Best Church Streaming Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Restream is ranked #1 of 37 as of 7 October 2026, ahead of Castream and Church Online Platform. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Castream. The lowest first paid tier on this page is BoxCast at $8.25/mo.
Broadcasting a service and keeping it available afterward can involve several parts of the streaming workflow. Compare Restream, Castream, and OneStream Live on live destinations and multistreaming, then consider mobile streaming, automated captions, and service scheduling. Sermon archives and website player embeds are also listed, giving you ways to compare how services may be shared and revisited. Check free-plan availability and paid-from pricing alongside those capabilities. The entries include options such as Subsplash Church App, Vimeo, and Sardius, so weigh the listed features against where your congregation watches and what you need for each service.
37 church streaming software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
9 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RestreamWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | $19/mo | 6.8 | |
| 2 | CastreamWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $9.99/mo | 6.5 | |
| 3 | Church Online PlatformWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 4 | OneStream LiveWeb · Android · iPhone · Extension | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $15/mo | 6.5 | |
| 5 | Subsplash Church AppWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 6 | VimeoWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $12/mo | 6.5 | |
| 7 | BlizCast Radio & TVWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $15/mo | 6.4 | |
| 8 | LivepushWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $15/mo | 6.4 | |
| 9 | StreamYard On-AirWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 10 | SardiusWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 11 | Sermon.netWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $10/mo | 5.5 |
| 12 | BoxCastWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | $8.25/mo | 5.4 |
| 13 | ShareFaith Church StreamingWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 14 | Gotedo StreamsWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 15 | Switcher StudioWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | $35/mo | 5.3 |
| 16 | Stream24Web · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 17 | ChurchSpring Live StreamingWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $9.67/mo | 5.1 |
| 18 | DacastWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $29/mo | 5.1 |
| 19 | SermonCastWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $59/mo | 5.1 |
| 20 | ShekinexWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 21 | SynqWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $49/mo | 5.1 |
| 22 | Church Plant Media Live StreamingWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 23 | MediaFusionWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $99/mo | 5.0 |
| 24 | Muvi LiveWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $99/mo | 5.0 |
| 25 | StreamSpotWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Multistreaming | Live destinations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Restream | 6.8 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | 19 /mo | — | — |
| 2 | Castream | 6.5 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Yes | 9.99 /mo | Yes | 3 destinations |
| 3 | Church Online Platform | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | No | — |
| 4 | OneStream Live | 6.5 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | 15 /mo | — | — |
| 5 | Subsplash Church App | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | No | — | — | — |
| 6 | Vimeo | 6.5 | Free plan | $12/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 7 | BlizCast Radio & TV | 6.4 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | 15 /mo | — | — |
| 8 | Livepush | 6.4 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | 15 /mo | — | — |
| 9 | StreamYard On-Air | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | No | — | — | — |
| 10 | Sardius | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 11 | Sermon.net | 5.5 | No | $10/mo | No | 9 /mo | Yes | — |
| 12 | BoxCast | 5.4 | No | $8.25/mo | No | 109 /mo | — | — |
| 13 | ShareFaith Church Streaming | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Gotedo Streams | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 15 | Switcher Studio | 5.3 | No | $35/mo | No | 45 /mo | — | — |
| 16 | Stream24 | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | 10 /mo | — | — |
| 17 | ChurchSpring Live Streaming | 5.1 | No | $9.67/mo | No | 29 /mo | — | — |
| 18 | Dacast | 5.1 | No | $29/mo | No | 29 /mo | — | — |
| 19 | SermonCast | 5.1 | No | $59/mo | No | 59 /mo | Yes | — |
| 20 | Shekinex | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | 15 /mo | — | — |
| 21 | Synq | 5.1 | No | $49/mo | No | 49 /mo | — | — |
| 22 | Church Plant Media Live Streaming | 5.0 | No | — | No | 89 /mo | — | — |
| 23 | MediaFusion | 5.0 | No | $99/mo | No | 99 /mo | Yes | — |
| 24 | Muvi Live | 5.0 | No | $99/mo | No | 99 /mo | Yes | — |
| 25 | StreamSpot | 5.0 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which church streaming software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Restream is ranked #1 of 37 with a score of 6.8. Castream is second and Church Online Platform third.
How many of these have a free plan?
9 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, BoxCast has the lowest first paid tier we found: $8.25/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.