Overall Winner
CleanShot X
beats OBS Studio by 21 points
OBS Studio 42/100
CleanShot X 🏆 63/100
OBS Studio
Free
VS
CleanShot X
$29/yr
The verdict
CleanShot X scores 63/100 against OBS Studio's 42/100. Compare the full breakdown of scores, features, pricing, and user reviews below.
Score breakdown
Dimension
OBS Studio
CleanShot X
Price & Value
★★★★☆ wins
★★★☆☆
Features
★★★★☆
★★★★★ wins
Ease of Use
★★☆☆☆
★★★★☆ wins
Reviews
★★☆☆☆
★★★★☆ wins
Each dimension rated 1–5. Higher is better across all four.
What users say
OBS Studio
"Free cross-platform screencaster; crash and lag reports pull UX down."
Pros
ShareX and OBS are free and open-source Works really well
CleanShot X
"Paid Mac swiss-army with recording and scrolling; Shottr stays the cheaper stills pick."
Pros
The scrolling capture plus built-in annotation tools save me from opening a separate editor every time, and the cloud upload with auto-copied link is genuinely fast If you want more of a swiss-army-knife tool (screen recording, OCR, self-timer included), CleanShot X is worth it I've been using CleanShot X for 3 yrs or so, and haven't looked back
Pricing & value
| Metric | OBS Studio | CleanShot X | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Yes | No | OBS Studio |
| Starting price | Free | $29/yr | OBS Studio |
Our pick