Best Live TV Streaming Services in 2026
Updated
In short: Restream is ranked #1 of 133 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of OBS Studio and Streamlabs Desktop. The best-ranked option with a free plan is OBS Studio. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Amazon Interactive Video Service at $0.07/mo.
Live TV streaming tools help you create, schedule, and distribute broadcasts, whether you’re working with a studio setup or a browser-based workflow. The ranking starts with Restream, OBS Studio, and Streamlabs Desktop, followed by PRISM Live Studio and mimoLive. Compared on 24/7 looping, browser-based studio, cloud recording, and pre-recorded streams, the entries cover different ways to prepare and run content. Check custom RTMP destinations and multistreaming if you need to send a broadcast to multiple outlets, and unified chat if you want to follow audience conversations across channels. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing offer a basis for comparing costs.
133 live TV streaming services ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | App | Score | From | Free plan | Paid from | Multistreaming | Pre-recorded streams | 24/7 looping | Browser-based studio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Restream | 8.2 | $19/mo | Yes | $19/mo | Yes | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 2 | OBS Studio | 8.1 | Free | Yes | — | — | — | — | No | View |
| 3 | Streamlabs Desktop | 8.0 | $14.92/mo | Yes | $15.75/mo | Yes | — | — | — | View |
| 4 | PRISM Live Studio | 8.0 | $6.67/mo | Yes | $9.99/mo | — | — | — | No | View |
| 5 |  mimoLive | 7.9 | Free | Yes | — | — | — | — | No | View |
| 6 | Meld Studio | 7.9 | $1.42/mo | Yes | $20/mo | — | — | — | No | View |
| 7 | Streamlabs Multistream | 7.9 | — | Yes | $15.75/mo | — | — | — | — | View |
| 8 | XSplit Broadcaster | 7.8 | $5/mo | Yes | $14.99/mo | — | — | — | No | View |
| 9 |  OneStream Live | 7.8 | $15/mo | Yes | $15/mo | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 10 | Agora Interactive Live Streaming | 7.8 | $0.99/mo | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 11 |  Livepush | 7.7 | $15/mo | Yes | $15/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | — | View |
| 12 |  Riverside | 7.7 | $19/mo | Yes | $19/mo | — | — | — | — | View |
| 13 | Lightstream | 7.6 | $129/mo | Yes | $9/mo | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 14 | LiveReacting | 7.6 | $1.33/mo | Yes | $16/mo | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 15 | Upstream | 7.6 | $2/mo | Yes | $30/mo | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 16 | Amazon Interactive Video Service | 7.6 | $0.07/mo | No | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 17 | Ant Media Server | 7.6 | $0.24/mo | Yes | $89/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View |
| 18 | playout.video | 7.5 | $19/mo | Yes | $19/mo | — | — | — | — | View |
| 19 | StreamRove | 7.5 | $24.17/mo | Yes | $24.17/mo | — | — | — | — | View |
| 20 | SplitCam Multistream | 7.4 | Free | Yes | — | — | — | — | No | View |
| 21 | ManyCam | 7.4 | $4.92/mo | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 22 | Streamster | 7.4 | $0.48/mo | Yes | — | — | — | — | No | View |
| 23 |  datarhei Restreamer | 7.3 | — | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 24 | OnTheFly.Stream | 7.3 | ₹2,143/mo | Yes | — | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 25 |  Streamlabs Mobile | 7.2 | $27/mo | Yes | $15.75/mo | — | — | — | — | View |
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Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored. They are labelled, and the editorial order and scores never change for payment.
Questions about this list
Which live TV streaming service is ranked first on Freedom251?
Restream is ranked #1 of 133 with a score of 8.2. OBS Studio is second and Streamlabs Desktop third.
How many of these have a free plan?
19 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Amazon Interactive Video Service has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.07/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. Paid placements never change a rank.