Best PlayShot Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from game recording software ranked against PlayShot on the same published basis.
- 1PlayShot vs OBS Studio
- 2PlayShot vs SteelSeries Moments
- 3PlayShot vs Medal
- 4PlayShot vs Outplayed
- 5PlayShot vs NVIDIA ShadowPlay
- 6PlayShot vs Bandicam
- 7PlayShot vs Segra
- 8PlayShot vs Streamlabs Highlighter
- 10PlayShot vs Action!
- 11PlayShot vs Razer Game Clips
- 12PlayShot vs Captail
- 13PlayShot vs Revidi
- 14PlayShot vs FBX
- 15PlayShot vs RePlays
- 16PlayShot vs GamePlay
- 17PlayShot vs Rewind
- 18PlayShot vs Vice
- 19PlayShot vs Steam
- 20PlayShot vs GameHQ
- 21PlayShot vs Wisp
PlayShot alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OBS Studio | 9.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | SteelSeries Moments | 8.9 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 3 | Medal | 8.9 | Free plan | $7.99/mo | Android, iOS, Windows |
| 4 | Outplayed | 8.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 5 | NVIDIA ShadowPlay | 8.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 6 | Bandicam | 8.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Segra | 8.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 8 | Streamlabs Highlighter | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Action! | 7.6 | No | — | Windows |
| 11 | Razer Game Clips | 7.3 | No | — | Windows |
| 12 | Captail | 7.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 13 | Revidi | 7.2 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Windows |
| 14 | FBX | 7.2 | Free plan | $16.63/mo | Windows |
| 15 | RePlays | 7.0 | No | — | Linux, Windows |
| 16 | GamePlay | 7.0 | Free plan | $9/mo | Windows |
| 17 | Rewind | 6.9 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Vice | 6.7 | No | — | Linux |
| 19 | Steam | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | GameHQ | 6.6 | No | — | Windows |
| 21 | Wisp | 6.6 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about PlayShot alternatives
What is the best alternative to PlayShot?
OBS Studio, number 1 in game recording software with a score of 9.3 out of 10. The others here: SteelSeries Moments, Medal, Outplayed and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to PlayShot?
OBS Studio is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.