Side by side
Radio.co vs Upstream
Both stand on music live stream software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1
Visit Radio.co 
Free plan APIWeb
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.
Visit UpstreamThe facts
| Radio.co | Upstream | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, API, iPhone, Web | API, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Lite: $35 a month | Paid — 1 stream, yearly: $24 a month |
| Plans published | 5 | 9 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | radio.co | upstream.so |
| On music live stream software | #11 of 26 | #7 of 26 |
Radio.co: 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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