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How popular isOBS Studio in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 1.2M branded searches for OBS Studio worldwide which held steady over the last 11 months. OBS Studio holds 69.6% estimated Share of Search among game capture software worldwide and is ranked 1st of 4 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. OBS Studio69.6%
  2. Elgato18.4%
  3. Bandicam11.5%
  4. XSplit0.56%
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Which game capture software compete with OBS Studio?

OBS Studio against game capture software worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for OBS Studio, Elgato, Bandicam. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthOBS StudioElgatoBandicamXSplit
Oct 202564.8%21.1%13.1%0.96%
Nov 202566.5%21.6%10.9%0.99%
Dec 202564.9%21.1%13.1%0.96%
Jan 202664.9%21.2%13.1%0.79%
Feb 202669.2%18.5%11.4%0.84%
Mar 202665%21%13.1%0.79%
Apr 202669.5%18.4%11.4%0.69%
May 202667%21.4%11%0.54%
Jun 202669.7%18.3%11.5%0.57%
Jul 202669.6%18.4%11.5%0.56%
Aug 202669.6%18.4%11.5%0.56%
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  1. 1.OBS Studio

    69.6%

    Held 1st. 1.2M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  2. 2.Elgato

    18.4%

    Held 2nd. 322K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  3. 3.Bandicam

    11.5%

    Held 3rd. 201K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.XSplit

    0.56%

    Held 4th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between OBS Studio and its closest rivals

How has branded search demand for OBS Studio changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for OBS Studio worldwide held steady at 1.2M.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, OBS Studio’s estimated Share of Search among game capture software worldwide increased from 64.8% to 69.6%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, OBS Studio’s estimated Share of Search among game capture software worldwide peaked at 69.7% in June 2026 and was lowest at 64.8% in October 2025.

How did search popularity change for game capture software worldwide in August 2026?

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for XSplit worldwide fell 45.3% over 11 measured months, from 18.1K to 9.9K in August 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Elgato worldwide fell 19.1% over 11 measured months, from 398K to 322K in August 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Bandicam worldwide fell 18.3% over 11 measured months, from 246K to 201K in August 2026.

Where does OBS Studio compete?

OBS Studio is ranked in two competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Game capture software1st of 469.6%Shown above
Screen recording apps1st of 670.3%Show ranking

How is OBS Studio measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using OBS Studio’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

1 branded search term

  • obs studio

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