Submagic alternatives · Screen Recording
Open-source alternatives to Submagic
Submagic is not described as open source on its own site. 14 of the 133 other screen recording and video tools in this directory are open source, according to their own sites.
Submagic is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $12 per member / month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly). All of them are free or have a free plan.
14 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to Submagic
- Free plan · from $29/yr
Cap
Open-source screen recorder with instant share links and an editor
- Cap starts at $29 per year for a Desktop License; Cap Pro is $8.16 per user / month, billed annually. Submagic starts at $12 per member / month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly).
- Cap has a free plan. Submagic does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Cap lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Only Cap lists a browser extension.
- Free plan · from $10/mo
Screenity
Open-source Chrome screen recorder with a scene-based editor
- Screenity starts at $10 per month, billed yearly ($120); $14 billed monthly. Submagic starts at $12 per member / month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly).
- Screenity has a free plan. Submagic does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Screenity lists a browser extension.
- Only Submagic lists iOS and Android apps.
- Free
Kdenlive
Free, open-source non-linear video editor from the KDE community
- Kdenlive is free. Submagic starts at $12 per member / month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly).
- Kdenlive has a free plan. Submagic does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Kdenlive lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
- Only Submagic lists a web app.
- Free
ScreenToGif
Free Windows recorder that turns screen captures into GIFs
- ScreenToGif is free. Submagic starts at $12 per member / month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly).
- ScreenToGif has a free plan. Submagic does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only ScreenToGif lists a Windows app.
- Only Submagic lists a web app.
- Free
Recordly
Free, open-source screen recorder with auto-zoom and cursor effects
- Recordly is free. Submagic starts at $12 per member / month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly).
- Recordly has a free plan. Submagic does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Recordly lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Only Submagic lists a web app.
- Free
Shotcut
Free open-source video editor for Windows, Mac and Linux
- Shotcut is free. Submagic starts at $12 per member / month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly).
- Shotcut has a free plan. Submagic does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Shotcut lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
- Only Submagic lists a web app.
- Free
OpenShot
Free, open-source video editor for Linux, Mac and Windows
- OpenShot is free. Submagic starts at $12 per member / month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly).
- OpenShot has a free plan. Submagic does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only OpenShot lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
- Only Submagic lists a web app.
- Free
HandBrake
Free open-source video converter for Windows, Mac and Linux
- HandBrake is free. Submagic starts at $12 per member / month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly).
- HandBrake has a free plan. Submagic does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only HandBrake lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Only Submagic lists a web app.
- Free
Olive
Free open-source video editor, still in alpha
- Olive is free. Submagic starts at $12 per member / month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly).
- Olive has a free plan. Submagic does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Olive lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
- Only Submagic lists a web app.
- Free
Avidemux
Free open-source editor for simple video cutting and encoding
- Avidemux is free. Submagic starts at $12 per member / month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly).
- Avidemux has a free plan. Submagic does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Avidemux lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
- Only Submagic lists a web app.
- Free
Flowblade
Free multitrack video editor for Linux
- Flowblade is free. Submagic starts at $12 per member / month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly).
- Flowblade has a free plan. Submagic does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Flowblade lists a Linux app.
- Only Submagic lists a web app.
- Free
OBS Studio
Free, open-source software for video recording and live streaming
- OBS Studio is free. Submagic starts at $12 per member / month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly).
- OBS Studio has a free plan. Submagic does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only OBS Studio lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
- Only Submagic lists a web app.
Common questions
Is there an open-source alternative to Submagic?
Yes. Cap, Screenity, Kdenlive, ScreenToGif, Recordly, Shotcut, OpenShot, HandBrake and 6 more are open source, according to their own sites.
Is Submagic open source?
Submagic is not described as open source on its own site. The listing was checked on Nov 12, 2026 against the pages it cites.
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 5, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Submagic: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.