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VLC media player vs OBS Studio

The best value in each numeric row is marked. Sponsorship has no effect on any of them.

Comparison of VLC media player vs OBS Studio
Criteria VLC media player
193 49.7 =
OBS Studio
57 89.5 =
Score 49.7 89.5 (best)
Release freshness 27.8 97.6 (best)
Adoption signals 71.6 81.4 (best)
Release freshness
Stale: 272 days without a release
Updated 38 days ago
Latest version 3.0.23-2 · 2025-12-2332.2.2 · 2026-08-14
Pricing FreeFree
License Open sourceOpen source
Platforms
Linux ✓ ✓
macOS ✓ ✓
Windows ✓ ✓
Features
Integrations
Rank receipt: VLC media player
#193 overall · #8 in category
49.7/100
  1. Release freshness +13.9 27.8 × 50%
  2. Adoption signals +35.8 71.6 × 50%
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Rank receipt: OBS Studio
#57 overall · #4 in category
89.5/100
  1. Release freshness +48.8 97.6 × 50%
  2. Adoption signals +40.7 81.4 × 50%
Data from GitHub Last sync Computed on Sponsorship weight 0%, never counted Read the full formula

Component values are before weighting. Read the full formula