Everything about OBS is amazing. We ourselves are totally dependent on OBS, and the best part is I can play alpha videos. The best thing is you can manage 3-4 cameras without even using expensive gear. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes when we add more layers, it gets hanged and we have to restart our laptop. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

OBS has such a powerful array of plugins. Everything I could need can be done inside of or through OBS when it comes to streaming media/content. It's simple to use and requires but a few tutorials to understand. The rest is up to you. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Because it's open-source, some glitches get patched regularly, so you need to keep up with updates and such. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

- Very easy and user-friendly interface.

- Does not require technical skills

- Works even on the minimum hardware requirements

- Good streaming quality

- Single and studio mode

- Supports NDI sources Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

- Some limitation with the video settings

- Sometimes it loses the source signal during slide transition

- Working with duplicated scenes may affect the original. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I stumbled upon OBS while looking for a good screen recording program for my classes. OBS is an amazing open source project that allows for far more than just screen recording! I haven't even used all of its features, but what I have used has been super easy and made the work enjoyable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There are times when I am trying to complete a specific task but cannot seem to get an element to work. However, a quick Google Search provides me with the solution I needed! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The ease and diversity of OBS make it such a huge win. I utilize it for video work instructions, screen captures, and also for live streaming in various ways. And it is a very well-supported, free, open source product! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have seen a few times where it doesn't save settings upon close...but it seems to have been fixed on a recent version update. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's Free! I mean, who doesn't like free, right? It has the features of those premium live broadcasting software that are pretty expensive. You can multi-stream too! But it requires a strong laptop CPU and GPU. Another is you can customize your overlay and make your layout. I integrate it with zoom when we guess to present a beautiful broadcast with all the design and everything that we want to show on the screen. I also love that there are so many free plugins that you can use to stream on Facebook, Youtube, Twitch, etc. I love to use the live commenter where you can see the live comments scrolling on the screen. There are more things that OBS can offer you. I didn't have enough time to explore its overall since some of the features are not helpful to me personally or at work.

Another feature that I love in OBS is you can import/export the templates of the scenes and sources you made. You need to redirect the directory to the new laptop/computer that will receive the template copy. You can also stream and record at the same time! That is so amazing since it will reduce your workload on the technical side. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I don't like the fact that OBS doesn't support multi-user. I hope it does, but I think it is not part of their system model. That is the only thing I wish OBS would have in the future since there are like me who work from home, and I need to share the OBS screen with my colleagues during a Livestream since I primarily handle the technical side and they are hosting the event. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love that youu can start using it straight out of the box. The initial learning curve to create a broadcast can be very small, and you're on the air in no time. However, there's still a lot to it to have highly advanced broadcasts with graphics, multiple video and audio inputs, different scenes, transitions, stingers, EVERYTHING. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's not a super aesthetic interface, and the advanced features can be difficult to learn/find in the software. However, it's not that big of a deal, OBS's features greatly surpass its not-so-good looks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Compared to some of the cheaper paid programs you get all the basic features needed to do live streams, webinars, and recordings in a streamlined package. This worked great with a document camera to switch between feeds for instructional videos. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

While the interface is very minimal I do wish it was redesigned to make it slightly more intuitive for the less tech-savvy. I found providing instructions on the software could be difficult at times due to users not understanding the very bare-bones interface. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The openness of OBS is the best part. There is a massive community of users that are always willing to help educate, troubleshoot, and promote the app. Anything you can't do "out of the box" surely has a plug-in developed already to further extend the functionality. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Because it's an open platform, this can produce bugs. There's no real vetting of plug-ins. You might find a plug-in that does what you want, but it could be so buggy that it causes software crashes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love the ability to integrate many input sources for a single, well-controlled output. Useful for streaming, recording, Zoom calls, etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The settings are not incredibly intuitive, and require a certain level of industry knowledge (and/or Googling) to wrangle. Think: early-2000's Windows/PC vs. Mac. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.