Available worldwide
What is OBS Studio?
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.
OBS Studio pricing
We don't have OBS Studio's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
What OBS Studio does
The capabilities that matter for screen recording, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Deployment model
- Native desktop
- Simultaneous screen and webcam picture in picture
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- Instant cloud link generation hosting
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- AI automated transcription and closed captions
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- Viewer analytics and watch time tracking
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- In video call to action cta buttons
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- Lightweight video trimming and stitching
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- Slack ms teams interactive player embed
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- Salesforce hubspot CRM viewer sync
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- Local offline mp4 export engine
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- SOC2 type ii
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- ISO 27001
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- Pricing model
- -
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- macOS
- Linux
- Windows
- Self-hosted
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
OBS Studio FAQ
Common questions about OBS Studio, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is OBS Studio?
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
Is OBS Studio free to use?
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
What platforms does OBS Studio support?
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
Can OBS Studio be self-hosted?
Yes. OBS Studio can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://obsproject.com
What security certifications does OBS Studio have?
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.
Is OBS Studio open source?
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.
OBS Studio alternatives
Other screen recording we track, ranked by the same independent score.
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Side by side against other screen recording, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for OBS Studio, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development activity | 59 | 0.09 | 5.5 | ✓ |
| Release cadence | 96 | 0.05 | 5.0 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 46 | 0.07 | 3.2 | ✓ |
| Security score | 60 | 0.04 | 2.5 | ✓ |
| Stars | 92 | 0.03 | 2.4 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 0 | 0.08 | 0.0 | - |
| Dependent projects | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 5 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.14 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 74 | mediumsource · 2026-10-05 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 6 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 68% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Deployment model: native_desktop · Architecture model: desktop_local_application · Gpl or permissive oss license: Yes · Multi camera switching and scene management: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-10-05 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | C | highsource · 2026-10-05 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | GPL-2.0 | highsource · 2026-10-05 · 95% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-08-20 · 75% |
Pricing
Release
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gdpr | Yes | highsource · 2026-09-07 · 75% |
| Scorecard | 6 | highsource · 2026-10-05 · 90% |
| 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 | highsource · 2026-10-05 · 90% |
| Trust center | https://obsproject.com/privacy-policy | mediumsource · 2026-09-07 · 60% |
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