Upstream vs Gyre
Upstream and Gyre are both certified for YouTube Live, with the same verified encoder status on YouTube’s official list. Upstream starts at $30 a month with playlists, scheduling, overlays and up to 10 platforms per stream. Gyre starts at $49, with playlists and scheduling from $99.
Pick Upstream for
One stream sent to up to 10 platforms, overlays and music playlists, with playlists and scheduling on every plan.
Gyre costs more
Playlists and scheduling start at $99 a month on Gyre. On Upstream they come with the $30 plan, and the free one.
Same YouTube Live certification
YouTube lists both Upstream and Gyre as YouTube Live verified software encoders. See the official sources in the FAQ below.
Trusted by teams in broadcast and entertainment
Prices and limits
Gyre vs Upstream, prices and limits
YouTube status comes from YouTube's official encoder list. Plan details come from each company's pricing and help pages. Prices in USD, billed monthly unless noted.
Where Gyre and Upstream differ
- Gyre 24/7 pre-recorded streams
- Certified for YouTube Live YouTube Live verified encoder
- Upstream 24/7, scheduled and live
- Certified for YouTube Live YouTube Live verified encoder
- Gyre 24/7 pre-recorded streams
- Trial 7 days, card needed, then $99 a month unless you cancel
- Upstream 24/7, scheduled and live
- Free plan 24 hours every month, no card
- Gyre 24/7 pre-recorded streams
- $49 a month Start, one Full HD stream
- Upstream 24/7, scheduled and live
- $30 a month one 1080p stream, $24 billed yearly
- Gyre 24/7 pre-recorded streams
- From $99 a month not on Start
- Upstream 24/7, scheduled and live
- Included on every plan
- Gyre 24/7 pre-recorded streams
- One slot per platform each destination is its own stream
- Upstream 24/7, scheduled and live
- Up to 10 per stream one stream, sent everywhere
- Gyre 24/7 pre-recorded streams
- 1, 4 or 8 Full HD slots by plan, a 4K stream takes 4
- Upstream 24/7, scheduled and live
- As many as you need $20 a stream from 4, $16 billed yearly
- Gyre 24/7 pre-recorded streams
- Full HD 60 fps or 4K 4K from Start+
- Upstream 24/7, scheduled and live
- Up to 4K60 on paid plans
- Gyre 24/7 pre-recorded streams
- 35 to 150 GB by plan
- Upstream 24/7, scheduled and live
- 100 GB per stream 150 GB for 4K streams
- Gyre 24/7 pre-recorded streams
- Not on the feature list
- Upstream 24/7, scheduled and live
- Stream designer widgets, text, images, now playing
- Gyre 24/7 pre-recorded streams
- Not available pre-recorded only
- Upstream 24/7, scheduled and live
- Live Studio guests join with a link
- Gyre 24/7 pre-recorded streams
- New server moving up from Start loses files and streams
- Upstream 24/7, scheduled and live
- Change any time add streams, 60 fps or 4K
- Gyre 24/7 pre-recorded streams
- Enterprise only
- Upstream 24/7, scheduled and live
- Included on every plan
Pricing
Gyre pricing, plan by plan
Every Gyre plan next to Upstream, from Gyre's own pricing page.
Gyre plans and what they include
- Free Trial 7 days
- $0 then Start+ unless you cancel
- Start 1 stream
- $49
- Start+ 4 streams
- $99
- PRO+ 8 streams
- $169
- Upstream Every plan
- $30 per stream
- Free Trial 7 days
- Trial only
- Start 1 stream
- $488
- Start+ 4 streams
- $986
- PRO+ 8 streams
- $1,684
- Upstream Every plan
- $288 per stream
- Free Trial 7 days
- 1 Full HD
- Start 1 stream
- 1 Full HD
- Start+ 4 streams
- 4 Full HD or 1 in 4K
- PRO+ 8 streams
- 8 Full HD or 2 in 4K
- Upstream Every plan
- As many as you need $20 a stream from 4
- Free Trial 7 days
- Full HD 30 fps
- Start 1 stream
- Full HD 60 fps
- Start+ 4 streams
- 4K
- PRO+ 8 streams
- 4K
- Upstream Every plan
- Up to 4K60 on paid plans
- Free Trial 7 days
- 20 GB up to 15 files
- Start 1 stream
- 35 GB
- Start+ 4 streams
- 75 GB
- PRO+ 8 streams
- 150 GB
- Upstream Every plan
- 100 GB per stream
- Free Trial 7 days
- Yes
- Start 1 stream
- No
- Start+ 4 streams
- Yes
- PRO+ 8 streams
- Yes
- Upstream Every plan
- Yes on every plan
- Free Trial 7 days
- Yes the Gyre logo
- Start 1 stream
- No
- Start+ 4 streams
- No
- PRO+ 8 streams
- No
- Upstream Every plan
- No not even on free
One stream, every platform
Start once and Upstream sends the same stream to up to 10 platforms. On Gyre, each platform takes its own slot.
Widgets on your 24/7 stream
Paste a StreamElements alert, a donation goal or any web page, and it plays on the stream, live.
Scheduling on every plan
Pick a start time, or repeat it every day or week. On YouTube viewers see it as Upcoming and can set a reminder.
Your team, on any plan
View Only for clients, Moderator for the people who run the streams, Manager for the ones who build them.
Reviews
What Upstream customers say on Trustpilot
Public reviews from people who stream with Upstream.
4.5 242 reviews on Trustpilot
Marc Ryan One free stream. Paid gets cheaper as you scale.
Start with 1 paid stream at $30/mo, scale to 1000+, and pay less as you add streams: 2 streams are $50/mo, 3 streams are $70/mo, then 4+ streams are $20/stream/mo or $16/stream/mo when billed yearly.
1 concurrent stream · 24 hr/month
1080p at 30 FPS
$30/stream/mo · 4+ volume rate is $20
* Free-plan capacity may be limited during unusual demand.
FAQ
Upstream vs Gyre questions
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