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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (69.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (77.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
OBS Studio
Star Rating
(123)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (69.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about OBS StudioXSplit Broadcaster
Star Rating
(23)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (77.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about XSplit BroadcasterOBS Studio vs XSplit Broadcaster
- Reviewers felt that OBS Studio meets the needs of their business better than XSplit Broadcaster.
- 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 XSplit Broadcaster.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
OBS Studio
No pricing availableXSplit Broadcaster
No pricing availableFree Trial
OBS Studio
No trial information availableXSplit Broadcaster
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
96
7.1
15
Ease of Use
8.1
96
7.4
15
Ease of Setup
8.7
22
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.4
17
Not enough data
Quality of Support
7.9
63
5.9
11
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
12
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
86
5.8
14
Features by Category
Software Options
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Audience Tools
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Streamer Tools
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Agentic AI - Live Stream
Not enough data
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Platform Basics
9.2
43
Not enough data
9.3
45
Not enough data
7.6
25
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.9
35
Not enough data
8.2
24
Not enough data
9.2
43
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
7.4
24
Not enough data
7.1
23
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Screen and Video Capture
Not enough data
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Video creation - Video Content Creation
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Distribution - Video Content Creation
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Analytics - Video Content Creation
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Training & Support - Video Content Creation
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Integrations - Video Content Creation
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Other - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
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Agentic AI - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
OBS Studio and XSplit Broadcaster are categorized as Screen and Video Capture
Unique Categories
OBS Studio has no unique categories
XSplit Broadcaster is categorized as Live Stream and Video Content Creation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
OBS Studio
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
XSplit Broadcaster
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
Entertainment
9.9%
Computer Software
8.3%
Broadcast Media
6.6%
Religious Institutions
5.8%
Computer Games
5.8%
Other
63.6%
Entertainment
18.2%
Computer Games
18.2%
Broadcast Media
9.1%
Textiles
4.5%
Real Estate
4.5%
Other
45.5%
Discussions
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
What does XSplit Broadcaster do?
1 Comment
RA
It allows you to create scenes and place lower thirds, video sources, audio sources, music, powerpoint presentations, etc. It's designed to give your stream...Read more
XSplit Broadcaster has no more discussions with answers
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