Best Fraps Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from game recording software ranked against Fraps on the same published basis.
- 1Fraps vs OBS Studio
- 2Fraps vs SteelSeries Moments
- 3Fraps vs Outplayed
- 4Fraps vs NVIDIA ShadowPlay
- 5Fraps vs Medal
- 6Fraps vs Streamlabs Highlighter
- 7Fraps vs Razer Game Clips
- 8Fraps vs Segra
- 9Fraps vs Captail
- 10Fraps vs RePlays
- 11Fraps vs PlayShot
- 12Fraps vs Bandicam
- 13Fraps vs Vice
- 14Fraps vs GameHQ
- 15Fraps vs GamePlay
- 16Fraps vs Insights Capture
- 17Fraps vs Revidi
- 18Fraps vs FBX
- 19Fraps vs Steam
- 20Fraps vs Powder
Fraps alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OBS Studio | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | SteelSeries Moments | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 3 | Outplayed | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 4 | NVIDIA ShadowPlay | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 5 | Medal | 7.8 | Free plan | $7.99/mo | Android, iOS, Windows |
| 6 | Streamlabs Highlighter | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Razer Game Clips | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 8 | Segra | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 9 | Captail | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 10 | RePlays | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 11 | PlayShot | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 12 | Bandicam | 7.0 | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows | ||
| 13 | Vice | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 14 | GameHQ | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 15 | GamePlay | 6.8 | Free plan | $9/mo | Windows |
| 16 | Insights Capture | 6.8 | Free plan | Windows | |
| 17 | Revidi | 6.7 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Windows |
| 18 | FBX | 6.6 | Free plan | $16.63/mo | Windows |
| 19 | Steam | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Powder | 6.3 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Windows |
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Questions about Fraps alternatives
What is the best alternative to Fraps?
OBS Studio, number 1 in game recording software with a score of 8.1 out of 10. The others here: SteelSeries Moments, Outplayed, NVIDIA ShadowPlay and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Fraps?
OBS Studio is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 19 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.