OBS Studio vs vokoscreenNG

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

OBS Studio

GPL-2.0

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

GPL-2.0

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

	OBS Studio	vokoscreenNG
License	GPL-2.0	GPL-2.0
Self-hostable	No	No
GitHub Stars	71,227	1,438
Forks	9,108	111
Open Issues	1,093	160
Last Commit	Mar 25, 2026	Mar 28, 2026
First Released	Oct 1, 2013	Sep 15, 2017
Categories	Screen Recording	Screen Recording
Tags	#screen-recording #streaming #self hosted	#screen-recording #self hosted

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

Open source Loom alternative for beautiful, shareable screen recordings.

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