Medal vs Streamlabs Highlighter

MMedal8.7Visit Streamlabs Highlighter8.5Visit

Higher score M Medal #6 in Game Recording Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Medal

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Streamlabs Highlighter #7 in Game Recording Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Streamlabs

• Medal fits best

  Creators wanting a broad recording suite

• Streamlabs Highlighter fits best

  Free automatic highlight-reel creation

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Side by side

Feature	MMedal 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Streamlabs Highlighter 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.5
Ranking	#6 in Game Recording Software	#7 in Game Recording Software
Best for	Creators wanting a broad recording suite	Free automatic highlight-reel creation
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$7.99/user/mo	Free
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows, iOS, Android	Windows, macOS
Support	Tickets, Docs, Community	Email, Community, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	1 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Medal 4/4 · Streamlabs Highlighter 2/4
Instant replay	✓	✓
Watermark-free video	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
GPU encoding	✓	✓
Webcam overlay	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Capture resolution	4k	Not checked yet
Recording modes	Multi-mode	Multi-mode
Supported platforms	Windows 10/11 desktop; iOS and Android mobile	Windows 10+, macOS 12+
Our review
Pros	Captures instant replays, full sessions, desktops, and screens Supports up to 4K resolution and 144 FPS recording Combines editing, automatic clipping, cloud sharing, and mobile apps	Machine-learning highlight detection reduces manual clip hunting Editing tools include trimming, reordering, transitions, and music Imports past streams and supports intro and outro segments
Cons	Official support excludes macOS and Linux Premium is required for unlimited cloud storage and full-quality uploads Discord is the listed integration	Available through Streamlabs Desktop rather than as a standalone app Integration coverage is limited to YouTube Automatic detection is focused on gameplay highlights
Our verdict	Medal is game recording and clip-sharing software for gamers and creators who want to capture, edit, upload, and share gameplay. Its Windows app supports instant replay clips, full-session recording, screenshots, desktop capture,… Read the review →	Streamlabs Highlighter is a free video-editing feature built into Streamlabs Desktop for streamers, gamers, and content creators. It captures gameplay clips through hotkey-triggered replay clipping, can identify highlights automatically… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Medal — where it wins

  • Captures instant replays, full sessions, desktops, and screens
  • Supports up to 4K resolution and 144 FPS recording
  • Combines editing, automatic clipping, cloud sharing, and mobile apps

  Where it doesn't

  • Official support excludes macOS and Linux
  • Premium is required for unlimited cloud storage and full-quality uploads
  • Discord is the listed integration

• Streamlabs Highlighter — where it wins

  • Machine-learning highlight detection reduces manual clip hunting
  • Editing tools include trimming, reordering, transitions, and music
  • Imports past streams and supports intro and outro segments

  Where it doesn't

  • Available through Streamlabs Desktop rather than as a standalone app
  • Integration coverage is limited to YouTube
  • Automatic detection is focused on gameplay highlights

• MMedal8.7/10 · Free plan

  A broad recording suite for creators who want capture, editing, and sharing in one app.

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• Streamlabs Highlighter8.5/10 · Free plan

  A free Streamlabs Desktop feature for automatically turning gameplay into edited highlight reels.

  Visit StreamlabsFull verdict →