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
7free plans on this page
$4.80/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.
- 51 Wowza Streaming Engine API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.1$195/mo
- 52 Streamlabs Mobile API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.1$27/mo
- 53 Muvi Live API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.1$99/mo
- 54 Enghouse Video API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.1
- 55 Cinamaker Director Studio API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.1$25/mo
- 56 evmux API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.1$25/mo
- 57 StreamHouse API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.1$19/mo
- 58 OctoStream API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.1$9.99/mo
- 59 datarhei Restreamer API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.9
- 60 Shed API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.9
- 61 Livepeer API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.9
- 62 OpenVibe.Live API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.9
- 63 TubePull Simlive API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9$11.99/mo
- 64 StreamZop API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9$9/mo
- 65 SRS API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.8
- 66 Switchboard Live API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.8
- 67 CameraFi Live API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.8
- 68 Epiphan Unify API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.8
- 69 TVU Channel API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.8$599/mo
- 70 StreamKite Live API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.8$4.80/mo
- 71 nanoStream Webcaster API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8$239/mo
- 72 Be.Live API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.7
- 73 YouTube API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.7
- 74 Flussonic API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.7$100/mo
- 75 Gyre API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.7$49/mo
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Multistreaming | Pre-recorded streams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Wowza Streaming Engine | 6.1 | No | $195/mo | No | $195/mo | — | — |
| 52 | Streamlabs Mobile | 6.1 | No | $27/mo | Yes | $15.75/mo | — | — |
| 53 | Muvi Live | 6.1 | No | $99/mo | No | $99/mo | Yes | — |
| 54 | Enghouse Video | 6.1 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 55 | Cinamaker Director Studio | 6.1 | Free plan | $25/mo | Yes | $24.99/mo | — | — |
| 56 | evmux | 6.1 | Free plan | $25/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 57 | StreamHouse | 6.1 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | $19/mo | — | — |
| 58 | OctoStream | 6.1 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Yes | $9.99/mo | Yes | — |
| 59 | datarhei Restreamer | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 60 | Shed | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 61 | Livepeer | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 62 | OpenVibe.Live | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 63 | TubePull Simlive | 5.9 | Free plan | $11.99/mo | Yes | $11.99/mo | — | — |
| 64 | StreamZop | 5.9 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | $9/mo | — | — |
| 65 | SRS | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 66 | Switchboard Live | 5.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 67 | CameraFi Live | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 68 | Epiphan Unify | 5.8 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
| 69 | TVU Channel | 5.8 | No | $599/mo | No | $599/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 70 | StreamKite Live | 5.8 | No | $4.80/mo | No | $4.80/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 71 | nanoStream Webcaster | 5.8 | Free plan | $239/mo | Yes | $239/mo | — | — |
| 72 | Be.Live | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 73 | YouTube | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 74 | Flussonic | 5.7 | No | $100/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 75 | Gyre | 5.7 | No | $49/mo | No | $49/mo | — | — |
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