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Blue Recorder vs wf-recorder: catalog facts
Blue Recorder	wf-recorder
Free Free to download, with source code published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, Linux	Linux, Command line
Works on Wayland under GNOME and KDE Records audio along with video	Lightweight command-line recorder Uses ffmpeg for encoding
Fewer features than streaming-oriented recorders such as OBS No built-in video editing	Only works on wlroots-based compositors No graphical interface
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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