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Wirecast vs OBS Studio: catalog facts
Wirecast	OBS Studio
Paid Paid software with a fully functional free trial that has no time limit.	Free Free and open source, funded by sponsors and contributors; no paid tier or watermark.
Windows, macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Unlimited camera inputs and up to seven remote guests Native multistreaming to 10+ destinations	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
Paid licence required for production use No Linux version	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
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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