Best Live Streaming Software in 2026
Updated
128 live streaming software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
128ranked
12free plans on this page
$2/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 26 Upstream No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$2/mo
- 27 StreamRove No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8$24.17/mo
- 28 Yostream No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8Free Multistreaming: Yes
- 29 Socialive iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8
- 30 ApexStream No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7$25/mo
- 31 XSplit Broadcaster No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7$5/mo
- 32 OmniStudio No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.5Free Multistreaming: Yes
- 33 Louper iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.5$33/mo
- 34 Lightstream No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3$129/mo
- 35 Be.Live iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3
- 36 StreamYard No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2 Multistreaming: YesPre-recorded streams: Yes24/7 looping: Yes
- 37 Streamlabs Desktop No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2$14.92/mo Multistreaming: Yes
- 38 Meld Studio No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2$16.67/mo
- 39 ZLMediaKit iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2
- 40 EchoStream iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2$9/mo
- 41 Streamlabs No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1 Multistreaming: YesPre-recorded streams: Yes
- 42 MediaMTX No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1Free Multistreaming: Yes24/7 looping: Yes
- 43 Frontlayer Pseudolive iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1$49/mo
- 44 CamStreamer App iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1$299/mo Multistreaming: Yes24/7 looping: Yes
- 45 Streamlabs Mobile iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1$27/mo
- 46 ManyCam iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1$4.92/mo
- 47 Alibaba Cloud Live Streaming No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0 Multistreaming: YesPre-recorded streams: Yes24/7 looping: Yes
- 48 evmux No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0$25/mo
- 49 YouNow iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0 Multistreaming: Yes
- 50 StreamHouse No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9$19/mo
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Multistreaming | Pre-recorded streams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Upstream | 7.9 | Free plan | $2/mo | Yes | $30/mo | — | — |
| 27 | StreamRove | 7.8 | Free plan | $24.17/mo | Yes | $24.17/mo | — | — |
| 28 | Yostream | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | $15/mo | Yes | — |
| 29 | Socialive | 7.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 30 | ApexStream | 7.7 | Free plan | $25/mo | Yes | $25/mo | — | — |
| 31 | XSplit Broadcaster | 7.7 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | $14.99/mo | — | — |
| 32 | OmniStudio | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 33 | Louper | 7.5 | Free plan | $33/mo | Yes | $33/mo | — | — |
| 34 | Lightstream | 7.3 | Free plan | $129/mo | Yes | $9/mo | — | — |
| 35 | Be.Live | 7.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 36 | StreamYard | 7.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 37 | Streamlabs Desktop | 7.2 | No | $14.92/mo | Yes | $15.75/mo | Yes | — |
| 38 | Meld Studio | 7.2 | Free plan | $16.67/mo | Yes | $20/mo | — | — |
| 39 | ZLMediaKit | 7.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 40 | EchoStream | 7.2 | No | $9/mo | No | $9/mo | — | — |
| 41 | Streamlabs | 7.1 | No | — | Yes | $27/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 42 | MediaMTX | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 43 | Frontlayer Pseudolive | 7.1 | No | $49/mo | No | $49/mo | — | — |
| 44 | CamStreamer App | 7.1 | No | $299/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 45 | Streamlabs Mobile | 7.1 | No | $27/mo | Yes | $15.75/mo | — | — |
| 46 | ManyCam | 7.1 | No | $4.92/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 47 | Alibaba Cloud Live Streaming | 7.0 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 48 | evmux | 7.0 | Free plan | $25/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 49 | YouNow | 7.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 50 | StreamHouse | 6.9 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | $19/mo | — | — |
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