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Open-source alternatives to Loom

Loom does 6 jobs: screen and camera recording, instant share links for recordings, timestamped comments and reactions on videos, AI titles, trimming and editing recordings, team video library and viewer analytics. Most projects replace one or two of them, so pick the job you actually need.

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Facts checked 16 Oct 2026

Open-source alternatives to Loom that run locally, allow commercial use and need no paid API include ScreenToGif (screen and camera recording and trimming and editing recordings; MS-PL). Cap and SendRec cover all 6 Loom jobs.

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11 projects

Cap

CapSoftware/Cap
★ 23k active today

Loom-style screen and camera recorder with instant share links, comments, transcripts and analytics; desktop app plus a self-hostable web app.

Replaces Screen and camera recording + Instant share links for recordings + Timestamped comments and reactions on videos + AI titles + Trimming and editing recordings + Team video library and viewer analytics
Runs locally
Confirmed: Yes
Commercial use
Partial: Conditions · AGPL-3.0-only
Paid services
Partial: Optional only
Hardware
Unknown: Unknown
Setup
Confirmed: Easy
7 of 8 facts sourced · checked today GitHub ↗ View details

Kooha

SeaDve/Kooha
★ 3.5k active 13d ago

Minimal Linux screen recorder (GTK, PipeWire) for a monitor or region with mic and desktop audio; saves WebM, MP4, GIF or MKV.

Replaces Screen and camera recording (partly) Not: instant share links for recordings, timestamped comments and reactions on videos, AI titles, trimming and editing recordings, team video library and viewer analytics
Runs locally
Confirmed: Yes
Commercial use
Partial: Conditions · GPL-3.0-or-later
Paid services
Confirmed: None required
Hardware
Unknown: Unknown
Setup
Confirmed: Easy
7 of 8 facts sourced · checked today GitHub ↗ View details

OBS Studio

obsproject/obs-studio
★ 78k active 1d ago

Mature desktop app for recording and streaming screen, camera and audio with scene compositing; saves local files, no share links.

Replaces Screen and camera recording Not: instant share links for recordings, timestamped comments and reactions on videos, AI titles, trimming and editing recordings, team video library and viewer analytics
Runs locally
Confirmed: Yes
Commercial use
Partial: Conditions · GPL-2.0-or-later
Paid services
Confirmed: None required
Hardware
Confirmed: CPU works
Setup
Confirmed: Easy
8 of 8 facts sourced · checked today GitHub ↗ View details

OpenScreen

getopenscreen/openscreen
★ 4.4k active today

Desktop recorder and editor for product demos with webcam overlay, auto-zoom, on-device captions and a CLI; MIT, exports MP4 or GIF.

Replaces Screen and camera recording + AI titles + Trimming and editing recordings (partly) Not: instant share links for recordings, timestamped comments and reactions on videos, team video library and viewer analytics
Runs locally
Confirmed: Yes
Commercial use
Confirmed: Yes · MIT
Paid services
Partial: Optional only
Hardware
Confirmed: CPU works
Setup
Confirmed: Easy
8 of 8 facts sourced · checked today GitHub ↗ View details

Recordly

webadderallorg/Recordly
★ 34k active today

Desktop screen recorder and editor for polished demos with auto-zoom, cursor effects, webcam bubble and timeline trims; exports MP4 or GIF.

Replaces Screen and camera recording + Trimming and editing recordings (partly) Not: instant share links for recordings, timestamped comments and reactions on videos, AI titles, team video library and viewer analytics
Runs locally
Confirmed: Yes
Commercial use
Partial: Conditions · AGPL-3.0-only
Paid services
Confirmed: None required
Hardware
Unknown: Unknown
Setup
Confirmed: Easy
7 of 8 facts sourced · checked today GitHub ↗ View details

Screenity

alyssaxuu/screenity
★ 19k active 11d ago

Chrome extension that records tab, screen or camera with annotations, blur and an editor; saves locally or to Google Drive. Share links are paid Pro.

Replaces Screen and camera recording + Trimming and editing recordings (partly) Not: instant share links for recordings, timestamped comments and reactions on videos, AI titles, team video library and viewer analytics
Runs locally
Confirmed: Yes
Commercial use
Partial: Conditions · GPL-3.0-only
Paid services
Partial: Optional only
Hardware
Unknown: Unknown
Setup
Confirmed: Easy
7 of 8 facts sourced · checked today GitHub ↗ View details

ScreenToGif

NickeManarin/ScreenToGif
★ 28k active 2d ago

Windows recorder for a screen area, webcam or sketchboard with a built-in editor; exports GIF, APNG, video or images.

Replaces Screen and camera recording + Trimming and editing recordings (partly) Not: instant share links for recordings, timestamped comments and reactions on videos, AI titles, team video library and viewer analytics
Runs locally
Confirmed: Yes
Commercial use
Confirmed: Yes · MS-PL
Paid services
Confirmed: None required
Hardware
Unknown: Unknown
Setup
Confirmed: Easy
7 of 8 facts sourced · checked today GitHub ↗ View details

SendRec

sendrec/sendrec
★ 63 active 1d ago

Self-hosted async video messaging; record screen and camera in the browser, share links, comments, transcripts, AI summaries and viewer analytics.

Replaces Screen and camera recording + Instant share links for recordings + Timestamped comments and reactions on videos + AI titles + Trimming and editing recordings + Team video library and viewer analytics
Runs locally
Confirmed: Yes
Commercial use
Partial: Conditions · AGPL-3.0-only
Paid services
Confirmed: None required
Hardware
Confirmed: CPU works
Setup
Confirmed: Medium
8 of 8 facts sourced · checked today GitHub ↗ View details

ShareX

ShareX/ShareX
★ 40k active 1d ago

Windows screenshot and screen recording tool that uploads captures to your chosen destination and copies a share link automatically.

Replaces Screen and camera recording + Instant share links for recordings + Trimming and editing recordings (partly) Not: timestamped comments and reactions on videos, AI titles, team video library and viewer analytics
Runs locally
Confirmed: Yes
Commercial use
Partial: Conditions · GPL-3.0-only
Paid services
Confirmed: None required
Hardware
Unknown: Unknown
Setup
Confirmed: Easy
7 of 8 facts sourced · checked today GitHub ↗ View details

SimpleScreenRecorder

MaartenBaert/ssr
★ 2.9k active 2mo ago

Long-running Linux screen recorder (Qt, FFmpeg) for the whole screen, a region or OpenGL apps; in most distro repositories.

Replaces Screen and camera recording (partly) Not: instant share links for recordings, timestamped comments and reactions on videos, AI titles, trimming and editing recordings, team video library and viewer analytics
Runs locally
Confirmed: Yes
Commercial use
Partial: Conditions · GPL-3.0-only
Paid services
Confirmed: None required
Hardware
Unknown: Unknown
Setup
Confirmed: Easy
7 of 8 facts sourced · checked today GitHub ↗ View details

vokoscreenNG

vkohaupt/vokoscreenNG
★ 1.5k active today

Screencast recorder for Windows and Linux with a built-in webcam overlay, multi-source audio, magnifier, countdown and click highlights.

Replaces Screen and camera recording Not: instant share links for recordings, timestamped comments and reactions on videos, AI titles, trimming and editing recordings, team video library and viewer analytics
Runs locally
Confirmed: Yes
Commercial use
Partial: Conditions · GPL-2.0-only
Paid services
Confirmed: None required
Hardware
Unknown: Unknown
Setup
Confirmed: Easy
7 of 8 facts sourced · checked today GitHub ↗ View details

Common questions about Loom alternatives

Is there a free, open-source alternative to Loom?

Yes. Cap, SendRec, OpenScreen, ShareX and Recordly are free to download and run on your own computer without paid API keys. Cap and SendRec cover every job we list for Loom; the others cover only part of it, so check which job you need.

Can I do screen and camera recording locally without a Loom subscription?

Yes, with OBS Studio (GPL-2.0-or-later), Cap (AGPL-3.0-only) and SendRec (AGPL-3.0-only). Check the hardware notes and licence conditions on each page before you start.

Can I do instant share links for recordings locally without a Loom subscription?

Yes, with Cap (AGPL-3.0-only), SendRec (AGPL-3.0-only) and ShareX (GPL-3.0-only). Check the hardware notes and licence conditions on each page before you start.

Which Loom alternatives can I use commercially?

Confirmed: OpenScreen and ScreenToGif. With conditions: Cap, Kooha, OBS Studio, Recordly, Screenity, SendRec, ShareX, SimpleScreenRecorder and vokoscreenNG. This is not legal advice; read each licence.

Does any open-source project replace all of Loom?

Cap and SendRec cover every job we list for Loom.

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