Comparison

Ant Media Server vs OBS Studio

No leader: the top candidate OBS Studio has only 0.20 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Ant Media Server full profile →OBS Studio full profile →

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Ant Media Server51

OBS Studio53

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	Ant Media Server	OBS Studio
Vioscale score	51 / 100high · 77%	53 / 100low · 20%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	freemium	open_source
Price levelpricing.price_level	high	free
Starting pricepricing.starting_price	$89	-
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	-
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	15	-
Security
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	✓
Pcisecurity.pci	✓	-
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	-	5.8
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	-	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fobsproject%2Fobs-studio&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0
Reliability
Sla pctreliability.sla_pct	99.99	-
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	-	0
Github starsadoption.github_stars	-	75,476
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	-	46
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	-	10
Historyrelease.history	-	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	-	GPL-2.0
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	-	C
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide · Popular in US	Available worldwide

Score

Vioscale score

Ant Media Server51 / 100high · 77%

OBS Studio53 / 100low · 20%

Pricing

Free tier

Ant Media Server✓

OBS Studio✓

Model

Ant Media Serverfreemium

OBS Studioopen_source

Price level

Ant Media Serverhigh

OBS Studiofree

Starting price

Ant Media Server$89

OBS Studio–

Transparent

Ant Media Server✓

OBS Studio–

Integrations

Count

Ant Media Server15

OBS Studio–

Security

Gdpr

Ant Media Server✓

OBS Studio✓

Pci

Ant Media Server✓

OBS Studio–

Scorecard

Ant Media Server–

OBS Studio5.8

Vulnerabilities

Ant Media Server–

OBS StudioCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fobsproject%2Fobs-studio&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Reliability

Sla pct

Ant Media Server99.99

OBS Studio–

Adoption

Dependent repos

Ant Media Server–

OBS Studio0

Github stars

Ant Media Server–

OBS Studio75,476

Activity

Commits last 30d

Ant Media Server–

OBS Studio46

Release

Cadence days

Ant Media Server–

OBS Studio10

History

Ant Media Server–

OBS Studio20 items

License

Spdx

Ant Media Server–

OBS StudioGPL-2.0

Language

Primary

Ant Media Server–

OBS StudioC

Market

Availability

Ant Media ServerAvailable worldwide · Popular in US

OBS StudioAvailable worldwide

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for live streaming. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capability comparison for Live Streaming
Capability	Ant Media Server	OBS Studio
Capabilities
Architecture model	-	-
Simulcast multi destination rtmp output hub	-	-
Remote guest browser invites for interviews webrtc	-	-
Custom lower thirds graphics and brand overlays	✓	-
ISO track recording for isolated guest audio video	-	-
Hardware encoding acceleration nvenc quicksync	-	-
Srt secure reliable transport protocol support	✓	-
Multi network unified aggregated chat feed	-	-
Chroma key green screen and virtual backgrounds	-	-
Ndi network device interface feed ingestion	✓	-
SOC2 type ii	-	-
Gpl or permissive oss license	-	-
Pricing model	Flat monthly subscription	-

Capabilities

Architecture model

Ant Media Server-

OBS Studio-

Simulcast multi destination rtmp output hub

Ant Media Server-

OBS Studio-

Remote guest browser invites for interviews webrtc

Ant Media Server-

OBS Studio-

Custom lower thirds graphics and brand overlays

Ant Media Server✓

OBS Studio-

ISO track recording for isolated guest audio video

Ant Media Server-

OBS Studio-

Hardware encoding acceleration nvenc quicksync

Ant Media Server-

OBS Studio-

Srt secure reliable transport protocol support

Ant Media Server✓

OBS Studio-

Multi network unified aggregated chat feed

Ant Media Server-

OBS Studio-

Chroma key green screen and virtual backgrounds

Ant Media Server-

OBS Studio-

Ndi network device interface feed ingestion

Ant Media Server✓

OBS Studio-

SOC2 type ii

Ant Media Server-

OBS Studio-

Gpl or permissive oss license

Ant Media Server-

OBS Studio-

Pricing model

Ant Media ServerFlat monthly subscription

OBS Studio-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Ant Media Server

A media server platform supporting multiple streaming protocols (WebRTC, HLS, RTMP, SRT, etc.) that can be deployed on cloud marketplaces, on-premises, or in air-gapped networks with auto-scaling capabilities and adaptive bitrate streaming.

Independently observed

OBS Studio

Open-source software that lets you record and broadcast video from your desktop or devices. It provides video and audio mixing with support for multiple input sources like windows, images, webcams, and capture cards.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Ant Media Server

from $89/moHybridFree tier7-day trial

From $0.24/hr (self-hosted) or $0.33/hr (cloud). Free 7-day trial. Perpetual licensing available.

Community Edition (Cloud Hourly)Starting from $0.33/hr
Enterprise Edition (Cloud Hourly)Starting from $0.44/hr
Enterprise Edition with Google Cloud CreditsStarting from $0.56/hr
Hourly License (Self-Hosted)$0.24 per instance per hour
Monthly License (Self-Hosted)$109 per instance per month
Annual License (Self-Hosted)$89 per instance per month (billed annually)
Perpetual License (Self-Hosted)$2799 one-time, then $449/year for support

as of 2026-09-01verify ↗

OBS Studio

Open sourceFree tier

as of 2026-08-20verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Ant Media Server	OBS Studio
WebPlatforms	✓	✗
iOSPlatforms	✓	✗
AndroidPlatforms	✓	✗
macOSPlatforms	✗	✓
WindowsPlatforms	✗	✓
LinuxPlatforms	✗	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	✗
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	✓
On-premiseDeployment	✓	✗
Air-gappedDeployment	✓	✗

Platforms

Web

Ant Media Server✓

OBS Studio✗

iOS

Ant Media Server✓

OBS Studio✗

Android

Ant Media Server✓

OBS Studio✗

macOS

Ant Media Server✗

OBS Studio✓

Windows

Ant Media Server✗

OBS Studio✓

Linux

Ant Media Server✗

OBS Studio✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Ant Media Server✓

OBS Studio✗

Self-hosted

Ant Media Server✓

OBS Studio✓

On-premise

Ant Media Server✓

OBS Studio✗

Air-gapped

Ant Media Server✓

OBS Studio✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Ant Media Server

15 total

Scribe
Scotty
Moderator
Mobiotics OTT
Visionar
DRM Plugin
Circle
CamOS
LL-HLS
Stamp
TunaDesk
Ant Assist
Zixi
Media Push Plugin
IP Cameras

Independently observed

OBS Studio

Not documented yet.

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.