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GPU Screen Recorder vs wf-recorder: catalog facts
GPU Screen Recorder	wf-recorder
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-only licence.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux, Command line
GPU-based recording with low overhead ShadowPlay-style workflow on Linux	Lightweight command-line recorder Uses ffmpeg for encoding
Linux only Project site sometimes refuses automated or heavy traffic	Only works on wlroots-based compositors No graphical interface
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-only	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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