The Best Free OBS Studio AlternativesTop Screen Recorders & Screenshot Capture Tools like OBS Studio
The best free alternative to OBS Studio is SimpleScreenRecorder, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to OBS Studio and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to OBS Studio are XSplit Broadcaster, Bandicam, Streamlabs Desktop and VokoscreenNG.
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- Free • Open Source
135 SimpleScreenRecorder alternativesSimpleScreenRecorder is a Linux screen recorder that supports X11 and OpenGL. It is easy to use, feature-rich, and has a Qt-based graphical user interface. It can record the entire screen or part of it, or record OpenGL applications directly.
License model
- Free • Open Source
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- Linux
SimpleScreenRecorder VS OBS Studio
Comments about SimpleScreenRecorder as an Alternative to OBS Studio
Top Positive CommentTop Negative CommentSimpleScreenRecorder is only used for offline screenrecording, not livestreaming.
Most Recent CommentSevenTalentsThe OG of the streaming world and yet it still continues to lead the pack!
50 XSplit Broadcaster alternativesComprehensive streaming studio encompassing scenes setup, cross-platform compatibility, multi-output recording, advanced audio management, and import tools, suitable for gaming, events, and communication integration through screen captures.
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
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Country of Origin
Hong Kong SAR China
Platforms
- Windows
XSplit Broadcaster Features
XSplit Broadcaster VS OBS Studio
Comments about XSplit Broadcaster as an Alternative to OBS Studio
Most Recent CommentLots of live-streamers use both XSplit and OBS to achieve the same goal
Fantastic tool, but it's not available on linux and mac unlike obs which is available on all 3 major platforms
But it don't works on a mac osx! :(
149 Bandicam alternativesBandicam is a lightweight screen recorder for Windows that can capture anything on your PC screen. Also, it makes it possible to record a certain area on a PC screen, or capture a game.
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
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Country of Origin
South Korea
Platforms
- Windows
Bandicam VS OBS Studio
Comments about Bandicam as an Alternative to OBS Studio
Most Recent CommentJustanotherMalaysianIt may not have much benefits compared to OBS. But it is a classic. Remember the days of videos with the Bandicam watermark at the top?
awsomecat1234321It is easy to use, but it is Shareware so you can only record up to 10 minutes and there is a big watermark
It captures screen is a very easy way. No conflicts with GeForce or any other device.
34 Streamlabs Desktop alternativesStreamlabs Desktop is all you need for streaming! Our developers have combined a streamer's essentials like video preview, dashboard, and chat windows in one app with better video quality and lower CPU usage.
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- Freemium • Open Source
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Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
Streamlabs Desktop VS OBS Studio
Comments about Streamlabs Desktop as an Alternative to OBS Studio
Top Positive CommenttangycandyI could never get OBS Studio to work, and it slowed down my Windows PC terribly. Streamlabs is a fantastic alternative.
Top Negative CommentItuafAdds a ton of features that aren't needed for the software, which in turn uses more resources. Even if you believe it to be more convenient, the payoff is simply not worth it. The average OBS user doesn't require many of these features, so this would make a poor choice as an alternative to OBS.
Most Recent CommentThatSourMelonSince OBS Studio is open-source, the people who made this software copied the source code, added a new skin to it, and then they added some features that could be added to OBS Studio through plugins, removed some important features, and added micro-transactions. This is just a monetized OBS Studio that uses more resources, there's NO reason to use this over OBS Studio and something like StreamElements.
164 VokoscreenNG alternativesVokoscreenNG is a user friendly screencaster for Linux and Windows. It is a continuation of the now discontinued Vokoscreen project that has been totally rewritten from scratch using Qt and GStreamer.
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- Free • Open Source
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Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
VokoscreenNG VS OBS Studio
Comments about VokoscreenNG as an Alternative to OBS Studio
apranaxfortIt's easier to use especially for some simple recordings you don't need to setup scenes like you do in OBS.
somerandompersonIt has very limited functionality (such as no audio recording) if you use wayland.
20 Nvidia App alternativesThe NVIDIA app updates your PC with the latest drivers and technology, optimizes games and applications through a unified GPU control center, provides recording tools via in-game overlay, and highlights the latest NVIDIA tools and software.
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- Free • Proprietary
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Country of Origin
- United States
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- Windows
Nvidia App VS OBS Studio
20 GeForce Experience alternativesAutomatically update NVIDIA drivers, optimize game settings based on hardware with NVIDIA cloud, capture gameplay, livestream with minimal impact, and enjoy Ansel's photography features—all enhancing your gaming experience.
License model
- Free • Proprietary
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Country of Origin
- United States
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- Windows
DiscontinuedNvidia GeForce Experience has been replaced by the new
Nvidia AppGeForce Experience Features
GeForce Experience VS OBS Studio
It doesn't live stream like OBS but it's straightforward, fast and easy to use for recording videos of the screen.