# OBS Studio vs SplitCam

**Leader by Vioscale score:** SplitCam

| Attribute | OBS Studio | SplitCam |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 53 (20% (low)) | 79 (37% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 46 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 75,476 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | - |
| description.long | 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. | A free streaming suite combining multi-platform broadcast, virtual camera functionality, scene compositing, and AI-powered effects. Users can stream to 84+ services at once, use their output as a virtual camera in Zoom, Teams, and other video apps, apply real-time effects and backgrounds, and manage everything from a single application across Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. |
| features.capabilities | - | `{"pricing_model":"free_hardware_utility","architecture_model":"desktop_local_application","video_recording_to_local_mp4_disk":true,"multi_camera_switching_and_scene_management":true,"ar_face_tracking_and_3d_masking_snapchat_style":true,"nvidia_rtx_gpu_hardware_tensor_core_requirement":false,"virtual_camera_driver_output_for_zoom_teams_meet":true,"ai_background_removal_and_blur_without_green_screen":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 84 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Zoom","native":true,"category":"video_conferencing","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams","native":true,"category":"video_conferencing","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Google Meet","native":true,"category":"video_conferencing","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Discord","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"FaceTime","native":true,"category":"video_conferencing","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Telegram","native":true,"category":"messaging","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"WhatsApp","native":true,"category":"messaging","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"OBS","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"YouTube","native":true,"category":"streaming","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Twitch","native":true,"category":"streaming","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Facebook","native":true,"category":"streaming","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Kick","native":true,"category":"streaming","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"RTMP","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}` | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://obsproject.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T12:49:09.287Z"}` | `{"type":"free","summary":"Free forever, no watermark, no subscription","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://splitcam.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-31T13:57:54.250Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | free |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| 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 | - |
| 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 | OBS Studio | SplitCam |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 | - | Free hardware utility |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:21:20.271Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*