OBS Studio Alternatives

OBS Studio is described as 'Comprehensive software providing screen recording and live streaming on Mac, Windows, and Linux with powerful encoding support and unlimited scenes' and is a leading Screen Recorder in the video & movies category. There are more than 100 alternatives to OBS Studio for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, Linux and Android apps. The best OBS Studio alternative is SimpleScreenRecorder, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like OBS Studio are XSplit Broadcaster, OpenScreen, Bandicam and GPU Screen Recorder.

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OBS Studio alternatives are mainly Screen Recorders, but if you're looking for Screenshot Capture Tools or Screen Casting Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Android, Free, Screen Recording, Online + Free, Windows + Free and Windows. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to OBS Studio.
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  1. Radeon ReLive icon
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    Capture, stream and share your greatest moments and gaming wins with Radeon ReLive. Modify settings quickly, conveniently, and play seamlessly with the easily accessible in-game toolbar. Express yourself in bold new ways with custom scene layouts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. Ecamm Live is a macOS application that offers extensive control over live streaming to various platforms, such as Facebook Live, YouTube Live, Amazon Live, Twitter Live, LinkedIn Live, Twitch, and Restream.io.

    26 Ecamm Live alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  3. Versatile screen recording and live streaming tool, broadcasting to over 30 platforms. Enhances streams with stickers, templates, and images. Supports lectures and games, offers scheduled recording and operates as a virtual camera for meetings.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  4. Tella.tv icon
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    Web-based platform enabling screen and camera recordings with customizable layouts, overlays, clip-based editing, speaker notes, Unsplash backgrounds, transitions, and instant sharing. Compatible with Mac and PC, requires no installation, and offers flexible export options.

    36 Tella.tv alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. FlashBack icon
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    Free software which lets you record your screen, add a PIP webcam and select multiple options to export your video to. It will first store a lossless proprietary file which you can review frame by frame and then easily experiment with the output options to select best suited.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Screenbits icon
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    Ultimate screen recorder software for game recording, video tutorials, product demos, YouTube videos and more. Screenbits allows you to capture screen content, system sound, microphone and camera into HD/4K quality video files.

    125 Screenbits alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
     
  7. Peek makes it easy to create short screencasts of a screen area. It was built for the specific use case of recording screen areas, e.g. for easily showing UI features of your own apps or for showing a bug in bug reports.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Ubuntu
    • Flatpak
     
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  8. Apowersoft Screen Recorder captures screen and audio activity, saving it as WMV video files. It includes a converter for transforming WMV files into formats like AVI, MP4, FLV, SWF, and more. The software records PC screen activity with audio, webcam videos, external device...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
     
  9. PolyCapture icon
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    PolyCapture allows you to record cameras, microphones, screens, and apps — individually or multiple at once.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. ShotGlass icon
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    Screenshot and screen recorder app for macOS. One app instead of four. Capture multiple windows, annotate, zoom, add transitions, and drop your recording onto a 3D MacBook with a simulated lens. Everything stays local.

    101 ShotGlass alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  11. iTop Screen Recorder is a free screen recording software with a built-in video editor. It captures important events and allows the refinement of the recorded video. The software can record video conferences, webinars, lectures, presentations, gaming sessions, and 4K films.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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