio▲446

   Record, edit and share your recording in a seamless workflow

   2021 · streamlabs.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Screen Recorder▲330

   A minimal, ad-free screen recorder in your browser

   2020 · snipclip.app · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Peek▲76

   Screen recorder and screenshot with annotation

   2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   lapse▲260

   Save instant time-lapse screen recording ✨

   2022 · getlapseapp.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Claquette▲224

   Seamlessly record your Mac's screen, microphone and camera

   2016 · peakstep.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Glisiofree tier, from $9.99/mo▲116

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

   Aug 2026 · glisio.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Scre.io - Screen Recorder▲77

    Record videos from the camera or capture from the screen.

    2021 · scre.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Kap▲257

    Screen recording, now with plugins. Redesigned.

    2018 · getkap.co · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Poly Capture▲149

    A time-lapse screen recorder for macOS.

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Screen Recorder Chrome Extension▲260

    The most powerful screen recorder & video editor for Chrome

    2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Reframed▲10

    Open-source Screen Studio alternative for macOS

    Feb 2026 · reframed.dev · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Retinafree▲147

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

    May 2026 · blendpixel.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    flowy▲162

    automatically animated Screen Recordings

    2025 · getflowy.app · its alternatives →

17. 17
    FoneDog Screen Recorder▲117

    Record screen & sounds for PC and Mac

    2024 · fonedog.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Free Screen Recorder for Macfree▲7

    Record Screen or Window with Face Cam

    Aug 2026 · freescreenrecorder.onl · its alternatives →

19. 19
    RecMaster▲91

    The easiest screen recorder for Windows and Mac

    2022 · recmaster.net · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Recorder.app for macOS▲16

    Versatile screen capture and camera recorder

    2025 · macrecorder.app · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Frame Recorder▲7

    Recorder gif and video with frame

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    ScreenTray▲143

    A better way to capture, annotate and share screenshots

    2018 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    MPT Recorder▲66

    Save calls, meetings, streams

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Snaprfree tier, from $9.99/mo▲105

    Screenshot, record, annotate & edit video in one app

    Apr 2026 · snapr.pineple.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 →