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OBS Studio vs Debut Video Capture: catalog facts
OBS Studio	Debut Video Capture
Free Free and open source, funded by sponsors and contributors; no paid tier or watermark.	Freemium Free for non-commercial use; a paid license is needed for commercial use.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS
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	Records screen, webcam, IP cameras and capture devices Webcam overlay, captions and timestamps
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	Free version limited to non-commercial use Closed source
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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