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OBS Studio vs SteelSeries Moments

Both stand on game recording software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

OBS Studio

Free plan LinuxMacWindows

OBS Studio offers scene-based recording and streaming, with audio tools and scripting options in a free, open-source package. Its desktop focus and listed operating-system requirements are worth checking first.

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SteelSeries Moments

Free plan Windows

Moments combines gameplay capture, clip editing, montage creation and sharing in a free Windows app. Check its listed Windows and hardware requirements, and note that automatic clipping is for supported games.

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The facts

	OBS Studio	SteelSeries Moments
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Linux, Mac, Windows	Windows
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Free or on request
Plans published	1	1
Maker	OBS Studio	SteelSeries Moments
Website	obsproject.com	steelseries.com
On game recording software	#2 of 31	#6 of 31

OBS Studio: what it does well

Free and open source, with no watermarks or usage limitations.
Supports unlimited scenes and custom transitions.
Studio Mode previews scenes before they go live.
Audio mixer includes per-source filters and VST support.
Lua and Python scripts can extend functionality.

What to know first

No browser-based studio.
Multistreaming is listed as unavailable.
macOS support requires version 13.0 or newer.
No free trial is listed.

SteelSeries Moments: what it does well

Capture can use a custom hotkey or AI clipping.
Multi-source audio can be edited independently.
Clips can be trimmed without reducing video or audio quality.
Montages can combine selected clips.
Uploads support YouTube, Discord, Reddit and Twitter (X).

What to know first

Available for Windows 10 and newer only.
Requires 8GB RAM and 2GB video RAM.
Requires 500MB of disk space.

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