OBS alternatives for Mac
OBS — Open-source software for live streaming and screen recording — is installed 6,535 times a month through Homebrew. These are hand-picked alternatives that occupy the same slot, ordered by how comparable their user base is.
Run
brew install --cask obs to install OBS itself.- Downie16.7× smaller user base
- HandBrake3.8× smaller user base
- LosslessCut8.9× smaller user base
- ffmpeg22.1× the installs
- IINA7,161 installs/mo
- Permute66.0× smaller user base
- Audacity3,551 installs/mo
- Shotcut12.4× smaller user base
Full comparison
| OBS | Downie | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | GUI app | GUI app |
| Category | Video & Audio | Video & Audio |
| Open source | Not declared | Not declared |
| Licence | Not declared | Not declared |
| Apple silicon | Universal | Universal |
| Latest version | 33.0.0 | 4.13.3,5273 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 |
| Installs (30 days) | 6,535 | 392 |
| Install command | brew install --cask obs | brew install --cask downie |
How we picked these
The list comes from a hand-maintained set of same-purpose apps, not from keyword matching. Alternatives are removed automatically when Homebrew no longer carries them. Ordering reflects 30-day install volume, not paid placement. Data updated 2026-10-26.