When comparing Streamlabs OBS vs Flash Media Live Encoder, the Slant community recommends Flash Media Live Encoder for most people. In the question“What are the best software tools for live streaming?” Flash Media Live Encoder is ranked 10th while Streamlabs OBS is ranked 13th. The most important reason people chose Flash Media Live Encoder is:
Flash Media Live Encoder is available as a free download for Windows and Mac devices.
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Pros
Pro Free and cross-platform
Flash Media Live Encoder is available as a free download for Windows and Mac devices.
Pro Simultaneous broadcast
Flash Media Live Encoder allows streaming to multiple services at the same time.
Cons
Con Resource issues
Due to the way that Streamlabs is coded, resources aren't freed up on the fly. And because of its OBS base, you have the resources usually taken by OBS, but then more resources clogged up by Streamlabs.
For example, if OBS is using about 30% of your CPU/RAM, it's quite likely Streamlabs is using another 30-40%.
Con Walled garden
Streamlabs is an entirely separate system to OBS, but using all the core (open source) OBS files. This means that Streamlabs doesn't overlay OBS - it replaces it, meaning plug-ins, functionality, theme access and many advanced features aren't as easy to find or integrate as OBS alone.
Con Very limited source functionality
Flash Media Live Encoder can only have 1 source, has no scene switcher and lacks any functionality for manipulating the source such as rotating, cropping, adjusting color, gamma or volume.
Con No game source capture
An external program is required to capture game source.