Design, Video & Audio
Best Live Streaming Software in 2026
Live streaming software helps send live broadcasts from a computer, phone or browser. This list helps people compare tools before choosing one for their setup.
- 01 mimoLive
mimoLive suits educators, event producers, community broadcasters, creators, corporate media teams, studios, and broadcasters who need live video production on a Mac.
From $70/mo Free plan Web · macOS · iOS · API9.4 Visit Specs - 02
Restream Restream suits creators, business owners, marketers, event producers, gamers, artists and non-profits distributing video to multiple destinations.
From $19/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux9.4 Visit Specs - 03
BoxCast BoxCast suits organizations that need live production and streaming across web, social or TV destinations.
From $8.25/mo Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · iOS9.2 Visit Specs - 04
Amazon Interactive Video Service IVS suits developers building live, interactive video services across web and mobile platforms.
From $0.07/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API9.2 Visit Specs - 05
Ant Media Server From $0.24/mo Free plan iOS · Android · Self-hosted9.0 Visit Specs - 06
OBS Studio OBS Studio suits people recording video or live streaming who want control over scenes, sources, audio, and extensions.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux8.9 Visit Specs - 07
Streamlabs Desktop From $14.92/mo Free plan Windows · macOS8.9 Visit Specs - 08
PRISM Live Studio It suits creators who want live broadcasting and media tools on desktop or mobile.
From $6.67/mo Free plan Windows · macOS · iOS · Android8.9 Visit Specs - 09
Streamlabs Multistream Streamlabs Multistream suits streamers, gamers, and creators who want to broadcast to several destinations.
From $15.75/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · iOS8.9 Visit Specs - 10 Livepush
Livepush suits creators, media companies, teams, and organizations that want to send streams to multiple destinations.
From $15/mo Free plan Web8.9 Visit Specs - 11
YouTube YouTube suits people who want to watch or search for videos, as well as creators who want to publish and manage a channel.
From $1.99/mo Free trial Web · iOS · Android · API8.9 Visit Specs - 12 Flussonic From $100/mo Free trial Web · Windows · Linux · iOS8.9 Visit Specs
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StreamYard On-Air Free plan Web · iOS · Browser extension8.9 Visit Specs - 14 OneStream Live
OneStream Live suits creators, businesses, and brands scheduling or broadcasting video across multiple destinations.
From $15/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android · Browser extension8.8 Visit Specs - 15
Agora Interactive Live Streaming Agora suits developers adding interactive calls or live streams to apps, and organizations working in areas such as events, education, retail, or telehealth.
From $0.99/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · iOS8.8 Visit Specs - 16
Switcher Studio Switcher Studio suits churches, sports teams and creators producing live streams, videos or social content.
From $35/mo Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · iOS8.7 Visit Specs - 17 Tencent Cloud Live Video Streaming From $0.04/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API8.7 Visit Specs
- 18 Riverside
Riverside suits people recording remote podcasts or video interviews who need participant tracks and editing or publishing options.
From $19/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · iOS8.7 Visit Specs - 19 Nimble Streamer From $50/mo Free trial Web · Windows · Linux · API8.7 Visit Specs
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XSplit Broadcaster It suits Windows users producing streams, recordings, podcasts, presentations, or virtual-camera content.
From $5/mo Free plan Windows8.6 Visit Specs - 21 Wowza Streaming Engine From $195/mo Free trial Web · Windows · Linux · API8.6 Visit Specs
- 22 OvenMediaEngine From $83.33/mo Free plan Linux · API · Self-hosted8.6 Visit Specs
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Meld Studio It suits streamers, podcasters, educators, musicians, churches, YouTubers, and VTubers who want desktop streaming and recording.
From $16.67/mo Free plan Windows · macOS8.5 Visit Specs - 24 Streamlabs Talk Studio From $7.50/mo Free trial Web · iOS · Android8.5 Visit Specs
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Castr From $16.67/mo Web · iOS · Android8.5 Visit Specs
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