Open-source Loom alternatives

Cap is an open-source alternative to Loom for recording and sharing screen videos. You can record the screen, camera and microphone, then send a link or export a finished video. It is built with Rust and Tauri for the desktop apps, plus a Next.js web dashboard, and runs on macOS and Windows. The repository metadata lists the license as Other.

There are two recording modes: Instant Mode uploads while you record so a share link is ready when you stop, and Studio Mode records locally and offers editing with backgrounds, zooms, trimming, captions and export controls. Sharing options include private links, passwords and custom domains, and comments, reactions, transcripts, viewer analytics and team workspaces support async feedback. Storage can be Cap Cloud, your own S3-compatible bucket, local files or a fully self-hosted platform. Cap AI generates titles, summaries, chapters and captions, and Loom videos can be imported.

Screenity is a free screen recorder and annotation tool that emphasizes privacy and has no recording limits. It can capture a browser tab, a selected area, the whole desktop, a specific application or a camera, and also records audio, which makes it useful for product demos, tutorials, presentations and feedback videos.

Topics show it runs as a Chrome extension, and it includes annotation tools to draw on screen while recording. The README documents how to create a development version and how to enable saving to Google Drive. The project is funded by sponsorship, with Recall.ai supporting its open-source work, and its creator offers an optional paid tier called Screenity Pro, described as an EU-hosted, privacy-minded platform offering link sharing, multi-scene editing, zoom keyframes and captions.

Screenity is JavaScript and licensed under GPL-3.0. The free extension can be installed from the browser store, and there is a section on self-hosting it. It suits teachers, support staff, designers and developers who regularly record their screen and prefer not to depend on a subscription.

BetterShot is a free, open-source Mac app for capturing, editing, and sharing screenshots and screen recordings. It is built natively with SwiftUI and needs no account, subscription, or cloud service. It requires macOS 26 or later and is positioned as an alternative to CleanShot X and Loom. The input lists its license only as other.

Screenshot tools include region, window, fullscreen, and scrolling capture, OCR text extraction, a color picker, and annotation with arrows, shapes, text, numbered markers, highlights, blur, and pixelate. Captures can be framed on a wallpaper or gradient with padding, rounded corners, and shadow. Recording supports a display, window, or area, with optional system audio, microphone, camera, and teleprompter, followed by a video editor for cutting, speed changes, zooms, transitions, captions, and masks.

It also provides customizable shortcuts, URL scheme automation for tools like Raycast, and self-hosted cloud sharing, with Cloudflare R2 among the topics. BetterShot suits Mac users who make tutorials, documentation, and bug reports and prefer a local, privacy-focused tool.