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DistroAV vs OBS

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

DistroAV

8.0
Media & Design

NDI integration for OBS Studio

OBS

8.0
Media & Design

Open-source software for live streaming and screen recording

Metric DistroAV OBS
Category Media & Design Media & Design
AI Score 8.0 8.0
30-day Installs 93 4.4K
90-day Installs 744 12.0K
365-day Installs 4.5K 44.4K
Version 6.1.1 32.1.2
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 4.2K 70.8K
GitHub Forks 421 9.1K
Open Issues 62 1.1K
License GPL-2.0 GPL-2.0
Language C C
Last GitHub Commit 1mo ago 1mo ago
First Seen Oct 30, 2020 Jul 16, 2014

Reviews

DistroAV

DistroAV integrates NDI support into OBS Studio, enabling seamless video and audio streaming. It's a mature project with active development, benefiting OBS users needing NDI functionality.

Adds NDI support to OBS Studio for video and audio streaming.

Pros

  • + NDI integration for OBS Studio
  • + Active development with recent updates
  • + Compatibility fixes for OBS 28, M1 CPUs, and sound issues

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Limited community discussion outside GitHub

OBS

OBS is a versatile, open-source tool for live streaming and screen recording, offering extensive customization and plugin support. It's ideal for content creators, gamers, and developers seeking a free, flexible solution for video production.

Enables live streaming and screen recording with customizable settings and third-party plugins.

Pros

  • + Open-source with active community support
  • + Highly customizable with plugin ecosystem
  • + Free and widely adopted across multiple platforms

Cons

  • - Steep learning curve for new users
  • - Occasional bugs due to its complexity