Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to OBS

Open source software for video recording and live streaming.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. OBS launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1OL
   OBS Live-streaming with 120ms latency▲283

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2OW
   OBS-web – Control OBS from the browser▲121

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3LS
   Lightspeed – subsecond, open source, self hosted stream from OBS▲452

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Openvid 2.0▲538

   One-click desktop, cam, & mic recording tool for Chrome 🎥

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   oss.gallery▲508

   Discover the best open-source projects

   2024 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   OpenObserve▲305

   AI-native, open-source Datadog alternative

   Mar 2026 · openobserve.ai · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Cap▲1,047

   Beautiful screen recordings, owned by you. 100% open source.

   2024 · cap.so · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Obserware▲71

   Interactive system monitoring for GNU/Linux distributions

   2021 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   LiveKit▲236

   The open source platform for real-time communication

   2021 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    OBS Studio Guide▲100

    Get started with OBS Studio for streaming and recording

    2023 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Project Lightspeed▲114

    a sub-second, open source, self hosted stream from OBS

    2021 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Streamon▲70

    Go live with your DJ sets, events and meetings from your PC

    2020 · its alternatives →

13. 13OO
    OpenStatus – Open-source monitoring with incident managements▲171

    Hey HN! We’re Max and Thibault building OpenStatus.dev an OpenSource synthetic monitoring platform with incident managements 1 min demo: https://twitter.com/mxkaske/status/1685666982786404352 We have just reached 2000 stars on GitHub https://github.com/openstatusHQ/openstatus We are really excited to hear your feedback/questions and connect further: our emails are [email protected] and [email protected]. Thank you!

    2023 · openstatus.dev · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Camera and me the Manatee▲103

    Browser only screencasting software, OBS alternative

    2023 · its alternatives →

15. 15OR
    Open Rewind – POC for audio and screen and video streaming to S3▲78

    Got into a rabbit hole today. POC works using 'npx efficient-recorder'. Is this useful to anyone?

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    StreamCam - Livestream Webcam▲98

    Use your iPhone as a Webcam, for OBS, Twitch Studio and more

    2022 · its alternatives →

17. 17AO
    An open-source notification infrastructure▲170

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18AS
    A simple recording program with the ability to record the screen▲168

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Obie for Chrome▲110

    Free browser extension to help you find docs & wikis, fast.

    2020 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Streams 1.0▲142

    Simplifying live and on-demand video streaming

    2023 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    iShowU V6▲117

    Realtime, layer based screen video/audio recorder

    2024 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Rescript▲144

    A free, open source, Descript alternative. Runs in-browser.

    Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    ZujoNow Live Streaming SDK▲76

    Simple yet powerful live video streaming API for developers

    2021 · its alternatives →

24. 24OA
    OSwatch – A News Aggregation Site for Open-Source Software▲150

    2016 · oswatch.net · its alternatives →

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