Alternatives to D3DGear

OBS Studio

OBS Studio suits people recording video or live streaming who want control over scenes, sources, audio, and extensions.

Bandicam

Bandicam suits people who need to record screens, games, webcams, meetings, or audio.

Action!

Action! suits Windows users recording gameplay or console footage, as well as people who want to stream or add webcam and audio overlays.

It suits Windows PC players who want to capture highlights manually or through automatic detection for supported titles.

Moments suits Windows users who want to capture, trim, organize, and share gameplay clips.

Outplayed suits Windows gamers who want to capture, edit, and share gameplay clips.

RePlays suits players who want automatic recording and quick clips for supported games.

NVIDIA ShadowPlay

ShadowPlay suits PC gamers and creators on Windows with a supported GeForce RTX GPU who want recording tools and system metrics in an overlay.

Segra

Segra suits PC players who want background recording, replay, clip editing, or automatic highlights without a paid plan.

It suits Windows 10 or 11 gamers who want hotkey or kill-triggered clips without accounts, ads, or telemetry.

Steam

Steam suits people looking for a place to play, discover, discuss, or create games, as well as developers and publishers distributing games on the service.

It suits desktop users who want automated gameplay highlight detection and clip editing and export within Streamlabs Desktop.

Captail

It suits Windows players who want instant replay without scenes, streaming, transitions, or plugin management.

PlayShot

PlayShot suits Windows 10 and 11 gamers who want to save gameplay moments after they happen.

Insights Capture

It suits Windows players who want automatic match capture, event bookmarks, editing and direct social sharing.

GameHQ suits Windows players who want controller-first screenshots and replay capture without an account or paid tier.

Rewind suits players on macOS or Windows who want short replay clips and configurable capture sources.

Vice suits Linux players who want replay capture, full-session recording, editing, and direct clip sharing.