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Camera vs Webcamoid: catalog facts
Camera	Webcamoid
Best for: COSMIC and Linux desktop users who need a webcam app	Best for: Webcam recording and adding effects to a camera feed used in other apps
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.	Free Free and open source; macOS builds are offered to GitHub sponsors.
Linux	Windows, Linux, Android
Photos, video recording and QR code scanning in one app Built for both desktop and phone form factors All 3 strengths for Camera Photos, video recording and QR code scanning in one app Built for both desktop and phone form factors Actively developed with frequent commits	Virtual camera output for use in other apps Supports several cameras and live video effects All 4 strengths for Webcamoid Virtual camera output for use in other apps Supports several cameras and live video effects Can stream to Twitch, YouTube or the local network Available in more than 60 languages
Linux only Designed around the COSMIC desktop	macOS builds are limited to sponsors The virtual camera requires installing a separate driver
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-only	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Camera github.com/cosmic-utils/cosmic-ext-camera Catalog checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Webcamoid webcamoid.github.io Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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