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Restream vs StreamYard

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Restream

by Restream

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Pricing: Free plan for 2 channels; Standard $19/mo, Professional $49/mo, Business $239/mo, Enterprise quoted; checked September 2026

Restream is live streaming software for creators and teams: one broadcast to 30+ social channels at once, with a browser studio and unified chat.

14 /18 features Full profile

StreamYard

by Bending Spoons

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Pricing: Free plan for 1 seat with the StreamYard logo on streams; Core $44.99 and Advanced $88.99 a month billed monthly, each with a 7-day trial; checked September 2026.

StreamYard is a browser-based live streaming and recording studio from Bending Spoons, for creators and marketers who broadcast to several platforms at once.

10 /18 features Full profile

Feature Comparison

Live Streaming Software features side-by-side

Feature	Restream 14/18 features	StreamYard 10/18 features
Multistreaming to several platforms at once Send one broadcast to YouTube, Twitch, Facebook and others at the same time.	Yes	Yes
Custom RTMP destinations Stream to any RTMP or RTMPS server, not only the platforms listed in the app.	Yes	Yes
Scene switching with multiple sources Compose scenes from cameras, screens, media files and browser sources and switch live.	Yes	Yes
Remote guests on screen Invite guests by link and place their camera feed in the broadcast layout.	Yes	Yes
Hardware-accelerated encoding Encode with NVENC, AMD or Apple hardware encoders to reduce CPU load.	No	No
1080p60 or 4K streaming output Broadcast at 1080p at 60 frames per second or at 4K 2160p resolution.	Yes	No
Local and cloud recording of the stream Record the broadcast to disk or to cloud storage while it is live.	Yes	Yes
Custom overlays, lower thirds and stingers Add branded graphics, tickers, lower thirds and stinger transitions to the output.	Yes	Yes
Unified cross-platform chat display Aggregate chat from every destination and show selected comments on screen.	Yes	Yes
Pre-recorded video scheduled as live Upload a file and broadcast it as a live stream at a set date and time.	Yes	Yes
Vertical and horizontal simultaneous output Send separate portrait and landscape feeds at once for vertical-first platforms.	Yes	No
Audio mixer with per-source filters Noise gate, noise suppression, compressor and gain applied per audio source.	No	No
Studio mode preview before switching Preview and edit the next scene in a separate view before taking it live to the output.	No	No
Per-destination viewer analytics Viewer counts, peak concurrency and watch time reported per platform.	Yes	No
Encoder plugins and scripting Extend the software with third-party plugins or Lua and Python scripts.	No	No
Automatic highlight clips from streams Short vertical clips are cut from the recording automatically for social posts.	Yes	No
Embeddable live player for your website A hosted player or event page shows the stream on your own site.	Yes	Yes
Free plan with vendor watermark A no-cost tier that streams with the vendor's logo on the output.	Yes	Yes
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Restream 14/18 features

Multistreaming to several platforms at once: Yes
Custom RTMP destinations: Yes
Scene switching with multiple sources: Yes
Remote guests on screen: Yes
Hardware-accelerated encoding: No
1080p60 or 4K streaming output: Yes
Local and cloud recording of the stream: Yes
Custom overlays, lower thirds and stingers: Yes
Unified cross-platform chat display: Yes
Pre-recorded video scheduled as live: Yes
Vertical and horizontal simultaneous output: Yes
Audio mixer with per-source filters: No
Studio mode preview before switching: No
Per-destination viewer analytics: Yes
Encoder plugins and scripting: No
Automatic highlight clips from streams: Yes
Embeddable live player for your website: Yes
Free plan with vendor watermark: Yes

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StreamYard 10/18 features

Multistreaming to several platforms at once: Yes
Custom RTMP destinations: Yes
Scene switching with multiple sources: Yes
Remote guests on screen: Yes
Hardware-accelerated encoding: No
1080p60 or 4K streaming output: No
Local and cloud recording of the stream: Yes
Custom overlays, lower thirds and stingers: Yes
Unified cross-platform chat display: Yes
Pre-recorded video scheduled as live: Yes
Vertical and horizontal simultaneous output: No
Audio mixer with per-source filters: No
Studio mode preview before switching: No
Per-destination viewer analytics: No
Encoder plugins and scripting: No
Automatic highlight clips from streams: No
Embeddable live player for your website: Yes
Free plan with vendor watermark: Yes

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Pricing

Restream

Free plan for 2 channels; Standard $19/mo, Professional $49/mo, Business $239/mo, Enterprise quoted; checked September 2026

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StreamYard

Free plan for 1 seat with the StreamYard logo on streams; Core $44.99 and Advanced $88.99 a month billed monthly, each with a 7-day trial; checked September 2026.

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