vs OBS
You don't need a scene graph to share a demo.
OBS is free and built for live streams. ShipClip is built for the record, edit, share workflow. Zoom-to-click, timeline editing, and a shareable link in one app. No scenes, no sources, no video editor afterward.
Founders price (first 100 buyers) · $79 after
Setup time
Under 30 sec
vs configuring OBS scenes and sources
Tools in the workflow
One
vs OBS + editor + uploader
Built-in polish
Zoom · BG · analytics
vs raw recording in OBS
OBS is a streaming studio. You need a demo tool.
OBS assumes you're building a broadcast: scenes for each layout, sources for each window or device, audio filters on every input, encoder settings to match your bitrate target. That's correct for a Twitch stream. It's absurd for a 3-minute walkthrough.
ShipClip picks a display or window, records, and opens the result in a timeline where you zoom, trim, and style. Then you share a link or export an MP4. No scene graph. No encoder tuning. No third-party editor on the back end.
Three tools for a one-tool job
OBS hands you a raw MP4. To make it useful you open a video editor for the zoom, trim, and styling. Then you upload it to a file service for the share link. Three apps, three context switches, one demo.
ShipClip does all three. The zoom ranges auto-generate from your clicks. The timeline is in the same window as the recorder. The share link is one button. You stop recording and you're ready to send.
Feature comparison
| Feature | ShipClip | OBS |
|---|---|---|
| Recording | ||
| Setup | Pick a display, hit record | Scenes, sources, filters, encoder settings |
| Zoom-to-click | Auto-generated, animated, editable | Not available |
| Camera PiP | Composited with keyframes + background removal | Source overlay, manual setup |
| Multi-track audio | Mic + system, each editable with automation | Multiple sources, complex setup |
| Click indicators | Visual highlights with sound effects | Not available |
| Editing | ||
| Timeline editing | Cut, trim, mute, automation lanes | Not available, use a separate editor |
| Screen styling | Backgrounds, padding, rounded corners | Not available |
| Annotations | Arrows, rectangles, text, blur fill | Not available |
| Animation easing | Custom bezier per zoom range | Not available |
| Sharing | ||
| Shareable link | Built-in, one button | Not available |
| Viewer analytics | Views, watch-through, drop-off | Not available |
| Live streaming | Not available | Twitch, YouTube, custom RTMP |
| Cost | ||
| Price | $44 one-time+ $39/yr Cloud, first year included | Free, open source |
What OBS doesn't do
Zoom to your clicks
ShipClip auto-generates zoom ranges from cursor activity, each with editable scale. OBS captures pixels as-is. Viewers squint at small UI in your 1080p recording.
Edit in the same app
ShipClip's timeline opens the second recording stops. Cut, trim, mute tracks. OBS hands you an MP4 and sends you to Final Cut or DaVinci.
Hand you a shareable link
ShipClip has a Share button. OBS has a Save button, then you figure out hosting.
Make your recording look designed
ShipClip bakes in rounded corners, backgrounds, camera background removal, and click highlights. OBS captures the raw desktop.
Frequently asked
OBS is excellent for live streaming. For quick screen recordings, it's a lot of setup: scenes, sources, audio filters, encoding settings. It also lacks post-recording features like zoom-to-click, timeline editing, and camera compositing.
ShipClip is built for one workflow: record, edit, share polished screen demos. You get zoom-to-click, timeline editing, multi-track audio, camera PiP with background removal, screen styling, and cloud sharing in one app. OBS is more powerful for streaming. ShipClip is faster for walkthroughs.
No. ShipClip records, edits, and shares polished demos. For live streaming, OBS is the right tool.
Yes. ShipClip is a one-time $44 Founders License (or $79 Lifetime once 100 sell out). OBS is free and open source. The trade-off is simplicity: ShipClip ships zoom-to-click, timeline editing, camera background removal, screen styling, and cloud sharing out of the box. Approximating those with OBS takes multiple tools and hours of setup.
Yes. OBS for live streams, ShipClip for polished async demos. They solve different problems.
Skip the scene graph. Own it for $44.
Record, edit, share. One app, under 30 seconds to set up.
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