Captura vs Shotcut

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

Captura

MIT

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

GPL-3.0

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

	Captura	Shotcut
License	MIT	GPL-3.0
Self-hostable	No	No
GitHub Stars	10,681	13,949
Forks	1,972	1,361
Open Issues	115	47
Last Commit	Apr 10, 2026	May 16, 2026
First Released	Aug 29, 2015	Apr 23, 2012
Categories	Screen Recording	Video Editing Tools
Tags	#screen-recording #self hosted	#video editor #video #cross-platform

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

The open-source CapCut alternative

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