Runnel.Live vs OBS
Runnel.live and OBS are both livestreaming softwares- which means you can add pre-recorded content and stream it 24/7 to a platform like YouTube. However, they excel in different areas.
Runnel.live is focused on price, whereas OBS is focused on power users, doing things manually, and real-time streaming. Let’s take a look.
OBS - Draws power for power users
Section titled “OBS - Draws power for power users”At their core, OBS and cloud 24/7 livestreaming services are fundamentally different. OBS intends to serve functionality for real-time livestreams, as well as recording desktop video.
It can be extended to support 24/7 livestreaming, and can be further built upon for literally any use case, but must be manually set up and maintained. This means either leaving your computer on or setting up a complex private server.
Runnel.live - Budget-focused
Section titled “Runnel.live - Budget-focused”Unlike OBS, Runnel does not exist to provide extreme extensibility, but instead aims to deliver a good cloud-based service for pre-recorded videos at the lowest price in the industry, so you can leave your computer off.
Runnel.live starts at, and is always, $6 per month per stream. This includes 4K streaming! Here are some benefits:
- Cheap 4K@60fps streaming
- Lightweight team access
- Unlimited storage and streams
- Flat $6/month/stream after one-time upload costs.
What one should I use?
Section titled “What one should I use?”If you have excess space for servers, or have a 24/7 livestreaming use case so extraordinary that it can’t be done with other services, OBS is a good choice.
However, if you’re only starting out, or want something cheap and simple, Runnel.live is for you.
Further reading
Section titled “Further reading”If you’re interested in comparing more services, we have a mega comparison table.
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