XSplit Broadcaster vs Ecamm Live

XSplit Broadcaster8.6Visit Ecamm Live8.0Visit

Higher score XSplit Broadcaster #4 in Virtual Camera Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit XSplit

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Ecamm Live #9 in Virtual Camera Software 8.0/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Ecamm Live

• XSplit Broadcaster fits best

  Windows creators combining virtual scenes and streaming

• Ecamm Live fits best

  Mac users needing scheduled multistream production

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Side by side

Feature	XSplit Broadcaster 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Ecamm Live 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.0
Ranking	#4 in Virtual Camera Software	#9 in Virtual Camera Software
Best for	Windows creators combining virtual scenes and streaming	Mac users needing scheduled multistream production
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$59.99/yr	$16/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows	macOS
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Live chat, Docs
Integrations	9 integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features XSplit Broadcaster 0/3 · Ecamm Live 0/3
Scene composition	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Background effects	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Audio routing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Supported platforms	Not checked yet	macos
Camera inputs	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Virtual camera outputs	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free broadcasting supports up to 720p without a watermark Combines scenes, audio tracks, recording, replay, and webcam effects Streams to major services, custom RTMP, NDI, and collaboration apps	Multistreams to up to 10 destinations Schedules Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn Live broadcasts Combines scenes, overlays, guests, recording, and virtual output
Cons	Windows-only desktop software Free license restrictions apply Virtual-camera output is less specifically detailed than its streaming tools	Available only for macOS No free plan Cloud recording is not included
Our verdict	XSplit Broadcaster is Windows desktop software for live streams, recordings, presentations, podcasts, and virtual-camera workflows. It brings screen, webcam, IP camera, video, image, and web sources into production scenes, with… Read the review →	Ecamm Live is desktop software for producing live streams, recorded videos, podcasts, presentations, and interviews on macOS. It brings camera switching, saved scenes, custom overlays, screen sharing with system audio, remote guests,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• XSplit Broadcaster — where it wins

  • Free broadcasting supports up to 720p without a watermark
  • Combines scenes, audio tracks, recording, replay, and webcam effects
  • Streams to major services, custom RTMP, NDI, and collaboration apps

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows-only desktop software
  • Free license restrictions apply
  • Virtual-camera output is less specifically detailed than its streaming tools

• Ecamm Live — where it wins

  • Multistreams to up to 10 destinations
  • Schedules Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn Live broadcasts
  • Combines scenes, overlays, guests, recording, and virtual output

  Where it doesn't

  • Available only for macOS
  • No free plan
  • Cloud recording is not included

• XSplit Broadcaster8.6/10 · Free plan

  A capable Windows production hub with free access, multistreaming, and premium tiers.

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• Ecamm Live8.0/10 · 14-day trial

  A polished Mac production tool for scheduled multistreaming and virtual camera output.

  Visit Ecamm LiveFull verdict →