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Upstream vs Gyre

Upstream vs Gyre

Gyre runs pre-recorded videos as 24/7 streams, from $49 a month. Upstream does that from $30 a month, adds overlays, music playlists and a live studio, and sends one stream to up to 10 platforms at once.

Start Streaming Free 24 hours each month on the free plan. No credit card.

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.

What it costs

Gyre from $49 a month, with playlists and the scheduler from $99. Upstream from $30 a month with all of it.

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Prices and limits

Gyre vs Upstream, prices and limits

What each plan gets you, from Gyre's and Upstream's own pricing and help pages. Prices in USD, billed monthly unless noted.

Checked October 8, 2026

Where Gyre and Upstream differ

Try it free
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
Paid plans from
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
Playlists and scheduling
Gyre 24/7 pre-recorded streams
From $99 a month not on Start
Upstream 24/7, scheduled and live
Included on every plan
Several platforms
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
Streams in a plan
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
Highest quality
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
Storage
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
Overlays
Gyre 24/7 pre-recorded streams
Not on the feature list
Upstream 24/7, scheduled and live
Stream designer widgets, text, images, now playing
Going live yourself
Gyre 24/7 pre-recorded streams
Not available pre-recorded only
Upstream 24/7, scheduled and live
Live Studio guests join with a link
Changing plans
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
Team access
Gyre 24/7 pre-recorded streams
Enterprise only
Upstream 24/7, scheduled and live
Included on every plan
Checked October 8, 2026 From each company's own pricing and help pages. The sources are in the FAQ below. No credit card

Pricing

Gyre pricing, plan by plan

Every Gyre plan next to Upstream, from Gyre's own pricing page.

Checked October 8, 2026

Gyre plans and what they include

Price a month Billed monthly
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
Billed yearly Price a year
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
Streams
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
Highest quality
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
Storage
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
Playlists and scheduler
Free Trial 7 days
Yes
Start 1 stream
No
Start+ 4 streams
Yes
PRO+ 8 streams
Yes
Upstream Every plan
Yes on every plan
Logo on your stream
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
Prices in USD Billed monthly unless a row says yearly. From each company's own pricing page. No credit card

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
★★★★★ Super helpful staff if you have any questions. No issues with the platform so far. All minor issues were resolved within the same hour. Their customer service is top notch D Davone ★★★★★ I'm a new customer to upstream, but have been using vps for the past year. I've had numerous problems with my previous provider and decided to change. A Anthony ★★★★★ The upstream is amazing, and the stream designer is a really great tool! I can rest assured that the live stream is performing perfectly 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. JM Jordan - MrSpherical ★★★★★ When I decided to run a Stream first I needed to how to do it, and I learned. HC Heidy Cardens ★★★★★ I love how easy Upstream is to use - especially for someone like me who has no technical knowledge of servers. The whole process of a 24/7 live stream was overwhelming to me until I found upstream. AF Alyssa Farris ★★★★★ results speak for themselves. since going live with upstream my stream got 10k views off an account with 900 followers. Marc Ryan Marc Ryan
Pricing · per concurrent stream

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.

Free plan No credit card
1 stream only
$0 / forever

1 concurrent stream · 24 hr/month

1080p at 30 FPS

Your price Unlimited streaming
1 stream
$30 / month

$30/stream/mo · 4+ volume rate is $20

$30 start $20 volume rate
Simple pricing while you scale
Every stream includes No add-ons, no upsells. Same on the free plan.
Cloud playout
No bandwidth limits
Scheduled streams Pre-recorded live
Stream recordings
Multistream x10 Stream Designer + overlays Live Studio Playback controls Separate playlists Stings, jingles + ad inserts Team access Live Streaming API MCP for AI assistants YouTube verified encoder
No watermark
Instant cloud availability*

* Free-plan capacity may be limited during unusual demand.

Unlimited streaming

FAQ

Upstream vs Gyre questions

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Try Upstream next to Gyre

Start free with 24 hours a month, playlists, scheduling and up to 10 platforms at once. No credit card, no watermark.

No credit card 1 stream included 24 hours/month Full functionality
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