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title: "Game capture software: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare the software creators use to record and stream gameplay. Share of Search among OBS Studio, Elgato, Bandicam and XSplit, the game capture software Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Game capture software: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare the software creators use to record and stream gameplay. Share of Search among OBS Studio, Elgato, Bandicam and XSplit, the game capture software Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Competitive set**: Game capture software
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 4
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: OBS Studio, 69.6%

## Which brand is most popular in search among game capture software worldwide?

- In August 2026, OBS Studio was the most searched among game capture software worldwide, with an estimated 1.2M branded searches and 69.6% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Elgato is in 2nd place, 51.2 percentage points behind at 18.4% Share of Search.
- 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, Elgato’s estimated Share of Search among game capture software worldwide decreased from 21.1% to 18.4%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Bandicam’s estimated Share of Search among game capture software worldwide decreased from 13.1% to 11.5%.
- 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.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Elgato’s estimated Share of Search among game capture software worldwide peaked at 21.6% in November 2025 and was lowest at 18.3% in June 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Bandicam’s estimated Share of Search among game capture software worldwide peaked at 13.1% in March 2026 and was lowest at 10.9% in November 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, XSplit held steady: its estimated Share of Search among game capture software worldwide moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [OBS Studio vs Elgato: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/elgato-vs-obs): 69.6% against 18.4% Share of Search.
- [OBS Studio vs Bandicam: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/bandicam-vs-obs): 69.6% against 11.5% Share of Search.
- [Elgato vs Bandicam: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/bandicam-vs-elgato): 18.4% against 11.5% Share of Search.

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

- Estimated monthly branded searches for XSplit worldwide fell 45.3% over 11 measured months, from 18.1K to 9.9K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Elgato worldwide fell 19.1% over 11 measured months, from 398K to 322K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Bandicam worldwide fell 18.3% over 11 measured months, from 246K to 201K in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | OBS Studio | 69.6% | 1.2M | 0.0% | OBS Project |
| 2 | Elgato | 18.4% | 322K | 0.0% | Corsair |
| 3 | Bandicam | 11.5% | 201K | 0.0% | Bandicam |
| 4 | XSplit | 0.56% | 9.9K | 0.0% | SplitmediaLabs |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | OBS Studio | 1.2M | 64.8% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Elgato | 398K | 21.1% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Bandicam | 246K | 13.1% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | XSplit | 18.1K | 0.96% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | OBS Studio | 1.2M | 66.5% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Elgato | 397K | 21.6% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Bandicam | 201K | 10.9% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | XSplit | 18.1K | 0.99% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | OBS Studio | 1.2M | 64.9% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Elgato | 397K | 21.1% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Bandicam | 246K | 13.1% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | XSplit | 18.1K | 0.96% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | OBS Studio | 1.2M | 64.9% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Elgato | 398K | 21.2% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Bandicam | 246K | 13.1% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | XSplit | 14.8K | 0.79% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | OBS Studio | 1.2M | 69.2% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Elgato | 326K | 18.5% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Bandicam | 201K | 11.4% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | XSplit | 14.8K | 0.84% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | OBS Studio | 1.2M | 65% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Elgato | 395K | 21% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Bandicam | 246K | 13.1% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | XSplit | 14.8K | 0.79% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | OBS Studio | 1.2M | 69.5% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Elgato | 323K | 18.4% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Bandicam | 201K | 11.4% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | XSplit | 12.1K | 0.69% | 4 |
| May 2026 | OBS Studio | 1.2M | 67% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Elgato | 389K | 21.4% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Bandicam | 201K | 11% | 3 |
| May 2026 | XSplit | 9.9K | 0.54% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | OBS Studio | 1.2M | 69.7% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Elgato | 320K | 18.3% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Bandicam | 201K | 11.5% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | XSplit | 9.9K | 0.57% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | OBS Studio | 1.2M | 69.6% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Elgato | 322K | 18.4% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Bandicam | 201K | 11.5% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | XSplit | 9.9K | 0.56% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | OBS Studio | 1.2M | 69.6% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Elgato | 322K | 18.4% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Bandicam | 201K | 11.5% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | XSplit | 9.9K | 0.56% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Bandicam | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Elgato | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | OBS Studio | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | XSplit | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Bandicam**: Measured on the search term “bandicam”.
- **Elgato**: Measured on the search terms “elgato”, “elgato com”, “elgato facecam”, “elgato game capture”, “elgato webcam” and “webcam elgato”, summed into one figure.
- **OBS Studio**: Measured on the search term “obs studio”.
- **XSplit**: Measured on the search term “xsplit”.

- [Bandicam](/demand/global-en/brands/bandicam)
- [Elgato](/demand/global-en/brands/elgato)
- [OBS Studio](/demand/global-en/brands/obs)
- [XSplit](/demand/global-en/brands/xsplit)

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which brand is most popular in search among game capture software worldwide?

In August 2026, OBS Studio was the most searched among game capture software worldwide, with an estimated 1.2M branded searches and 69.6% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Game capture software: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/gaming-capture-software

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