No. 4 of 36 ·Virtual Camera Software

CutWire Prism

Windows · Mac · Linux

Freedom report

Three barsScore 6.5

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely3 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

CutWire Prism is ranked #4 of 36 in virtual camera software on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

CutWire Prism plans and pricing

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Free Free Free forever · no account · no trial · no feature tiers cutwire.org · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on virtual camera software

Free plan: Yes
Supported platforms: Linux, Windows, macOS
Scene composition: Yes
Background effects: Yes
Audio routing: Yes

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The record

Product: CutWire Prism is a node-based live video mixer for volunteers, streamers, and small venues.
Mixing: It mixes two decks with a crossfader, AUTO and CUT controls, per-deck speed, and multiple transitions.
Sources: Sources include video files, images, slideshows, cameras, screen capture, shaders, HTML, text, Lua, NDI, and a phone camera via QR.
AI background removal: A Remove BG process uses MediaPipe segmentation to remove a webcam background without a green screen.
Scripting and shaders: Prism supports Lua 5.4 scripts and GLSL fragment shaders, including audio-reactive presets.
Outputs: The mixed program can go to a projector window, NDI, a virtual camera, or a recording.
Integrations: Prism can appear as a virtual camera in OBS, Zoom, or a browser, and OBS can control it over WebSocket.
Panic controls: One-click controls include Blackout, pausing the current frame, and a Stay Tuned overlay.
macOS limitation: Virtual camera output is unavailable on macOS.
License: Prism is free and open source under GPLv3.
Privacy: CutWire says Prism has no telemetry; its privacy policy says website analytics may collect anonymized page views.
Support: Support is available through documentation, public GitHub issues, and email at [email protected]; the support page says Discord is fastest during a show.
Intended users: The maker describes Prism for school and college events, churches, theatres, community AV, small concerts, clubs, streamers, and local sports broadcasts.
Development status: The maker describes Prism as early and under active development and invites users to report bugs.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Virtual Camera Software in 2026#4 of 36

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