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Screenity

★ 15k

Feature-packed screen recorder that runs entirely in your browser as an extension — annotations, zoom, no watermark.

Screenity does the job of Loom and Vidyard, self-hosted. It is GPL-3.0-licensed, a copyleft licence, and it installs in about one command. Loom bills $15 for it. 15k stars on GitHub.

Open-source replacement for Loom, Vidyard.

Licence
GPL-3.0
Self-hosting
Easy
The paid one costs
$15
GitHub stars
15k
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Is it actually a replacement?

We have written a verdict on what it replaces — what you lose, and why people still pay:

How Screenity runs

Where it runs

Screenity runs on your server.

What setup takes

not verified by us yet — check the repo README.

Screenity questions

Is Screenity open source?

Yes — it is released under GPL-3.0.

Can Screenity replace Loom?

Our verdict on Loom is YES. OBS Studio (65k stars), Cap (21k stars), Screenity (15k stars) are mature open-source replacements for Loom — self-host in one command and stop paying $18/mo.

Can I self-host Screenity?

Yes — we rate it easy to self-host, and it runs on your server.

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