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ScreenPal vs OBS Studio Comparison (2026)

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ScreenPal

OBS Studio

Overview

ScreenPal (formerly Screencast-O-Matic) provides intuitive, effective tools and services for collaborative video creation and sharing that are easy for everyone to use, including a screen recorder, screen capture, video editor, and video hosting service.

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Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

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Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

view more detailsview details

Video & Screenshots

No videos yet

No screenshots yet

Pricing

Starting from

Per month

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

Starting from

Free

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

User reviews

4.4

103

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

82%

would recommend this app

4.7

767

264

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

89%

would recommend this app

Pros

“It records in the counts of 1-2-3 from virtually any screen with perfect capture quality—no hazy lines, lapses, or out-of-sync audio.”

Rahul V.

Head

“The free version allows users to record only 15 minutes of video and put watermarks on all recorded videos.”

Jean-Pierre N.

Instructional Designer

“You could see the areas without sound so you could easily cut them or record voice over them.”

Ginger D.

Educational Development Manager

Pros

“I have used it for recording screens, creating video content, and managing live streams, and it provides all the important features needed for high-quality results.”

Edwin V.

Dev Manager

“The ability to create multiple scenes, add overlays, manage different audio sources, and customize layouts makes it very flexible.”

Edwin V.

Dev Manager

“I especially like the screen capture features because I can record tutorials, gameplay, presentations, or demonstrations with good quality and control.”

Edwin V.

Dev Manager

Cons

“Sometimes it is not intuitive and a bit cumbersome. When wanting to edit recordings, sometimes it feels like we have to go the long way around the barn in order to get to the actual recording.”

Lauri R.

Instruction Coordinator

“Well I don't like change and when Screencast-o-matic switched over to Screen Pal I had to relearn how to use it. But in the end its twice as fast to drop and drag all my content into the story board.”

Cindy J.

Content Creator

“One of my biggest cons would pertain to layering of edits made during video editing.”

Mill D.

Program Manager

Cons

“It's not as intuitive and I don't remember it having like a tutorial run through of the program.”