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Comparison

OBS Studio vs Vidyard

On the evidence we track, Vidyard leads this comparison with a composite score of 70/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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OBS Studio53
★Vidyard70
Score
Vioscale score
OBS Studio53 / 100low · 20%updating
Vidyard70 / 100low · 43%updating
Pricing
Free tier
OBS Studio✓
Vidyard✓
Model
OBS Studioopen_source
Vidyardfreemium
Price level
OBS Studiofree
Vidyardlow
Transparent
OBS Studio–
Vidyard✓
Integrations
Count
OBS Studio–
Vidyard16
Security
Gdpr
OBS Studio✓
Vidyard✓
Iso27001
OBS Studio–
Vidyard✓
Scorecard
OBS Studio5.8
Vidyard–
Soc2
OBS Studio–
Vidyard✓
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
OBS Studio0
Vidyard–
Github stars
OBS Studio75,476
Vidyard–
Activity
Commits last 30d
OBS Studio46
Vidyard–
Release
Cadence days
OBS Studio10
Vidyard–
History
OBS Studio20 items
Vidyard–
License
Spdx
OBS StudioGPL-2.0
Vidyard–
Language
Primary
OBS StudioC
Vidyard–
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

Capabilities
Deployment model
OBS Studio-
Vidyard-
Simultaneous screen and webcam picture in picture
OBS Studio-
Vidyard-
Instant cloud link generation hosting
OBS Studio-
Vidyard-
AI automated transcription and closed captions
OBS Studio-
Vidyard-
Viewer analytics and watch time tracking
OBS Studio-
Vidyard-
In video call to action cta buttons
OBS Studio-
Vidyard-
Lightweight video trimming and stitching
OBS Studio-
Vidyard-
Slack ms teams interactive player embed
OBS Studio-
Vidyard-
Salesforce hubspot CRM viewer sync
OBS Studio-
Vidyard-
Local offline mp4 export engine
OBS Studio-
Vidyard-
SOC2 type ii
OBS Studio-
Vidyard-
ISO 27001
OBS Studio-
Vidyard-
Pricing model
OBS Studio-
Vidyard-

What each one is

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

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

Vidyard

Leader

Vidyard is a cloud-based video platform enabling sales and marketing teams to create, share, and automate personalized video messaging. It includes AI-powered video avatars, trigger-based workflow automation, and analytics that track viewer engagement and link video performance to revenue outcomes.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

OBS Studio

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Vidyard

Leader
SubscriptionFree tier14-day trial

Free tier with 14-day trial. Starter and Enterprise plans at custom pricing. Per-seat subscription model with annual or multi-year invoice billing.

  • FreeFree
    • Limited automated video creation and delivery
    • Limited videos per month
    • Limited integrations
  • StarterContact sales
    • Full video analytics
    • Team performance analytics
    • Folder management
    • CRM/MAP integrations
    • Advanced team performance analytics
    • +2 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Unlimited custom-avatar video creation
    • Video Agent included
    • API and ingestion-based integrations
    • Advanced analytics
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
OBS Studio✗
Vidyard✓
macOS
OBS Studio✓
Vidyard✗
Windows
OBS Studio✓
Vidyard✗
Linux
OBS Studio✓
Vidyard✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
OBS Studio✗
Vidyard✓
Self-hosted
OBS Studio✓
Vidyard✗

Integrations

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

OBS Studio

Not documented yet.

Vidyard

Leader
16 total
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Marketo
  • Salesloft
  • Zapier
  • Gong
  • Gmail
  • Outlook
  • Slack
  • Apollo
  • Eloqua
  • Pardot
  • LinkedIn
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
Independently observed

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