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
8free plans on this page
$0.24/molowest paid tier
5 Oct 2026last checked
Live Streaming Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 0 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 26 Castr API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7$16.67/mo
- 27 Ant Media Server API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7$0.24/mo
- 28 Livestream Studio API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6$12/mo
- 29 Streamlabs Multistream API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6
- 30 OnTheFly.Stream API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.6₹2,143/mo
- 31 Ecamm Live API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.5$1.33/mo
- 32 SplitCam Multistream API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.5Free
- 33 ApexStream API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.5$25/mo
- 34 Yostream API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.5Free
- 35 Switcher Studio API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.4$35/mo
- 36 Streamlabs Talk Studio API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.4$9/mo
- 37 Grabyo API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.3$10/mo
- 38 VPlayed API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.3
- 39 ManyCam API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.3$4.92/mo
- 40 StreamYard On-Air API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.3Free
- 41 OmniStudio API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.3Free
- 42 LiveU Studio API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.2
- 43 StreamShark API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.2
- 44 OvenMediaEngine API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.2$83.33/mo
- 45 Larix Broadcaster API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.2$9.99/mo
- 46 Sleipnir API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.2$5/mo
- 47 Socialive API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.1
- 48 Bitmovin Live Encoder API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.1
- 49 AWS Elemental MediaLive API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.1
- 50 Tencent Cloud Live Video Streaming API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.1
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Multistreaming | Pre-recorded streams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Castr | 6.7 | No | $16.67/mo | No | $16.67/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 27 | Ant Media Server | 6.7 | No | $0.24/mo | Yes | $89/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 28 | Livestream Studio | 6.6 | No | $12/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 29 | Streamlabs Multistream | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | $15.75/mo | — | — |
| 30 | OnTheFly.Stream | 6.6 | Free plan | ₹2,143/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 31 | Ecamm Live | 6.5 | No | $1.33/mo | No | $16/mo | — | — |
| 32 | SplitCam Multistream | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 33 | ApexStream | 6.5 | Free plan | $25/mo | Yes | $25/mo | — | — |
| 34 | Yostream | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | $15/mo | Yes | — |
| 35 | Switcher Studio | 6.4 | No | $35/mo | No | $45/mo | — | — |
| 36 | Streamlabs Talk Studio | 6.4 | No | $9/mo | No | $7.50/mo | — | — |
| 37 | Grabyo | 6.3 | No | $10/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 38 | VPlayed | 6.3 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 39 | ManyCam | 6.3 | No | $4.92/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 40 | StreamYard On-Air | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | No | — | — | — |
| 41 | OmniStudio | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 42 | LiveU Studio | 6.2 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 43 | StreamShark | 6.2 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 44 | OvenMediaEngine | 6.2 | No | $83.33/mo | Yes | $100/mo | — | Yes |
| 45 | Larix Broadcaster | 6.2 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Yes | $9.99/mo | — | — |
| 46 | Sleipnir | 6.2 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | $5/mo | — | — |
| 47 | Socialive | 6.1 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 48 | Bitmovin Live Encoder | 6.1 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 49 | AWS Elemental MediaLive | 6.1 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 50 | Tencent Cloud Live Video Streaming | 6.1 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
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