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
1free plans on this page
$4/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.
- 101 ZLMediaKit API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 102 Casterlabs Multistream API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2$4/mo
- 103 nginx-rtmp-module API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 104 Castloop API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2$29/mo
- 105 Streamlabs Highlighter API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.2Free
- 106 Streamlabs API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 107 StreamYard API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 108 CamStreamer App API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1$299/mo
- 109 EchoStream API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1$9/mo
- 110 Livecaster 24×7 API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 111 YouNow API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 112 YTStream API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1$19/mo
- 113 Loola TV API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 114 Snowmix API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 115 Frontlayer Pseudolive API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0$49/mo
- 116 StreamFlow API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0$9/mo
- 117 Cloud Playout API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0$25/mo
- 118 StreamEez-Pro API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0$199.90/mo
- 119 StreamAdda API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0₹60/mo
- 120 Hulu + Live TV API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0$99.99/mo
- 121 OpenBroadcaster API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 122 Viibestream API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 123 PlayIt Live API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 124 SAM Broadcaster Pro API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.8$110/mo
- 125 OpenBroadcaster API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.8
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Multistreaming | Pre-recorded streams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | ZLMediaKit | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 102 | Casterlabs Multistream | 5.2 | No | $4/mo | No | $4/mo | — | — |
| 103 | nginx-rtmp-module | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 104 | Castloop | 5.2 | No | $29/mo | No | $29/mo | — | — |
| 105 | Streamlabs Highlighter | 5.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 106 | Streamlabs | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | $27/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 107 | StreamYard | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 108 | CamStreamer App | 5.1 | No | $299/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 109 | EchoStream | 5.1 | No | $9/mo | No | $9/mo | — | — |
| 110 | Livecaster 24×7 | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 111 | YouNow | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 112 | YTStream | 5.1 | No | $19/mo | No | $19/mo | — | Yes |
| 113 | Loola TV | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 114 | Snowmix | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 115 | Frontlayer Pseudolive | 5.0 | No | $49/mo | No | $49/mo | — | — |
| 116 | StreamFlow | 5.0 | No | $9/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 117 | Cloud Playout | 5.0 | No | $25/mo | No | $25/mo | — | — |
| 118 | StreamEez-Pro | 5.0 | No | $199.90/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 119 | StreamAdda | 5.0 | No | ₹60/mo | No | — | — | Yes |
| 120 | Hulu + Live TV | 5.0 | No | $99.99/mo | No | $89.99/mo | No | No |
| 121 | OpenBroadcaster | 4.9 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 122 | Viibestream | 4.9 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 123 | PlayIt Live | 4.9 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 124 | SAM Broadcaster Pro | 4.8 | No | $110/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 125 | OpenBroadcaster | 4.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
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