# OBS Studio vs Vidyard

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Vidyard

| Attribute | OBS Studio | Vidyard |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 53 (20% (low)) | 69.8 (43% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 46 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 75,476 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":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. | 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. |
| integrations.count | - | 16 |
| 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"}]` |
| language.primary | C | - |
| license.spdx | GPL-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"CA","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"web":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 | 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.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 5.8 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| 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 | - | - |
| 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 | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:13:04.525Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*