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Flowcasta vs Upstream

Both stand on facebook live streaming tools. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Choose Upstream if you need browser-based production, multistreaming, scheduled broadcasts, or looping cloud streams. The free plan is constrained to one concurrent stream and 24 hours per month, while paid plans start at $30 a month for one stream.

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The facts

	Flowcasta	Upstream
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Web	API, Web
Lowest paid plan	Not published	Paid — 1 stream, yearly: $24 a month
Plans published	None	9
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	flowcasta.com	upstream.so
On facebook live streaming tools	#15 of 26	#11 of 26

Flowcasta: what it does well

Upstream: what it does well

Sends one stream to up to 10 destinations at once.
Browser Live Studio supports guests, screen sharing, scenes, and branded overlays.
Server-hosted playlists can keep a stream running with the computer off.
Schedules prerecorded videos once or on repeat.
API and MCP server are included with every plan.

What to know first

Free plan is limited to one concurrent stream and 24 hours monthly.
Free capacity may be limited during unusual demand.
Streaming allowances and API rate limits apply on every plan.
Paid monthly plans start at $30 a month.

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