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Louper vs Open Live
Both stand on live tv streaming services. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan iPhoneMacWeb+1
Louper combines live creative review with synchronized media playback and frame-specific comments. The free plan has short session and storage limits; paid plans add capacity, with Starter listed at $33 a month billed annually.
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Open Live brings multi-camera switching, audio, monitoring, and rendering into a browser workflow. Its free option, self-hosting, and managed plans provide different deployment paths, while the 16-source limit and browser requirements define important boundaries.
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| Louper | Open Live | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | iPhone, Mac, Web, Windows | Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Starter: $33 a month | Personal: €15 a month |
| Plans published | 8 | 4 |
| Maker | Louper | Open Live |
| Website | louper.io | openlive.apps.osaas.io |
| On live tv streaming services | #51 of 169 | #55 of 169 |
Louper: what it does well
- Frame-accurate livestreams support up to 4K.
- Synchronized playback includes frame-specific timestamped comments.
- Browser rooms include video chat and on-screen annotations.
- Native plugins for Premiere Pro and Avid Media Composer.
What to know first
- Free sessions are limited to 20 minutes.
- Free plan includes only 2GB storage.
- Starter is billed annually at $394 per year.
- MediaSilo comment sync is beta and requires team enablement.
Open Live: what it does well
- Supports up to 16 simultaneous camera sources
- Includes vision and audio mixing controls
- Offers managed cloud or Kubernetes self-hosting
- WebRTC monitoring targets sub-500ms latency
- Free plan and free trial available
What to know first
- Modern Chromium browser is recommended
- Paid managed usage consumes tokens
- Hosted GPU plan requires contacting sales
- WebRTC connections require TURN
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