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Best Game Streaming Software in 2026

When broadcasting gameplay, your software choices affect where a stream can go and which on-screen tools you can use. Compare hardware encoding, maximum output resolution, supported platforms, and multistreaming. Alerts and widgets, custom RTMP output, and virtual camera support may also matter for your setup. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing are included for comparison. Restream, OBS Studio, and PRISM Live Studio are among the entries, alongside Streamster and DualStream Relay. Use the listed capabilities to assess how each option fits your broadcast workflow.

45 apps
Research read 23 Sept 2026
How the order is worked out

1

DualStream Relay

Free plan iPhoneMacWindows

Relay combines multistreaming with a standby-screen option for connection drops. The free plan has watermarked replay clips; Premium adds watermark-free clips and the listed streaming features.

7.4 Free plan · paid from $9.99/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
2

mimoLive
by mimoLive
Free plan APIiPhoneMac+1

Choose mimoLive if you need a Mac-based production application with layered graphics, routing, recording, and multistreaming.

7.4 Free plan Visit site
3

CameraFi Live
by CameraFi Live
Free plan AndroidiPhone

Choose CameraFi Live if you want a smartphone recording and streaming app with overlays, production tools, and several output destinations.

7.3 Free plan · 30-day trial Visit site
4

ChatScream

Free plan APIWeb

ChatScream combines multistream production, local recording, merged comments, and remote guests in a browser-oriented studio.

7.3 Free plan Visit site
5

Demo Scope

Free plan AndroidiPhone

Choose Demo Scope if you want a mobile recorder with adjustable face-cam framing, touch indicators, and streaming destinations.

7.3 Free plan · paid from $19.99 Visit site
6

evmux
by evmux
Free plan iPhoneWeb

evmux combines live production tools, recording, and multiple listed destinations in a browser-based studio.

7.3 Free plan Visit site
7

OneStream Live

Free plan AndroidExtensioniPhone+1

OneStream Live combines live and scheduled video workflows with browser, encoder, and mobile options.

7.3 Free plan · paid from $15/mo Visit site
8

PRISM Live Studio
by PRISM Live Studio
Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+1

PRISM Live Studio offers creator tools across desktop and mobile, with different feature sets on each.

7.3 Free plan · paid from $9.99/mo Visit site
9

Restream
by Restream
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4

Restream combines multistreaming, a browser-based studio, shared chat, scheduled recorded broadcasts, and clip creation.

7.3 Free plan · paid from $19/mo Visit site
10

ApexStream

Free plan Web

Choose ApexStream if you need a web workflow for live shows, multiple destinations, and recordings, with a free plan to start.

7.2 Free plan · paid from $25/mo Visit site
11

LiveReacting

Free plan APIWeb

LiveReacting combines an interactive browser studio with cloud-based streaming and multiple destination options.

7.2 Free plan · paid from $16/mo (annual) Visit site
12

OBS Studio
by OBS Studio
Free plan LinuxMacWindows

OBS Studio offers scene-based recording and streaming, with audio tools and scripting options in a free, open-source package.

7.2 Free plan Visit site
13

Shed

Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

Pick Shed if you want a free, self-hosted studio with browser mixing, remote guests, and simultaneous multi-destination streaming.

7.2 Free plan Visit site
14

SplitCam Multistream
by SplitCam Multistream
Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+1

SplitCam Multistream pairs encoder-based multistreaming with scene and audio tools on a free plan. Its studio is not browser-based, so choose it only if the supported apps fit your workflow.

7.2 Free plan Visit site
15

Be.Live

Free plan iPhoneWeb

Be.Live combines multistream distribution, broadcast customization, comment tools, and post-stream editing in a browser service.

7.1 Free plan · 14-day trial Visit site
16

Gecata by Movavi

Free plan Windows

Gecata combines gameplay recording, streaming, screenshots and basic video uploading on Windows.

7.1 From $35.95 Visit site
17

Lightstream
by Lightstream
Free plan Web

Lightstream offers browser-based production, console capture, and multistreaming, with a free tier and paid options. Review the plan limits and listed Premium billing details before signing up.

7.1 Free plan · paid from $9/mo (annual) Visit site
18

LiLy Live

Free plan Android

LiLy Live combines mobile streaming, multi-platform chat, and camera overlays in an Android app.

7.1 Free plan Visit site
19

Meld Studio

Free plan MacWindows

Meld Studio provides streaming, recording, and audio tools in a desktop app. Check its operating-system requirements and Spark request limits before choosing a plan.

7.1 Free plan · paid from $20/mo Visit site
20

Streamster

Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb+1

Streamster offers free, monthly, and hourly billed options with different channel and bitrate limits. Compare each plan’s stated limits with your broadcast needs before choosing.

7.1 Free plan · paid from $0.48 Visit site
21

StreamChum Studio

Free plan MacWebWindows

StreamChum Studio supports multistreaming, local recording, and browser-based production, with a free option limited to one platform and seven days of history.

7.0 From $8.25/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
22

NeCast

Free plan Android

NeCast brings high-resolution streaming, overlays, and custom RTMP output into an Android app that handles composition and encoding on-device.

6.9 Free plan Visit site
23

OmniStudio

Free plan Web

OmniStudio offers browser-based live production with guest access, widgets, and multistreaming, plus a Free plan.

6.9 Free plan Visit site
24

playout.video
by playout.video
Free plan Web

playout.video combines live production tools with scheduled, cloud-based streaming to multiple destinations.

6.9 Free plan · paid from $19/mo (annual) Visit site
25

StreamElements SE.Live

Free plan MacWindows

Choose SE.Live if you use supported Windows OBS and want multi-destination streaming with creator tools integrated into OBS at no cost.

6.9 Free plan Visit site

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