OBS Studio vs Snapify

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.

AGPL-3.0

Open source screen recording sharing platform — a self-hostable Loom alternative.

	OBS Studio	Snapify
License	GPL-2.0	AGPL-3.0
Self-hostable	No	Yes
GitHub Stars	72,308	1,017
Forks	9,234	133
Open Issues	1,099	22
Last Commit	May 12, 2026	Nov 25, 2024
First Released	Oct 1, 2013	Apr 10, 2023
Categories	Screen Recording	Screen Recording
Tags	#screen-recording #streaming #self hosted	#screen-recording #video-sharing #self hosted

Open source Loom alternative for beautiful, shareable screen recordings.

Powerful Linux and Windows screencast creator with multi-source audio, webcam, magnifier, and countdown.

Windows screen recorder that captures screen, audio, cursor, mouse clicks, and keystrokes.