# ManyCam vs OBS Studio

| Attribute | ManyCam | OBS Studio |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 54.9 (8% (low)) | 53 (20% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 46 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 75,476 |
| deployment.options | - | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Desktop software that acts as a virtual camera driver, allowing users to add professional effects like background removal, multi-source switching, and picture-in-picture overlays to video conferences and live streams across multiple platforms. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"architecture_model":"desktop_local_application","video_recording_to_local_mp4_disk":true,"multi_camera_switching_and_scene_management":true,"presentation_slide_overlay_picture_in_picture":true,"virtual_camera_driver_output_for_zoom_teams_meet":true,"ai_background_removal_and_blur_without_green_screen":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | 11 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Zoom","native":true,"category":"video conferencing","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Webex","native":true,"category":"video conferencing","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams","native":true,"category":"video conferencing","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Google Meet","native":true,"category":"video conferencing","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Skype","native":true,"category":"video conferencing","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Blackboard","native":true,"category":"video conferencing","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Adobe Connect","native":true,"category":"video conferencing","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"YouTube","native":true,"category":"streaming","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Facebook","native":true,"category":"streaming","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Twitch","native":true,"category":"streaming","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"USTREAM","native":true,"category":"streaming","direction":"outbound"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | C |
| license.spdx | - | GPL-2.0 |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | - | `{"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://obsproject.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T12:49:09.287Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | - | free |
| release.cadence_days | - | 10 |
| release.history | - | `[{"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"},{"url":"https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/32.0.3","date":"2025-12-05T23:16:24Z","type":"stable","version":"32.0.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/32.0.2","date":"2025-10-29T01:26:59Z","type":"stable","version":"32.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/32.0.1","date":"2025-09-26T22:29:28Z","type":"stable","version":"32.0.1"}]` |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.scorecard | - | 5.8 |
| 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 (Webcam Streaming Tools)

| Capability | ManyCam | OBS Studio |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Architecture model | Desktop local application | - |
| Virtual camera driver output for zoom teams meet | ✓ | - |
| AI background removal and blur without green screen | ✓ | - |
| AI eye contact correction gaze redirection | - | - |
| Presentation slide overlay picture in picture | ✓ | - |
| AI audio noise cancellation and echo removal | - | - |
| Ar face tracking and 3d masking snapchat style | - | - |
| Multi camera switching and scene management | ✓ | - |
| Video recording to local mp4 disk | ✓ | - |
| Nvidia rtx GPU hardware tensor core requirement | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| Gpl or permissive oss license | - | - |
| Pricing model | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:56:55.987Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*