Restream review

Restream started as a way to send one encoder feed to many platforms, and that is still its core. You can push a stream from OBS, Zoom or another encoder to Restream and let it fan out, or produce the show in Restream Studio in the browser. The free plan streams to 2 channels with Restream branding. Standard, at $19 per month, raises that to 3 channels, removes the branding and adds guest channels. Professional at $49 per month reaches 5 channels, streams the studio in Full HD 1080p, records in 4K and adds dual format streaming to vertical and horizontal platforms at once. Business at $239 per month adds 8 channels, a website player, 2 team seats and co-producer mode. Every plan gets cross-platform chat, a live health monitor and encrypted RTMPS. Clips and Webinars are sold as add-ons, and the studio stays at 720p on the lower plans, so serious producers often pair Restream with a desktop encoder.

Who it is for

Creators and brands who want to reach several platforms at once, from a browser or their existing encoder.

Price

Free plan; Standard from $19 per month, Professional $49 per month.

Standard $ 19 /mo Choose this plan
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 6, 2026.

Key features

• Stream on 2 channels free, 3 on Standard, 5 on Professional and 8 on Business
• Cross-platform chat that shows all comments in one place
• Encoder integrations to multicast from tools like OBS or Zoom
• Restream Studio with scenes, overlays, QR codes and a scrolling ticker
• Dual format streaming to vertical and horizontal platforms on Professional

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Works with your existing encoder or as a browser studio
• Strength: Free plan already multistreams to 2 channels
• Strength: Cloud recordings and stream analytics across channels
• Weakness: Free plan carries Restream branding
• Weakness: Studio output is 720p until the Professional plan
• Weakness: Clips and Webinars are paid add-ons

Key facts

• Professional: $49 per month, 5 channels, Full HD 1080p
• Business: $239 per month, 8 channels, 2 team seats
• Annual discount: Save 20%
• Vendor user figure: 10 million streamers

Where it ranks

Restream is No. 4 in our Best Streaming Software verdict.