Alternatives to Streamlabs Desktop

Streaming-focused fork of OBS with built-in widgets, alerts and themes. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Streamlabs Desktop.

  • OBS Studio

    The standard free tool for recording a screen and for live streaming, built around scenes and sources.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    OBS Studio is the free GPL-2.0 upstream that also runs on Linux, with less overhead, but without Streamlabs' built-in widgets, alerts and themes.

  • XSplit Broadcaster

    Streaming app with strong scene-transition and source-management tools.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindows

    XSplit Broadcaster offers strong scene transitions and source management, but it runs only on Windows and charges for premium features.

  • Restream

    A browser-based live video studio that multistreams one broadcast to more than 30 platforms.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

    Restream replaces a desktop app with a browser studio multistreaming to over 30 platforms, but streams pass through Restream's servers and need an account.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Streamlabs Desktop as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Action!

    A Windows screen and gameplay recorder that also streams live, with webcam and greenscreen support.

    PaidProprietaryWindows

    Streamlabs Desktop is a freemium OBS fork for Windows and macOS with built-in widgets and alerts, with premium features needing a Streamlabs Ultra subscription.

  • AMD Adrenalin

    AMD's driver suite with built-in instant replay and game recording via ReLive.

    FreeProprietaryWindows

    Streamlabs Desktop is an OBS-based fork with built-in widgets, alerts and themes for streaming, adds macOS support, and puts premium features behind a Streamlabs Ultra subscription.

  • Medal.tv

    Auto-recording gaming clip app with a built-in social network for sharing clips.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindows

    Streamlabs Desktop is an OBS-based streaming app with widgets and alerts on Windows and macOS, but it lacks automatic clipping and premium features need a subscription.

  • NVIDIA ShadowPlay

    Built-in NVIDIA App recording and instant replay for supported RTX and GTX GPUs.

    FreeProprietaryWindows

    Streamlabs Desktop builds on OBS with widgets and alerts for streaming on Windows and macOS, but it adds overhead and premium features need a subscription.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.