Best Live Streaming Products in 2025

Free and open source software for video recording and live streaming for Mac, Windows and Linux.

Key OBS Studio features:

Free and Open Source Cross-Platform High Customizability Plugin Support

Open Source free

Restream is your live streaming companion. Easily broadcast your content live from your browser to 30+ platforms at the same time.

Key Restream features:

Multi-Platform Streaming Ease of Use Analytics and Viewer Metrics Custom Branding

freemium

StreamYard is a live streaming studio in your browser.

Key StreamYard features:

Ease of Use Browser-Based Multi-Streaming Guest Invitations

Live stream and record your content with ease & share it to streaming services like Twitch, YouTube, Facebook, Mixer, etc. Start your broadcast today.

Key XSplit features:

User-Friendly Interface Multiple Output Formats Powerful Integration High-Quality Streams

freemium

All-in-one live streaming software.

Key Streamlabs features:

User-Friendly Interface Integrated Tools Customizable Overlays Multistream Capability

Open Source

Scalable, Ultra Low Latency & Adaptive WebRTC Streaming Ant Media Server provides Scalable Ultra-low latency (0.5 seconds) Adaptive Live Streaming with WebRTC. It supports RTMP, RTSP, Zixi, SRT, LL-HLS,LL-DASH,WebRTC, Adaptive Bitrate and recording.

Key Ant Media Server features:

Adaptive Bitrate WebRTC Supported Ultra Low Latency Cluster Mechanism

Open Source freemium $109.0 / Monthly (Ultra Low Latency WebRTC Streaming - Adaptive Bitrate - Cluster)

Live stream your videos in high-quality 1080p, get tools to boost engagement (and lower stress), and enjoy one home for all your live and uploaded videos.

Key Vimeo Live features:

High-Quality Streaming No Ads Privacy and Security Customizable Player

Users in need of tools to edit their livestream broadcasts will find everything they need in Wirecast.

Key Wirecast features:

Comprehensive Features High-Quality Streaming Ease of Use Multi-Platform Support

Melon is a powerful, free-to-get-started, & easy-to-use live streaming and recording studio that allows you to invite guests and go live + record instantly! Stream directly to Facebook, YouTube, Linkedin, and Twitch or multi-stream to all same time .

Key Melon App features:

Multistream Recordings Streaming Cohost

freemium $9.0 / Monthly (unlimited multistreaming, recording, receive donations, guests)

Multistreaming for every need and every brand. You make the content. Switchboard Cloud gets it where it belongs. Perfect for your next streaming event.

Key Switchboard Live features:

Multistreaming Capability Easy Integration User-friendly Interface Robust Analytics

Broadcast on Facebook Live with anyone from anywhere.

Key BeLive features:

Ease of Use Professional-looking Streams Guest Integration Multistreaming

Powerful, cloud-based live streaming studio.

Key Lightstream features:

User-Friendly Interface No Downloads Required Cloud-based Overlays Real-time Collaboration

Flutin is an online live streaming platform through which you can easily multistream on 40+ platforms.

Key Flutin features:

Livestreaming Multistreaming stream recording split screen streaming

Open Source freemium $15.0 / Monthly