Tella vs OBS Studio Pricing (2026)
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Tella vs OBS Studio

Screen Recording pricing comparison · 2026

Tella has a free plan, then $13–$19/user/mo, while OBS Studio is free. These products use different pricing models ( vs ), so a direct price comparison isn't meaningful — costs depend on usage volume and mix.

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2 products · Screen Recording
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Tella
Tella pricing starts at $0/month for the Free plan, which includes most core screen record
verified 4mo ago
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OBS Studio
OBS Studio is completely free and open-source software for video recording and live stream
verified 10w ago
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Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.
Custom pricing
Custom
all tiers are quote-only
Pricing model unknown
Pricing model unknown
no public list price found
What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
Median annual
$240/yr
Vendr · n=16
No Vendr data
—
Not in Vendr's deal flow
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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources 3 sourced facts
2 contract · Vendr median
Last verified 3mo ago
Confidence Medium confidence
Sources 1 sourced fact
1 review platform
Last verified 2mo ago
Confidence Medium confidence
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Plans at a glance

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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker
Severity-ranked, sourced
No hidden costs documented
4 documented
  • GPU upgrade for hardware encoding
    $150-$400 one-time
  • Third-party plugins or overlays
    $0-$20/month
  • Streaming platform costs
    $0-$50/month depending on platform
  • No official support — community only
    Time cost — no dollar cost
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Contract terms

The fine print, surfaced. Green = buyer-friendly. Each clause backed by a quoted source.

Tella
OBS
Auto-renewal
Yes
✓ No
Cancellation
—
—
Commitment
12-month commitment for annual billing
—
Price escalation
—
—
Can downgrade
—
No
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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
No public ratings yet
Best for
Getting started with screen recording
TrustRadius
8.9out of 5 (45)
Best for
Everyone
Watch out
Steep learning curve
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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats). Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges. Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.
Screen Recording

Tella

Free plan; paid $13–$19
/user/mo
4 plans · Free tier
Full pricing breakdown →
VS
Screen Recording

OBS Studio

Free
1 plan · Free tier
Full pricing breakdown →
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Different Pricing Models

Direct price comparison isn't meaningful here — Tella uses pricing while OBS Studio uses pricing. Your actual cost will depend on usage volume, team size, or both. Here's each product in its native unit.

Tella

Free plan; paid $13–$19/user/mo
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vs

Tella and OBS Studio both operate in the screen recording category. This page compares their list pricing.

Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan Tella OBS Studio
Free Free /user/month Free /month
Pro $13 /user/month —
Premium $19 /user/month —
Enterprise Custom —

Contract Terms

Term Tella OBS Studio
Auto-renewal Yes No
Cancellation — —
Minimum commitment 12-month commitment for annual billing —
Can downgrade — No

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