--- title: "OBS Studio vs Vizrt: Which is searched more?" description: "Is OBS Studio or Vizrt more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Broadcast 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/obs-studio-vs-vizrt" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # OBS Studio vs Vizrt: Which is searched more? Is OBS Studio or Vizrt more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Broadcast 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 Vizrt - **Competitive set**: Broadcast software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **OBS Studio Share of Search**: 79.2% - **Vizrt Share of Search**: 0.11% ## Is OBS Studio or Vizrt more popular in search? - In September 2026, OBS Studio had more branded searches than Vizrt among broadcast software worldwide. OBS Studio had about 4.7 million branded searches, while Vizrt had 6,600. OBS Studio made up 79.2% of all broadcast software searches we track, and Vizrt accounted for 0.11%. - OBS Studio was ahead of Vizrt in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, OBS Studio’s share of searches among broadcast software worldwide moved from 78% to 79.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 4.7M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Vizrt’s share of searches among broadcast software worldwide moved from 0.17% to 0.11%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.9K to 6.6K. ## Top broadcast software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, OBS Studio appeared in all five answers. Vizrt did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | OBS Studio | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | vMix | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Wirecast | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | StreamYard | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Streamlabs | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Meld Studio | 6th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Ecamm Live | 7th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Riverside | 8th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Restream | 9th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Grass Valley | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Chyron | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Vizrt | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Ross Video | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Avid | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about broadcast software - Asked ChatGPT "Which broadcast software should I use?": 1. OBS Studio, 2. StreamYard, 3. vMix, 4. Streamlabs - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best broadcast software options?": 1. OBS Studio, 2. vMix, 3. Wirecast, 4. StreamYard, 5. Ecamm Live, 6. Restream - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best broadcast software for live production?": 1. vMix, 2. OBS Studio, 3. Wirecast, 4. Ecamm Live, 5. StreamYard - Searched Google, AI Overview "broadcast software": 1. OBS Studio, 2. Streamlabs, 3. Wirecast, 4. Meld Studio, 5. StreamYard, 6. Restream, 7. Riverside - Searched Google, AI Overview "live production software": 1. OBS Studio, 2. Meld Studio, 3. Streamlabs, 4. vMix, 5. Ecamm Live, 6. Riverside, 7. Wirecast, 8. StreamYard Not named in any answer: Grass Valley, Chyron, Vizrt, Ross Video and Avid. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for broadcast software worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, OBS Studio gained share of searches among broadcast software worldwide, from 77.6% to 79.2%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Vizrt worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 9.9K to 6.6K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | OBS Studio estimated searches | OBS Studio Share of Search | OBS Studio rank | Vizrt estimated searches | Vizrt Share of Search | Vizrt rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 4.7M | 78% | 1 | 9.9K | 0.17% | 9 | | Nov 2025 | 5.2M | 81% | 1 | 8.1K | 0.13% | 10 | | Dec 2025 | 5.2M | 81.3% | 1 | 6.6K | 0.1% | 10 | | Jan 2026 | 6.5M | 83.4% | 1 | 8.1K | 0.1% | 10 | | Feb 2026 | 4.7M | 79.3% | 1 | 8.1K | 0.14% | 9 | | Mar 2026 | 4.7M | 78.9% | 1 | 8.1K | 0.14% | 10 | | Apr 2026 | 5.2M | 79.6% | 1 | 8.1K | 0.12% | 10 | | May 2026 | 4.7M | 79.5% | 1 | 8.1K | 0.14% | 10 | | Jun 2026 | 5.8M | 82.9% | 1 | 8.1K | 0.12% | 9 | | Jul 2026 | 4.3M | 77.7% | 1 | 6.6K | 0.12% | 9 | | Aug 2026 | 4.3M | 77.6% | 1 | 6.6K | 0.12% | 9 | | Sep 2026 | 4.7M | 79.2% | 1 | 6.6K | 0.11% | 9 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using OBS Studio’s and Vizrt’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 terms “obs”, “obs studio” and “obsstudio”, summed into one figure. - **Vizrt**: Measured on the search term “vizrt”. - [OBS Studio profile](/demand/global-en/brands/obs-studio) - [Vizrt profile](/demand/global-en/brands/vizrt) - [All broadcast software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/broadcast-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 14 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is OBS Studio or Vizrt more popular in search? In September 2026, OBS Studio had more branded searches than Vizrt among broadcast software worldwide. OBS Studio had about 4.7 million branded searches, while Vizrt had 6,600. OBS Studio made up 79.2% of all broadcast software searches we track, and Vizrt accounted for 0.11%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "OBS Studio vs Vizrt: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/obs-studio-vs-vizrt This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/obs-studio-vs-vizrt. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.