Overview

Restream brings livestream production and distribution together for creators, event teams, and businesses that want to reach several platforms from one broadcast. Its browser Studio and support for external encoders make it adaptable; the key trade-off is that channel counts, recording allowances, and team capacity vary by plan.

Key features

Restream can send a live feed to more than 30 destinations, including YouTube, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, TikTok, Instagram, Kick, Vimeo, and Steam. OBS and Zoom connect to the service, and custom RTMP supports destinations that provide an RTMP URL and stream key. That breadth suits teams distributing one program across multiple social channels, though the number they can use at once is plan-capped.

Restream Studio is a browser-based production option with graphics, guest invitations, and live viewer comments. It supports up to 10 participants, making it useful for interviews and panel formats without requiring a separate production app. Screen sharing works in desktop browsers, not mobile browsers, so mobile-only production is a poor fit.

Restream Chat consolidates comments from connected platforms for reading and responding in one place. Upload & Stream schedules recorded video to air as a live broadcast while the user is offline, extending distribution beyond real-time sessions. Cloud recordings are stored online, with per-stream limits of six to ten hours on the listed plans and storage windows that differ by tier.

Restream Clips can identify moments in streams and videos and turn them into short-form content with smart framing and captions. For teams with security requirements, Enterprise includes SSO and a security review; Restream also describes GDPR safeguards spanning access controls, monitoring, breach detection, incident response, and encryption. Encrypted RTMPS supports end-to-end encrypted streams.

Pricing

Restream uses a freemium model. The free tier is a credible way to try multistreaming, but its two-channel ceiling, branding, and 15-day recording storage constrain ongoing use.

Free — $0.00 USD per free, billed forever: Two simultaneous channels, Restream branding, six hours recorded per stream, and 15 days of recording storage. Best for occasional broadcasts where branding and channel reach are not priorities.
Standard — $19.00 USD per month, billed monthly: Three channels, no Restream branding, one included team seat, ten hours recorded per stream, and 15 days of storage. This is the entry paid tier for an individual who needs a third destination or a clean broadcast.
Professional — $49.00 USD per month, billed monthly: Five channels, Full HD 1080p, 4K recording, one included seat, ten hours recorded per stream, and 15 days of storage. It fits solo operators who need broader distribution and higher production resolution; it does not add another team seat.
Business — $239.00 USD per month, billed monthly: Eight channels, a website player for 1,000 viewers, two included seats, co-producer mode, and 30 days of recording storage. This tier is aimed at teams that need a player and longer archive access, though two included seats may be limiting for larger crews.
Enterprise — custom pricing: Custom channels, multiple workspaces, SSO and security review, dedicated account management, SRT ingest, stream backup, and unlimited Upload & Stream. Its tailored team and security provisions make it the option for media and corporate operations needing those capabilities.

Annual pricing saves 20%. The listed monthly plan prices are billed monthly; compare the annual commitment against that saving before choosing a term.

Platforms

Restream supports Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows, and web, and exposes an API. Its browser Studio lowers setup friction, while integrations with OBS, Zoom, vMix, and Streamlabs let teams retain familiar production tools. The desktop-only Studio screen-sharing limitation matters for anyone expecting the same workflow on a phone or tablet.

Who it's for

Restream is suited to creators, marketers, business owners, event producers, gamers, artists, and nonprofits that need to distribute video across multiple destinations and manage audience comments centrally. Its mix of browser production and encoder integrations is especially useful when a team wants a simple route to go live without giving up external software. Teams needing more than two channels, multiple operators, extended recordings, or enterprise controls should evaluate the paid tier that actually covers those requirements.

Pros and cons

Pro: More than 30 destinations, custom channels, and encoder integrations give broadcasters flexibility in how and where they distribute.
Pro: Studio, unified chat, scheduled recorded broadcasts, and Clips cover production and post-broadcast reuse in the same service.
Pro: Enterprise adds SSO, security review, dedicated support, and account management for organizations with formal operational needs.
Con: The free plan is limited to two channels and carries Restream branding, so it is not a neutral-looking option for professional broadcasts.
Con: Standard and Professional include only one seat, while Business includes two; multi-person teams may need to weigh the cost of higher plans.
Con: Recording storage is 15 days on the first three tiers, and Studio screen sharing does not work in mobile browsers.

Alternatives

For real-time streaming infrastructure rather than Restream's multistreaming and browser-production bundle, compare Agora Interactive Live Streaming, which offers a free plan with 10,000 participant minutes. Amazon Interactive Video Service is a paid service with a free plan and pay-as-you-go channel-input pricing, a different option for teams evaluating streaming infrastructure. Choose Riverside when its free plan's two hours of multitrack recordings, up-to-720p video, and 44.1 kHz audio match the production need; it includes a watermark.

BoxCast is another streaming option, with a Standard plan listed at $109.00 USD per month and a free trial. MediaMTX is free and open source for teams considering a self-hosted alternative. Dacast offers paid streaming plans, including a Starter tier at $29.00 USD per month. OBS Studio is a free production application with no watermarks or usage limitations, but is an alternative to consider for production rather than Restream's bundled distribution tools. Red5 Pro is a paid streaming platform with a Developer Pro plan at $29.99 USD per month.

Browse Live Streaming Software for more options, or explore Video Podcast Software, Church Streaming Software, Game Streaming Software, and Live TV streaming services by use case.

Verdict

Restream is a strong fit for creators and teams that need to produce, multistream, and manage comments without stitching together separate distribution tools. Its strongest case is the combination of broad destination support, browser Studio, external encoder compatibility, and scheduled recorded broadcasts. Look elsewhere if you need mobile-browser screen sharing, substantially more included team seats, or a workflow centered on a different streaming infrastructure model.

	Restream	Shekinex
Free plan	Yes	No
Free trial	No	No
Paid from	$19/mo	—
Open source	No	No
Platforms	Android, api, iOS, Linux, macOS, Web, Windows	Web
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Paid from	19 /mo	15 /mo
Website player embed	—	Yes

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