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Superscreen vs OBS Studio.

A broadcast desk. Scenes, sources, filters and an encoder you can tune to the bit — pointed at a file instead of a stream.

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Free and open source

Matches 8 of 16 features

The honest read

Where OBS Studio is the better answer, and where it is not.

What OBS Studio does well

Free forever, open source, and there is nothing it cannot be made to capture.
Complete control of the encoder, the container and the audio routing.
Scenes and sources make layered layouts and live switching trivial.

Where it runs out of road

You build the setup before you record anything, every first time.
No editing at all — the file goes straight to another application.
No captions, no keystrokes, no cursor zoom, and no library of what you recorded.

OBS is the right answer for streaming and for anyone who enjoys the desk. Superscreen is for the other case: press a shortcut, get a finished file, do not configure anything first.

Feature by feature

The whole list, both ways.

Every row opens that feature in full, with the panel that shows it running.

Every Superscreen feature, against OBS Studio
Feature	Superscreen	OBS Studio
CountdownThree seconds before the first frame	Included	Not included
Frame rateSixty for motion, thirty for size	Included	Included
QualityHalf the file, the same picture	Included	Included
CursorKeep the pointer in or out	Included	Included
Click highlightsA ring blooms at every click	Included	Not included
Camera bubbleA round camera in any corner	Included	Included
AudioYour voice and the Mac, separately	Included	Included
Trim and cutTrim the ends, cut the middle	Included	Not included
AssetsDrop in sounds, images and screens	Included	Included
CaptionsSubtitles written on the device	Included	Not included
KeystrokesShortcuts drawn as real keycaps	Included	Not included
Export formatsExport .mov, .mp4, .webm or .gif	Included	Included
PerformanceA few percent of one core	Included	Partly
File namesTemplates that sort recordings for you	Included	Included
Cursor zoomZoom that follows the cursor	Included	Not included
ProjectsEvery recording in one library	Included	Partly

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PartlyPartly
Not includedNot included

Checked August 2026. Prices and features move — worth a look at the source before you decide.