Vimeo alternatives · Screen Recording
Open-source alternatives to Vimeo
Vimeo is not described as open source on its own site. 9 of the 84 other screen recording and video tools in this directory are open source, according to their own sites.
Vimeo has a free plan. Paid plans start at $12 per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly). All of them are free or have a free plan.
9 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 12, 2026 · Where the facts come from
How each one differs from Vimeo
- 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. Vimeo starts at $12 per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly).
- Only Cap lists Windows and Linux apps.
- Only Cap lists a browser extension.
- Only Vimeo lists a web app.
- 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. Vimeo starts at $12 per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly).
- Only Screenity lists a browser extension.
- Only Vimeo lists macOS, iOS and Android apps.
- Screenity is open source, according to its own site.
- Free
ScreenToGif
Free Windows recorder that turns screen captures into GIFs
- ScreenToGif is free. Vimeo starts at $12 per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly).
- Only ScreenToGif lists a Windows app.
- Only Vimeo lists a web app.
- Only Vimeo lists macOS, iOS and Android apps.
- Free
Recordly
Free, open-source screen recorder with auto-zoom and cursor effects
- Recordly is free. Vimeo starts at $12 per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly).
- Only Recordly lists Windows and Linux apps.
- Only Vimeo lists a web app.
- Only Vimeo lists iOS and Android apps.
- Free
Shotcut
Free open-source video editor for Windows, Mac and Linux
- Shotcut is free. Vimeo starts at $12 per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly).
- Only Shotcut lists Windows and Linux apps.
- Only Vimeo lists a web app.
- Only Vimeo lists iOS and Android apps.
- Free
Kdenlive
Free, open-source non-linear video editor from the KDE community
- Kdenlive is free. Vimeo starts at $12 per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly).
- Only Kdenlive lists Windows and Linux apps.
- Only Vimeo lists a web app.
- Only Vimeo lists iOS and Android apps.
- Free
OpenShot
Free, open-source video editor for Linux, Mac and Windows
- OpenShot is free. Vimeo starts at $12 per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly).
- Only OpenShot lists Windows and Linux apps.
- Only Vimeo lists a web app.
- Only Vimeo lists iOS and Android apps.
- Free
OBS Studio
Free, open-source software for video recording and live streaming
- OBS Studio is free. Vimeo starts at $12 per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly).
- Only OBS Studio lists Windows and Linux apps.
- Only Vimeo lists a web app.
- Only Vimeo lists iOS and Android apps.
- Free
HandBrake
Free open-source video converter for Windows, Mac and Linux
- HandBrake is free. Vimeo starts at $12 per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly).
- Only HandBrake lists Windows and Linux apps.
- Only Vimeo lists a web app.
- Only Vimeo lists iOS and Android apps.
Common questions
Is there an open-source alternative to Vimeo?
Yes. Cap, Screenity, ScreenToGif, Recordly, Shotcut, Kdenlive, OpenShot, OBS Studio and 1 more are open source, according to their own sites.
Is Vimeo open source?
Vimeo is not described as open source on its own site. The listing was checked on Oct 5, 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 12, 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 Vimeo: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.