Compare Lightshot and OBS Studio

At a Glance
Lightshot
Lightshot
Star Rating
(130)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (49.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Lightshot
OBS Studio
OBS Studio
Star Rating
(125)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (69.9% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about OBS Studio

Lightshot vs OBS Studio

  • Reviewers felt that Lightshot meets the needs of their business better than OBS Studio.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Lightshot is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of OBS Studio over Lightshot.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Lightshot
No pricing available
OBS Studio
No pricing available
Free Trial
Lightshot
No trial information available
OBS Studio
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.5
107
8.9
98
Ease of Use
9.8
107
8.1
98
Ease of Setup
10.0
6
8.5
24
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.4
17
Quality of Support
8.9
71
7.9
64
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.3
12
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
102
8.9
88
Features by Category
Screen and Video CaptureHide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
8.4
82
8.4
49
Platform Basics
9.8
67
9.2
44
8.0
47
9.3
46
8.5
59
7.6
25
Platform Content
7.8
49
8.9
35
7.6
46
8.2
24
7.8
38
9.3
45
Platform Additional Functionality
9.2
55
7.4
24
8.1
51
7.1
23
Agentic AI - Screen and Video Capture
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Lightshot
Lightshot
OBS Studio
OBS Studio
Lightshot and OBS Studio are categorized as Screen and Video Capture
Unique Categories
Lightshot
Lightshot has no unique categories
OBS Studio
OBS Studio has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Lightshot
Lightshot
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
49.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
35.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
15.3%
OBS Studio
OBS Studio
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
69.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
22.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
7.3%
Reviewers' Industry
Lightshot
Lightshot
Computer Software
14.4%
Information Technology and Services
13.6%
Marketing and Advertising
8.0%
Consumer Goods
5.6%
Telecommunications
4.0%
Other
54.4%
OBS Studio
OBS Studio
Entertainment
9.8%
Computer Software
8.1%
Broadcast Media
6.5%
Religious Institutions
5.7%
Computer Games
5.7%
Other
64.2%
Alternatives
Lightshot
Lightshot Alternatives
Snagit
Snagit
Add Snagit
Greenshot
Greenshot
Add Greenshot
ShareX
ShareX
Add ShareX
screenpresso
screenpresso
Add screenpresso
OBS Studio
OBS Studio Alternatives
Camtasia
Camtasia
Add Camtasia
ScreenPal
ScreenPal
Add ScreenPal
ShareX
ShareX
Add ShareX
Movavi Screen Recorder
Movavi Screen Recorder
Add Movavi Screen Recorder
Discussions
Lightshot
Lightshot Discussions
Is it possible to integrate Lightshot with Dropbox?
2 Comments
Bahar K.
BK
it is workingRead more
is it available for mobile also?
1 Comment
Sabbir A.
SA
Yes you can find it in Play Store.Read more
What is Lightshot used for?
1 Comment
Agustin M.
AM
Lightshot is used to capture screenshots within your PC and customize them, colour them, add text, etc.Read more
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