When comparing Streamlabs OBS vs Wirecast, the Slant community recommends Wirecast for most people. In the question“What are the best software tools for live streaming?” Wirecast is ranked 4th while Streamlabs OBS is ranked 13th. The most important reason people chose Wirecast is:
Wirecast has support for rare, advanced functionality such as IP cameras, remote desktop capture, 3D virtual sets, image slideshow, scoreboards, and projectors.
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Pros
Pro Provides a lot of advanced functionality
Wirecast has support for rare, advanced functionality such as IP cameras, remote desktop capture, 3D virtual sets, image slideshow, scoreboards, and projectors.
Pro Streams to multiple networks simultaneously
Wirecast can stream to multiple networks as long as you add non-Facebook networks using the manual RTMP method.
Pro Functionality can be extended via plugins
Pro Can create and automate playlists
Wirecast offers an option to create and automate playlists - even with live shots - by modifying the duration of each shot. Playlists also can be used to create highlight reels after capturing Instant Replays.
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 Expensive
Costs $495.