Best Game Streaming Software in 2026
Updated
In short: PRISM Live Studio is ranked #1 of 45 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of DualStream Relay and Restream. The best-ranked option with a free plan is DualStream Relay. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Streamster at $0.48/mo.
Game streaming software supports the tools and output choices involved in broadcasting gameplay. Compare hardware encoding, maximum output resolution, supported platforms, and multistreaming to understand the listed broadcast options. Alerts and widgets, virtual camera support, and custom RTMP output may also matter for your setup, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing help frame cost. PRISM Live Studio, Restream, and OBS Studio are among the entries, along with DualStream Relay and Meld Studio. Weigh the listed capabilities against where you plan to stream and which on-screen features you want available.
45 game streaming software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Game Streaming Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 20 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 1 PRISM Live StudioPaid from $6.67/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 2 DualStream RelayPaid from $8.25/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 3 RestreamPaid from $19/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 4 OneStream LivePaid from $15/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 5 StreamsterPaid from $0.48/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 6 Meld StudioPaid from $1.42/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 7 OBS StudioFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 8 LightstreamPaid from $129/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 9 LiveReactingPaid from $1.33/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 10 mimoLiveFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 11 UpstreamPaid from $2/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 12 Action!
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 13 ApexStreamPaid from $25/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 14 evmuxPaid from $25/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 15 OmniStudioFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 16 playout.videoPaid from $19/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 17 SplitCam MultistreamFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 18 StreamRovePaid from $24.17/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 19 StreamYard On-AirFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 20 XSplit BroadcasterPaid from $5/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 21 Streamlabs DesktopPaid from $14.92/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 22 Switcher StudioPaid from $35/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 23 CameraFi Live
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 24 Streamlabs MobilePaid from $27/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 25 ChatScream
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
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Questions about this list
Which game streaming software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
PRISM Live Studio is ranked #1 of 45 with a score of 7.8. DualStream Relay is second and Restream 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, Streamster has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.48/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.