StreamLive ProRestream vs StreamYard vs OBS: multistreaming tools in 2026
Restream, StreamYard, OBS and StreamLive Pro side by side: prices, destinations, clips, captions and chat, checked on each product's own page in November 2026.
Four tools come up when someone wants to go live on several networks at once: Restream, StreamYard, OBS Studio and StreamLive Pro. They are not the same kind of tool. Restream and StreamYard are web services with a browser studio that send your broadcast to many networks. OBS is a free program on your computer that produces the show and sends it to one service. StreamLive Pro is a web service with a browser studio, automatic Shorts and Hebrew captions, which also takes a stream from OBS or vMix.
Every fact about the other three tools below comes from their own pages, checked on 5 November 2026 (links in Sources). Prices change, so check the pricing page of each tool before you decide.
The facts side by side
| Feature | Restream | StreamYard | OBS Studio | StreamLive Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Web service, browser studio | Web service, browser studio | Free program for Windows, Mac, Linux | Web service, browser studio |
| Free plan | Yes, 2 channels | Yes, 6 on-screen participants, 2 hours a month of local recordings | Free and open source | No. 7-day trial, no card, 2 destinations |
| Paid plans (monthly) | Standard $19, Professional $49, Business $239 | Essential $18.99, Core $44.99, Advanced $88.99 | None | Creator, Pro, Studio: see the pricing page |
| Paying yearly | Saves 20% | Essential $14.99, Core $35.99, Advanced $68.99 a month | None | Pay for 10 months, get 12 |
| Destinations at once | 2 free, 3, 5, 8 by plan | 2, 3, 8 by plan | One service from the main settings | By plan, see the pricing page; 2 in the trial |
| Clips from a live | Paid add-on: +$19 (50), +$29 (100), +$59 (250) a month | AI clips from Core | Not built in | Shorts cut after each live, up to 5 per broadcast, monthly count by plan |
| Transcription and Hebrew | 36 languages in its help article, Hebrew not listed, paid plans | Transcript download on Advanced; Hebrew not stated on the pricing page | Not built in | Hebrew captions written right to left, translation of captions |
| Chat from several networks | Yes, cross-platform chat | Not compared here | Not built in | YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and Kick (replies on YouTube and Facebook) |
| Send from OBS or another encoder | Yes, encoder integrations | Not compared here | It is the encoder | RTMP, RTMPS or SRT, on paid plans |
StreamYard's page says its prices may vary with promotions, renewal terms and custom offers. OBS lists version 33.0.1, Windows 10 and 11, and macOS 13 or newer.
Where Restream is the better choice
- More networks. Restream says it streams to 30+ channels, and its chat covers more networks than ours. StreamLive Pro reads chat from YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and Kick, and answers it on YouTube and Facebook only.
- A free plan. Restream has a free plan with 2 channels. StreamLive Pro has a 7-day trial and no free plan.
- A long operating record.
- Custom SRT channels as destinations, and a website embed player, both listed on its pricing page.
Where StreamYard is the better choice
- A polished browser studio with a free plan.
- Room for people on screen, even for free: its pricing page lists 6 on-screen participants on the free plan, 10 on Core and 15 backstage participants on Advanced.
- 4K local recordings, transcript download and On-Air webinars on its Advanced plan.
Where OBS is the better choice
- It costs nothing and runs on Windows, Mac and Linux.
- Production depth. Scenes, sources, filters, plugins and scripts, all on your own computer, with no account.
- No dependence on a service for producing and recording the show locally.
What OBS does not do on its own is send to several services at once. That takes community plugins, where every extra destination is another upload from your connection, or a relay service.
Where StreamLive Pro is the better choice
- Hebrew. The whole interface is in Hebrew and English, and captions in Hebrew are written right to left properly, with punctuation and numbers on the right side. Restream's transcription help does not list Hebrew; StreamYard's pricing page does not say.
- Shorts included. After a broadcast, vertical Shorts with captions are cut automatically, up to 5 per broadcast, within the monthly count of your plan. Restream sells clips as an add-on. The AI picks the moments and can be wrong, so review them before publishing.
- One upload for every network. Your computer sends one stream; our servers send it to each network. OBS with plugins sends one upload per destination.
- Instagram and TikTok by stream key, with a key check that stops a wrong paste before you go live.
- Publishing after the live: the same account posts Shorts and videos to the connected networks.
Honest limits: the web service has no free plan; chat from YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and Kick only (replies on YouTube and Facebook); the desktop app, StreamLive Pro Studio, is not released yet; the phone app is not in the App Store or Google Play yet (the phone browser works today); a recording is kept only if you press Record, otherwise it is removed about two hours after the broadcast.
Using them together
OBS and StreamLive Pro work together well. Produce the show in OBS, send one stream to a StreamLive Pro RTMP, RTMPS or SRT address, and StreamLive Pro sends it to every network you ticked and cuts Shorts afterwards. This needs a paid plan; the trial is browser studio only. Setup: Streaming from OBS or vMix with RTMP.
How to choose in one minute
- You want a free way to go to two networks and do not need Hebrew: Restream or StreamYard free plans.
- You already produce in OBS and want many networks from one upload, plus Shorts: OBS into StreamLive Pro.
- Your audience speaks Hebrew and you want captions and Shorts done for you: StreamLive Pro, starting with the 7-day trial.
- You need chat from many networks in one window: Restream.
Deeper comparisons: StreamLive Pro vs Restream, StreamLive Pro vs StreamYard, StreamLive Pro vs OBS. Plans and prices: pricing. Long guides: A Restream alternative with the editing on the other side, A StreamYard alternative with an editor behind it, An OBS Studio alternative that runs in the browser.
How we checked
On 5 November 2026 we opened each product's own pricing or home page and its help article where a fact came from there, and copied the numbers as they appeared. We did not sign up for paid plans or test the other products. Facts we could not find on their pages are marked "not stated" or "not compared here". StreamLive Pro facts come from our own product.
Sources
- Restream pricing, checked 5 November 2026: restream.io
- Restream help, Transcribe your recordings, checked 5 November 2026: support.restream.io
- StreamYard pricing, checked 5 November 2026: streamyard.com
- OBS Studio home page, checked 5 November 2026: obsproject.com
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free multistreaming tool?
Restream and StreamYard have free plans with two destinations, and OBS is free software. StreamLive Pro has no free plan; it has a 7-day trial with no card.
Which tool supports Hebrew captions?
StreamLive Pro writes Hebrew captions right to left and translates captions. Restream's transcription help article lists 36 languages without Hebrew, and StreamYard's pricing page does not mention Hebrew.
Can I use OBS with StreamLive Pro?
Yes, on a paid plan. Send one stream from OBS to a StreamLive Pro RTMP, RTMPS or SRT address, and it goes to every network you choose.
Does streaming to more networks need more upload?
With Restream, StreamYard and StreamLive Pro you upload one stream and the service sends it on. With OBS multistream plugins, each extra destination is another upload from your connection.
Which tool reads chat from the most networks?
Restream, according to its own pages. StreamLive Pro reads chat from YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and Kick, and replies on YouTube and Facebook only.
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