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title: "OBS Studio vs Restream: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, OBS Studio or Restream? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Live streaming 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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# OBS Studio vs Restream: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, OBS Studio or Restream? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Live streaming 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**: OBS Studio and Restream
- **Competitive set**: Live streaming software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **OBS Studio Share of Search**: 70.7%
- **Restream Share of Search**: 9.5%

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

- In August 2026, OBS Studio had more branded searches than Restream among live streaming software worldwide. OBS Studio was estimated to have 1.8M branded searches compared to Restream’s 246K, and held a 70.7% Share of Search versus Restream’s 9.5%.
- OBS Studio was ahead of Restream in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, OBS Studio’s estimated Share of Search among live streaming software worldwide moved from 72.5% to 70.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.2M to 1.8M.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Restream’s estimated Share of Search among live streaming software worldwide moved from 6.5% to 9.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 201K to 246K.

## How did search popularity change for live streaming software worldwide in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Restream worldwide rose 22.4% over 11 measured months, from 201K to 246K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for OBS Studio worldwide fell 18.3% over 11 measured months, from 2.2M to 1.8M in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | OBS Studio estimated searches | OBS Studio Share of Search | OBS Studio rank | Restream estimated searches | Restream Share of Search | Restream rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 2.2M | 72.5% | 1 | 201K | 6.5% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 2.7M | 78.6% | 1 | 201K | 5.8% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 2.7M | 79% | 1 | 201K | 5.8% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 4.1M | 83.1% | 1 | 201K | 4.1% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 2.2M | 75.4% | 1 | 201K | 6.8% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 2.2M | 74.3% | 1 | 246K | 8.2% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 2.7M | 77.9% | 1 | 246K | 7% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 2.2M | 75.4% | 1 | 201K | 6.8% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 3.4M | 82.1% | 1 | 201K | 4.9% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 1.8M | 70.7% | 1 | 246K | 9.5% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 1.8M | 70.7% | 1 | 246K | 9.5% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using OBS Studio’s and Restream’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.

- **OBS Studio**: Measured on the search term “obs”.
- **Restream**: Measured on the search term “restream”.

- [OBS Studio profile](/demand/global-en/brands/obs-studio)
- [Restream profile](/demand/global-en/brands/restream)
- [All live streaming software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/live-streaming-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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, OBS Studio or Restream?

In August 2026, OBS Studio had more branded searches than Restream among live streaming software worldwide. OBS Studio was estimated to have 1.8M branded searches compared to Restream’s 246K, and held a 70.7% Share of Search versus Restream’s 9.5%.

## Cite this page

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