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ffscreencast vs wl-screenrec: catalog facts
ffscreencast	wl-screenrec
Free Free software; the repository does not identify an OSI-approved license.	Free Free to use, with source code published on GitHub.
Linux, Command line	Linux, Command line
Records the desktop using FFmpeg Can detect monitors, cameras, and microphones	Hardware encoding keeps CPU load low dma-buf capture avoids copying frames through the CPU
Requires FFmpeg Uses a command-line interface	Only works on wlroots-based Wayland compositors Needs a GPU with hardware video encoding
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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