Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Open Broadcast

Free open source for live streaming and recording

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Open Broadcast launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Owncast▲88

   Your free and open source live streaming with built in chat

   2023 · owncast.online · its alternatives →

2. 2
   p2p.chat▲98

   No-nonsense video calls, free forever

   2021 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Streamable▲176

   Simple video sharing

   2015 · streamable.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   OSv▲63

   Free Open Source OS for Cloud-Based Startups

   2014 · osv.io · its alternatives →

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   Owncast – An open-source, self-hosted live streaming server▲241

   I wanted to share the status with the Owncast project. If Wordpress is your self-hosted version of Medium, then this is your self-hosted version of Twitch. I've been little by little chipping away at building an easy to use and super useful live streaming server for individuals. It's still early days, but some recent updates include a dashboard where you can see some basic viewer metrics, configuration settings, and how your hardware is handling all that video crunching. We all know working with video can be intensive on the hardware side, so hopefully this helps people keep tabs on things.…

   2020 · its alternatives →

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   Streamup▲176

   Watch and broadcast entertaining live streams

   2016 · streamup.com · its alternatives →

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   Welder Live▲141

   Simple online live streaming

   2021 · its alternatives →

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   Look▲142

   Live video streaming in your chats and groups

   2017 · its alternatives →

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   OBS▲6

   Open source software for video recording and live streaming.

   2019 · obsproject.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Bitport Torrents▲118

    Download torrents to your cloud and stream them securely :)

    2015 · bitport.io · its alternatives →

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    Wick Editor▲88

    The Internet's free and open-source creation suite

    2016 · wickeditor.com · its alternatives →

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    AirStream▲88

    Access and stream your personal media from anywhere.

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Streamon▲70

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

    2020 · mainstreetbrewerycortez.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Open Live Writer▲6

    An Open Source Fork of Windows Live Writer

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Speak for Windows▲89

    The easiest audio, video and screenshare - built for teams

    2015 · tommoor.com · its alternatives →

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    BetterCast Background Radio▲73

    Free streaming music for live-streamed events and more

    2023 · bettercast.io · its alternatives →

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    Sourcefabric Airtime▲83

    Everything you need to broadcast streaming radio on the web

    2014 · airtime.pro · its alternatives →

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    PlayOn▲80

    Streaming made better. Record, cast, AdSkip any web video.

    2016 · playon.tv · its alternatives →

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    Stremio▲82

    Peer to Peer Streaming App

    2015 · stremio.com · its alternatives →

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    Video Stream▲98

    A must have Chromecast Ext., play all media from desktop

    2014 · getvideostream.com · its alternatives →

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    CodersTV▲21

    Watch live broadcasts related to programming.

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Fosshub▲79

    An open source for free and open source tools

    2015 · fosshub.com · its alternatives →

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    Freeform▲94

    Watch live TV & stream full episodes

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Winds▲9

    An open source RSS reader

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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