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Best Twitch Streaming Software in 2026

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

1

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.

7.4 Free plan · 30-day trial Visit site
2

Larix Broadcaster

Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac

Larix Broadcaster offers extensive protocol and encoding controls across mobile and macOS platforms.

7.4 Free plan · paid from $9.99/mo Visit site
3

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
4

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
5

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
6

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
7

Restream
by Restream
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4

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

7.2 Free plan · paid from $19/mo Visit site
8

Riverside Magic Audio

Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+1

Magic Audio covers noise and reverb reduction alongside voice and volume adjustments, and supports several upload formats.

7.2 Free plan · paid from $24/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
9

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
10

LiveReacting

Free plan APIWeb

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

7.1 Free plan · paid from $16/mo (annual) Visit site
11

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
12

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.

7.0 Free plan · paid from $9/mo (annual) Visit site
13

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.

7.0 Free plan · paid from $0.48 Visit site
14

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.

6.9 Free plan · paid from $179/yr Visit site
15

Streamlabs Mobile

Free plan AndroidiPhone

Pick Streamlabs Mobile if you want to broadcast mobile games or camera content from a phone, with scenes, alerts, widgets, and tipping available on the Free plan.

6.8 Free plan · paid from $15.75/mo (annual) Visit site
16

StreamYard On-Air

Free plan ExtensioniPhoneWeb

6.8 7-day trial Visit site
17

VidBlasterX
by VidBlasterX
Free plan APIWindows

VidBlasterX offers a modular Windows production environment with streaming, NDI, remote control, and cloud-friendly CPU operation.

6.7 Visit site
18

Gyre
by Gyre
Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1

Gyre combines cloud playback, scheduling, conversion and multistreaming for prerecorded content.

6.5 From $49/mo · 7-day trial Visit site
19

XSplit Broadcaster
by XSplit Broadcaster
Free plan Windows

XSplit Broadcaster offers scene-based production and streaming tools, with a free tier and paid Premium options.

6.5 Free plan · paid from $14.99/mo Visit site
20

Ecamm Live

Free trial Mac

Ecamm Live provides a broad Mac-based production workspace with guest, comment, camera, and multistream tools. The platform restriction and guest limit on Intel Macs are important constraints.

6.1 From $16/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
21

IRL Pro

Free plan Android

6.1 Free plan Visit site
22

Moblin

Free plan WebMaciPhone

6.1 Free plan Visit site
23

Castr
by Castr
Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb

Castr combines browser production, broad encoder compatibility, multistreaming, and enterprise-oriented controls.

5.9 From $16.67/mo (annual) · 7-day trial Visit site
24

Streamlabs Talk Studio
by Streamlabs Talk Studio
Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb

Talk Studio combines guest streaming, screen sharing, scheduling, multistreaming, and separate local recordings in a browser studio.

5.8 From $7.50/mo (annual) · 7-day trial Visit site
25

StreamNeo
by StreamNeo
Free trial Web

StreamNeo focuses on continuous YouTube broadcasting from uploaded files, with playlists, looping, scheduling, and automatic recovery.

5.5 From $9.99/mo · 1-day trial Visit site

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