Best PlayShot Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from game recording software ranked against PlayShot on the same published basis.
- 1PlayShot vs Medal
- 2PlayShot vs OBS Studio
- 3PlayShot vs SteelSeries Moments
- 4PlayShot vs Outplayed
- 5PlayShot vs Segra
- 6PlayShot vs NVIDIA ShadowPlay
- 7PlayShot vs Steam
- 8PlayShot vs Streamlabs Highlighter
- 9PlayShot vs FBX
- 10PlayShot vs Bandicam
- 11PlayShot vs Captail
- 12PlayShot vs Action!
- 13PlayShot vs GamePlay
- 15PlayShot vs Revidi
- 16PlayShot vs Powder
- 17PlayShot vs Wisp
- 18PlayShot vs RePlays
- 19PlayShot vs Razer Game Clips
- 20PlayShot vs Insights Capture
- 21PlayShot vs Rewind
PlayShot alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medal | 9.8 | Free plan | $7.99/mo | Android, iOS, Windows |
| 2 | OBS Studio | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | SteelSeries Moments | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 4 | Outplayed | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 5 | Segra | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 6 | NVIDIA ShadowPlay | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 7 | Steam | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Streamlabs Highlighter | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 9 | FBX | 7.1 | Free plan | $16.63/mo | Windows |
| 10 | Bandicam | 7.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Captail | 6.9 | No | — | Windows |
| 12 | Action! | 6.8 | No | — | Windows |
| 13 | GamePlay | 6.6 | Free plan | $9/mo | Windows |
| 15 | Revidi | 6.5 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Windows |
| 16 | Powder | 6.3 | No | — | Windows |
| 17 | Wisp | 6.3 | No | — | Windows |
| 18 | RePlays | 6.2 | No | — | Linux, Windows |
| 19 | Razer Game Clips | 6.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 20 | Insights Capture | 6.0 | No | — | Windows |
| 21 | Rewind | 5.9 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
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Questions about PlayShot alternatives
What is the best alternative to PlayShot?
Medal, number 1 in game recording software with a score of 9.8 out of 10. The others here: OBS Studio, SteelSeries Moments, Outplayed and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to PlayShot?
Medal is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.