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
0free plans on this page
$4.80/molowest paid tier
7 Oct 2026last checked
0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Meld MultiWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.7 |
| 77 | Instagram LiveWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.7 |
| 78 | Open LiveWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | €15/mo | 5.7 |
| 79 | Aitum MultistreamWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.7 |
| 80 | OwncastWeb · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.7 |
| 81 | ZLMediaKitWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 6 of 6 | — | 5.7 |
| 82 | Switchboard LiveWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 83 | Epiphan UnifyWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 84 | TVU ChannelWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $599/mo | 5.6 |
| 85 | Nimble StreamerWeb · Windows · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $50/mo | 5.6 |
| 86 | Spin Enc LiveWeb · Linux | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 87 | FynstreamWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 88 | Huawei Cloud LiveNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 89 | VidBlasterXWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 90 | GyreWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $49/mo | 5.5 |
| 91 | Dolby.io StreamingNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 92 | OBS Multiple RTMP OutputsWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 93 | StreamPushWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | €50/mo | 5.4 |
| 94 | StreamKite LiveWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $4.80/mo | 5.4 |
| 95 | MistServerNo platforms listed | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 96 | nginx-rtmp-moduleWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 97 | YoloCastWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $19/mo | 5.3 |
| 98 | EchoStreamWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | $9/mo | 5.3 |
| 99 | YouNowWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 100 | VideolinqWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $99/mo | 5.2 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Multistreaming | Pre-recorded streams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Meld Multi | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 77 | Instagram Live | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 78 | Open Live | 5.7 | No | €15/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 79 | Aitum Multistream | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 80 | Owncast | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | No | No |
| 81 | ZLMediaKit | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 82 | Switchboard Live | 5.6 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 83 | Epiphan Unify | 5.6 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
| 84 | TVU Channel | 5.6 | No | $599/mo | No | $599/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 85 | Nimble Streamer | 5.6 | No | $50/mo | No | $50/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 86 | Spin Enc Live | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 87 | Fynstream | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 88 | Huawei Cloud Live | 5.5 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 89 | VidBlasterX | 5.5 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 90 | Gyre | 5.5 | No | $49/mo | No | $49/mo | — | — |
| 91 | Dolby.io Streaming | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 92 | OBS Multiple RTMP Outputs | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 93 | StreamPush | 5.4 | No | €50/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 94 | StreamKite Live | 5.4 | No | $4.80/mo | No | $4.80/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 95 | MistServer | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 96 | nginx-rtmp-module | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 97 | YoloCast | 5.3 | No | $19/mo | No | $19/mo | — | — |
| 98 | EchoStream | 5.3 | No | $9/mo | No | $9/mo | — | — |
| 99 | YouNow | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 100 | Videolinq | 5.2 | No | $99/mo | No | $99/mo | Yes | Yes |
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