Best Live Streaming Software in 2026
Updated
136 live streaming software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
136ranked
3free plans on this page
$4.80/molowest paid tier
7 Oct 2026last checked
Live Streaming Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 4 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 76 TVU ChannelPaid from $599/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 77 StreamKite LivePaid from $4.80/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 78 Owncast
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 79 IcecastFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 80 Be.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
- 81 Switchboard 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
- 82 OpenStudioFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 83 Open LivePaid from €15/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
- 84 ZLMediaKit
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 85 Streamlabs HighlighterFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 86 VidBlasterX
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 87 StreamPushPaid from €50/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 88 Instagram Live
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 89 Fynstream
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 90 Aitum Multistream
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 91 VideolinqPaid from $99/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 92 OBS Multiple RTMP Outputs
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 93 MistServer
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 94 EchoStreamPaid from $9/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 95 StreamFlowPaid from $9/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 96 Meld Multi
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 97 YoloCastPaid from $19/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 98 Dolby.io Streaming
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 99 Huawei Cloud 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
- 100 Spin Enc 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
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Multistreaming | Pre-recorded streams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | TVU Channel | 6.5 | No | $599/mo | No | $599/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 77 | StreamKite Live | 6.5 | No | $4.80/mo | No | $4.80/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 78 | Owncast | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | No | No |
| 79 | Icecast | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 80 | Be.Live | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 81 | Switchboard Live | 6.4 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 82 | OpenStudio | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 83 | Open Live | 6.3 | No | €15/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 84 | ZLMediaKit | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 85 | Streamlabs Highlighter | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 86 | VidBlasterX | 6.2 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 87 | StreamPush | 6.2 | No | €50/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 88 | Instagram Live | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 89 | Fynstream | 6.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 90 | Aitum Multistream | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 91 | Videolinq | 6.2 | No | $99/mo | No | $99/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 92 | OBS Multiple RTMP Outputs | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 93 | MistServer | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 94 | EchoStream | 6.2 | No | $9/mo | No | $9/mo | — | — |
| 95 | StreamFlow | 6.2 | No | $9/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 96 | Meld Multi | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 97 | YoloCast | 6.1 | No | $19/mo | No | $19/mo | — | — |
| 98 | Dolby.io Streaming | 6.1 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 99 | Huawei Cloud Live | 6.0 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 100 | Spin Enc Live | 6.0 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
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