Best Self-Hosted Screen Recording in 2026
Open source tools for recording your screen, creating screencasts, and sharing video walkthroughs.
The top-rated pick is Cap with 19,785 GitHub stars.
2 self-hosted screen recording — ranked by GitHub stars. Browse all
Cap
Open source Loom alternative for beautiful, shareable screen recordings.
Alternative to: 
Loom
Loom
Snapify
Open source screen recording sharing platform — a self-hostable Loom alternative.
Alternative to: Loom
LoomWhy self-host?
Self-hosting puts you in control. You own your data, avoid vendor lock-in, and eliminate recurring subscription costs. For teams handling sensitive data or operating under strict compliance requirements, running your own infrastructure is often the only viable option.