When comparing XSplit Broadcaster vs Mirillis Action!, the Slant community recommends XSplit Broadcaster for most people. In the question“What are the best software tools for live streaming?” XSplit Broadcaster is ranked 2nd while Mirillis Action! is ranked 6th. The most important reason people chose XSplit Broadcaster is:
XSplit has a source plugin store (with about 5 plugins) that add functionality such as whiteboards, image slideshows and video playlists.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Functionality can be extended via plugins
XSplit has a source plugin store (with about 5 plugins) that add functionality such as whiteboards, image slideshows and video playlists.
Pro 3D positioning
Any scene element can be positioned in 3D space by rotating in all axis.
Pro Very short learning curve
Pro Simultaneous broadcast
A paid license allows streaming to multiple services at the same time.
Pro Transitions
XSplit has a couple of built-in transitions for switching scenes. Transitions such as wave, fade, hole, etc, that can add a bit of character to a stream.
Pro Has a limited free version
XSplit offers a free version that includes both XSplit Broadcaster and XSplit Gamecaster, but is limited to .aac 96 kbps mono audio, .mp4/.flv@30fps video and advanced features like image overlays, Twitch integration or a preview editor.
Pro Some source delay support
Webcams and capture card video as well as any audio can be delayed.
Pro Supports interactive Flash files
XSplit allows loading .swf files to the scene that can then be interacted with using keyboard and mouse inputs.
Pro It records without using the CPU and consumes less resources than OBS and is several times more fluid and intuitive
It consumes less resources and is more fluid than OBS. For example, a 1 GB GTX 750 records perfectly in 1920 x 1084 at 60 fps up to 4K, without using the processor, only the graphics card. Trying to do the same with OBS, the recordings do not exceed 15 FPS, nor is it possible to stream with OBS. With Mirilis Action it is possible to stream in high quality at 60 FPS, no matter the platform, it is fluid (tested with 8000Kbps upload and stream with 8GB Ram at 1600Mhz).
Pro The only software to record audio from selected application or game (not including unwanted sounds from the system)
Pro Recording webcam or USB/HDMI Capture Devices
Cons
Con Resource heavy
Con Premium version is required for commercial use
A paid license is required to use XSplit for any commercial purposes. The personal license is $4.95/mo and the premium license is $8.95/mo.
Con Windows only
XSplit runs only on Windows. Other operating systems such as OSX or Linux are not supported.
Con Stream delay is behind a paywall
Con Adding text requires a plugin
While a minor inconvenience, most other tools include this functionality by default.