Cap vs OBS Studio

Comparing two open source alternatives to Loom . Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

Cap

Open source Loom alternative for beautiful, shareable screen recordings.

GPL-2.0

Free and open source software for live streaming and screen recording.

	Cap	OBS Studio
License	—	GPL-2.0
Self-hostable	Yes	No
GitHub Stars	19,785	73,445
Forks	1,642	9,381
Open Issues	496	1,109
Last Commit	Jun 25, 2026	Jun 26, 2026
First Released	Nov 17, 2023	Oct 1, 2013
Categories	Screen Recording	Screen Recording
Tags	#screen-recording #video-sharing #self hosted	#screen-recording #streaming #self hosted

Cross-platform open-source video editor built on the MLT framework with a wide format support and no import required.

Open source screen recording sharing platform — a self-hostable Loom alternative.

Powerful Linux and Windows screencast creator with multi-source audio, webcam, magnifier, and countdown.

Windows screen recorder that captures screen, audio, cursor, mouse clicks, and keystrokes.