Kooha vs ScreenRec
Kooha
github.comScreenRec
screenrec.comSide by side
| Figure | Kooha | ScreenRec |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $8.32/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 5 |
| Spec score · Screen recorders | 7.6 (#19) | 8.5 (#11) |
| Spec score · Screen Recording Software | 7.4 (#115) | 8.6 (#29) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Microphone recording | Yes | Yes |
| Capture platforms | linux | windows,macos,linux |
| Security | GitHub reports that the project has no SECURITY.md policy and no published security advisories. | ScreenRec says videos and screenshots use 128-bit AES encryption and that only the user or people given the sharing link can view them. |
| Support | The project directs users to its GitHub issues and provides a troubleshooting checklist link for diagnosing problems. | The pricing page lists basic self-serve knowledge-base support for Free Forever, email and chat for Pro, and priority email and chat for Premium. |
| System audio | Yes | Yes |
| Webcam recording | No | Yes |
Plans
ScreenRec
- Free ForeverFree
- Pro$8.32 a month
- Premium$81.66 a month
- PremiumPrice not published
- ProPrice not published
In their own words
Kooha
Kooha is a free Linux desktop screen recorder with a minimal interface. It records a full monitor or a selected portion of the screen and can capture microphone audio, desktop audio, or both together. Recordings can be saved as WebM, MP4, GIF, or Matroska files. Users can configure the save location, pointer visibility, frame rate, and recording delay. Kooha requires PipeWire, its GStreamer plugin, and xdg-desktop-portal with a portal backend such as GTK, KDE, or wlroots. Flatpak is officially supported, while third-party packages are not officially supported by the developer. Hardware-accelerated encoding is experimental and disabled by default because of stability and performance concerns. Experimental capture can target a specific window or multiple monitors or windows, with possible flickering and stability issues. The project is licensed under GPL-3.0 and points users to GitHub issues for support.