Best Live Streaming Software in 2026
Updated
136 live streaming software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
136ranked
4free plans on this page
$3/molowest paid tier
7 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Live Streaming Software 25 channels on this page · 63 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromMultistreamingPre-recorded streams24/7 loopingBrowser-based studioCustom RTMP destinationsCloud recording Spec sheet Score
76 Epiphan Unify Free planNoPaid fromnot statedMultistreamingYesPre-recorded streamsnot stated24/7 loopingnot statedBrowser-based studioYesCustom RTMP destinationsYesCloud recordingYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.6
77 nanoStream Webcaster Free planYesPaid from$239/moMultistreamingnot statedPre-recorded streamsnot stated24/7 loopingnot statedBrowser-based studionot statedCustom RTMP destinationsnot statedCloud recordingnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.6
78 YouTube Free planYesPaid fromnot statedMultistreamingnot statedPre-recorded streamsnot stated24/7 loopingnot statedBrowser-based studionot statedCustom RTMP destinationsnot statedCloud recordingnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.5
79 Switchboard Live Free planNoPaid fromnot statedMultistreamingnot statedPre-recorded streamsnot stated24/7 loopingnot statedBrowser-based studionot statedCustom RTMP destinationsnot statedCloud recordingnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.5
80 Icecast Free planYesPaid fromnot statedMultistreamingnot statedPre-recorded streamsnot stated24/7 loopingnot statedBrowser-based studionot statedCustom RTMP destinationsnot statedCloud recordingnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.5
81 PulseCast Free planNoPaid from$19/moMultistreamingNoPre-recorded streamsYes24/7 loopingYesBrowser-based studionot statedCustom RTMP destinationsYesCloud recordingnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 6.5
82 Be.Live Free planYesPaid fromnot statedMultistreamingnot statedPre-recorded streamsnot stated24/7 loopingnot statedBrowser-based studionot statedCustom RTMP destinationsnot statedCloud recordingnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.4
83 Livepeer Free planYesPaid fromnot statedMultistreamingnot statedPre-recorded streamsnot stated24/7 loopingnot statedBrowser-based studionot statedCustom RTMP destinationsnot statedCloud recordingnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.4
84 StreamPush Free planNoPaid fromnot statedMultistreamingYesPre-recorded streamsnot stated24/7 loopingnot statedBrowser-based studionot statedCustom RTMP destinationsnot statedCloud recordingnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.4
85 Aitum Multistream Free planYesPaid fromnot statedMultistreamingYesPre-recorded streamsnot stated24/7 loopingnot statedBrowser-based studionot statedCustom RTMP destinationsnot statedCloud recordingnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.4
86 Videolinq Free planNoPaid from$99/moMultistreamingYesPre-recorded streamsYes24/7 loopingYesBrowser-based studionot statedCustom RTMP destinationsYesCloud recordingnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 6.4
87 OBS Multiple RTMP Outputs Free planYesPaid fromnot statedMultistreamingYesPre-recorded streamsnot stated24/7 loopingnot statedBrowser-based studioNoCustom RTMP destinationsYesCloud recordingnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 6.4
88 VidBlasterX Free planNoPaid fromnot statedMultistreamingnot statedPre-recorded streamsnot stated24/7 loopingnot statedBrowser-based studionot statedCustom RTMP destinationsnot statedCloud recordingnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.3
89 Instagram Live Free planYesPaid fromnot statedMultistreamingnot statedPre-recorded streamsnot stated24/7 loopingnot statedBrowser-based studionot statedCustom RTMP destinationsnot statedCloud recordingnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.3
90 Open Live Free planYesPaid fromnot statedMultistreamingnot statedPre-recorded streamsnot stated24/7 loopingnot statedBrowser-based studionot statedCustom RTMP destinationsnot statedCloud recordingnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.3
91 YoloCast Free planNoPaid from$19/moMultistreamingnot statedPre-recorded streamsnot stated24/7 loopingnot statedBrowser-based studionot statedCustom RTMP destinationsnot statedCloud recordingnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.3
92 CamStreamer App Free planNoPaid fromnot statedMultistreamingYesPre-recorded streamsnot stated24/7 loopingYesBrowser-based studioNoCustom RTMP destinationsYesCloud recordingnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 6.3
93 OpenStudio Free planYesPaid fromnot statedMultistreamingnot statedPre-recorded streamsnot stated24/7 loopingnot statedBrowser-based studionot statedCustom RTMP destinationsnot statedCloud recordingnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.3
94 Fynstream Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedMultistreamingYesPre-recorded streamsnot stated24/7 loopingnot statedBrowser-based studionot statedCustom RTMP destinationsYesCloud recordingYes 3/8spec lines stated 6.2
95 MistServer Free planYesPaid fromnot statedMultistreamingnot statedPre-recorded streamsnot stated24/7 loopingnot statedBrowser-based studioNoCustom RTMP destinationsnot statedCloud recordingNo 3/8spec lines stated 6.2
96 Autostreamer Free planNoPaid from$12/moMultistreamingNoPre-recorded streamsYes24/7 loopingYesBrowser-based studionot statedCustom RTMP destinationsnot statedCloud recordingnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 6.2
97 nginx-rtmp-module Free planYesPaid fromnot statedMultistreamingYesPre-recorded streamsnot stated24/7 loopingnot statedBrowser-based studionot statedCustom RTMP destinationsYesCloud recordingnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 6.2
98 YouNow Free planYesPaid fromnot statedMultistreamingYesPre-recorded streamsnot stated24/7 loopingnot statedBrowser-based studioYesCustom RTMP destinationsnot statedCloud recordingnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 6.2
99 StreamFlow Free planNoPaid fromnot statedMultistreamingnot statedPre-recorded streamsnot stated24/7 loopingnot statedBrowser-based studionot statedCustom RTMP destinationsnot statedCloud recordingnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.2
100 StreamSetu Free planNoPaid from$5/moMultistreamingnot statedPre-recorded streamsnot stated24/7 loopingnot statedBrowser-based studionot statedCustom RTMP destinationsnot statedCloud recordingnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.1
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Multistreaming | Pre-recorded streams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Epiphan Unify | 6.6 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
| 77 | nanoStream Webcaster | 6.6 | Free plan | $239/mo | Yes | $239/mo | — | — |
| 78 | YouTube | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 79 | Switchboard Live | 6.5 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 80 | Icecast | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 81 | PulseCast | 6.5 | Free plan | $19/mo | No | $19/mo | No | Yes |
| 82 | Be.Live | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 83 | Livepeer | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 84 | StreamPush | 6.4 | No | €50/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 85 | Aitum Multistream | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 86 | Videolinq | 6.4 | No | $99/mo | No | $99/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 87 | OBS Multiple RTMP Outputs | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 88 | VidBlasterX | 6.3 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 89 | Instagram Live | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 90 | Open Live | 6.3 | No | €15/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 91 | YoloCast | 6.3 | No | $19/mo | No | $19/mo | — | — |
| 92 | CamStreamer App | 6.3 | No | $299/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 93 | OpenStudio | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 94 | Fynstream | 6.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 95 | MistServer | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 96 | Autostreamer | 6.2 | No | $12/mo | No | $12/mo | No | Yes |
| 97 | nginx-rtmp-module | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 98 | YouNow | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 99 | StreamFlow | 6.2 | No | $9/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 100 | StreamSetu | 6.1 | No | $3/mo | No | $5/mo | — | — |
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