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ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Audioboom
Score 0.0 out of 10
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OBS Studio
Score 9.1 out of 10
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OBS Studio is free and open source software for video recording and live streaming, featuring real time video/audio capturing and mixing. Users can create scenes made up of multiple sources including window captures, images, text, browser windows, webcams, and capture cards.N/A
YouTube Live
Score 8.1 out of 10
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YouTube Live is the platform's livestreaming service.N/A
Pricing
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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OBS Studio
Mantra Manan Saraswat | TrustRadius Reviewer
Mantra Manan Saraswat
Product Manager
Chose OBS Studio
Only one reason which is that OBS studio is free and open source and we had team members capable of using it effectively. Other softwares have great prebuilt features which make it super easy to go live for small streams and individual streamers.
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Hayden LeMaster
Owner/Operator
Chose OBS Studio
I've tried both Meld and Bandicam in the past. But OBS seems like the best to me. I've been using OBS for a few years now, it's nice that it's free :) not opposed to paying for good software, but OBS seems to be the best of the bunch and it's free, so I've stuck with it …
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Louis Schietekat
Founder and Tutor
Chose OBS Studio
I've used Zoom to capture my screen on video. Although the tool is obviously not primarily built to fulfill that function. To capture basic tasks on video, zoom could do the trick but as soon as it gets a bit complex or lengthy, or you need to use multiple video inputs, I would …
Bobby Matheson | TrustRadius Reviewer
Bobby Matheson
Owner/Operator
Chose OBS Studio
OBS is far more customizable and user-friendly than any other broadcasting software I have found. It keeps things simple while allowing you to customize your layout exactly how you want it - there are more user-friendly options, but none with the customizability of OBS. I would …
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Anonymous
Chose OBS Studio
I have also used TinyTake by Mango Apps and I prefer OBS studio because the video quality results are better and OBS allows you to record an unlimited length of the video. OBS also lets you record an entire screen instead of manually having to draw your parameters, which can …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose OBS Studio
I first was recommended beta version of mmhmm but it was not available for Windows OS. I tried it when it became available but it was too late for me to switch and I stayed with OBS. OBS did everything I needed and it is free
Chose OBS Studio
I have never use anything like OBS Studio. This is very easy to use. I just saw some reviews online and downloaded OBS Studio. This is free for download, easy to run, no virus and no watermark.OBS Studio is a great programme for advanced users and there are no time limits.
Joshua Welsh | TrustRadius Reviewer
Joshua Welsh
Assistant Professor
Chose OBS Studio
OBS is the only robust screen capture with a stable graphical user interface that works on Linux (that I could find). That's why I originally chose it. Since the program is cross-platform, I have been able to keep using it. I could switch back to Panopto, now that I am on …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose OBS Studio
We checked out a lot of alternatives, which were simply too expensive for us when we are just in the startup stage of livestreaming.
Charles Beck | TrustRadius Reviewer
Charles Beck
Vice President, Sales
Chose OBS Studio
The fact that it's free is helpful and it is so unique with the level of technology it provides for such a low cost that it is worth trying. Now that we use it every day, why know that there is a paid professional version that offers even more features.

I didn't do a hard …
Steven Shulmister | TrustRadius Reviewer
Steven Shulmister
Co-Founder | Head of Research | VP, Operations
Chose OBS Studio
Webex has its uses, particularly when meeting viewers need to participate, but we always use OBS Studio when they don't need to interact (just view).
Seth Paine | TrustRadius Reviewer
Seth Paine
Web & Media Developer
Chose OBS Studio
OBS takes a lot more work to get started with than Google Hangouts, but you get a much more high quality output from it. It even works better with YouTube than Hangout, which is odd since it is also owned by Google. You can not set a poser image on a YouTube live stream when …
Travis Gray | TrustRadius Reviewer
Travis Gray
Owner/Producer
Chose OBS Studio
Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder (obsolete, clunky and not always clear what's wrong when it was giving us issues)
Wirecast (too pricey for what we needed)
YouTube Live
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose YouTube Live
YouTube Live Is more cost effective it is more widely seen easily available and better while I have used Facebook Live, Linkedin Live, instagram live YouTube Live is more easier. to use, but combined with a multi streaming platform the net effect is excellent and you can …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose YouTube Live
Class for Zoom, Notion, DaVinci Resolve, Spotify for Podcasters, Canva, ChatGPT, LearnDash and Divi
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose YouTube Live
They didn't have TikTok Live or Twitch, but those would be, I think, the best examples of competitors. Many other platforms have channel points; they have hosting/raid features that allow people to get discovered more easily. YouTube Live feels very behind the times with the …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose YouTube Live
i just clicked the first one i saw, i haven't tried any other live streaming applications / platforms
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User Ratings
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User Testimonials
AudioboomOBS StudioYouTube Live
Likelihood to Recommend
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From simple streaming to bigger events, OBS has been able to handle all of it with full confidence from us. Have never questioned if it was going to be unreliable in a specific situation, even with minimal training. Software identified the external input source easily and had no issues setting that up (Blackmagic Mini Recorder), and great for pulling in separate audio from the computer input.
Travis Gray | TrustRadius Reviewer
Travis Gray
Owner/Producer
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If you have a preexisting community somewhere (a newsletter for example) and you want to interact with them, YouTube Live is a great tool to do that. In my experience, a Live is great to make announcement, discuss topic or even make interviews if you integrate it with Zoom.
I guess it's not as useful if you haven't build a community yet, since people are not going to show up on your live if they don't know that you exist.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Pros
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  • Free software for live telecast
  • Open source project for video recording
  • Powerful video recording
  • Written in C and C++
  • Totally virus free and free download
  • Collaborates with Facebook live and YouTube live streaming.
  • Computer screen recording
  • A hub for collectting source and broadcast
MD Rafsanjani | TrustRadius Reviewer
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  • Since Covid I tend to watch church live
  • I follow [...] and she has two channels. One for random, on the spot and her second channel for recordings.
  • Some supermarkets do live advertising or clothing shops I've seen/watched
  • music is my every day live at work
  • international news. YouTube is my only paid service.
Liezl Piek | TrustRadius Reviewer
Liezl Piek
CRM Specialist
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Cons
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  • OBS can be a little clunky sometimes, the lots of features can be a bit overwhelming
  • I can multitask with it, but can't run heavy software like Premiere alongside it
  • No way to make adjustments to file after it's done, have to use After Effects or Premiere for that
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Hayden LeMaster
Owner/Operator
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  • It could have options of studio like a oneline platform of restream of fb live to help make multi people connect, tickers etc
  • There should be options of virtual backdrops and faceless live streams with other videos or images via mobile
  • It could make resharing content a little easier to more platforms and also improve the auto edits into bite sized content
Verified User
Anonymous
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Usability
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Very usable because it is free and has had a lot of people helping to suggest improvements and sponsors have allowed the product to grow in sophistication and suitability across a variety of situations and use needs. It is very logical to use once you get started, although the dashboard can seem intimidating at first.
Verified User
Anonymous
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It provides a lot of tools, but in order to be a 10 it should be a little bit more "visually friendly". Also it contains so many options all at once that it can be overwhelming. Other than that, it's a great software for your business/personal project.
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Anonymous
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Support Rating
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For a free product, a range of support is available. There are plenty of ways to find out answers to questions, because there are probably thousands of people using the product who are willing to share what they have learned. It usually works as designed, so needs for support are limited.
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Anonymous
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Alternatives Considered
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Only one reason which is that OBS studio is free and open source and we had team members capable of using it effectively. Other softwares have great prebuilt features which make it super easy to go live for small streams and individual streamers.
Mantra Manan Saraswat | TrustRadius Reviewer
Mantra Manan Saraswat
Product Manager
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YouTube Live Is more cost effective it is more widely seen easily available and better while I have used Facebook Live, Linkedin Live, instagram live YouTube Live is more easier. to use, but combined with a multi streaming platform the net effect is excellent and you can actually stream to all the platforms together at the same time
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Anonymous
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Return on Investment
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  • It was great to have a platform that is free that I can experiment with without having to use our business capital on.
  • It took time to learn, but it helped me understand a lot of things, so it was a great learning experience.
  • It was a great balance of cost and time with the high-quality product we got from it.
Seth Paine | TrustRadius Reviewer
Seth Paine
Web & Media Developer
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  • Not much way for brands to be personal
  • not a great way to get noticed or get traction without other platform
  • No Channel points for getting viewer retention
Verified User
Anonymous
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