Alternatives to Action!

A Windows screen and gameplay recorder that also streams live, with webcam and greenscreen support. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

  • Action!

    A Windows screen and gameplay recorder that also streams live, with webcam and greenscreen support.

    PaidProprietaryWindows

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Action!.

  • OBS Studio

    The standard free tool for recording a screen and for live streaming, built around scenes and sources.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    OBS Studio is free and open source on Windows, macOS and Linux, recording and streaming to any RTMP service at once, with a steeper learning curve.

  • Bandicam

    A Windows screen recorder for capturing the desktop, games, webcam and audio, with built-in editing.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindows

    Bandicam is a Windows recorder for games, desktop and webcam with scheduled recording and AI transcription, but no live streaming and a per-PC licence.

  • NVIDIA ShadowPlay

    Built-in NVIDIA App recording and instant replay for supported RTX and GTX GPUs.

    FreeProprietaryWindows

    NVIDIA ShadowPlay is free and built into the NVIDIA App with instant replay, but requires a supported NVIDIA GPU on Windows.

  • AMD Adrenalin

    AMD's driver suite with built-in instant replay and game recording via ReLive.

    FreeProprietaryWindows

    AMD Adrenalin includes free instant replay and game recording in the driver, but only works with AMD Radeon graphics hardware.

  • Streamlabs Desktop

    Streaming-focused fork of OBS with built-in widgets, alerts and themes.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOS

    Streamlabs Desktop is a freemium OBS fork for Windows and macOS with built-in widgets and alerts, with premium features needing a Streamlabs Ultra subscription.

  • XSplit Broadcaster

    Streaming app with strong scene-transition and source-management tools.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindows

    XSplit Broadcaster is freemium Windows streaming software with strong scene transitions, and its premium features require a paid subscription rather than a lifetime licence.

  • Medal.tv

    Auto-recording gaming clip app with a built-in social network for sharing clips.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindows

    Medal.tv is a freemium Windows app that records gameplay automatically and shares clips to a social feed, with an ad-supported free tier and no live streaming.

  • SimpleScreenRecorder

    A Linux screen recorder for capturing programs and games, with live streaming and audio recording support.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    SimpleScreenRecorder is free and open source for Linux, recording programs and games with live streaming, so switching means moving from Windows to Linux.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.