# OBS Studio - **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/obs-studio - **Category:** Screen Recording - **Homepage:** https://obsproject.com - **Also known as:** obs-studio - **Profile claimed by vendor:** no - **Last updated:** 2026-08-26T19:31:03.875Z ## Vioscale score **53 / 100**, confidence 20% (low). Computed 2026-09-01. Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment). | Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present | |---|--:|--:|--:|:--:| | capabilities | 0 | 0.07844444444444446 | 0 | - | | repo_stars | 92 | 0.026 | 2.4 | ✓ | | integrations | 0 | 0.07033333333333334 | 0 | - | | dependent_projects | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | ✓ | | dev_activity | 52.6 | 0.094 | 4.9 | ✓ | | release_cadence | 94.4 | 0.052 | 4.9 | ✓ | | security_posture | 5 | 0.073 | 0 | - | | package_downloads | 0 | 0.136 | 0 | - | | security_score | 58 | 0.042 | 2.4 | ✓ | | community_qa_activity | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - | ## Pricing _As of 2026-08-20, [verify at source](https://obsproject.com). Independently observed._ Open source · Free tier ## About 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. _Independently observed._ ## Platform & deployment - **Platforms:** macOS, Linux, Windows - **Deployment:** Self-hosted ## Release history | Version | Date | Type | |---|---|---| | [32.2.2](https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/32.2.2) | 2026-08-14 | stable | | [32.2.1](https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/32.2.1) | 2026-07-24 | stable | | [32.2.0](https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/32.2.0) | 2026-07-21 | stable | | [32.2.0-rc2](https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/32.2.0-rc2) | 2026-07-16 | prerelease | | [32.2.0-rc1](https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/32.2.0-rc1) | 2026-07-10 | prerelease | | [32.2.0-beta3](https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/32.2.0-beta3) | 2026-07-03 | prerelease | | [32.2.0-beta2](https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/32.2.0-beta2) | 2026-06-22 | prerelease | | [32.1.2](https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/32.1.2) | 2026-04-21 | stable | | [32.1.1](https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/32.1.1) | 2026-04-02 | stable | | [32.1.0](https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/32.1.0) | 2026-03-11 | stable | | [32.1.0-rc4](https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/32.1.0-rc4) | 2026-03-05 | prerelease | | [32.1.0-rc3](https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/32.1.0-rc3) | 2026-03-04 | prerelease | | [32.1.0-rc2](https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/32.1.0-rc2) | 2026-02-28 | prerelease | | [32.1.0-rc1](https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/32.1.0-rc1) | 2026-02-06 | prerelease | | [32.1.0-beta2](https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/32.1.0-beta2) | 2026-01-16 | prerelease | _… and 5 earlier release(s)._ ## Security & compliance Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) ([source](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fobsproject%2Fobs-studio&per_page=100)). A count reflects scale and disclosure, not quality. ## Facts Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule. ### market | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](https://obsproject.com) | 2026-08-20 | 75% (high) | ### pricing | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://obsproject.com) | 2026-08-20 | 60% (medium) | | pricing.model | open_source | [link](https://obsproject.com) | 2026-08-20 | 60% (medium) | | pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://obsproject.com) | 2026-08-20 | 60% (medium) | ### security | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | security.gdpr | yes | [link](https://obsproject.com/privacy-policy) | 2026-08-20 | 75% (high) | | security.scorecard | 5.8 | [link](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/obsproject/obs-studio) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | | 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}` | [link](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fobsproject%2Fobs-studio&per_page=100) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | ### activity | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | activity.commits_last_30d | 46 | [link](https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/pulse) | 2026-08-26 | 65% (medium) | ### adoption | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | adoption.github_stars | 75,476 | [link](https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | | adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | [link](https://packages.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/packages/lookup?repository_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fobsproject%2Fobs-studio) | 2026-08-26 | 85% (high) | ### language | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | language.primary | C | [link](https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | ### license | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | license.spdx | GPL-2.0 | [link](https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio) | 2026-08-26 | 95% (high) | ### release | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | release.cadence_days | 10 | [link](https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases) | 2026-08-26 | 70% (medium) | --- *Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/obs-studio). 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