Best NOW Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from live TV streaming services ranked against NOW on the same published basis.
- 1NOW vs Restream
- 2NOW vs LiveReacting
- 3NOW vs Upstream
- 4NOW vs StreamRove
- 5NOW vs Agora Interactive Live Streaming
- 6NOW vs Amazon Interactive Video Service
- 7NOW vs Riverside
- 8NOW vs OvenMediaEngine
- 9NOW vs BoxCast
- 10NOW vs MediaMTX
- 11NOW vs Dacast
- 12NOW vs Wowza Streaming Engine
- 13NOW vs Muvi Live
- 14NOW vs OBS Studio
- 15NOW vs Red5 Pro
- 16NOW vs Owncast
- 17NOW vs XSplit Broadcaster
- 18NOW vs PRISM Live Studio
- 19NOW vs Meld Studio
- 20NOW vs Livepush
NOW alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Restream | 8.8 | Free plan | $19/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | LiveReacting | 8.6 | Free plan | $2.75/mo | API, Web |
| 3 | Upstream | 8.6 | Free plan | $2/mo | API, Web |
| 4 | StreamRove | 8.5 | Free plan | $14.50/mo | API, Web |
| 5 | Agora Interactive Live Streaming | 8.5 | Free plan | $0.99/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Amazon Interactive Video Service | 8.3 | Free plan | $0.07/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 7 | Riverside | 8.3 | Free plan | $19/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | OvenMediaEngine | 8.2 | Free plan | $83.33/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 9 | BoxCast | 8.0 | No | $8.25/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | MediaMTX | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Dacast | 7.9 | No | $29/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 12 | Wowza Streaming Engine | 7.7 | No | $195/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Muvi Live | 7.6 | No | $99/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 14 | OBS Studio | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Red5 Pro | 7.5 | No | $29.99/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 16 | Owncast | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 17 | XSplit Broadcaster | 7.4 | Free plan | $5/mo | Windows |
| 18 | PRISM Live Studio | 7.3 | Free plan | $6.67/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | Meld Studio | 7.3 | Free plan | $16.67/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Livepush | 7.3 | Free plan | $15/mo | Web |
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Questions about NOW alternatives
What is the best alternative to NOW?
Restream, number 1 in live TV streaming services with a score of 8.8 out of 10. The others here: LiveReacting, Upstream, StreamRove and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to NOW?
Restream is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.