OBS Studio vs OpenScreen

Comparing two open source alternatives to Loom . Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

OBS Studio

GPL-2.0

Free and open source software for live streaming and screen recording.

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OpenScreen

MIT

Free, open-source screen recorder and video editor with polished demos, captions, zooms, and local AI editing.

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Side-by-side comparison

	OBS Studio	OpenScreen
License	GPL-2.0	MIT
Self-hostable	No	Yes
GitHub Stars	74,710	1,367
Forks	9,638	79
Open Issues	1,163	47
Last Commit	Aug 8, 2026	Aug 8, 2026
First Released	Oct 1, 2013	Mar 14, 2026
Categories	Screen Recording	Screen Recording
Tags	#screen-recording #streaming #self hosted	#screen-recording #privacy #desktop-app

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