# OBS Studio vs Restreamer — Fit & Features

Canonical: https://trutool.co/compare/obs-studio-vs-restreamer
Author: Asmit (https://trutool.co/authors/asmit)

Compare OBS Studio and Restreamer by use case, features, limitations, and evaluation questions.

## Compare fit, features, and limitations

### OBS Studio
Open-source recording and live streaming.
Best fit: Video editors and content teams considering OBS Studio for this job: Open-source recording and live streaming.
- Open-source recording and live streaming
Before you choose: Test codec support, timeline performance, collaboration, captions, and export quality in the exact plan you intend to use.
Pricing: https://obsproject.com
- [Read OBS Studio profile](https://trutool.co/tools/obs-studio): Read OBS Studio profile

### Restreamer
Live video streaming on your website without a streaming provider. Latest release v0.6.8.
Best fit: People and teams evaluating video editing & production for a specific workflow.
- Core product workflow
Before you choose: Test a representative task, inspect outputs, and confirm integrations, permissions, data handling, licensing, and current costs.
Pricing: https://datarhei.github.io/restreamer/
- [Read Restreamer profile](https://trutool.co/tools/restreamer): Read Restreamer profile