OpenBroadcaster vs SAM Broadcaster Pro
OpenBroadcaster
openbroadcaster.org
SAM Broadcaster Pro
spacial.comSide by side
| Figure | OpenBroadcaster | SAM Broadcaster Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $110/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 0 | 3 |
| Spec score · Music Live Stream Software | 7.3 (#14) | 7.7 (#10) |
| Spec score · Live Streaming Software | 6.8 (#136) | 7.6 (#101) |
| Automation | It supports 24/7 broadcast automation with playlists, scheduling, and dynamic content rotation. | It supports track playing, output automation, voice tracking, beat matching, cross-fading, gap killing, stream encoding and statistics relaying. |
| Media library | Its media library supports metadata, playlists, categories, and smart search. | The media library organizes music into categories, imports information from tags and can look up track information via Amazon.com. |
| Purpose | OpenBroadcaster is described as an open-source tool for running an internet radio or TV station. | SAM Broadcaster PRO is an internet radio broadcasting and automation solution. |
| Support | The README directs users to GitHub Issues for bugs and feature requests and to Discussions for the community forum. | Spacial advertises product support and directs download or verification problems to its support team. |
Plans
SAM Broadcaster Pro
- SAM Broadcaster Pro$299 a month
- SAM Broadcaster Pro payment plan$110 a month
- SAM Broadcaster PRO$299, paid once
In their own words
OpenBroadcaster
OpenBroadcaster has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
SAM Broadcaster Pro
SAM Broadcaster Pro has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.