--- title: OBS Studio Reviews meta\_title: 'OBS Studio Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 137 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how OBS Studio works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.6 review\_count: 137 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-10' parent\_category: name: Collaboration & Productivity url: https://www.g2.com/categories/collaboration-productivity --- # OBS Studio Reviews & Product Details OBS Studio is a free and open-source software application designed for video recording and live streaming. It enables users to capture real-time video and audio from multiple sources, including computer displays, video games, webcams, and media files. OBS Studio is compatible with Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems, making it accessible to a wide range of users. Key Features and Functionality: - High-Performance Video and Audio Capture: OBS Studio offers real-time video and audio capturing with minimal CPU usage, supporting multiple sources simultaneously without performance degradation. - Unlimited Scenes and Sources: Users can create and manage an unlimited number of scenes, each composed of various sources such as images, text, browser windows, webcams, and capture cards. - Advanced Audio Mixer: The software includes an intuitive audio mixer with per-source filters like noise gate, noise suppression, and gain, allowing for precise audio control. - Studio Mode: This feature enables users to preview scenes and sources before making them live, facilitating seamless transitions and professional-grade productions. - Customizable Transitions: OBS Studio provides a variety of customizable transitions between scenes, enhancing the visual appeal of streams and recordings. - Modular 'Dock' UI: The user interface is fully customizable, allowing users to arrange the layout to suit their workflow preferences. - Plugin Support: OBS Studio supports a wide range of plugins and scripts, enabling users to extend its functionality and tailor it to their specific needs. Primary Value and User Solutions: OBS Studio empowers content creators, gamers, educators, and professionals to produce high-quality live streams and recordings without the need for expensive software. Its open-source nature ensures continuous improvement and adaptability through community collaboration. By providing a comprehensive suite of tools for capturing, mixing, and broadcasting content, OBS Studio addresses the needs of users seeking a reliable and versatile platform for their streaming and recording endeavors. * * * Seller [Open Broadcaster Software](https://www.g2.com/sellers/open-broadcaster-software) Discussions [OBS Studio Community](https://www.g2.com/products/obs-studio/discuss) Solution Type Best-of-Breed Overview by Peter D'Hondt Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement \<1 month ### Return on Investment 3 months [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/obs-studio/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Camtasia](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Camtasia") Camtasia 4.6/5(1,764) ](https://www.g2.com/products/camtasia/reviews) [ ![ScreenPal](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "ScreenPal") ScreenPal 4.5/5(137) ](https://www.g2.com/products/screenpal/reviews) [ ![ShareX](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "ShareX") ShareX 4.8/5(80) ](https://www.g2.com/products/sharex/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/obs-studio/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 137 real user reviews. Implementation Time \<1 month Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ## OBS Studio Integrations (7) What do users say about integrations? Integration information sourced from real user reviews. 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YP Yash P. Final Year B-Tech Student Computer Software Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 5/16/2026 "Perfect for Gamers, A Bit Complex for Beginners" 4/5 What do you like best about OBS Studio? I use OBS Studio for capturing gameplay to publish on YouTube and Instagram. I really like the high-resolution screen capturing it offers. It gives me many customization options, which is really helpful as a gaming YouTuber. I also appreciate that it separates different voice capturing. I have tried different capturing apps, but OBS is more advanced to use, which is why I prefer it and on top of that its a free software which is really great Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about OBS Studio? I feel like it is a little bit complex for a beginner. It was quite confusing not going to lie, but after watching a couple of YouTube tutorials, I got the hang of it really quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is OBS Studio solving and how is that benefiting you? I use OBS Studio for high-resolution screen capturing for my YouTube and Instagram content. It provides advanced customization options and separates voice capturing, which is perfect for my needs as a gaming YouTuber. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Majid M.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Majid M.") MM Majid M. Freelancer Graphic Design Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/22/2026 "Easy Setup for Live & Pre-Recorded Events with OBS Studio" 4/5 What do you like best about OBS Studio? Easy to setup live programme... And also we can do pre recorded event to go as live programme with OBS Studio Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about OBS Studio? Sometimes it’s very slow, with almost a 5-second delay on live events. It’s also hard to manage multiple camera workflows, because the UI could be improved. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is OBS Studio solving and how is that benefiting you? It’s easy to get my work done with OBS Studio. I use it for live streaming events, live gaming, and other programs, and it helps me manage everything smoothly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 2/9/2026 Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic JD John D. Sales Director Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/27/2026 "Easy One-Camera Talking Head Setup with a Robust Online Community" 4/5 What do you like best about OBS Studio? Easy to Set up a simple One Camera Scene to record Talking head Videos . The System Finds all the devices quickly and there appears to be a robust user community Online Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about OBS Studio? Some of the Menu's are not intuitive. I will need to Look at my Set up and reduce number of menus Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is OBS Studio solving and how is that benefiting you? I need a quick solution to Record Talking head Videos Locally using my Mac Mini and my 2K WebCam and Teleprompter. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite NC nishant c. SDE Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 8/12/2022 "OBS Screen Recording" 3.5/5 What do you like best about OBS Studio? OBS is an awesome software to record the screen I usually use it to record my youtube video. it provide me great live streaming and with greate function. it has a high resolution, fast and HD quality. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about OBS Studio? Sometimes my system lacks which sometimes creates an issue in the recording. and the file which it provides is also not compressed making a storage issue. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is OBS Studio solving and how is that benefiting you? I usually used it to record my youtube videos and lecture for my viewers, i usually edit my video in it it provide me good quality videos and with a good resolution and effectiveness. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Information Technology and Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Information Technology and Services") UI Verified User in Information Technology and Services Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 8/14/2022 "The Best Video Streaming and Recording Software" 4/5 What do you like best about OBS Studio? 1. The best thing is that we can capture video/audio in best quality and allow to mix as required 2. Easy to use and configure 3.Studio mode is very attractive as it allows to see the video mix before streaming it live Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about OBS Studio? 1. If someone is not aware of all the function then it would be less effective for them to create any video Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is OBS Studio solving and how is that benefiting you? 1. For any video presentation or for explaining any issues we are using this software Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Sachin .](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Sachin .") S Sachin . Senior Research Scientist-I Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 2/6/2022 "Fabulous tool for video editing and recording" 4/5 What do you like best about OBS Studio? This tool is super cool I mean it is first of all free of cost and you can record your video as well as edit your video perfectly by using this software. So for me editing and recording both are good by using this software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about OBS Studio? Personally, I did not feel any drawback of this toll and yes it is free of cost because nowadays there are so many software's which is very costly so according to me only 1 limitation of this software is sometimes it takes too much time for processing rest all are good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering OBS Studio: I must recommend this tool because it's free and easy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is OBS Studio solving and how is that benefiting you? I am using this tool for editing and recording video. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Vita M.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Vita M.") VM Vita M. Media Minister Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 11/9/2021 "Great product for free, definitely requires research" 4/5 What do you like best about OBS Studio? Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) is a free video recording and streaming software that allows our church to Livestream our worship service without spending extra money. There are a lot of capabilities, and the software allows for some very cool aspects, such as including PowerPoint slides, our logo, etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about OBS Studio? It seems like the software has been glitchy since the last couple of updates. We also changed cameras simultaneously, so it is taking longer to determine what is causing our issues. The fact that it is free also comes with the downside of not having comprehensive customer service. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering OBS Studio: There are a lot of YouTube videos and articles available that help with setup. Without those, I would not have known where to start since our organization is new to Livestreaming. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is OBS Studio solving and how is that benefiting you? We broadcast 2 of our five worship services each Sunday. OBS allows us also to show picture-in-picture PowerPoint slides so that viewers can follow along with the service and worship songs from home. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 5/9/2022 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Broadcast Media](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Broadcast Media") UB Verified User in Broadcast Media Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 8/31/2022 "Easy-to-use open source streaming software" 4/5 What do you like best about OBS Studio? Love that it's open source and available Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about OBS Studio? Sometimes tricky to correctly configure. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is OBS Studio solving and how is that benefiting you? We're using OBS as part of a streaming toolkit that incorporates hardware and software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Bryan S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Bryan S.") BS Bryan S. Photographer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 9/28/2021 "Free Software for Live Streaming" 3.5/5 What do you like best about OBS Studio? OBS is free, and all other software programs I found weren't. It works on mac and windows. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about OBS Studio? The setup and interface were confusing for me. I know a lot of people will like having a ton of options but it made it hard for me to get started. I'm sure I could have figured it out if I did some research, but I found Ecamm Live easier to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering OBS Studio: It's great if you want a free option. I prefer Ecamm Live Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is OBS Studio solving and how is that benefiting you? It allows people to live stream to different platforms for free. I tried it but ended up using a paid software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite WS Will S. President Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/2/2021 "Good but still needs work" 4/5 What do you like best about OBS Studio? The new update thar allows you to use the Bible in your broadcast. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about OBS Studio? To me it is a large learning curve to get everything working properly Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering OBS Studio: Yes, I would for churches or ministries on a small budget Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is OBS Studio solving and how is that benefiting you? Lives streaming church services during the pandemic. It gives us a free software to use while operating on a small budget. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ## Questions about OBS Studio? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. [ Ask about OBS Studio ](https://www.g2.com/products/obs-studio/discussions/new) ![Blue Scarecrow E.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Blue Scarecrow E.") BE Blue Scarecrow Entertainment • Last activity about 6 years ago OBS as a Professional TV Station (?); wait for Ver. 100 1 Upvote 1 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/28539-obs-as-a-professional-tv-station-wait-for-ver-100) ![kirit d.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "kirit d.") KD kirit dabhi • Last activity over 5 years ago Di live 1 Upvote 1 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/42052-di-live) [ View all Discussions ](https://www.g2.com/products/obs-studio/discuss) ## Pricing Insights Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement \<1 month ### Return on Investment 3 months ### Perceived Cost $$$$$ [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/obs-studio/pricing) OBS Studio Comparisons ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_0f1252da87c0d7b58a1a66bd294392a8/camtasia.png "Product Avatar Image") Camtasia 4.6/5(1,764) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/camtasia-vs-obs-studio) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_13c463d221e4e10efd6dd6927e24bd68/movavi-screen-recorder.png "Product Avatar Image") Movavi Screen Recorder 4.5/5(56) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/movavi-screen-recorder-vs-obs-studio) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_dab7aece18e3d884934a0c37ef96eed2/free-cam.png "Product Avatar Image") Free Cam 4.1/5(17) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/free-cam-vs-obs-studio) ##### ##### OBS Studio Features Platform Basics Screen Capture Video Capture Image Editor Platform Content Scrolling Capture Text Extraction Screen Record Platform Additional Functionality File Sharing Platform Search [ View More Features ](https://www.g2.com/products/obs-studio/features) ##### Categories on G2 [Screen and Video Capture](https://www.g2.com/categories/screen-and-video-capture) ##### Explore More [Which tool integrates listing management with local SEO reporting?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-tool-integrates-listing-management-with-local-seo-reporting)[What legal billing software supports multiple currencies and rates?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-legal-billing-software-supports-multiple-currencies-and-rates)[Is Blytheco worth it for Acumatica consulting?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-blytheco-worth-it-for-acumatica-consulting) [What is the best platform for automating incident workflows?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-best-platform-for-automating-incident-workflows)[What IT resilience orchestration tools best streamline automation for enterprise infrastructure resilience?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-it-resilience-orchestration-tools-best-streamline-automation-for-enterprise-infrastructure-resilience)[Pros and Cons Details](https://www.g2.com/products/obs-studio/reviews?qs=pros-and-cons) [Show MoreShow Less](javascript:void(0);)