--- title: "Streamyard Software Reviews, Demo & Pricing - 2026" description: "Review of Streamyard Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs." source_url: "https://www.softwareadvice.com/live-streaming/streamyard-profile/" page_type: "product" language: "en" --- [Home](https://www.softwareadvice.com/) / [Live Streaming Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com/live-streaming/) / Streamyard Software Advice offers objective insights based on verified user reviews and independent product and market research. When our advisors match you to a software provider, we may earn a referral fee. Overview [Reviews](https://www.softwareadvice.com/live-streaming/streamyard-profile/reviews/)[Alternatives](https://www.softwareadvice.com/live-streaming/streamyard-profile/alternatives/) # Streamyard Review From $25-$299/month Free version Free trial 6 plans On this page - Overview - User Interface - Popular Alternatives - Pricing and Plans - Features - Integrations - User Reviews - Popular Comparisons ## Overview Streamyard 4.5 [(110)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/live-streaming/streamyard-profile/reviews/) Pricing Starting at $25.00 per month ### About Streamyard StreamYard is a cloud-based live streaming solution, which helps organizations of all sizes conduct interviews, share screens and stream across multiple channels such as Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and more. The platform enables hosts to manage multiple participants, stream pre-recorded clips and display live comments on the screen. Users can create a broadcast and stream to RTMP supported destinations such as embedded players or a third-party app. StreamYard helps users record live streams and download the audio or HD video recording to launch podcasts. Creators can also personalize their live streams with brand logo, color, banner, name tags, backgrounds and more. Individuals can invite audience members on the screen as guests, spotlight viewers and host a giveaway contest. StreamYard is available on both monthly and annual subscriptions and support is extended via email and documentation. ## Streamyard User Interface ## Popular Streamyard Alternatives Main Product Streamyard 4.5 [(110)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/live-streaming/streamyard-profile/reviews/) Ratings Breakdown - 4.68Ease of use - 4.31Value for money - 4.25Customer support - 4.36Functionality Pricing Starting at $25.00 per month Alternative Product [Zoom Workplace](https://www.softwareadvice.com/product/101384-Zoom-Video-Conferencing/) 4.6 [(14675)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/product/101384-Zoom-Video-Conferencing/reviews/) Ratings Breakdown - 4.59Ease of use - 4.52Value for money - 4.36Customer support - 4.54Functionality Pricing Starting at $14.99 per month Alternative Product [TikTok](https://www.softwareadvice.com/ecommerce/tiktok-profile/) 4.6 [(653)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/ecommerce/tiktok-profile/reviews/) Ratings Breakdown - 4.68Ease of use - 4.52Value for money - 4.09Customer support - 4.54Functionality Pricing Available upon request Alternative Product [Ecamm Live](https://www.softwareadvice.com/webinar/ecamm-live-profile/) 4.8 [(174)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/webinar/ecamm-live-profile/reviews/) Ratings Breakdown - 4.61Ease of use - 4.63Value for money - 4.76Customer support - 4.67Functionality Pricing Starting at $20.00 per month Alternative Product [Ant Media Server](https://www.softwareadvice.com/live-streaming/ant-media-server-profile/) 4.8 [(159)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/live-streaming/ant-media-server-profile/reviews/) Ratings Breakdown - 4.67Ease of use - 4.60Value for money - 4.78Customer support - 4.57Functionality Pricing Starting at $109.00 per month Alternative Product [Castr](https://www.softwareadvice.com/live-streaming/castr-profile/) 4.7 [(446)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/live-streaming/castr-profile/reviews/) Ratings Breakdown - 4.74Ease of use - 4.66Value for money - 4.70Customer support - 4.57Functionality Pricing Starting at $12.50 per month ## Streamyard Pricing and Plans Starting price: $25.00 per month Free Trial Free Version Free $0.00 flat rate, per month Plan includes: - All core studio features - StreamYard logo in your streams - Streaming limits - Local recordings - 2 hours/mo - 6 on-screen participants - 2 seats Basic $25.00 per month Plan includes: - All Free features - No StreamYard logo on your streams - 50 hours of storage - Unlimited streaming - Unlimited local recordings - 10 on-screen participants - Live streams are recorded - Multistream - 3 destinations - Custom RTMP destinations - Guest destinations Read More Professional $49.00 per month Plan includes: - All Basic features - On-Air webinars - 250 viewers - Full HD (1080p) - Extra camera - 12 backstage participants - Multistream - 8 destinations - 4 seats - Pre-recorded streams - 2 hours Premium $99.00 per month Plan includes: - All Professional features - On-Air webinars - 1000 viewers - 15 backstage participants - 10 seats - Pre-recorded streams - 4 hours Growth $299.00 per month Plan includes: - All Premium features - On-Air webinars - 10000 viewers - Greenroom - Pre-recorded streams - 8 hours Business Pricing available upon request Plan includes: - All Growth features - On-Air webinars - 10000+ viewers - Spaces - Extra user roles - 10+ seats - 700+ hours of storage - Customer success resources - SSO - SOC 2 Type 2 Compliant - Uptime SLA Read More ## Streamyard Features - Popular features found in Live Streaming Audience Analytics Live Streaming Production Moderation Multistreaming - More features of Streamyard Access Controls/Permissions Audience Engagement Customizable Branding Event Scheduling Multiple Camera Feeds Performance Monitoring Real-time Broadcasting Session Recording Social Media Streaming Split/Multi-Screen Video Streaming ## Streamyard Integrations YouTube Integration rated 5.0 from 12 reviews Twitter/X Integration rated undefined from -1 review Facebook Creator Studio Integration rated undefined from -1 review ## Streamyard User Reviews ## Streamyard customer ratings - Overall rating: 4.5/5 - Total reviews: 110 ### Rating distribution - 5 stars: 75 reviews (68%) - 4 stars: 23 reviews (21%) - 3 stars: 7 reviews (6%) - 2 stars: 1 reviews (1%) - 1 star: 4 reviews (4%) ### Secondary ratings - Ease of use: 4.7/5 - Value for money: 4.3/5 - Customer support: 4.2/5 - Functionality: 4.4/5 --- ### It works... simple as that - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Chris A. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Entertainment - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: May 2023 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. I love it. It's easy and perfect for doing live shows as well as recording interviews with guests. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Super easy to use and to provide access for guests. #### Cons It is limited compared to restream.io when it comes to the number of locations you can stream to on the first paid tier. #### Reasons for choosing Streamyard OBS is far too manual a setup. Restream's green screen technology at the time of the purchase was lacking. --- ### Easy Streaming with Streamyard - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Laura D. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: E-Learning - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used monthly for less than 2 years - Reviewed: October 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Overall my experience was excellent. I never had a problem with broadcast quality or bringing guests onto the show. I was able to learn how to use the software quickly and and easily. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 3/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Very easy to use for a non-techie person. Streamyard was one of the first that offered streaming in multiple locations simultaneously. #### Cons The limits on the number of locations I could stream to at one time. #### Reasons for switching to Streamyard Streamyard offered an interface that I found more appealing. It also allowed streaming in multiple locations which Be.Live didn't at the time I switched. --- ### Streamyard is alienating the smaller shows in lieu of profit - Overall rating: 1/5 - Reviewer: Ryan L. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Entertainment - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used daily for less than 2 years - Reviewed: March 2025 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 1/5 - Customer support: 1/5 - Functionality: 3/5 #### Pros I USED to like the product it had everything I needed, and it USED to have a fair price #### Cons Streamyard decided to change their plans, and the basic package I had which was $96 for the year was cancelled. They quadrupled their price to over $400, which has pushed me into looking at all the alternatives and I will switch when my year is up. They decided to "ADD" a lot of features which I will never use as I am a small podcaster, and then have now started to drop the ball on the essentials. For instance local recordings have just disappeared, Audio cutting in and out on local recordings, but on the video file the audio doesn't have any of these cutouts. The processing of the audio gets stuck and never finishes. So instead of polishing their product they have decided to add more features and allow the essential parts to fail #### Reasons for switching to Streamyard The pricing was less than Riverside and the allowed no limits on Separate audio local recordings --- ### Excellent tool to produce lives - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Jander S. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: E-Learning - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 2 years - Reviewed: April 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered StreamYard has made our live content production much easier, as it is a very intuitive tool with many features. The fact that it runs directly in the browser makes it even easier to use. I recommend. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Simultaneous streaming to multiple platforms. Video, slideshow, PC screen features. Functionality to invite other participants. Display of chat questions on the screen. Simultaneous scheduling for multiple platforms. #### Cons Crashes and decreased video quality, even with stable internet connection. Sometimes video sharing doesn't work. #### Reasons for switching to Streamyard I had a big problem during a very important live. It requires a lot of hardware. --- ### A great streaming tool for beginners! - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: James R. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Professional Training & Coaching - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used monthly for less than 12 months - Reviewed: April 2021 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. I had a few glitches and bugs but I think it was either because of my internet connection or because the Live feature on LinkedIn was so new. Otherwise, it's a great tool for beginning streamers and it does what you need. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 3/5 #### Pros The main reason I liked Streamyard so much was because it was offered as a native integration through LinkedIn Live which is where I wanted to start streaming once I got approved. #### Cons The freemium features are quite restrictive. I wanted to broadcast my streams to LinkedIn, Facebook and Zoom and to do that, you have to have a paid subscription. #### Reasons for choosing Streamyard It seemed easier to use and was a native integration offered by LinkedIn Live where I wanted to start streaming. #### Vendor response Thanks for your review, James. You're not alone in wanting paid plan features for FREE. We get this question often. At this time, cloud video processing is still quite costly, and this is why our FREE plan is restricted to one destination. We absorb this cost because we know money can be tight when you're just starting out, and we want to help creators, change-makers and businesses share their message and grow their community. We know video is THE best way to do this. Cloud video processing is still a really young industry. We hope that as it matures (and as we grow) we can offer more destinations on the FREE plan. Thanks again for taking the time to share your experiences! Keep in touch as you grow your reach with video. - Alana, Customer Experience Evangelist Replied May 2021 --- ### It was good while it lasted - Overall rating: 3/5 - Reviewer: Kevin H. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Entertainment - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: February 2025 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered the platform is great, but there are a lot of others out there for a lot less money that do the same thing. shame to see this company fail #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 1/5 - Customer support: 1/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros It was the best platform out there, easy to use, intuitive #### Cons they increased price by 80% after being bought out by private equity with out offering any advantage or reason for the price gouge. #### Reasons for choosing Streamyard it was a great value 5 years ago, now it is overpriced --- ### StreamYard streaming is streamlined! - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Kimberly E. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Publishing - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used monthly for less than 6 months - Reviewed: March 2021 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Overall, it works for FREE for personal use, but it would not be good for a business--like for me, I would like to integrate the HeySummit platform with it and it is not possible (currently). Certainly, there is NO concern however that it does what is currently designed to do--and the UI allows for facility in usage for the non-streaming expert--which we ALL are at first. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros StreamYard does EXACTLY what you need it to do on a shoestring budget. It's costs are upfront and not fickled, which is why I utilized it-- to see if my purchased ltd software (see below) was a good buy. I effectively used it with my Facebook page...seamless! I signed up on the site with YouTube and Twitter accounts, too. All were there (xcept Instagram). #### Cons I wasn't so pleased with the little things. It was a bit grainy (but that could be any software...even Zoom). Its cost is lower than the others, but it does not integrate with as many other tools, either. #### Reasons for choosing Streamyard Be.Live has too many flaws still. It states it works a certain way, but does the bait and switch. Videolinq is still quite new to me. I prefer the pricing method of StreamYard than the calculations that Videolinq uses to price its services. Also, StreamYards UI is preferable. One can just get started and STREAMcast immediately. I may hold on to Videolinq for future uses as it can be integrated...even with StreamYard! #### Vendor response Thanks Kimberly for taking the time to write this review. I love that you have found us to be your solution. You mentioned that you were interested in having StreamYard integrate with more services, I'd love to meet with you and learn more (Contact info sent privately). -Daniel. Replied March 2021 --- ### Quick and easy out of the box solution for live streaming - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Jason V. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Marketing and Advertising - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 2 years - Reviewed: July 2021 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros It's so easy to use, stream live to the platforms we need and bring guests on. No additional software required. #### Cons We have an additional camera we use and it causes feedback and noise when we have an in-person guest. Works great otherwise. This is likely something the software wasn't designed for, but we can't actually turn off audio all the way on the device. #### Reasons for choosing Streamyard It just worked out of the box. Easy to set up and use. --- ### Generally I would say the best live streaming app but there are as good options with cheaper cost - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Daniel C. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Events Services - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 12 months - Reviewed: August 2021 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Overall it is great. I think we like it a lot for a lot of virtual live events. I wished then it has more layouts that my members can switch around #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 3/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros I love how easy it is to use streamyard. Maybe this was one of the first app that I use for livestreaming but it was generally super easy to use and all my guest didn't have much issue connecting. #### Cons I think there is some limitation to the layout which I prefer in other softwares. Maybe also the costing #### Reasons for switching to Streamyard I wanted something lightweight and ease of use for my virtual guest. --- ### The basic stream solution for beginners - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Andrés J G. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: E-Learning - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used monthly for less than 12 months - Reviewed: September 2021 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered It was a wonderful experience when I started doing streaming. They make it easy and non-threatening for beginners. But for the same reason, when I necedad to step-up, I had to look elsewhere. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Functionality: 3/5 #### Pros It starts at $0, so you can't beat the price. It's so easy to use for basic streaming if you are just starting, it's an easy decision. Plus, the paid plans are not expensive, so if you need it, it's easy to upgrade to a paid plan. #### Cons It's too basic. Once you learn to use it or need something better, you need to look somewhere else. This was my case and I felt like I had outgrown Streamyard. #### Reasons for choosing Streamyard The free price and the intuitive interface got my attention. 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