# OBS Studio Alternative for Mac: An App Like OBS Studio

Canonical page: https://macbase.app/alternatives/obs-studio

Free, open-source app for screen recording and live streaming with scenes and sources.

OBS Studio is free and open source, but scenes and sources take time to set up for a simple recording. Alternatives offer one-click capture, built-in trimming and editing, and polished effects for tutorials and demos.

- Website: https://obsproject.com

## Mac apps people use instead of OBS Studio for screen recording

- [Vidyst](https://macbase.app/apps/vidyst): Stream, record and multistream from one Mac app ($10/mo, 20% off for MacBase members, Screen Recording, Apple silicon, macOS 26 Tahoe or later)

More: [every alternatives page](https://macbase.app/alternatives).