OBS Studio

OBS Studio

36 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
OBS Studio	Score 8.6 out of 10	N/A	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.	$0

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OBS Studio

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OBS Studio
Free Trial
No
Free/Freemium Version
Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

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Community Pulse
	OBS Studio
Considered Both Products	OBS Studio 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 … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Executive 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 … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Supervisor 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 Incentivized Helpful? MD Rafsanjani Rahi CEO 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. Helpful? 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 … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Manager 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. Incentivized Helpful? 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 … Incentivized Helpful? 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). Incentivized Helpful? 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 … Incentivized Helpful? 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) Incentivized Helpful?
Top Pros	Pro Ease of use Pro Easy to use Pro Video recording
Top Cons	Minus Resolve the issue Minus Video file Minus Multiple devices

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User Ratings
	OBS Studio
Likelihood to Recommend	9.5 (10 ratings)
Usability	10.0 (1 ratings)
Support Rating	9.0 (3 ratings)

User Testimonials
	OBS Studio
Likelihood to Recommend	Open Source 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. Incentivized Travis Gray Owner/Producer Read full review
Pros	Open Source OBS Studio makes it easy to connect with streaming service providers OBS Studio makes it easy to switch from source to source during your broadcast OBS Studio makes it easy to design and edit what your viewers will see. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Cons	Open Source editing-montaging videos easier way to adjust webcam image (templates) i wish mic choice would show up in the window. sometimes the wrong mic is selected and notice too late (after recording) Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Usability	Open Source 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. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Support Rating	Open Source 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. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Alternatives Considered	Open Source 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 create oddly sizes videos if you miss by a few pixels. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Return on Investment	Open Source Cost is free, so any benefits are immense in terms of investment. Learning curve is steep, so time can be a cost. Flexibility is probably the biggest benefit to the people that use it. Incentivized Joshua Welsh Assistant Professor Read full review
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