Best Game Streaming Software in 2026
Updated
45 game streaming software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
45ranked
0free plans on this page
$1.33/molowest paid tier
7 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Game Streaming Software 20 channels on this page · 46 of 160 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromMax output resolutionMultistreamingHardware encodingAlerts and widgetsCustom RTMP outputVirtual camera Spec sheet Score
26 CameraFi Live Free planYesPaid fromnot statedMax output resolutionnot statedMultistreamingnot statedHardware encodingnot statedAlerts and widgetsnot statedCustom RTMP outputnot statedVirtual cameranot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.9
27 StreamChum Studio Free planNoPaid from$8.25/moMax output resolution4kMultistreamingYesHardware encodingYesAlerts and widgetsYesCustom RTMP outputnot statedVirtual cameranot stated 6/8spec lines stated 5.9
28 TVU Channel Free planNoPaid fromnot statedMax output resolutionnot statedMultistreamingnot statedHardware encodingnot statedAlerts and widgetsnot statedCustom RTMP outputnot statedVirtual cameranot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.9
29 ChatScream Free planYesPaid fromnot statedMax output resolution1080pMultistreamingYesHardware encodingnot statedAlerts and widgetsYesCustom RTMP outputYesVirtual cameranot stated 5/8spec lines stated 5.8
30 Ecamm Live Free planNoPaid from$16/moMax output resolutionnot statedMultistreamingnot statedHardware encodingnot statedAlerts and widgetsnot statedCustom RTMP outputnot statedVirtual cameranot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.8
31 LiLy Live Free planYesPaid fromnot statedMax output resolution1080pMultistreamingYesHardware encodingnot statedAlerts and widgetsnot statedCustom RTMP outputYesVirtual cameranot stated 4/8spec lines stated 5.8
32 NeCast Free planYesPaid fromnot statedMax output resolution1440pMultistreamingnot statedHardware encodingYesAlerts and widgetsYesCustom RTMP outputYesVirtual cameranot stated 5/8spec lines stated 5.8
33 Streamlabs Talk Studio Free planNoPaid from$7.5/moMax output resolutionnot statedMultistreamingnot statedHardware encodingnot statedAlerts and widgetsnot statedCustom RTMP outputnot statedVirtual cameranot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.8
34 Vidari Studio Free planYesPaid fromnot statedMax output resolutionnot statedMultistreamingNoHardware encodingYesAlerts and widgetsYesCustom RTMP outputnot statedVirtual cameranot stated 4/8spec lines stated 5.8
35 VidBlasterX Free planNoPaid fromnot statedMax output resolutionnot statedMultistreamingnot statedHardware encodingnot statedAlerts and widgetsnot statedCustom RTMP outputnot statedVirtual cameranot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.8
36 VRidge Free planNoPaid fromnot statedMax output resolutionnot statedMultistreamingnot statedHardware encodingYesAlerts and widgetsnot statedCustom RTMP outputnot statedVirtual cameranot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.8
37 Demo Scope Free planYesPaid fromnot statedMax output resolutionnot statedMultistreamingnot statedHardware encodingnot statedAlerts and widgetsnot statedCustom RTMP outputYesVirtual cameranot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.7
38 Lumbus Studio Free plannot statedPaid from$99/moMax output resolutionnot statedMultistreamingnot statedHardware encodingnot statedAlerts and widgetsnot statedCustom RTMP outputnot statedVirtual cameranot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.7
39 Shed Free planYesPaid fromnot statedMax output resolutionnot statedMultistreamingnot statedHardware encodingnot statedAlerts and widgetsnot statedCustom RTMP outputnot statedVirtual cameranot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.7
40 Streamlabs Console Free planNoPaid from$6.59/moMax output resolutionnot statedMultistreamingYesHardware encodingnot statedAlerts and widgetsYesCustom RTMP outputnot statedVirtual cameranot stated 4/8spec lines stated 5.6
41 Be.Live Free planYesPaid fromnot statedMax output resolutionnot statedMultistreamingnot statedHardware encodingnot statedAlerts and widgetsnot statedCustom RTMP outputnot statedVirtual cameranot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.5
42 PikoTV Broadcaster Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedMax output resolutionnot statedMultistreamingnot statedHardware encodingnot statedAlerts and widgetsnot statedCustom RTMP outputnot statedVirtual cameranot stated 0/8spec lines stated 5.5
43 StreamElements SE.Live Free planYesPaid fromnot statedMax output resolutionnot statedMultistreamingnot statedHardware encodingnot statedAlerts and widgetsnot statedCustom RTMP outputYesVirtual cameranot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.5
44 LiveU Studio Free planNoPaid fromnot statedMax output resolutionnot statedMultistreamingnot statedHardware encodingnot statedAlerts and widgetsnot statedCustom RTMP outputnot statedVirtual cameranot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.4
45 StreamChamp Free planYesPaid fromnot statedMax output resolutionnot statedMultistreamingnot statedHardware encodingnot statedAlerts and widgetsnot statedCustom RTMP outputnot statedVirtual cameranot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.2
Compare all 20 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Max output resolution | Multistreaming |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | CameraFi Live | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 27 | StreamChum Studio | 5.9 | No | — | No | 8.25 /mo | 4k | Yes |
| 28 | TVU Channel | 5.9 | No | $599/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 29 | ChatScream | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | 1080p | Yes |
| 30 | Ecamm Live | 5.8 | No | $1.33/mo | No | 16 /mo | — | — |
| 31 | LiLy Live | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | 1080p | Yes |
| 32 | NeCast | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | 1440p | — |
| 33 | Streamlabs Talk Studio | 5.8 | No | $9/mo | No | 7.5 /mo | — | — |
| 34 | Vidari Studio | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | No |
| 35 | VidBlasterX | 5.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 36 | VRidge | 5.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 37 | Demo Scope | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 38 | Lumbus Studio | 5.7 | No | — | — | 99 /mo | — | — |
| 39 | Shed | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 40 | Streamlabs Console | 5.6 | No | — | No | 6.59 /mo | — | Yes |
| 41 | Be.Live | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 42 | PikoTV Broadcaster | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | StreamElements SE.Live | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 44 | LiveU Studio | 5.4 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 45 | StreamChamp | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
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