Best GamePlay Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from game recording software ranked against GamePlay on the same published basis.
- 1GamePlay vs OBS Studio
- 2GamePlay vs SteelSeries Moments
- 3GamePlay vs Outplayed
- 4GamePlay vs NVIDIA ShadowPlay
- 5GamePlay vs Medal
- 6GamePlay vs Streamlabs Highlighter
- 7GamePlay vs Segra
- 8GamePlay vs PlayShot
- 9GamePlay vs Bandicam
- 11GamePlay vs Revidi
- 12GamePlay vs FBX
- 13GamePlay vs Razer Game Clips
- 14GamePlay vs Steam
- 15GamePlay vs Captail
- 16GamePlay vs Action!
- 17GamePlay vs RePlays
- 18GamePlay vs Rewind
- 19GamePlay vs LoiLo Game Recorder
- 20GamePlay vs Vice
- 21GamePlay vs GameHQ
GamePlay 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 | 7.9 | 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 | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Segra | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 8 | PlayShot | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 9 | Bandicam | 7.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Revidi | 6.7 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Windows |
| 12 | FBX | 6.6 | Free plan | $16.63/mo | Windows |
| 13 | Razer Game Clips | 6.3 | No | — | Windows |
| 14 | Steam | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Captail | 6.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 16 | Action! | 6.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 17 | RePlays | 6.1 | No | — | Linux, Windows |
| 18 | Rewind | 6.0 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 19 | LoiLo Game Recorder | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 20 | Vice | 5.9 | No | — | Linux |
| 21 | GameHQ | 5.8 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about GamePlay alternatives
What is the best alternative to GamePlay?
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 GamePlay?
OBS Studio is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 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.