OBS Studio
Free open source video recording and live streaming software
Ranked #9 in Best screen recording software.
OBS Studio is free and open source software for video recording and live streaming. It allows users to download and start broadcasting quickly on Windows, Mac or Linux.
At a glance
| Best for | streamers and content creators |
From OBS Studio's own website.
Company facts
| Social profiles |
Facilities and features
Its website also mentions:
- API
- Integrations
What stands out
OBS Studio provides high performance real time video and audio capturing and mixing.
“High performance real time video/audio capturing and mixing.”OBS Studio, own website
The product enables users to set up an unlimited number of scenes with custom transitions.
“Set up an unlimited number of scenes you can switch between seamlessly via custom transitions.”OBS Studio, own website
How it ranks
OBS Studio is ranked 9th of 10 in Best screen recording software (Lister Score 84.0).
#9 in Best screen recording software · Lister Score 84.0
Enables users to set up an unlimited number of scenes with custom transitions.
How the score is made up: fit to this ranking's criteria 40; evidence on its own site 20; how complete its published information is 12; buying information on its own site 12.
“Free and open source software for video recording and live streaming.”OBS Studio, own website
| Rank | Best screen recording software | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wistia | 96.0 |
| 2 | addpipe.com | 94.0 |
| 3 | Capturly | 94.0 |
| 4 | Screenity | 94.0 |
| 5 | Camtasia | 90.0 |
| 6 | Chairkick | 88.0 |
| 7 | Descript | 88.0 |
| 8 | ActivePresenter | 86.0 |
| 9 | OBS Studio | 84.0 |
| 10 | FlashBack Pro | 82.0 |
Frequently asked questions
How does OBS Studio rank on Lister?
OBS Studio is ranked 9th of 10 in Best screen recording software (Lister Score 84.0).