obs vs xsplit

OBS vs XSplit: Which is better for Streaming?

Tool LogoTool NameMore InfoOperating SystemPriceCapture ScreenRecord Game CapturesLivestreamWebcam RecordingCapture MicCapture System AudioNo WatermarkHot Key ControlsRecording Session LimitTimeline EditingAdjust AudioPan & ZoomAdd MediaDrawing ToolAdd AnnotationsVideo Output FormatsAudio Output FormatsUpload Directly to InternetFAQ or KnowledgebaseTutorialsPhone SupportEmail SupportLive ChatMISC
OBSVisit SiteWindows/Mac/LinuxFreeYesNone6, MP4 FLV MOV +3 more1, MP4NoNot easy to get started with but endless customization possibilities.
XSplit FreeVisit SiteWindows 7, 8, and 8.1FreeYesNone2, MP4 or FLV0Yes (& YouTube)Not worth using over OBS for any reason.
XSplit PaidVisit SiteWindows 7, 8, and 8.1PaidYesNone2, MP4 or FLV0Yes (& YouTube)Video Game Console Capture | Green Screen Transparency Effect | Simultaneous broadcasting to multiple stream services

The short story is you get better performance from OBS but your going to have to take the time to lookup how to videos (or watch my awesome tutorial for it below) to learn how to do what you want to do with it because it is not very intuitive on how to use it when you first open it up.

That’s where XSplit does well. It is extremely beginner friendly and easy to get setup and start streaming quickly. XSplit Paid version can stream to multiple services at once so that is definitely a nice feature if you take your streaming seriously and you want to be on as many platforms as possible. As well as a few other features.

If you would like to read a more in-depth review of these two going head to head then you can check out this article.

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