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Compare FRAPS and OBS Studio 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (78.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (69.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
FRAPS
Star Rating
(47)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (78.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about FRAPSOBS Studio
Star Rating
(125)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (69.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about OBS StudioFRAPS vs OBS Studio
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found FRAPS easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with FRAPS overall.
- Reviewers felt that OBS Studio meets the needs of their business better than FRAPS.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that OBS Studio is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of OBS Studio over FRAPS.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
FRAPS
No pricing availableOBS Studio
No pricing availableFree Trial
FRAPS
No trial information availableOBS Studio
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.5
40
8.9
98
Ease of Use
8.6
41
8.1
98
Ease of Setup
9.5
7
8.5
24
Ease of Admin
8.9
6
8.4
17
Quality of Support
7.0
33
7.9
64
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
6
8.3
12
Product Direction (% positive)
7.2
41
8.9
88
Features by Category
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.2
44
Not enough data
9.3
46
Not enough data
7.6
25
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.9
35
Not enough data
8.2
24
Not enough data
9.3
45
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
7.4
24
Not enough data
7.1
23
Agentic AI - Screen and Video Capture
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
FRAPS and OBS Studio share no categories
Unique Categories
FRAPS is categorized as Other Video
OBS Studio is categorized as Screen and Video Capture
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
FRAPS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
OBS Studio
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Internet
27.7%
Information Technology and Services
10.6%
Computer Software
10.6%
Computer Games
8.5%
Marketing and Advertising
6.4%
Other
36.2%
Entertainment
9.8%
Computer Software
8.1%
Broadcast Media
6.5%
Religious Institutions
5.7%
Computer Games
5.7%
Other
64.2%
Discussions
FRAPS has no discussions with answers
Is Open Broadcaster software good?
2 Comments
KE
OBS is great for streaming and recording video. Most streamers and youtubers and even companies use it for live events and to record videos
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OBS as a Professional TV Station (?); wait for Ver. 100
1 Comment
KF
that would be frustrating. I found assigning hot keys to seldom used keys to be the best option such as the f row. Also Elgato makes an inexpensive stream...Read more
Di live
1 Comment
RG
We mainly do free radio broadcasting for medical professionals and patients, especially those who live in poverty and a state of elite-derived deprivation....Read more
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