StreamYard pricing, features & alternatives

Browser-based live streaming and recording studio for multistreaming, guest interviews, webinars and podcasts.

Price checked 25 Sep 2026
Vendor + third-party sources
Confidence: High

Choose it if

Creators, podcasters and marketers running live interviews, LinkedIn Lives or multistreamed shows without installing software

Skip it if

You sign up with a company email domain (StreamYard routes those to Business pricing) or need deep post-production editing

Starting price

$35.99/month billed yearly (Core); $44.99 month-to-month

Free plan with StreamYard branding, 1 destination and 2 hours of local recordings a month

StreamYard overview

Decision checklist

Buying consideration: StreamYard's help centre says full pricing is shown after creating a free account, and that sign-ups with a company email domain must use the Business plan. Yearly billing saves about 20 to 22 percent. Business figures come from independent reviews; confirm in the dashboard.
Operational fit: Cloud / browser-based; support: Help centre and email support; priority support on Business.
Evidence context: Vendor + third-party sources, with facts checked 25 Sep 2026.

What StreamYard does

StreamYard is a live-streaming studio that runs in the browser. You invite guests with a link, add branding and overlays, and broadcast to YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook and other destinations at once, while recording each participant locally.

How the pricing works

The free plan works for testing but carries StreamYard branding and one destination. Core, at $35.99/month billed yearly, removes branding and adds three destinations; Advanced adds webinars, 4K local recordings and eight destinations. Core and Advanced are meant for individuals, and StreamYard routes sign-ups with a company email domain to Business pricing.

Where it fits

It suits solo creators and podcasters who value an easy guest experience over production depth. Teams that need several people logged in, or a cheaper multistreaming-only setup, should compare Restream before paying for Business.

StreamYard pricing

Official pricing page

Starting price: $35.99/month billed yearly (Core); $44.99 month-to-month. Model: Freemium subscription; Business and Enterprise on quote.

Worked exampleA solo creator on Core billed yearly pays about $432 a year; the same creator needing webinars on Advanced pays about $828 a year.

Free

Free forever

1 destination, StreamYard branding, 2 hours of local recordings a month

Core

$44.99/month

Billed monthly; $35.99/month billed yearly

1080p, no branding, 3 destinations, custom RTMP, 10 on-screen participants, 50 hours storage

Advanced

$88.99/month

Billed monthly; $68.99/month billed yearly

4K local recordings, 8 destinations, 15 backstage participants, webinars, transcripts

Business

About $299/month (reported)

Billed monthly; about $249/month billed yearly (reported)

2 to 10 seats, 10 destinations, priority support, larger webinars

StreamYard's help centre says full pricing is shown after creating a free account, and that sign-ups with a company email domain must use the Business plan. Yearly billing saves about 20 to 22 percent. Business figures come from independent reviews; confirm in the dashboard.

Key features

Browser-based studio
Guests join by link with no download
Multistreaming (3 destinations on Core, 8 on Advanced)
Custom RTMP
Local recordings up to 4K
Pre-recorded streams
On-Air webinars
AI clips for Shorts and Reels
Branding and overlays

StreamYard pros and cons

Strengths

Guests need no software
Beginner-friendly interface
Recording and multistreaming in one tool

Limitations

Higher entry price than rivals
Individual-use licence on Core and Advanced
Webinar features gated to Advanced

Biggest limitation: Core and Advanced are for individuals; sign-ups with a business email domain must take the Business plan

StreamYard at a glance

Pricing model: Freemium subscription; Business and Enterprise on quote
Free access: Free plan with StreamYard branding, 1 destination and 2 hours of local recordings a month
Support: Help centre and email support; priority support on Business
India readiness: Works fully in India through the browser; billed in USD with no India-specific pricing found
Deployment: Cloud / browser-based
Use cases: Live interviews, Multistreaming, Podcast recording, Webinars
Industries: Creators, Education, Marketing, Media

StreamYard FAQs

Is StreamYard free?

Yes. The free plan streams to one destination with StreamYard branding and includes 2 hours of local recordings a month.

Do guests need to install anything?

No. Guests join from the browser through a link.

Can I use Core with a work email?

StreamYard says sign-ups with a company email domain need the Business plan; Core and Advanced are for individuals.

How many platforms can I stream to at once?

Three on Core and eight on Advanced.

Does StreamYard support webinars?

Yes, webinar features are included from Advanced.

Why can't I see prices on the site?

StreamYard shows full plan pricing after you create a free account.

Sources and how we checked

We read pricing and plan limits from StreamYard's own pages (listed above) on the dates above. Where a vendor does not publish a price we can verify, we say so rather than estimate. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

Profile updated 25 Sep 2026 · facts checked 25 Sep 2026