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Capto alternatives

Ultra-light local Windows screen recorder

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12 Windows apps in the same category as Capto, ranked by what they have in common and by popularity.

  • OBS Studio

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

    Open source 33.0.0 809K ↓ ★ 77.9K ffmpeg, recording, screen-capture
  • ShareX

    Screen capture, file sharing and productivity tool

    Open source 22.2.0 528.9K ↓ ★ 40.3K gif, screen-capture, screen-recorder
  • ScreenToGif

    Screen, webcam and sketchboard recorder with an integrated editor.

    Open source 2.43.2 189.7K ↓ ★ 27.8K gif, recording, screen-capture
  • Captura

    Capture Screen, WebCam, Audio, Cursor, Mouse Clicks and Keystrokes

    Open source 8.0.0 30.6K ↓ ★ 10.9K gif, recording, screen-capture
  • GStreamer

    GStreamer is a library for constructing graphs of media-handling components.

    Open source 1.28.8 71.4K ↓ recording, video
  • SoundSwitch

    SoundSwitch offers you the opportunity to switch your playback and recording devices using simple hotkeys.

    Open source 7.4.1 19.7K ↓ ★ 3.5K recording
  • Magpie

    Magpie can enlarge any window to full screen and supports a variety of advanced zoom algorithms, including Lanczos, Anime4K, FSR, FSRCNNX, etc.

    Open source 0.13.0 6K ↓ ★ 16K
  • Movavi Screen Recorder

    A free screen recorder for PC

    Proprietary 24.8.2 78.9K ↓ recording, screen-capture, screencast
  • Screenpresso

    Image and Video screen capture

    Proprietary 2.4.1.0 370.4K ↓ recording
  • FastStone Capture

    A powerful, lightweight, yet full-featured screen capture tool and screen video recorder.

    Proprietary 11.3 32.6K ↓ recording, screen-capture, video
  • Vysor

    Mirror and Control your Phone

    Free 5.0.7 2.2K ↓ ★ 2K
  • Action!

    Gameplay and Screen Recorder

    Proprietary 4.48.1 6.1K ↓ recording, screen-capture, screen-recorder

Comparison

AppLicenceVersionUpdatedGitHub starsChocolatey downloads
Capto Open source 1.0.0 September 10, 2026 1 —
OBS Studio Open source 33.0.0 October 24, 2026 77.9K 809K
ShareX Open source 22.2.0 November 6, 2026 40.3K 528.9K
ScreenToGif Open source 2.43.2 July 30, 2026 27.8K 189.7K
Captura Open source 8.0.0 March 30, 2021 10.9K 30.6K
GStreamer Open source 1.28.8 October 21, 2026 — 71.4K
SoundSwitch Open source 7.4.1 November 4, 2026 3.5K 19.7K
Magpie Open source 0.13.0 October 19, 2026 16K 6K
Movavi Screen Recorder Proprietary 24.8.2 September 30, 2026 — 78.9K
Screenpresso Proprietary 2.4.1.0 November 5, 2026 — 370.4K
FastStone Capture Proprietary 11.3 July 30, 2026 — 32.6K
Vysor Free 5.0.7 August 18, 2023 2K 2.2K
Action! Proprietary 4.48.1 April 24, 2026 — 6.1K