Alternatives to XSplit Broadcaster

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

  • OBS Studio

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

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    OBS Studio is free and open source under GPL-2.0 with scenes, sources and streaming on Windows, macOS and Linux, though it has a learning curve.

  • Streamlabs Desktop

    Streaming-focused fork of OBS with built-in widgets, alerts and themes.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOS

    Streamlabs Desktop builds on OBS with widgets, alerts and themes, adds macOS support and sells premium features through a Streamlabs Ultra subscription.

  • Restream

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

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

    Restream moves streaming into a browser studio that multistreams to more than 30 platforms, requiring an account and routing streams through its servers.

  • SimpleScreenRecorder

    A Linux screen recorder for capturing programs and games, with live streaming and audio recording support.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    SimpleScreenRecorder is a free open-source Linux recorder with live streaming support, but lacks XSplit's scene-transition and source-management tools.

Also worth comparing

These listings name XSplit Broadcaster 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

    XSplit Broadcaster is freemium Windows streaming software with strong scene transitions, and its premium features require a paid subscription rather than a lifetime licence.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.