What is Webcamoid?
A comprehensive video capture and streaming tool supporting multiple cameras, effects application, and virtual camera functionality across Windows, Linux, and Android platforms.
Webcamoid pricing
We don't have Webcamoid's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
What Webcamoid does
The capabilities that matter for webcam streaming tools, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Architecture model
- Desktop local application
- Virtual camera driver output for zoom teams meet
- ✓
- AI background removal and blur without green screen
- -
- AI eye contact correction gaze redirection
- -
- Presentation slide overlay picture in picture
- -
- AI audio noise cancellation and echo removal
- -
- Ar face tracking and 3d masking snapchat style
- -
- Multi camera switching and scene management
- ✓
- Video recording to local mp4 disk
- ✓
- Nvidia rtx GPU hardware tensor core requirement
- -
- SOC2 type ii
- -
- Gpl or permissive oss license
- ✓
- Pricing model
- Free hardware utility
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- macOS
- Linux
- Android
- Windows
- Self-hosted
Integrations (2)
Independently observed- Twitch→•
- YouTube→•
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
Webcamoid FAQ
Common questions about Webcamoid, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Webcamoid?
A comprehensive video capture and streaming tool supporting multiple cameras, effects application, and virtual camera functionality across Windows, Linux, and Android platforms. It is indexed under Webcam Streaming Tools.
Source: https://webcamoid.github.io
Is Webcamoid free to use?
Webcamoid is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the GPL-3.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://webcamoid.github.io
What platforms does Webcamoid support?
Webcamoid supports Windows, macOS, Linux and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://webcamoid.github.io
Can Webcamoid be self-hosted?
Yes. Webcamoid can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://webcamoid.github.io
Is Webcamoid open source?
Yes. Webcamoid is published under the GPL-3.0 licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.
Webcamoid alternatives
Other webcam streaming tools we track, ranked by the same independent score.
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- DroidCamTransform your mobile device into a camera input for your computerlow · 40%
- YouCamA unified editing platform for video, photo, and audio projects with integrated AI creative toolslow · 38%
- ManyCamDesktop application for live video streaming and virtual camera functionalitylow · 9%
- mmhmmA suite of applications for recording, presenting, and collaborating over video in professional settingslow · 45%
- NVIDIA BroadcastDesktop application that enhances audio and video for streaming and video calls using AI-powered processing on NVIDIA GPUslow · 39%
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Webcamoid, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development activity | 52 | 0.09 | 4.9 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 67 | 0.07 | 4.7 | ✓ |
| Security score | 51 | 0.04 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| Stars | 64 | 0.03 | 1.7 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 14 | 0.08 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| Release cadence | 18 | 0.05 | 1.0 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.14 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
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All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 44 | mediumsource · 2026-09-08 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 5 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 67% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Pricing model: free_hardware_utility · Architecture model: desktop_local_application · Gpl or permissive oss license: Yes · Video recording to local mp4 disk: Yes · Multi camera switching and scene management: Yes · Virtual camera driver output for zoom teams meet: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-10-07 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 2 | mediumsource · 2026-08-31 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | C++ | highsource · 2026-10-07 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | GPL-3.0 | highsource · 2026-10-07 · 95% |
Pricing
Release
Security
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