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5 tools that solve a similar problem. Compare what each costs and what it covers.
Live streaming and recording, Mac only
Ecamm Live is Mac only, at $16 with no free tier, the platform XSplit's Windows-only lifetime licence has no answer for.
Works with YouTube, Facebook, Podcast, Twitch, Kick
Free and open source streaming and recording
OBS Studio is the free software XSplit is the paid alternative to, and staying on it costs nothing at all if the hours spent configuring do not bother you.
Works with YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Kick
Streaming with alerts, overlays and tipping
Streamlabs adds alerts, overlays and tipping on top of streaming, with a free tier and plans from $19, monetisation features XSplit's polish does not include.
Works with YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Kick
Windows live production with a licence you keep
vMix is also a Windows licence you keep, at $60 one time, a step up from XSplit toward full broadcast production rather than stream polish.
Works with YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Kick
A recorder sold as a licence
Bandicam is a recorder sold as a licence too, with a free tier and plans from $33.26, more than double XSplit's start for recording rather than live production.
