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Best Live Streaming Software in 2026

A streaming setup can involve sending broadcasts to multiple destinations, recording them, or keeping audience chat in view. Compare multistreaming and custom RTMP destinations alongside browser-based studios and unified chat. For a continuous channel, check 24/7 looping; cloud recording and pre-recorded streams may suit other broadcast needs. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing offer cost details to consider. Restream, OBS Studio and PRISM Live Studio are among the options listed. Use the production and distribution features shown to assess which tools align with how you plan to create and share a stream.

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    mimoLive

    by mimoLive
    Free plan APIiPhoneMac+1

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

    7.7 Free plan Visit site
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    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.

    7.7 Free plan · paid from $9.99/mo Visit site
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    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.

    7.6 Free plan Visit site
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    Restream

    by Restream
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4

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

    7.6 Free plan · paid from $19/mo Visit site
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    Streamlabs Multistream

    by Streamlabs Multistream
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2

    Streamlabs Multistream combines multi-destination broadcasting with chat, scheduling, and device handoff.

    7.6 Free plan · paid from $15.75/mo (annual) Visit site
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    OneStream Live

    Free plan AndroidExtensioniPhone+1

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

    7.6 Free plan · paid from $15/mo Visit site
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    Tencent Cloud Live Video Streaming

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    CSS covers broadcast delivery, processing, interactive streaming, and management through a range of protocols.

    7.5 Visit site
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    Amazon Interactive Video Service

    by Amazon Interactive Video Service
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    IVS provides two streaming latency options, interactive APIs, host stages, and recording integration. Pricing varies with service and usage; AWS also lists a Free Tier for new customers.

    7.5 From $0.20 Visit site
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    Agora Interactive Live Streaming

    by Agora Interactive Live Streaming
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3

    Agora combines real-time calls and streaming with audience interaction, collaboration, and several recording options.

    7.5 Free plan · paid from $0.99 Visit site
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    datarhei Restreamer

    Free plan APILinuxMac+3

    Restreamer combines self-hosted streaming, multiple input and output protocols, monitoring, and an integration API in free software.

    7.5 Free plan Visit site
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    Riverside

    by Riverside
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3

    Riverside covers recording, editing, and publishing for podcasts and video, with webinar features available on a separate plan.

    7.5 Free plan · paid from $24/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    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.

    7.5 Free plan Visit site
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    Streamlabs Desktop

    by Streamlabs Desktop
    Free plan MacWindows

    Streamlabs Desktop offers core broadcasting and recording tools at no cost, with integrations, multistreaming, and collaboration features.

    7.4 Free plan · paid from $179/yr Visit site
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    Bitmovin Live Encoder

    by Bitmovin Live Encoder
    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

    Bitmovin Live Encoder covers ingest, encoding, packaging, ad insertion and DRM for live workflows. The free monthly allowance is limited, with additional use billed by time.

    7.4 Visit site
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    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.

    7.4 Free plan Visit site
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    ManyCam

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+1

    ManyCam brings virtual camera, background, and production tools together for video calls and streaming.

    7.4 Free plan · paid from $59/yr Visit site
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    SRS

    by SRS
    Free plan APILinuxMac+2

    SRS provides broad protocol support and deployment guidance for streaming use cases. Plan API access control carefully, since the project recommends an Nginx proxy.

    7.4 Free plan Visit site
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    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.

    7.4 Free plan · paid from $0.48 Visit site
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    Livepeer

    by Livepeer
    Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

    Livepeer provides a coordinated network for real-time video processing and AI inference, with API access for developers and roles for compute providers.

    7.4 Free plan Visit site
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    MediaMTX

    Free plan APILinuxMac+3

    MediaMTX provides broad protocol support, conversion, and disk-based recording in a free server. Users should plan for their own recording storage, since cloud recording is not available.

    7.4 Free plan Visit site
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    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.

    7.3 Free plan · paid from $20/mo Visit site
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    LiveReacting

    Free plan APIWeb

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

    7.3 Free plan · paid from $16/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Upstream

    Free plan APIWeb

    Choose Upstream if you need browser-based production, multistreaming, scheduled broadcasts, or looping cloud streams.

    7.3 Free plan · paid from $30/mo Visit site
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    StreamRove

    Free plan APIWeb

    Choose StreamRove if you want to route one feed to several destinations and use its browser Studio or scheduled playback.

    7.3 Free plan · paid from $24.17/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Ant Media Server

    by Ant Media Server
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneSelf-hosted

    Ant Media Server covers low-latency streaming, recording, multistreaming, and varied deployment models.

    7.3 Free plan · paid from $89/mo (annual) Visit site

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