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SimpleScreenRecorder vs Spectacle: catalog facts
SimpleScreenRecorder	Spectacle
Free Free to download and use, with source code published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.
Linux	Linux
Records both desktop programs and games Supports live streaming and game audio capture	Captures a region, window, monitor or the whole desktop Keyboard shortcuts for each capture mode
Linux only A fake website imitates the project, so check that you download from the official page	Linux only Fits best on a KDE Plasma desktop
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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