vMix

Name: vMix
Price: 50 USD

Free trial Windows

What vMix is

vMix is Windows software for creating, mixing, switching, recording, and streaming live productions on a PC or laptop. It accepts cameras, IP cameras, video files, images, NDI and SRT sources, audio, titles, virtual sets, and remote video calls. Users can display, record, and stream at the same time, sending streams to destinations such as Facebook, YouTube, Twitch, and Vimeo, with up to five destinations listed. vMix Call supports as many as eight remote guests, depending on license edition. Zoom integration provides participant video and audio, with supported numbers varying by edition and Zoom plan. More than 100 animated titles, scoreboards, and tickers are built in; custom animated titles and PSD layer import are listed for 4K, Pro, and Max. A fully functional 60-day trial permits recording, streaming, and display without watermarks. Paid plans start at $50 a month for MAX while subscribed.

Who it suits

It suits Windows users producing anything from one-person webcam streams to multi-camera events. Broad input support, remote guests, graphics, and multistreaming serve productions such as television, talk shows, church services, esports, and sports.

What it does well

Supports many video and audio inputs
Streams to up to five destinations
Up to eight remote guests
More than 100 animated graphics
60-day trial without watermarks

What to know first

Windows only
No free plan
Not browser-based
Stream scheduling is unavailable

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
MAX	While subscribed · Subscription license · Pro features · 1000 total inputs · 4096 x 2160 maximum resolution · 8 vMix Call callers · Instant Replay for 8 cameras	$50 a month
Pro	Lifetime license; includes free updates for the first 12 months · 1000 total inputs · 4096 x 2160 maximum resolution · 8 overlay channels · 8 vMix Call callers · Instant Replay for 8 cameras	$1,200, paid once
HD	Lifetime license; includes free updates for the first 12 months · 1000 total inputs · 1000 camera/NDI inputs · 1920 x 1080 maximum resolution · 8 overlay channels · 1 vMix Call caller	$350, paid once
Basic HD	Lifetime license; includes free updates for the first 12 months · 4 total inputs · 3 camera/NDI inputs · 1920 x 1080 maximum resolution · 1 overlay channel	$60, paid once
4K	Lifetime license; includes free updates for the first 12 months · 1000 total inputs · 4096 x 2160 maximum resolution · 8 overlay channels · 4 vMix Call callers · Instant Replay for 1 camera	$700, paid once

As vmix.com lists them, read 8 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Verdict

vMix provides a Windows-based production workspace with extensive inputs, graphics, remote calls, recording, and multistreaming. The trial is fully functional for 60 days, while paid plans span from MAX at $50 a month while subscribed to higher-capacity editions.

Facts from vMix's own pages

Audience: The maker describes use cases ranging from one-person webcam productions to multi-camera events, including television, talk shows, church services, esports, and sports. · vmix.com, 8 Oct 2026
Browser-based studio: No · vmix.com, 20 Sept 2026
Free plan: No · vmix.com, 20 Sept 2026
Graphics: The software includes more than 100 built-in animated titles, scoreboards, and tickers; advanced custom animated titles and PSD layer import are listed for 4K, Pro, and Max. · vmix.com, 8 Oct 2026
Inputs: The software accepts cameras, IP cameras, video files, images, NDI sources, SRT feeds, audio, titles, virtual sets, and remote video calls. · vmix.com, 8 Oct 2026
Live production: Users can display, record, and live stream a production at the same time. · vmix.com, 8 Oct 2026
Platform: The maker describes vMix as Windows-based software only. · vmix.com, 8 Oct 2026
Privacy: StudioCoast says it collects personal information such as names, contact details, IP addresses, device identifiers, and certain hardware statistics to provide its software and services. · vmix.com, 8 Oct 2026
Purpose: vMix is live production and streaming software for creating, mixing, switching, recording, and streaming productions on a Windows PC or laptop. · vmix.com, 8 Oct 2026
Remote guests: vMix Call supports up to eight remote guests, with availability depending on the license edition. · vmix.com, 8 Oct 2026
Security reporting: vMix provides a vulnerability disclosure form, and submitting it requires a Google account. · vmix.com, 8 Oct 2026
Paid from: 50 · vmix.com, 20 Sept 2026
Streaming: vMix can stream to multiple destinations, including Facebook, YouTube, Twitch, and Vimeo. · vmix.com, 8 Oct 2026
Support: The maker lists email support, a knowledge base, documentation, community forums, and training videos; its contact page says email support responds Monday through Friday. · vmix.com, 8 Oct 2026
Trial: The free 60-day trial is described as fully functional and allows recording, streaming, and display without watermarks. · vmix.com, 8 Oct 2026
Updates: Lifetime licenses include 12 months of free version updates, and the maker says another 12 months of updates can be purchased for $60 after that period. · vmix.com, 8 Oct 2026
Zoom integration: vMix can join Zoom meetings and access participant video and audio feeds, with the supported number of participants varying by vMix edition and Zoom plan. · vmix.com, 8 Oct 2026