Best Live TV Streaming Services in 2026
Updated
166 live TV streaming services ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
166ranked
10free plans on this page
$0.24/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
Live TV streaming services, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 4 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 26 Videolinq API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 7.1$99/mo
- 27 Streamlabs Desktop API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 7.0$14.92/mo
- 28 Icecast API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.0Free
- 29 vMix API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.9$50/mo
- 30 Streamlabs Mobile API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.8$15.75/mo
- 31 Streamster API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.8$0.48/mo
- 32 OpenStudio API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.8Free
- 33 Wirecast API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7$34/mo
- 34 Ecamm Live API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7$1.33/mo
- 35 Castr API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7$16.67/mo
- 36 Ant Media Server API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7$0.24/mo
- 37 Zattoo TV Platform API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7
- 38 Livestream Studio API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6$12/mo
- 39 Streamlabs Multistream API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6
- 40 Switcher Studio API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6$35/mo
- 41 OnTheFly.Stream API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.6₹2,143/mo
- 42 ApexStream API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.6$25/mo
- 43 SplitCam Multistream API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.5Free
- 44 Yostream API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.5Free
- 45 Streamlabs Talk Studio API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.4$9/mo
- 46 OmniStudio API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.4$7/mo
- 47 Grabyo API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.3$10/mo
- 48 VPlayed API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.3
- 49 ManyCam API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.3$4.92/mo
- 50 StreamYard On-Air API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.3Free
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Multistreaming | Pre-recorded streams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Videolinq | 7.1 | No | $99/mo | No | $99/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 27 | Streamlabs Desktop | 7.0 | No | $14.92/mo | Yes | $15.75/mo | Yes | — |
| 28 | Icecast | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 29 | vMix | 6.9 | No | $50/mo | No | $50/mo | — | — |
| 30 | Streamlabs Mobile | 6.8 | Free plan | $15.75/mo | Yes | $15.75/mo | — | — |
| 31 | Streamster | 6.8 | Free plan | $0.48/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 32 | OpenStudio | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 33 | Wirecast | 6.7 | No | $34/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 34 | Ecamm Live | 6.7 | No | $1.33/mo | No | $16/mo | — | — |
| 35 | Castr | 6.7 | No | $16.67/mo | No | $16.67/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 36 | Ant Media Server | 6.7 | No | $0.24/mo | Yes | $89/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 37 | Zattoo TV Platform | 6.7 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Livestream Studio | 6.6 | No | $12/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 39 | Streamlabs Multistream | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | $15.75/mo | — | — |
| 40 | Switcher Studio | 6.6 | No | $35/mo | No | $45/mo | — | — |
| 41 | OnTheFly.Stream | 6.6 | Free plan | ₹2,143/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 42 | ApexStream | 6.6 | Free plan | $25/mo | Yes | $25/mo | — | — |
| 43 | SplitCam Multistream | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 44 | Yostream | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | $15/mo | Yes | — |
| 45 | Streamlabs Talk Studio | 6.4 | No | $9/mo | No | $7.50/mo | — | — |
| 46 | OmniStudio | 6.4 | Free plan | $7/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 47 | Grabyo | 6.3 | No | $10/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 48 | VPlayed | 6.3 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 49 | ManyCam | 6.3 | No | $4.92/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 50 | StreamYard On-Air | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | No | — | — | — |