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Time to Implement

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Return on Investment

3 months

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Joakim C.
JC
Inspiratör | Content creator | Pedagogisk utvecklare | Founder director | Inspiration
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Easy Setup for Streaming, But Demands a Powerful PC"
What do you like best about OBS Studio?

Setting up streaming and recording my screen was straightforward and simple. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OBS Studio?

This program requires your computer to be fairly powerful, and it can cause your device to get warm while running. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Richard S.
RS
UX and Interaction Designer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Bit confusing at first but with time very powerful"
What do you like best about OBS Studio?

Open broadcaster is a powerful piece of software for doing streaming and screen recording. I can now do quite complex live screen recordings and UI demonstrations quickly. I now use the software every couple of weeks. I can easily integrate different video sources and automatically switch between different 'scenes' by browsing around my computer. The recordings are output to the video folder and then can easily be dropped in powerpoints. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OBS Studio?

Quite a steep learning curve as this is unlike other software it isn't the easiest to use. It took a while to understand how the interface works and what you can do with it. As on open source product there isn't much in the way of customer support that I'm aware of. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Saurav N.
SN
Customer Support Engineer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Yes I will tell my friends about this software, it is the best software."
What do you like best about OBS Studio?

I really like the fact that Open Broadcaster Software has the best full screen recording and multiple cameras that can be added. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OBS Studio?

In Open Broadcaster Software the auto selected camera is not the auto selected mic. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Eduardo M.
EM
Designer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"A very "open" software"
What do you like best about OBS Studio?

OBS Studio is one of the most complete and customizable streaming softwares out there. It helps me set up my streaming settings and scenes in the blink of an eye. While it may not have that many integrations with streaming platforms directly, like showing new followers, sub numbers etc., it's really easy to use some third-party softwares like StreamElements to make it possible. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OBS Studio?

Some settings might be a bit confusing to new people, who will need to look up what they mean, but honestly the auto configuration works really well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ziya M.
ZM
Regional Training Expert
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"The best live stream and recording software"
What do you like best about OBS Studio?

I like almost everything about this OBS, especially being an open-source software! You get an amazing experience with professional fine tuning options all for free! The customization options is great, the flexibility in the interface and wide range of fine tuning filters and streaming options is wonderful! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OBS Studio?

You need to be a pro to do the settings properly, but it is not an issue for this great software :) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Gabriel Y.
GY
Platform Support Specialist
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"OBS: The Preeminent Encoding Solution"
What do you like best about OBS Studio?

OBS does a lot of things well, but it truly is the most dependable RTMP streaming encoder that I've ever used. It's free, it's full-featured, it offers fantastic diagnostic data, and (despite the general perception to the contrary) it's actually very easy to learn and to teach. Writing from the perspective of someone who has served thousands of streaming venues in all shapes and sizes: money spent making OBS run better will have a better ROI than money spent on a hardware encoder, 100% of the time in my experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OBS Studio?

The only ways in which I believe OBS really needs to improve are in:

- offering native support for multiple simultaneous outputs

- offering real-time telemetry graphs and better telemetry for SRT streams

- offering audio output alongside the virtual camera output Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

AL
Technical Manager
Computer Software
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Best Software for screen recording"
What do you like best about OBS Studio?

OBS is extremely easy to install and set up, which is a big relief for IT professionals like me, who often struggle with software installations. The best part is that OBS is free, so my company doesn't have to spend money on screen capture software. I can use OBS to capture audio, video, gaming, displays, texts, and more. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OBS Studio?

Since I only use it for recording and not streaming, I may not be aware of all the product features, but so far, I haven't found anything to dislike about OBS. The only minor issue I faced initially was deciding what to capture because the display capture feature offers so many options. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ikram Hussain S.
IS
Professional Freelancer
Information Technology and Services
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Solution for Video Recording and Live Streaming"
What do you like best about OBS Studio?

OBS excels in both recording and live streaming, offering powerful tools for capturing high-quality audio and video content. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OBS Studio?

Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) to have a learning curve, especially for beginners, and its interface can be considered complex. Additionally, OBS may be resource-intensive, potentially causing performance issues on less powerful hardware. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management
AN
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"All sorts of uses"
What do you like best about OBS Studio?

Flexiblity to adapt to what platform I need to stream to Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OBS Studio?

Some of the pluggins don't work well on macs Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

HD
Program Development
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Simple and free screen recording and streaming software."
What do you like best about OBS Studio?

OBS has simple UI and graphical user interface made setting up the broadcast comparatively hassle-free because most sites are compatible with OBS (Open Broadcaster Software), it is simple to use it across multiple web sites, including YouTube.

It makes recording noise free there's option to manage sound of computing device or microphone can be without difficulty adjusted.

This tool is fantastic and free of Cost/open source. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OBS Studio?

In my opinion, the only limitation of this software is that it occasionally takes excessive time to process, consuming more RAM when recording; otherwise, no grudges or hate for this tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Pricing Insights

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Time to Implement

<1 month

Return on Investment

3 months

Perceived Cost

$$$$$
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