Best YouNow Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from live TV streaming services ranked against YouNow on the same published basis.
- 1YouNow vs Restream
- 2YouNow vs OBS Studio
- 3YouNow vs PRISM Live Studio
- 4YouNow vs mimoLive
- 5YouNow vs Meld Studio
- 6YouNow vs OneStream Live
- 7YouNow vs XSplit Broadcaster
- 8YouNow vs Agora Interactive Live Streaming
- 9YouNow vs Lightstream
- 10YouNow vs Livepush
- 11YouNow vs Riverside
- 12YouNow vs LiveReacting
- 13YouNow vs Upstream
- 14YouNow vs Amazon Interactive Video Service
- 15YouNow vs playout.video
- 16YouNow vs StreamRove
- 17YouNow vs SplitCam Multistream
- 18YouNow vs Streamster
- 19YouNow vs OnTheFly.Stream
- 20YouNow vs MediaMTX
YouNow alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Restream | 8.2 | Free plan | $19/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | OBS Studio | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | PRISM Live Studio | 8.0 | Free plan | $6.67/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | mimoLive | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Web, Mac, iOS |
| 5 | Meld Studio | 7.9 | Free plan | $16.67/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 6 | OneStream Live | 7.9 | Free plan | $15/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 7 | XSplit Broadcaster | 7.8 | Free plan | $5/mo | Windows |
| 8 | Agora Interactive Live Streaming | 7.8 | Free plan | $0.99/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Lightstream | 7.7 | Free plan | $129/mo | Web |
| 10 | Livepush | 7.7 | Free plan | $15/mo | Web |
| 11 | Riverside | 7.7 | Free plan | $19/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | LiveReacting | 7.6 | Free plan | $2.75/mo | Web |
| 13 | Upstream | 7.6 | Free plan | $2/mo | Web |
| 14 | Amazon Interactive Video Service | 7.6 | Free plan | $0.07/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 15 | playout.video | 7.5 | Free plan | $19/mo | Web |
| 16 | StreamRove | 7.5 | Free plan | $24.17/mo | Web |
| 17 | SplitCam Multistream | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 18 | Streamster | 7.4 | Free plan | $0.48/mo | Web, Windows, iOS, Android |
| 19 | OnTheFly.Stream | 7.3 | Free plan | ₹2,143/mo | Web, Android, iOS |
| 20 | MediaMTX | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
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Questions about YouNow alternatives
What is the best alternative to YouNow?
Restream, number 1 in live TV streaming services with a score of 8.2 out of 10. The others here: OBS Studio, PRISM Live Studio, mimoLive and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to YouNow?
Restream is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 20 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.