Meld Studio vs Streamlabs Multistream

Meld Studio is a desktop app for streaming and recording, with a free plan and paid plans. It can stream simultaneously to services including Twitch, YouTube, Kick, TikTok Live, Facebook Live, and custom RTMP destinations. Recording supports 4K, multitrack audio, and instant replay. The audio mixer handles up to 32 input channels, with built-in filters, real-time monitoring, and third-party audio plugins. Scenes can be mirrored to apps such as Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, and Discord. Listed integrations include Stream Deck, VTube Studio, Spout2, VSeeFace, VNyan, Veadotube, Warudo, Elgato, Streamer.bot, Lumia Stream, and Mix It Up. Meld Studio runs on Windows 10 or later and macOS 12 or later, including Intel and Apple Silicon Macs; it is not browser-based. The maker says the free plan has no watermarks or time limits, though Spark requests to try building are limited. Meld Free costs nothing, Meld Pro costs $20 a month, and Meld Max costs $60 a month. Desktop content is stored locally; the app sends crash reports and collects usage telemetry.

Streamlabs Multistream sends one live broadcast to multiple destinations, with Streamlabs servers splitting the incoming stream into separate feeds. This cloud processing avoids requiring extra upload bandwidth for each destination. Listed destinations include Twitch, YouTube, TikTok, Kick, Facebook, Instagram, Patreon, X, and custom RTMP endpoints. Dual Output provides horizontal and vertical canvases, with one destination per canvas available for free. Multichat can read and post comments on YouTube, Twitch, and Facebook Pages; it can read chat on Kick, X, and Facebook Profiles. Creators can customize titles and descriptions for each platform and set layout and resolution for each Dual Output canvas. The service works with Streamlabs Desktop, the OBS Plugin with Ultra, the mobile app, or other streaming software configured through the Dashboard and RTMP credentials. Stream Shift lets a creator move a stream between a PC and a mobile device or another computer without ending it. A free plan is available; paid access starts at $15.75/mo billed annually. Supported platforms are web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android.