Cap vs OBS Studio
Comparing two open source alternatives to Loom . Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.
OBS Studio
GPL-2.0Free and open source software for live streaming and screen recording.
Side-by-side comparison
Cap | OBS Studio | |
|---|---|---|
| License | — | GPL-2.0 |
| Self-hostable | Yes | No |
| GitHub Stars | 17,557 | 71,227 |
| Forks | 1,342 | 9,108 |
| Open Issues | 390 | 1,093 |
| Last Commit | Mar 27, 2026 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| First Released | Nov 17, 2023 | Oct 1, 2013 |
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