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Kamoso vs Webcamoid: catalog facts
Kamoso	Webcamoid
Best for: KDE users taking quick webcam photos and videos	Best for: Webcam recording and adding effects to a camera feed used in other apps
Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.	Free Free and open source; macOS builds are offered to GitHub sponsors.
Linux	Windows, Linux, Android
Simple interface with few controls Countdown timer and burst mode for photos All 3 strengths for Kamoso Simple interface with few controls Countdown timer and burst mode for photos Fits the KDE Plasma desktop	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
Basic features compared with full recording suites Documentation on the wiki is dated	macOS builds are limited to sponsors The virtual camera requires installing a separate driver
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	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 Kamoso userbase.kde.org/Kamoso 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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