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Best open-source Screen recording

The best self-hosted screen-recording split in the c17.io catalog is OpenScreen for an MIT desktop recorder (the published Loom / Tella stack), Cap when you want that AGPL-3.0 recorder (camera crates are MIT), Papermark when the job is a tracked watch link rather than capture, and PeerTube when the job is a hosted video library rather than a demo take. This is not Loom's every AI SKU or Tella's every brand kit. Capture is local; hosting is your stack.

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Ranked picks

  1. 1

    openscreen

    MIT GPU-accelerated recorder — the c17 Loom / Tella path. /compare/openscreen-vs-cap.

    When to pick it: A demo with no watermark.

    4,243 stars in the catalog

  2. 2

    Cap — Beautiful screen recordings, owned by you.

    AGPL-3.0 recorder (camera crates MIT) — /compare/openscreen-vs-cap.

    When to pick it: A shareable take if OpenScreen is not the shape.

  3. 3

    papermark

    Open-source watch link already on /replace/docsend. Not a recorder.

    When to pick it: View counts on a file you already shot.

    9,247 stars in the catalog

  4. 4

    PeerTube

    AGPL video platform already on /replace/youtube. Not a Loom take.

    When to pick it: A library of videos, not one async demo.

    15,363 stars in the catalog

How they compare

ToolLicenseSelf-hostBest for
openscreenMIT LicenseEasyA demo with no watermark.
Cap — Beautiful screen recordings, owned by you.GNU Affero General Public License v3.0EasyA shareable take if OpenScreen is not the shape.
papermarkOtherEasyView counts on a file you already shot.
PeerTubeGNU Affero General Public License v3.0MediumA library of videos, not one async demo.

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FAQ

OpenScreen or Cap?
OpenScreen if you want the published MIT Loom path. Cap if you want that AGPL recorder — /compare/openscreen-vs-cap.
Tella or Loom?
Same published capture — /replace/tella and /replace/loom. Capture is local.
Is this Zoom?
A live room stays on /best/video-conferencing. This page is an async recording.
Are these free?
OpenScreen is MIT. Cap is AGPL-3.0 (camera crates MIT). You pay hosting for the watch link. Template users never pay c17.
How do I deploy it?
Open /stacks/openscreen-video. Record locally. Upload to Papermark or copyparty for the link.

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