OBS Studio vs Spin Enc Live
OBS Studio
obsproject.com
Spin Enc Live
spin-digital.comSide by side
| Figure | OBS Studio | Spin Enc Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Live Streaming Software | 8.9 (#6) | 7.8 (#87) |
| Spec score · Live streaming software | 8.9 (#6) | 7.7 (#88) |
| Spec score · Live TV streaming services | 8.9 (#8) | 7.8 (#90) |
| Spec score · Live Streaming Encoders | 8.4 (#11) | 7.6 (#37) |
| Extensibility | OBS Studio provides an API and supports native plugins plus Lua or Python scripts. | The VVC encoder is offered as Spin Enc Live, Spin SDK components and an FFmpeg plugin. |
| Founded | 2012 | 2015 |
| Purpose | OBS Studio is free and open source software for video recording and live streaming. | Spin Enc Live is a real-time VVC and HEVC software encoder for UHD broadcast, internet streaming, and immersive media. |
| System requirements | 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. | The current product page specifies Red Hat Linux 8/9 or Ubuntu 20.04/22.04 on x86_64 CPUs with SSE4.1, AVX2, AVX512 or VNNI. |
Plans
In their own words
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.
Spin Enc Live
Spin Enc Live has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.