Swish Live vs OBS Studio

Compare OBS Studio with Swish Live across video quality, scoreboard control, replay, sponsors, destinations and equipment.

Key workflow differences

Compare production workflows	Swish Live	OBS Studio
Primary purpose	Turn your phone into a sports broadcast studio	Desktop production and scene-mixing software
Live video quality	1080p Full HD	Depends on the computer, encoder and configuration
Scoreboard and sports	30+ presets and fully custom sports	Requires a browser source, plugin or manual scoreboard setup
Replay and highlights	Instant replay and highlight capture during the game	Replay Buffer and advanced replay setups require configuration
Sponsors and graphics	Sponsor logos, overlays and full-screen graphics	Highly configurable scenes and graphics
Remote control	Remote score and graphic control from a second device	Possible through WebSocket and third-party tools
Streaming destinations	YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and custom RTMP output	Flexible services and custom RTMP outputs
Equipment and setup	Production from one smartphone — no laptop required	Computer plus capture and audio equipment as needed

Swish Live

Turn your phone into a sports broadcast studio

Produce the game where it happens. Swish Live lets a club film, score and direct a live program from one smartphone, then send it to the channel the club already uses — without a laptop, capture card or production truck.

OBS Studio

Desktop production and scene-mixing software

Choose OBS for complex multi-source productions with an experienced operator and a production computer.

Choose Swish Live when

Choose the alternative when