Best Live Streaming Software in 2026
Updated
136 live streaming software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
136ranked
5free plans on this page
$9/molowest paid tier
7 Oct 2026last checked
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | nanoStream WebcasterWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $239/mo | 6.3 | |
| 52 | IcecastWindows · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 53 | Streamlabs Talk StudioWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $9/mo | 6.2 |
| 54 | Enghouse VideoWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.2 |
| 55 | LiveU StudioWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.1 |
| 56 | GrabyoWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $10/mo | 6.1 |
| 57 | SocialiveWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.1 |
| 58 | ShedWeb · Linux | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 6.1 |
| 59 | YouTubeWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.1 |
| 60 | SRSWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.1 |
| 61 | Red5 ProWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | $29.99/mo | 6.1 |
| 62 | PulseCastWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $19/mo | 6.1 | |
| 63 | StreamSharkWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.0 |
| 64 | Wowza Streaming EngineWindows · Linux | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $195/mo | 6.0 |
| 65 | Muvi LiveWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $99/mo | 6.0 |
| 66 | Be.LiveWeb · iPhone | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 6.0 |
| 67 | CameraFi LiveAndroid · iPhone | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 6.0 |
| 68 | OpenVibe.LiveWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.0 |
| 69 | OpenStudioWeb · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.0 | |
| 70 | Bitmovin Live EncoderNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.9 |
| 71 | AWS Elemental MediaLiveWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.9 |
| 72 | LivepeerNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.9 |
| 73 | Streamlabs HighlighterWindows · Mac | One bar | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 5.9 | |
| 74 | Tencent Cloud Live Video StreamingNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.8 |
| 75 | FlussonicWeb · Windows · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | $100/mo | 5.7 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Multistreaming | Pre-recorded streams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | nanoStream Webcaster | 6.3 | Free plan | $239/mo | Yes | $239/mo | — | — |
| 52 | Icecast | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 53 | Streamlabs Talk Studio | 6.2 | No | $9/mo | No | $7.50/mo | — | — |
| 54 | Enghouse Video | 6.2 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 55 | LiveU Studio | 6.1 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 56 | Grabyo | 6.1 | No | $10/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 57 | Socialive | 6.1 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 58 | Shed | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 59 | YouTube | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 60 | SRS | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 61 | Red5 Pro | 6.1 | No | $29.99/mo | No | $29.99/mo | — | — |
| 62 | PulseCast | 6.1 | Free plan | $19/mo | No | $19/mo | No | Yes |
| 63 | StreamShark | 6.0 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 64 | Wowza Streaming Engine | 6.0 | No | $195/mo | No | $195/mo | — | — |
| 65 | Muvi Live | 6.0 | No | $99/mo | No | $99/mo | Yes | — |
| 66 | Be.Live | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 67 | CameraFi Live | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 68 | OpenVibe.Live | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 69 | OpenStudio | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 70 | Bitmovin Live Encoder | 5.9 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 71 | AWS Elemental MediaLive | 5.9 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 72 | Livepeer | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 73 | Streamlabs Highlighter | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 74 | Tencent Cloud Live Video Streaming | 5.8 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 75 | Flussonic | 5.7 | No | $100/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
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