Steam vs StreamLight
Steam
store.steampowered.comStreamLight
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| Figure | Steam | StreamLight |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 0 |
| Spec score · Game Remote Play Software | 8.4 (#7) | 6.7 (#23) |
| Security | Steam Guard in the mobile app can approve sign-ins and confirm trades and Community Market listings. | The StreamTweak bridge signs commands with the client’s Moonlight identity certificate and requires one-time host approval using a four-digit PIN. |
| Streaming | Steam Broadcast lets users stream gameplay live to friends or the community. | Its streaming engine uses FFmpeg, D3D11VA, DXVA2, libplacebo, and moonlight-common-c. |
| Support | Steam Support offers personalized help for purchases and account status after sign-in. | The repository includes a “Support the Project” heading but states no support channel in the visible README text. |
Plans
In their own words
Steam
Steam is an online destination for playing, discussing, and creating games. Its catalog includes nearly 30,000 games, with game hubs, reviews, achievements, and custom recommendations for discovery. Users can meet others, join groups, form clans, and use text or voice chat. Steam Workshop supports making, finding, and downloading mods and cosmetics for nearly 1,000 supported games. Steam Broadcast streams gameplay live to friends or the community. The Steam Mobile app on iOS and Android supports shopping, account protection, game news, notifications, and community features; Steam Guard can approve sign-ins and confirm trades or Community Market listings. Steamworks provides tools and services for developers and publishers distributing games on Steam. Steam is free, but game and content prices vary and some subscriptions may be free. Content is licensed rather than sold; use may require an account, the client, and an internet connection. Users under 13 may not subscribe, and country-specific age limits may also apply.
StreamLight
StreamLight has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.