AMcap AlternativesScreenshot Capture Tools and other similar apps like AMcap

AMcap is described as 'AMCap is a small yet fully functional video capture and preview application compatible with Microsoft DirectShow (formerly ActiveMovie, hence the name). It is based on the sample AMCap source code from the Microsoft DirectX 9' and is a screenshot capture tool in the video & movies category. There are more than 25 alternatives to AMcap for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Android, iPhone and Mac apps. The best AMcap alternative is VirtualDub, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like AMcap are Cheese, Webcamoid, Debut and ZoneMinder.

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  1. VirtualDub icon

    VirtualDub

     323 likes

    VirtualDub is a video capture/processing utility for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows platforms (98/ME/NT4/2000/XP/Vista/7), licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL). It lacks the editing power of a general-purpose editor such as Adobe Premiere, but is streamlined for fast...

    133 VirtualDub alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    • VirtualDub is the most popular Windows alternative to AMcap.

    • VirtualDub is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to AMcap.

    • VirtualDub is Free and Open SourceAMcap is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Cheese icon

    Cheese

     102 likes

    Cheese uses your webcam to take photos and videos, applies fancy special effects and lets you share the fun with others. It was written as part of Googles 2007 Summer of Code lead by Daniel G. Siegel and mentored by Raphaël Slinckx.

    42 Cheese alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
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    Comments about Cheese as an Alternative to AMcap
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    AMcap is capable of capture from other types of video devices. Cheese only captures from webcam.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Cheese is a great AMcap alternative.

    • Cheese is the most popular Linux alternative to AMcap.

    • Cheese is Free and Open SourceAMcap is Paid and Proprietary
    • Cheese is LightweightAMcap is not according to our users
  4. Webcamoid icon

    Webcamoid

     39 likes

    Webcamoid is a full featured and multiplatform webcam suite.

    42 Webcamoid alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Flathub
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    • Some users think Webcamoid is a great AMcap alternative, some don't.

    • Webcamoid is the most popular Android alternative to AMcap.

    • Webcamoid is Free and Open SourceAMcap is Paid and Proprietary
    • Webcamoid is LightweightAMcap is not according to our users
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  6. Debut icon

    Debut

     45 likes

    Debut is a screen capture and video recording software that records videos from your screen, webcam or other video devices.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • Most users think Debut is a great AMcap alternative.

    • Debut is the most popular Mac alternative to AMcap.

    • Debut is Freemium and ProprietaryAMcap is Paid and Proprietary
  7. ZoneMinder icon

    ZoneMinder

     36 likes

    ZoneMinder is a free video camera security application suite, designed for low cost DIY video security including commercial or home CCTV, theft prevention and child or family member monitoring including nanny cam applications.

    51 ZoneMinder alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  8. GTK+ UVC Viewer icon

    GTK+ UVC Viewer

     26 likes

    guvcview is a video viewer and capture software for the linux UVC driver. It is based in luvcview (http://mxhaard.free.fr), but all controls are done with GTK, allowing for a more user friendly GUI.

    22 GTK+ UVC Viewer alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  10. Yawcam icon

    Yawcam

     38 likes

    Yawcam stands for Yet Another Webcam software & that's exactly what it is. More precisely Yawcam is a webcam software for windows written in Java. The main ideas for Yawcam are to keep it simple and easy to use, but to include all the usual features.

    67 Yawcam alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Java
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  11. Shinobi icon

    Shinobi

     17 likes

    Shinobi is an Open Source CCTV software written in Node.JS. Streams are img tags, but not MJPEG. Images are transferred through WebSocket. Files are saved in WebM videos, not JPEGs.

    26 Shinobi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    • Shinobi is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to AMcap.

    • Shinobi is Free Personal and Open SourceAMcap is Paid and Proprietary
  12. AtHome Video Streamer icon

    AtHome Video Streamer

     9 likes

    AtHome Video Streamer instantly turns your computer or smart devices into a video surveillance camera. Paired with the AtHome Camera app installed on other smartphones or Windows computers, you can access and control the security camera anywhere anytime.

    28 AtHome Video Streamer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • AtHome Video Streamer is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to AMcap.

    • AtHome Video Streamer is Free and ProprietaryAMcap is Paid and Proprietary
  13. Cosmic Camera icon

    Cosmic Camera

     2 likes

    COSMIC Camera is a modern, easy-to-use camera application designed for the COSMIC desktop. Whether you need to snap a quick photo or record a video, COSMIC Camera provides a clean and intuitive interface that stays out of your way.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  14. Blue Iris icon

    Blue Iris

     13 likes

    Video camera software suite that supports up to 64 cameras, livestreaming, and video/image capture.

    47 Blue Iris alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    • Blue Iris is the most popular commercial alternative to AMcap.

    • Blue Iris is Paid and ProprietaryAMcap is also Paid and Proprietary
  15. Kamoso icon

    Kamoso

     8 likes

    Kamoso is a simple and friendly program to use your camera. Use it to take pictures and make videos to share.

    36 Kamoso alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
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