Restream

Restream is a video creation and livestreaming service for broadcasting to multiple social platforms and other destinations. Users can go live in a browser, use its web-based Studio, or connect third-party software such as OBS and Zoom. Studio includes graphics, live viewer comments, and guest invitations; Restream Chat brings comments from connected platforms into one place. Upload & Stream can schedule recorded videos as live broadcasts while the user is offline, and Clips can turn moments from streams and videos into short-form content with framing and captions. Restream supports more than 30 destinations, custom RTMP channels, and integrations including YouTube, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, TikTok, Instagram, Kick, and Vimeo. Cloud recordings can be accessed and shared online; listed plans allow 6 to 10 hours of recording per stream. The free plan streams to two channels at once with Restream branding. Standard costs $19 a month, Professional costs $49 a month, and Business costs $239 a month. Annual pricing saves 20%. Studio screen sharing works in desktop browsers, not mobile browsers.

Restream brings multistreaming, production, chat, and recorded-video broadcasting into one service. Compare the channel limits and branding across plans, and note the desktop-browser requirement for Studio screen sharing.

Restream may suit creators, business owners, marketers, event producers, gamers, artists, and non-profits distributing video. It also offers team controls such as seats, workspaces, roles, and central billing.

Overview

Restream is a video production and distribution service for creators and organizations that need to send live or recorded video to multiple destinations. Its strongest fit is a broadcaster who wants multistreaming, browser-based production, and audience chat under one roof; the channel caps and plan-based branding make the choice of tier important.

Users can broadcast from Restream Studio or connect tools such as OBS and Zoom. Studio offers graphics, guest invitations, and live viewer comments, while Restream Chat gathers comments from connected platforms for reading and replies. Upload & Stream schedules recorded video to air as a live broadcast, and Clips turns moments from streams and videos into short-form content with smart framing and captions.

Key features

• Multistreaming: Restream supports more than 30 destinations, with custom channels also available. OBS and Zoom integrations suit users who already produce through those tools; custom RTMP extends the same workflow to platforms that supply an RTMP URL and stream key.
• Browser Studio: Users can go live directly from a browser without setup, invite up to 10 participants, add graphics, and display viewer comments. That is a practical option for teams that do not want to build a production around encoder software. Screen sharing in Studio requires a desktop browser, so mobile-browser users cannot rely on it.
• Recorded broadcasts and clips: Upload & Stream can schedule a recorded video to broadcast while the user is offline. Clips can surface moments and format them for short-form use, extending the value of a completed stream beyond the live event.
• Cloud recordings: Recordings are stored online for sharing and to save device space. Per-stream recording limits range from 6 to 10 hours on the listed plans, and storage windows vary by tier.
• Security and teams: Encrypted RTMPS supports end-to-end encrypted RTMP streams. Team features include seats, workspaces, roles, access controls, and central billing; Enterprise adds SSO and a security review.

Pricing

Restream is freemium. The free plan costs nothing, billed forever, and permits two simultaneous channels with Restream branding. It also includes six hours of recording per stream and 15 days of recording storage. This is enough to start multistreaming, but the watermark and two-channel ceiling are meaningful trade-offs for a public-facing or wider-reach broadcast.

Standard costs $19 a month, billed monthly. It raises the cap to three channels, removes Restream branding, includes one team seat, and provides 10 hours of recording per stream with 15 days of storage. It is the clearest step up for an individual who needs a clean broadcast and one more destination, but it does not add another included teammate.

Professional costs $49 a month, billed monthly. It allows five simultaneous channels, adds Full HD 1080p and 4K recording, and keeps one included seat, 10-hour recordings, and 15-day storage. Choose it when image quality or a five-channel reach justifies the higher monthly bill; the unchanged seat count makes it less compelling for teams.

Business costs $239 a month, billed monthly. It allows eight channels, includes two seats and co-producer mode, and adds a website player for 1,000 viewers. Recording storage increases to 30 days. This tier is aimed at organized productions that need the player and collaboration tools, rather than occasional multistreaming.

Enterprise has custom pricing for media and corporate teams. It includes custom channels, multiple workspaces, SSO and a security review, dedicated account management, SRT ingest, stream backup, and unlimited Upload & Stream. Annual pricing saves 20%; priority support includes 24/7 live chat, while Enterprise includes dedicated support and account management.

Platforms

Restream is available on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows, and the web, with an API also listed. Browser streaming avoids setup, but Studio screen sharing is limited to desktop browsers. Restream also integrates with YouTube, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, TikTok, Instagram, Kick, Vimeo, Steam, vMix, and Streamlabs, among other destinations and production tools.

Who it's for

Restream suits creators, gamers, artists, marketers, business owners, event producers, and non-profits that need to distribute video across several channels or coordinate audience comments. Its strongest case is for users who value both multistreaming and production tools, including scheduled broadcasts of recorded content. A mobile-first presenter who depends on Studio screen sharing should look elsewhere for that workflow.

Pros and cons

• Pro: More than 30 destinations and custom RTMP make it useful for reaching a mix of major platforms and compatible specialist channels.
• Pro: Studio, unified chat, scheduled prerecorded streams, clips, and cloud recordings cover several stages of video publishing in one service.
• Pro: Paid plans remove branding, while higher tiers add resolution, more channels, seats, and business-oriented controls.
• Con: The free plan is capped at two channels and carries Restream branding, which can constrain both reach and presentation.
• Con: Channel limits remain tiered: Standard offers three and Professional five, while eight channels and two seats require the substantially more expensive Business plan.
• Con: Studio screen sharing does not work in mobile browsers, and recording storage is 15 days on the lower listed paid plans.

Alternatives

• PRISM Live Studio is worth considering for a lower-cost multichannel option: its PRISM Plus plan is $9.99 a month for up to six channels, and it has a free plan.
• OneStream Live may fit users focused on scheduled streaming who want a lower-priced starting paid tier; its free plan allows two destinations, 720p, one seat, 1 GB storage, and three scheduled events.
• mimoLive is an alternative for Mac users seeking a production tool; its free plan is watermarked, while Studio removes the watermark and includes the full feature set.
• Agora Interactive Live Streaming is an option to compare for app and developer-oriented streaming, with Android, iOS, web, desktop, and API platforms and a free plan including 10,000 participant minutes.
• Amazon Interactive Video Service is a paid alternative with a free plan and pay-as-you-go channel input pricing.
• Riverside is a candidate for recording-focused work; its free plan includes two hours of multitrack recordings, up to 720p video, and a watermark.
• Streamster has a free plan for two streaming channels, with a 4,000 kbps bitrate cap and 720p recommended maximum resolution.
• Castr is another paid streaming service to compare; its Starter plan has a seven-day trial without a credit card.
• Live TV streaming services are a separate category to browse for live television services.
• Game Streaming Software is another category for readers focused on gaming broadcasts.
• Live Streaming Software provides a broader category of tools for live broadcasts.
• Church Streaming Software focuses on software for church broadcasts.
• Video Podcast Software is a category for video podcast production tools.

Verdict

Restream is a strong choice for creators and teams that need multistreaming alongside browser production, unified chat, and recorded-video broadcasts. Its broad destination support and integrated workflow are the main reasons to choose it; the free watermark, restrictive channel caps at lower tiers, and high Business price are reasons to look elsewhere when clean branding, more reach, or team seats are essential.