Best Live Streaming Software in 2026
Updated
136 live streaming software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
136ranked
4free plans on this page
$4.80/molowest paid tier
7 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 76 Livepeer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2
- 77 OpenVibe.Live No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2 Multistreaming: Yes
- 78 nanoStream Webcaster No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2$239/mo
- 79 Switchboard Live No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1
- 80 Epiphan Unify No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1 Multistreaming: Yes
- 81 TVU Channel No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1$599/mo Multistreaming: YesPre-recorded streams: Yes24/7 looping: Yes
- 82 Flussonic No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0$100/mo Multistreaming: YesPre-recorded streams: Yes
- 83 Gyre No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0$49/mo
- 84 Nimble Streamer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0$50/mo Multistreaming: YesPre-recorded streams: Yes24/7 looping: Yes
- 85 StreamKite Live No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0$4.80/mo Multistreaming: YesPre-recorded streams: Yes24/7 looping: Yes
- 86 Icecast No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0Free
- 87 Huawei Cloud Live No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9
- 88 VidBlasterX No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9
- 89 Open Live No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9€15/mo
- 90 PulseCast No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9$19/mo Multistreaming: NoPre-recorded streams: Yes24/7 looping: Yes
- 91 Meld Multi No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8
- 92 StreamPush No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8€50/mo Multistreaming: Yes
- 93 Fynstream No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Multistreaming: Yes
- 94 Dolby.io Streaming No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Multistreaming: Yes
- 95 Owncast No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Multistreaming: NoPre-recorded streams: No
- 96 YoloCast No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7$19/mo
- 97 Aitum Multistream No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Multistreaming: Yes
- 98 Videolinq No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7$99/mo Multistreaming: YesPre-recorded streams: Yes24/7 looping: Yes
- 99 MistServer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7
- 100 OpenStudio No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7Free
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Multistreaming | Pre-recorded streams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Livepeer | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 77 | OpenVibe.Live | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 78 | nanoStream Webcaster | 6.2 | Free plan | $239/mo | Yes | $239/mo | — | — |
| 79 | Switchboard Live | 6.1 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 80 | Epiphan Unify | 6.1 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
| 81 | TVU Channel | 6.1 | No | $599/mo | No | $599/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 82 | Flussonic | 6.0 | No | $100/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 83 | Gyre | 6.0 | No | $49/mo | No | $49/mo | — | — |
| 84 | Nimble Streamer | 6.0 | No | $50/mo | No | $50/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 85 | StreamKite Live | 6.0 | No | $4.80/mo | No | $4.80/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 86 | Icecast | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 87 | Huawei Cloud Live | 5.9 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 88 | VidBlasterX | 5.9 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 89 | Open Live | 5.9 | No | €15/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 90 | PulseCast | 5.9 | Free plan | $19/mo | No | $19/mo | No | Yes |
| 91 | Meld Multi | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 92 | StreamPush | 5.8 | No | €50/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 93 | Fynstream | 5.8 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 94 | Dolby.io Streaming | 5.8 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 95 | Owncast | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | No | No |
| 96 | YoloCast | 5.7 | No | $19/mo | No | $19/mo | — | — |
| 97 | Aitum Multistream | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 98 | Videolinq | 5.7 | No | $99/mo | No | $99/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 99 | MistServer | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 100 | OpenStudio | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
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