mimoLive vs OBS Studio
mimoLive
mimolive.com
OBS Studio
obsproject.comSide by side
| Figure | mimoLive | OBS Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $70/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Spec score · Live TV streaming services | 9.4 (#1) | 8.9 (#9) |
| Spec score · Live Streaming Software | 9.4 (#1) | 8.9 (#6) |
| Spec score · Live streaming software | 9.4 (#1) | 8.9 (#6) |
| Spec score · Game Streaming Software | 9.1 (#1) | 8.5 (#5) |
| Spec score · Live Streaming Encoders | 9.0 (#2) | 8.4 (#11) |
| Spec score · Twitch Streaming Software | 9.0 (#1) | 8.4 (#8) |
| Spec score · YouTube Live Streaming Tools | 9.0 (#1) | 8.5 (#7) |
| Spec score · Virtual Camera Software | 8.9 (#3) | 8.3 (#10) |
| Browser-based studio | No | No |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Security | The maker warns that the HTTP API is not well protected and advises against exposing it directly to the public internet. | OBS says its code is open for inspection and contributor-reviewed, and that downloads from its website are free of malware. |
| Support | The pricing page lists community support for Free, professional support for Studio, and priority support for Broadcast. | Support options include a knowledge base, volunteer Discord support, community forums, and developer documentation. |
| System requirements | Current release 6.18 requires an Intel or Apple-silicon Mac running macOS 13.0 or newer; macOS 14 Sonoma is recommended. | The download page lists Windows 10 and 11 support, macOS 13.0 or newer, and Linux distribution through Flathub and an Ubuntu 24.04-or-newer PPA. |
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In their own words
mimoLive
mimoLive is a live video production application built around a many-in, many-out engine. It combines switching, graphics, DVR playback, ISO recording, streaming, transcoding, scaling, keying, multiview, and audio and video routing. Its graphics engine uses customizable layers that can be rearranged and saved as sets and variants. The software can stream and record to separate destinations and record independent tracks from input sources. It supports real-time chroma keying for green, blue, or other backgrounds, and multistreaming to as many as six destinations. Listed destinations include YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitch, LinkedIn, Zoom, and RTMP services. Zoom participants can be sources, and mimoLive output can be sent to Zoom through a virtual camera. NDI input, output, and source conversion are also supported. Version 6.18 requires an Intel or Apple Silicon Mac running macOS 13.0 or higher; it is not a browser-based studio. The Free plan costs nothing and includes the full feature set, with a watermark.
OBS Studio
OBS Studio is free, open-source software for video recording and live streaming on Windows, macOS, and Linux. It captures and mixes video and audio from windows, images, text, browser windows, webcams, and capture cards. Users can arrange unlimited scenes, switch with customizable transitions, and preview scenes and sources in Studio Mode before going live. Multiview can monitor eight scenes. The audio mixer has per-source filters, with VST plugin support, and hotkeys cover many recording and streaming actions. An API, native plugins, and Lua or Python scripts provide ways to extend the software. OBS supports streaming platforms including Twitch and YouTube, and streams connect directly from a user’s computer to the service. It is distributed under GPLv2 and may be used commercially subject to the license terms. The download page lists Windows 10 and 11 support, macOS 13.0 or newer, and Linux distribution through Flathub or an Ubuntu 24.04-or-newer PPA. The listed plan costs nothing, with no watermarks or usage limitations.