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At a Glance
FRAPS
FRAPS
Star Rating
(47)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (78.7% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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OBS Studio
OBS Studio
Star Rating
(123)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (69.4% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about OBS Studio

FRAPS 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 available
OBS Studio
No pricing available
Free Trial
FRAPS
No trial information available
OBS Studio
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
40
9.0
96
Ease of Use
8.6
41
8.1
96
Ease of Setup
9.5
7
8.7
22
Ease of Admin
8.9
6
8.4
17
Quality of Support
7.0
33
7.9
63
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
6
8.3
12
Product Direction (% positive)
7.2
41
8.9
86
Features by Category
Screen and Video CaptureHide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
Not enough data
8.4
47
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.2
43
Not enough data
9.3
45
Not enough data
7.6
25
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.9
35
Not enough data
8.2
24
Not enough data
9.2
43
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
FRAPS
OBS Studio
OBS Studio
FRAPS and OBS Studio share no categories
Unique Categories
FRAPS
FRAPS is categorized as Other Video
OBS Studio
OBS Studio is categorized as Screen and Video Capture
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
FRAPS
FRAPS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
78.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
17.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
4.3%
OBS Studio
OBS Studio
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
69.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
23.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
7.4%
Reviewers' Industry
FRAPS
FRAPS
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%
OBS Studio
OBS Studio
Entertainment
9.9%
Computer Software
8.3%
Broadcast Media
6.6%
Religious Institutions
5.8%
Computer Games
5.8%
Other
63.6%
Alternatives
FRAPS
FRAPS Alternatives
VideoLan
VideoLan
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Handbrake
Handbrake
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Konvey
Konvey
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Video To Blog
Video To Blog
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OBS Studio
OBS Studio Alternatives
Camtasia
Camtasia
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ScreenPal
ScreenPal
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ShareX
ShareX
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Movavi Screen Recorder
Movavi Screen Recorder
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Discussions
FRAPS
FRAPS Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
FRAPS has no discussions with answers
OBS Studio
OBS Studio Discussions
Is Open Broadcaster software good?
2 Comments
Kelvin E.
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 Read more
OBS as a Professional TV Station (?); wait for Ver. 100
1 Comment
Kevin F.
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
RICARDO ALBERTO G.
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