# OBS Studio vs Vidyard

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Vidyard

| Attribute | OBS Studio | Vidyard |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 51.9 (28% (low)) | 70.6 (54% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 74 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 76,985 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"OBS Studio is a free, open-source application that enables users to mix multiple video and audio sources into scenes and stream them live to various platforms or record to disk. It runs natively on Windows, macOS, and Linux without licensing fees or usage restrictions and is distributed under the GPLv2 license. It is indexed under Screen Recording.","source":"https://obsproject.com","question":"What is OBS Studio?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"OBS Studio is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the GPL-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://obsproject.com","question":"Is OBS Studio free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"OBS Studio supports Windows, macOS and Linux. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://obsproject.com","question":"What platforms does OBS Studio support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. OBS Studio can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://obsproject.com","question":"Can OBS Studio be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for OBS Studio. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as OBS Studio not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://obsproject.com/privacy-policy","question":"What security certifications does OBS Studio have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Yes. OBS Studio is published under the GPL-2.0 licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio","question":"Is OBS Studio open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Screen Recording.","source":"https://www.vidyard.com/pricing/","question":"What is Vidyard?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Vidyard does not publish its prices. Pricing is quoted on request, across 3 plans (Free, Starter and Enterprise), so the figure depends on your seat count and requirements. We record this as a pricing-transparency signal rather than guessing a number. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.vidyard.com/pricing/","question":"How much does Vidyard cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Vidyard. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.vidyard.com/pricing/","question":"What platforms does Vidyard support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Vidyard, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.vidyard.com/pricing/","question":"Can Vidyard be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 24 integrations for Vidyard, including Salesforce, HubSpot, Marketo, Salesloft, Zapier, Gong, Gmail and Outlook, plus 16 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.vidyard.com/pricing/","question":"What does Vidyard integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Vidyard. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Vidyard not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.vidyard.com/security/","question":"What security certifications does Vidyard have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A desktop program that captures video from multiple sources, composes scenes with transitions, and streams to various platforms. It includes audio mixing with filters and supports plugins and scripting for extended functionality. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"deployment_model":"native_desktop","architecture_model":"desktop_local_application","gpl_or_permissive_oss_license":true,"multi_camera_switching_and_scene_management":true}` | `{"iso_27001":true,"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"freemium","architecture_model":"managed_cloud_saas","salesforce_hubspot_crm_viewer_sync":true,"in_video_call_to_action_cta_buttons":true,"instant_cloud_link_generation_hosting":true,"slack_ms_teams_interactive_player_embed":true,"lightweight_video_trimming_and_stitching":true,"viewer_analytics_and_watch_time_tracking":true,"ad_free_white_label_customizable_html5_player":true,"adaptive_bitrate_streaming_and_4k_hdr_support":true,"interactive_email_capture_turnstiles_and_ctas":true,"video_seo_json_ld_schema_injection_for_google":true,"ai_automated_transcription_and_closed_captions":true,"automated_ai_transcription_and_closed_captioning":true,"simultaneous_screen_and_webcam_picture_in_picture":true,"marketing_automation_crm_sync_for_watch_time_leads":true,"domain_level_embedding_restrictions_and_password_gates":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 25 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"HubSpot"},{"name":"Marketo"},{"name":"Salesloft"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Gong"},{"name":"Gmail"},{"name":"Outlook"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Apollo"},{"name":"Eloqua"},{"name":"Pardot"},{"name":"LinkedIn"},{"name":"Facebook"},{"name":"Twitter"},{"name":"YouTube"},{"name":"Drift","native":true,"category":"sales","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Gainsight","native":true,"category":"customer_success","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Bolstra","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Engagio","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Influitive","native":true,"category":"advocacy","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Madison Logic","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Uberflip","native":true,"category":"content","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"WorkRamp","native":true,"category":"training","direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| language.primary | C | - |
| license.spdx | GPL-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://obsproject.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T12:49:09.287Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","features":["Limited automated video creation and delivery","Limited videos per month","Limited integrations"],"description":"Limited automated video creation, limited monthly video quota, limited integrations","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Starter","features":["Full video analytics","Team performance analytics","Folder management","CRM/MAP integrations","Advanced team performance analytics","Unlimited integrations","SSO user management and secure playback"],"description":"Full video analytics, team performance dashboards, folder management, CRM and marketing automation platform integrations","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","features":["Unlimited custom-avatar video creation","Video Agent included","API and ingestion-based integrations","Advanced analytics"],"description":"Unlimited custom AI avatar video creation, Video Agent included, API access, advanced workflow integrations","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Video Agent"},{"name":"Caption Translations"},{"name":"Theta Lake Integration"}],"summary":"Free tier with 14-day trial. Starter and Enterprise plans at custom pricing. Per-seat subscription model with annual or multi-year invoice billing.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.vidyard.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T21:09:00.213Z","freeTrialDays":14,"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 7 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/33.0.0-beta6","date":"2026-10-02T23:27:06Z","type":"prerelease","version":"33.0.0-beta6"},{"url":"https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/33.0.0-beta5","date":"2026-10-01T00:09:26Z","type":"prerelease","version":"33.0.0-beta5"},{"url":"https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/33.0.0-beta4","date":"2026-09-25T22:29:13Z","type":"prerelease","version":"33.0.0-beta4"},{"url":"https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/32.2.2","date":"2026-08-14T22:43:31Z","type":"stable","version":"32.2.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/32.2.1","date":"2026-07-24T22:58:26Z","type":"stable","version":"32.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/32.2.0","date":"2026-07-21T22:25:33Z","type":"stable","version":"32.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/32.2.0-rc2","date":"2026-07-16T21:10:05Z","type":"prerelease","version":"32.2.0-rc2"},{"url":"https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/32.2.0-rc1","date":"2026-07-10T23:14:13Z","type":"prerelease","version":"32.2.0-rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/32.2.0-beta3","date":"2026-07-03T00:04:20Z","type":"prerelease","version":"32.2.0-beta3"},{"url":"https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/32.2.0-beta2","date":"2026-06-22T19:58:58Z","type":"prerelease","version":"32.2.0-beta2"},{"url":"https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/32.1.2","date":"2026-04-21T20:10:35Z","type":"stable","version":"32.1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/32.1.1","date":"2026-04-02T19:54:40Z","type":"stable","version":"32.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/32.1.0","date":"2026-03-11T20:24:32Z","type":"stable","version":"32.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/32.1.0-rc4","date":"2026-03-05T23:56:33Z","type":"prerelease","version":"32.1.0-rc4"},{"url":"https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/32.1.0-rc3","date":"2026-03-04T23:01:50Z","type":"prerelease","version":"32.1.0-rc3"},{"url":"https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/32.1.0-rc2","date":"2026-02-28T19:37:42Z","type":"prerelease","version":"32.1.0-rc2"},{"url":"https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/32.1.0-rc1","date":"2026-02-06T00:48:34Z","type":"prerelease","version":"32.1.0-rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/32.1.0-beta2","date":"2026-01-16T22:48:01Z","type":"prerelease","version":"32.1.0-beta2"},{"url":"https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/32.1.0-beta1","date":"2026-01-14T23:27:06Z","type":"prerelease","version":"32.1.0-beta1"},{"url":"https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/32.0.4","date":"2025-12-13T22:02:08Z","type":"stable","version":"32.0.4"}]` | - |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 6 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://obsproject.com/privacy-policy | https://www.vidyard.com/security/ |
| security.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,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Screen Recording)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:44:14.015Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*