--- description: Review of OBS Studio Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: OBS Studio | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Video Making Software](/directory/4708/video-making/software) > [OBS Studio](/software/102890/obs-studio) # OBS Studio Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/102890/obs-studio Page: 1 / 44\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/102890/obs-studio?page=2) > We still do not consent to being listed here. > > Verdict: Rated **4.7/5** by 1076 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.7/5** | 1076 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Open Broadcaster Software ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: (Free version available) - **Pricing Details**: Open source and free software - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Windows (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: Basque, English, French, German, Korean, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish ## Features - API - Animation - Conferencing - Live Streaming Production - Real-time Broadcasting - Video Streaming ## Integrations (2 total) - YouTube - Zoom Workplace ## Category - [Video Making Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4708/video-making/software) ## Related Categories - [Video Making Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4708/video-making/software) - [Live Streaming Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4376/live-streaming/software) - [Screen Recording Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4595/screen-recording/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[Loom](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/173344/loom) — 4.6/5 (531 reviews) ## Reviews ### "A great tool for the starter streamer" — 4.0/5 > **Jeremy** | *8 May 2026* | Entertainment | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: The access to free tools that let anyone go live and stream to the biggest streaming platforms on the internet > > **Cons**: The user interface feels like it can still be improved to make new users understand all the tools that are actually available > > I can quickly and easily make changes to my set up to adapt with whatever I may be wanting to stream that day ----- ### "The Best Screen Recording and Video Capture Software" — 5.0/5 > **Stanley** | *2 December 2022* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The output compression of files is amazing and happens almost instantaneously as you record. The final Output of a HD session is very small at 60fps and this is awesome. > > **Cons**: Forward compatibility for plugins is a major drawback for OBS Studio and it's very irritating to be force to rollback to a previous version due to a failed plugin. > > OBS Studio is by far the best screen recording software I have ever used. That in ----- ### "Best Software App For Gameplay Streams" — 5.0/5 > **Gift** | *9 January 2023* | Music | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The most I like in the software is the ease of the interface and user-friendly features. It is very easy to learn and compared to other screen recording apps I used, it has more detailed features. I also like the shortcut keys for any commands I need while streaming. > > **Cons**: The small fonts sometimes that I have to read and there must be a way to enlarge them but I haven't found out where. > > Very good experience, always my top choice for streaming purposes. ----- ### "Best screen recorder and video editing software" — 5.0/5 > **Charles Boampong** | *27 March 2022* | E-Learning | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: It has a great configuration and advanced tools for video streaming, recording, and editing. > > **Cons**: It can be a little complicated as a first-time user, but you soon discover that it's easy to use. > > As an open-source software that offers an extremely high screen recording and video recording for professional work, I will recommend OBS for everyone, especially new YouTubers, Facebook content managers, and other digital marketers. ----- ### "Best streaming software?\!" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *28 November 2025* | Entertainment | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I love that it's easy to integrate the platforms I'm going to use to stream, it's easy to update stream information (stream information dock), it's really easy to record and use it as a studio software for podcasting, it seems pretty safe when it comes to security, it's pretty quick and reliable and allows me to add as many features to my scenes as I see fit. All of this for free\! > > **Cons**: Some of the features are pretty technical so some homework is needed to fully take advantage. It's not as intuitive and I don't remember it having like a tutorial run through of the program. > > I've been using this program for years now for streaming, recording clips and podcasting and I can't find anything better\! ----- Page: 1 / 44\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/102890/obs-studio?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/102890/obs-studio) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data