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title: "Elgato vs OBS Studio: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Elgato or OBS Studio? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Game capture software set worldwide. 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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# Elgato vs OBS Studio: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, Elgato or OBS Studio? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Game capture software set worldwide. 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

- **Compared**: Elgato and OBS Studio
- **Competitive set**: Game capture software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Elgato Share of Search**: 18.4%
- **OBS Studio Share of Search**: 69.6%

## Which is more popular in search, Elgato or OBS Studio?

- In August 2026, OBS Studio had more branded searches than Elgato among game capture software worldwide. OBS Studio was estimated to have 1.2M branded searches compared to Elgato’s 322K, and held a 69.6% Share of Search versus Elgato’s 18.4%.
- OBS Studio was ahead of Elgato in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Elgato’s estimated Share of Search among game capture software worldwide moved from 21.1% to 18.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 398K to 322K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, OBS Studio’s estimated Share of Search among game capture software worldwide moved from 64.8% to 69.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.2M.

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

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

## Month by month

| Month | Elgato estimated searches | Elgato Share of Search | Elgato rank | OBS Studio estimated searches | OBS Studio Share of Search | OBS Studio rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 398K | 21.1% | 2 | 1.2M | 64.8% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 397K | 21.6% | 2 | 1.2M | 66.5% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 397K | 21.1% | 2 | 1.2M | 64.9% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 398K | 21.2% | 2 | 1.2M | 64.9% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 326K | 18.5% | 2 | 1.2M | 69.2% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 395K | 21% | 2 | 1.2M | 65% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 323K | 18.4% | 2 | 1.2M | 69.5% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 389K | 21.4% | 2 | 1.2M | 67% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 320K | 18.3% | 2 | 1.2M | 69.7% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 322K | 18.4% | 2 | 1.2M | 69.6% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 322K | 18.4% | 2 | 1.2M | 69.6% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

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

- **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”.

- [Elgato profile](/demand/global-en/brands/elgato)
- [OBS Studio profile](/demand/global-en/brands/obs)
- [All game capture software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/gaming-capture-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 brands.

## 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 is more popular in search, Elgato or OBS Studio?

In August 2026, OBS Studio had more branded searches than Elgato among game capture software worldwide. OBS Studio was estimated to have 1.2M branded searches compared to Elgato’s 322K, and held a 69.6% Share of Search versus Elgato’s 18.4%.

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