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NVIDIA ShadowPlay
NVIDIA ShadowPlay
(24)
4.5 out of 5
NVIDIA ShadowPlay
By NVIDIA
Open Broadcaster Software
Open Broadcaster Software
(122)
4.6 out of 5
Open Broadcaster Software
By OBS Studio
At a Glance
NVIDIA ShadowPlay
NVIDIA ShadowPlay
Star Rating
(24)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (87.0% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Open Broadcaster Software
Open Broadcaster Software
Star Rating
(122)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (69.2% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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NVIDIA ShadowPlay vs Open Broadcaster Software

  • Reviewers felt that Open Broadcaster Software meets the needs of their business better than NVIDIA ShadowPlay.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that NVIDIA ShadowPlay is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of NVIDIA ShadowPlay over Open Broadcaster Software.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
NVIDIA ShadowPlay
No pricing available
Open Broadcaster Software
No pricing available
Free Trial
NVIDIA ShadowPlay
No trial information available
Open Broadcaster Software
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
21
9.0
95
Ease of Use
9.1
21
8.1
95
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.7
21
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.4
17
Quality of Support
8.3
19
7.8
62
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.3
12
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
17
8.9
85
Features by Category
Live StreamHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
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Software Options
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Audience Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Streamer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video EditingHide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
Not enough data
7.5
97
Editing
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
5.9
9
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
6.9
9
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
6.3
9
Not enough data
7.8
9
Platform
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
6.1
9
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
NVIDIA ShadowPlay
NVIDIA ShadowPlay
Open Broadcaster Software
Open Broadcaster Software
NVIDIA ShadowPlay and Open Broadcaster Software share no categories
Unique Categories
NVIDIA ShadowPlay
NVIDIA ShadowPlay is categorized as Live Stream
Open Broadcaster Software
Open Broadcaster Software is categorized as Video Editing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
NVIDIA ShadowPlay
NVIDIA ShadowPlay
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
87.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
4.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
8.7%
Open Broadcaster Software
Open Broadcaster Software
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
69.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
23.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
7.5%
Reviewers' Industry
NVIDIA ShadowPlay
NVIDIA ShadowPlay
Computer Games
39.1%
Entertainment
21.7%
Online Media
8.7%
Program Development
4.3%
Primary/Secondary Education
4.3%
Other
21.7%
Open Broadcaster Software
Open Broadcaster Software
Entertainment
10.0%
Computer Software
8.3%
Broadcast Media
6.7%
Religious Institutions
5.8%
Computer Games
5.8%
Other
63.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
NVIDIA ShadowPlay
NVIDIA ShadowPlay
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Entertainment

Great for gamers, better then Built-in Windows 10 and above verion. it does it all - and with great speed. also its important to know that this takes very little CPU power

Most Helpful Critical Review
Sandro K.
SK
Sandro K.
Verified User in Computer Games

It is not a decent replacement for xSplit or the OBS Studio, because it does not have those in-depth settings and preferences that are an option in other recording and streaming applications. It has absolutely no detailed configuration options, which for a...

Open Broadcaster Software
Open Broadcaster Software
Most Helpful Favorable Review
WS
Will S.
Verified User in Religious Institutions

The new update thar allows you to use the Bible in your broadcast.

Most Helpful Critical Review
AP
Anna P.
Verified User in Entertainment

I prefer Streamlabs OBS for it's library of free templates and ease of use for beginners. This software does work great. If you have a personal set of stream scenes, or link to a 3rd-party one, it does preform perfectly. I just prefer the ease of use of...

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Discussions
NVIDIA ShadowPlay
NVIDIA ShadowPlay Discussions
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Open Broadcaster Software
Open Broadcaster Software Discussions
Is Open Broadcaster software good?
2 comments
Kelvin E.
KE
OBS is great for streaming and recording video. Most streamers and youtubers and even companies use it for live events and to record videos Read more
OBS as a Professional TV Station (?); wait for Ver. 100
1 comment
Kevin F.
KF
that would be frustrating. I found assigning hot keys to seldom used keys to be the best option such as the f row. Also Elgato makes an inexpensive stream...Read more
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RICARDO ALBERTO G.
RG
We mainly do free radio broadcasting for medical professionals and patients, especially those who live in poverty and a state of elite-derived deprivation....Read more
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