Best SRS Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from live TV streaming services ranked against SRS on the same published basis.
- 1SRS vs Restream
- 2SRS vs Agora Interactive Live Streaming
- 3SRS vs Amazon Interactive Video Service
- 4SRS vs Riverside
- 5SRS vs BoxCast
- 6SRS vs MediaMTX
- 7SRS vs Dacast
- 8SRS vs OBS Studio
- 9SRS vs Red5 Pro
- 10SRS vs XSplit Broadcaster
- 11SRS vs PRISM Live Studio
- 12SRS vs Meld Studio
- 13SRS vs Livepush
- 14SRS vs Lightstream
- 15SRS vs OneStream Live
- 16SRS vs mimoLive
- 17SRS vs Streamlabs Desktop
- 18SRS vs LiveReacting
- 19SRS vs playout.video
- 20SRS vs Upstream
SRS 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 | Agora Interactive Live Streaming | 8.5 | Free plan | $0.99/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Amazon Interactive Video Service | 8.3 | Free plan | $0.07/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 4 | Riverside | 8.3 | Free plan | $19/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | BoxCast | 8.0 | No | $8.25/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | MediaMTX | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Dacast | 7.9 | No | $29/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 8 | OBS Studio | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Red5 Pro | 7.5 | No | $29.99/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 10 | XSplit Broadcaster | 7.4 | Free plan | $5/mo | Windows |
| 11 | PRISM Live Studio | 7.3 | Free plan | $6.67/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Meld Studio | 7.3 | Free plan | $16.67/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Livepush | 7.3 | Free plan | $15/mo | Web |
| 14 | Lightstream | 7.2 | Free plan | $129/mo | Web |
| 15 | OneStream Live | 7.2 | Free plan | $15/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 16 | mimoLive | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Web, Mac, iOS |
| 17 | Streamlabs Desktop | 7.0 | No | $14.92/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 18 | LiveReacting | 7.0 | Free plan | $2.75/mo | Web |
| 19 | playout.video | 7.0 | Free plan | $19/mo | Web |
| 20 | Upstream | 7.0 | Free plan | $2/mo | Web |
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Questions about SRS alternatives
What is the best alternative to SRS?
Restream, number 1 in live TV streaming services with a score of 8.8 out of 10. The others here: Agora Interactive Live Streaming, Amazon Interactive Video Service, Riverside and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to SRS?
Restream is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 16 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.