StreamYard
Browser-based live-streaming studio with guest interviews, multistreaming, recording and webinars.
Vendor documents simultaneous streaming to two/eight destinations across Essential/Advanced, guest studios, branded overlays, recordings and webinar features; clear caps apply.
Exact-match G2 and Capterra feedback consistently highlights easy guest invitations and intuitive live controls while also raising support, browser glitches and layout limitations; no Toollers broadcast was run.
Official full-price monthly and annual figures are visible, with $18.99/$14.99 Essential through $88.99/$68.99 Advanced; business-only eligibility and intro-price differences are material.
Vendor identifies direct social streaming, custom RTMP, cloud distribution and relevant security/plan policies; business governance and technical reliability are not independently audited.
Scored by Aditya Verma
Quick facts
- Vendor
- Bending Spoons Operations S.p.A. / StreamYard
- Pricing model
- freemium
- Plan pricing
- Free; Essential $14.99/mo equivalent billed yearly, $18.99 billed monthly (USD) Vendor source checked; not a hands-on review
- Free plan
- Yes — check limits
- Free trial
- Yes — check eligibility
- Last verified
- Not yet verified
About StreamYard
StreamYard provides a hosted browser studio for interviews, live broadcasts, webinars and recorded videos. A presenter can bring remote guests in by link, share a screen, add branded layouts and send a stream to platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitch. Its current public price table shows Free plus Essential, Core and Advanced personal plans; companies and teams using a business email may need a separately quoted Business plan. Current list rates are materially higher than first-year introductory promotions mentioned in older vendor blog articles.
Best for
Podcasters, course hosts, marketing teams and creators that stream live discussions or repurpose interviews for multiple channels.
StreamYard pros and cons
Pros
- The Free tier supports six on-screen participants, one host seat and two monthly hours of local recordings for initial production trials.
- Browser join links, comments and screen sharing reduce the setup burden for nontechnical remote interview guests.
- Core includes brand graphics, up to three simultaneous destinations, 10 on-screen speakers, custom RTMP and cloud recording.
- Advanced provides eight streaming destinations, 4K local recording, 15 backstage participants and 100-viewer On-Air webinars.
- The official page states a seven-day first-charge refund guarantee, and current G2/Capterra accounts frequently praise intuitive live production.
Cons
- −Free broadcasts carry StreamYard branding, streaming restrictions, one seat and no unlimited cloud archive.
- −Essential, Core and Advanced are designated individual-use plans; organization accounts may need Business pricing from sales.
- −Annual-effective personal list prices range from $14.99 to $68.99 monthly, excluding taxes; new-user promotions can differ from the renewal price.
- −Some G2 users report support responsiveness, expensive upgrades, browser/guest connection glitches and limited sophisticated scene transitions.
- −Paid limits still apply to destinations, webinar attendees, backstage guests, prerecording lengths and permanent storage.
Features
Platforms
Integrations
Pricing — vendor source checked
Pricing at a glance
No charge for personal use. Supports six on-screen participants, one seat and two hours of local recordings each month; StreamYard brand and broadcast restrictions apply.
Published $18.99/month paid monthly or $14.99/month equivalent billed annually ($179.88/year); individual-use plan includes 1080p and multistream to two destinations. Seven-day free trial.
Published $44.99/month month-to-month or $35.99/month equivalent billed yearly ($431.88/year); 3 destinations, 10 on-screen people, brand overlays, 50 hours storage and AI clips. Seven-day trial.
Published $88.99/month paid monthly or $68.99/month equivalent billed annually ($827.88/year); 8 destinations, 4K local recording, 15 backstage participants and On-Air for 100 viewers. Seven-day trial.
Customized company/organization subscription with security and administration options. Personal plan rate and per-seat terms cannot be assumed for business email/workspace customers.
Official pricing / availability source · Checked 27 October 2026. Confirm current taxes, regional terms and allowances. A listed plan is not necessarily the cheapest option.
Editorial verification: Not yet verified. Check the vendor's site for current pricing.