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iShowU Instant vs OBS Studio: catalog facts
iShowU Instant	OBS Studio
Paid Paid app with a free trial and upgrade pricing for earlier iShowU owners.	Free Free and open source, funded by sponsors and contributors; no paid tier or watermark.
macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Built-in compressor, equaliser and dynamics processing for microphone audio Mouse and click visualisation, text and overlays	Unlimited scenes built from window, display, camera, browser, image and text sources, with custom transitions Audio mixer with per-source noise gate, noise suppression and gain, plus VST plugin support
macOS only Paid after the trial	There is a real learning curve before the first good recording Screen capture on Linux depends on the desktop: Wayland needs the PipeWire capture source
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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