Last checked October 16, 2026
OBS Studio
OBS Studio records and streams. You can mix the screen and a webcam, then save a file. The license is GPL-2.0 or any later version. It does not host a watch page.
Open sourceGPL-2.0-or-laterIndividualsSmall teams
Open source means you can use, change, and share the code.
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Free plan
Free desktop app.
They host it
No hosted price on file.
Run it yourself
You put the app on a computer you control. Desktop application.
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100 means it does everything the paid app does.
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