PRISM Live Studio vs Upstream
PRISM Live Studio
prismlive.com
Upstream
upstream.soSide by side
| Figure | PRISM Live Studio | Upstream |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $6.67/mo | $2/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 9 |
| Spec score · Live Streaming Software | 8.9 (#8) | 8.5 (#25) |
| Spec score · Live TV streaming services | 8.9 (#10) | 8.5 (#29) |
| Spec score · Live streaming software | 8.9 (#8) | 8.5 (#25) |
| Spec score · Multistreaming Software | 8.5 (#5) | 7.7 (#26) |
| Spec score · Game Streaming Software | 8.5 (#6) | 7.8 (#31) |
| Spec score · Live Streaming Encoders | 8.4 (#14) | 7.8 (#33) |
| Spec score · YouTube Live Streaming Tools | 8.5 (#9) | 7.8 (#23) |
| Browser-based studio | No | Yes |
| Destinations | The FAQ lists YouTube, Facebook, CHZZK, NAVER Shopping Live, BAND, NAVER TV, SOOP, Twitch, and custom RTMP URLs as supported streaming destinations. | The maker lists YouTube, Twitch, Kick, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Rumble, and Mixcloud, plus custom RTMP or SRT destinations. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | 9.99 | 30 |
| Support | The maker directs users to its Help section and lists [email protected] for inquiries. | Support is available through live chat, the helpdesk, and email, and the company says its team members answer requests. |
Plans
PRISM Live Studio
- PRISM Plus$9.99 a month
- PRISM BasicFree
- PRISM Plus$79.99 a year
Upstream
- FreeFree
- 1 stream$30 a month
- 2 streams$50 a month
- 3 streams$70 a month
- 4+ streams$80 a month
- 10 streams$200 a month
- 1 stream annual$24 a year
- Paid — 1 stream, yearly$24 a year
- Paid — 1 stream, monthly$30 a month
In their own words
PRISM Live Studio
PRISM Live Studio lets creators broadcast live, record video and take photos using effects and media such as stickers, images and music. Desktop apps for macOS and Windows provide customizable scenes, media and game sources, drawing mode, free widgets and in-app live chat; the listed maximum resolution is 4K. Desktop users can stream to one channel on the free plan or up to six with PRISM Plus, which costs $9.99 a month. Mobile features include screencasting, voice-responsive VTuber avatars, viewer chat, camera effects, animated text and overlays. The mobile product page lists up to six simultaneous streams at 1080p and 60 fps. Named destinations include YouTube, Facebook, CHZZK, NAVER Shopping Live, BAND, NAVER TV, SOOP, Twitch and custom RTMP URLs. PRISM Lens adds virtual backgrounds and face retouch effects and can work as a virtual camera in Zoom and other programs. The free PRISM Basic plan includes dual output to two channels and 30 minutes of 3D VTuber face tracking, with ads, watermarks and outros displayed.