StreamYard review

StreamYard is built for shows with people rather than games. Everything happens in a browser tab: you invite guests with a link, arrange them in layouts and send the result to your channels. The free plan includes the essential studio features with 6 on-screen participants, the StreamYard logo and 2 hours of local recordings per month. Essential, at $14.99 per month billed yearly or $18.99 monthly, adds unlimited streaming, multistreaming to 2 destinations and 1080p. Core, the plan most shows will want, removes the logo and adds 3 destinations, logos, overlays, backgrounds, 10 on-screen participants, recorded live streams, custom RTMP, AI clips and 50 hours of permanent storage. Advanced adds 8 destinations, 4K local recordings, 15 backstage participants and On-Air webinars for 100 viewers. It cannot capture a local game the way a desktop encoder can, and the branding removal sits a tier above the entry plan.

Who it is for

Podcasters, coaches and businesses who host guests and want to go live from a browser.

Price

Free plan; Essential from $14.99 per month billed yearly or $18.99 monthly.

$18 .99 $14 .99 / mo
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 6, 2026.

Key features

• Multistream to 2 destinations on Essential, 3 on Core and 8 on Advanced
• Full HD 1080p streaming from Essential
• 10 on-screen participants and cloud recording on Core
• Logos, overlays, video clips, backgrounds and AI clips on Core
• On-Air webinars for 100 viewers and 4K local recordings on Advanced

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Runs in a browser with no install for host or guests
• Strength: Free plan includes all essential studio features
• Strength: 7-day free trial and 7-day money-back guarantee on the first charge
• Weakness: Essential still shows the StreamYard logo; removing it needs Core at $35.99 per month billed yearly
• Weakness: Paid individual plans are for individual use only
• Weakness: Free plan limits local recordings to 2 hours per month

Key facts

• Plans: Free, Essential, Core, Advanced, plus Business plans
• Core: $35.99 per month billed yearly, $44.99 monthly
• Advanced: $68.99 per month billed yearly, $88.99 monthly
• Payment currencies: USD or Indian Rupees

Where it ranks

StreamYard is No. 3 in our Best Streaming Software verdict.