Alternatives

GREC alternatives for recording TikTok lives

GREC is an iPhone and Android app that auto-records lives in the cloud, priced at $3.99 a week, $6.99 a month or $44.99 a year on the US App Store. The main alternatives are TikRec (cheapest for many creators, via Telegram), TokLiveRecorder (original MP4 files in any browser), TKREC (an app with an archive of past lives), LiveRec, Live Archives (for agencies) and the free open-source tiktok-live-recorder on GitHub.

Written by the TokLiveRecorder team, so we're one of the options below; prices and limits are copied from each tool's own page. Last verified: October 27, 2026.

GREC alternatives at a glance

GREC and its alternatives: where they run, price, free plan and who they suit
ToolWhere it runsPriceFreeBest for
GREC iPhone & Android app $3.99/week, $6.99/month, $44.99/year (US App Store); storage $9.99–$35.99/month extra Basic free features Watching and rewatching lives inside a mobile app
TikRec Telegram bot €4.99/month Basic (25 creators), €6.99/month Pro (100) 2 creators, first hour of each live Auto-recording many creators cheaply
TokLiveRecorder Any browser, phone or computer $9.99/month Pro (5 creators), $19.99/month Studio (20) 1 creator, 20 minutes per recording Original-quality MP4 files without installing an app
TKREC iPhone & Android app Weekly, monthly and yearly plans; prices not published 1 profile, 50 GB storage An app with an archive of past lives
LiveRec iPhone & Android app From $12.99/month (15 creators) No free plan listed Larger watchlists inside an app
Live Archives Web $9.99/month (10 profiles), $19.99 (50), $29.99 (100) 3-day free trial Agencies tracking 10–100 profiles
tiktok-live-recorder (GitHub) Your own computer or server (Python) Free, open source (MIT) Everything; you run it yourself Developers comfortable with Python and FFmpeg

Why people look for a GREC alternative

The alternatives

TikRec — best for auto-recording many creators cheaply

A Telegram bot: add usernames and it sends you the recordings in Telegram. Free covers 2 creators and the first hour of each live; Basic is €4.99/month for 25 creators and Pro €6.99/month for 100, checking about every 3 minutes. Choose it if you're happy to receive files in Telegram and want the lowest price per creator.

TokLiveRecorder — best for original MP4 files without an app

Works in any browser on a phone or computer: paste a LIVE link or add a creator to auto-record, and TokLiveRecorder records in the cloud and emails you the original-quality MP4. Free covers 1 creator and 20 minutes per recording; Pro is $9.99/month (5 creators, up to 3 hours per recording) and Studio $19.99/month (20 creators, up to 6 hours). It checks every 5 minutes, so the first minutes of a live can be missed. Choose it if you want the file and published limits more than the lowest price.

TKREC — best for an app with past lives

An iPhone and Android app that auto-records one profile for free with 50 GB of storage, and sells access to lives its servers already captured. Paid plans are weekly, monthly or yearly, but prices aren't published on its site. Choose it if you mainly want to rewatch lives you missed inside an app.

LiveRec — best for bigger watchlists in an app

An iPhone and Android app with plans from $12.99/month for 15 creators, up to 75 creators on its top plan. No free plan is listed.

Live Archives — best for agencies

A web service priced by profiles: $9.99/month for 10, $19.99 for 50 and $29.99 for 100, with a 3-day free trial. Choose it if you track dozens of profiles.

tiktok-live-recorder on GitHub — best free option for developers

A free, MIT-licensed Python tool you run on your own computer or server. It needs Python and FFmpeg and some command-line comfort, and your machine has to stay on to record. Choose it if you'd rather run the recorder yourself than pay for a service.

When to stay with GREC

If you mostly watch on your iPhone, like rewatching inside the app and also record other platforms such as Instagram Live, GREC already does that in one place, and its monthly plan is cheaper than TokLiveRecorder Pro.

FAQ

What is the best alternative to GREC?

It depends on what you need. For auto-recording many creators cheaply, TikRec (€4.99/month for 25 creators) is the strongest value. For original-quality MP4 files without installing an app, TokLiveRecorder works in any browser. For a free, self-hosted option, the open-source tiktok-live-recorder on GitHub costs nothing but needs Python and FFmpeg.

Is there a free alternative to GREC?

Yes. The open-source tiktok-live-recorder on GitHub is free if you run it yourself. Hosted tools have free tiers: TikRec records the first hour of each live for 2 creators, TokLiveRecorder auto-records 1 creator (20 minutes per recording) and TKREC auto-records 1 profile.

Is TokLiveRecorder cheaper than GREC?

Not on price alone. GREC's monthly plan is $6.99 on the US App Store, while TokLiveRecorder Pro is $9.99/month. TokLiveRecorder is aimed at people who want the original MP4 file in a browser, long recordings (up to 3 hours on Pro, 6 on Studio) and published limits, rather than the lowest price.

Which GREC alternatives work without an app?

TokLiveRecorder and Live Archives run in a web browser, TikRec works through a Telegram bot, and the open-source tiktok-live-recorder runs on your own computer. TKREC, LiveRec and GREC are mobile apps.

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