Upstream vs Restream: Prices, Limits and 24/7 Streaming

Upstream vs Restream

Restream is built for going live from OBS or its studio to many platforms, with one chat. Upstream does live too, and runs your videos as scheduled and 24/7 streams from the cloud to up to 10 of 30+ supported platforms on every plan.

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

Pick Upstream for

Pre-recorded, scheduled and 24/7 streams with no add-on, and up to 10 of 30+ supported platforms at once on every plan, the free one too.

Where Restream stops

Looped videos stop after 10 plays or 40 hours, and playlists don't loop. Upstream loops for as long as you like.

What it costs

Restream from $19 a month for 3 platforms. Upstream from $30 a month per stream for 10, with 24 free hours a month.

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Prices and limits

Restream vs Upstream, prices and limits

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

Checked October 8, 2026

Where Restream and Upstream differ

Capability	Restream Live multistreaming	Best fit Upstream Live, scheduled and 24/7
Free plan	Yes 2 platforms at once, Restream logo on Studio streams	Yes 24 hours a month, 10 platforms at once, no watermark
Paid plans from	$19 a month Standard, 3 platforms, $16 billed yearly	$30 a month one stream, 10 platforms, $24 billed yearly
Platforms at once	2 to 8 Free 2, Standard 3, Professional 5, Business 8	Up to 10 on every plan, from 30+ supported platforms
Custom RTMP	Paid plans from Standard	Included on every plan, the free one too
Pre-recorded streams Upload a video and stream it live	Basic on every plan playlists and looping need the $79 or $239 add-on	Included 100 GB of videos per stream
Loops and playlists	Limited loops stop at 40 hours, playlists at 24 hours	Included loop for as long as you like
24/7 streams	Restart every 24 hours Restream's advice, longer needs a custom plan	Included on every paid plan
Browser studio	Restream Studio 720p on Free and Standard, 1080p from Professional	Live Studio guests join with a link, on every plan
Chat from every platform	Included read and reply on Twitch, YouTube, X and Kick	Included comments land in one chat box on screen
Quality from OBS	Passed through up to 4K	1080p, 60 fps on paid plans uploaded videos go up to 4K60
Streams at the same time	One per workspace more workspaces cost $49 to $239 a month each	$20 a stream from 4 streams $16 billed yearly

Free plan

Restream Live multistreaming: Yes 2 platforms at once, Restream logo on Studio streams
Upstream Live, scheduled and 24/7: Yes 24 hours a month, 10 platforms at once, no watermark

Paid plans from

Restream Live multistreaming: $19 a month Standard, 3 platforms, $16 billed yearly
Upstream Live, scheduled and 24/7: $30 a month one stream, 10 platforms, $24 billed yearly

Platforms at once

Restream Live multistreaming: 2 to 8 Free 2, Standard 3, Professional 5, Business 8
Upstream Live, scheduled and 24/7: Up to 10 on every plan, from 30+ supported platforms

Custom RTMP

Restream Live multistreaming: Paid plans from Standard
Upstream Live, scheduled and 24/7: Included on every plan, the free one too

Pre-recorded streams Upload a video and stream it live

Restream Live multistreaming: Basic on every plan playlists and looping need the $79 or $239 add-on
Upstream Live, scheduled and 24/7: Included 100 GB of videos per stream

Loops and playlists

Restream Live multistreaming: Limited loops stop at 40 hours, playlists at 24 hours
Upstream Live, scheduled and 24/7: Included loop for as long as you like

24/7 streams

Restream Live multistreaming: Restart every 24 hours Restream's advice, longer needs a custom plan
Upstream Live, scheduled and 24/7: Included on every paid plan

Browser studio

Restream Live multistreaming: Restream Studio 720p on Free and Standard, 1080p from Professional
Upstream Live, scheduled and 24/7: Live Studio guests join with a link, on every plan

Chat from every platform

Restream Live multistreaming: Included read and reply on Twitch, YouTube, X and Kick
Upstream Live, scheduled and 24/7: Included comments land in one chat box on screen

Quality from OBS

Restream Live multistreaming: Passed through up to 4K
Upstream Live, scheduled and 24/7: 1080p, 60 fps on paid plans uploaded videos go up to 4K60

Streams at the same time

Restream Live multistreaming: One per workspace more workspaces cost $49 to $239 a month each
Upstream Live, scheduled and 24/7: $20 a stream from 4 streams $16 billed yearly

Checked October 8, 2026 From each company's own pricing and help pages. The sources are in the FAQ below. No credit card

Pricing

Restream pricing, plan by plan

Restream's full plan lineup next to Upstream, from Restream's own pricing and help pages.

Checked October 8, 2026

Restream plans and what they include

Capability	Free Restream	Standard Restream	Professional Restream	Business Restream	Best fit Upstream Every plan
Price a month Billed monthly	$0	$19	$49	$239	$30 per stream
Billed yearly Price a year	Free	$190	$470	$2,390	$288 per stream
Platforms at once	2	3	5	8	Up to 10 the free plan too
Pre-recorded streams Playlists and looping	Add-on from $79 a month	Add-on from $79 a month	Add-on from $79 a month	Add-on from $79 a month	Included 24/7 on paid plans
Custom RTMP	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes the free plan too
Studio quality	720p	720p	1080p	1080p	Live Studio on every plan
Studio guests	5	9	9	9	Guests join with a link
Logo on your stream	Yes on Studio streams	No	No	No	No not even on free
Team seats	1	1	2 more at $25 a seat	2 more at $25 a seat	Included with roles

Price a month Billed monthly

Free Restream: $0
Standard Restream: $19
Professional Restream: $49
Business Restream: $239
Upstream Every plan: $30 per stream

Billed yearly Price a year

Free Restream: Free
Standard Restream: $190
Professional Restream: $470
Business Restream: $2,390
Upstream Every plan: $288 per stream

Platforms at once

Free Restream: 2
Standard Restream: 3
Professional Restream: 5
Business Restream: 8
Upstream Every plan: Up to 10 the free plan too

Pre-recorded streams Playlists and looping

Free Restream: Add-on from $79 a month
Standard Restream: Add-on from $79 a month
Professional Restream: Add-on from $79 a month
Business Restream: Add-on from $79 a month
Upstream Every plan: Included 24/7 on paid plans

Custom RTMP

Free Restream: No
Standard Restream: Yes
Professional Restream: Yes
Business Restream: Yes
Upstream Every plan: Yes the free plan too

Studio quality

Free Restream: 720p
Standard Restream: 720p
Professional Restream: 1080p
Business Restream: 1080p
Upstream Every plan: Live Studio on every plan

Studio guests

Free Restream: 5
Standard Restream: 9
Professional Restream: 9
Business Restream: 9
Upstream Every plan: Guests join with a link

Logo on your stream

Free Restream: Yes on Studio streams
Standard Restream: No
Professional Restream: No
Business Restream: No
Upstream Every plan: No not even on free

Team seats

Free Restream: 1
Standard Restream: 1
Professional Restream: 2 more at $25 a seat
Business Restream: 2 more at $25 a seat
Upstream Every plan: Included with roles

Prices in USD Billed monthly unless a row says yearly. From both companies' own pricing pages. No credit card

Pre-recorded, no add-on

Pick a start time, or repeat it every day or week. Upstream starts your video on time, and on YouTube viewers see it as Upcoming.

Schedule livestream StoppedScheduledStarting in 3sStarting in 2sStarting in 1sStreaming

Schedule type One-time schedule Recurring schedule Stream starts and stops automatically at the times you set. Choose the next start and end occurrence; future occurrences repeat from that window.

Start date and time Thu, Sep 24, 08:00 PM End date and time Thu, Sep 24, 11:00 PM

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10 platforms on every plan

Start once and Upstream sends the stream to up to 10 platforms at the same time. Restream's free plan stops at 2, Business at 8.

Loops that don't run out

Play your music and videos in order or shuffled, and loop them for as long as the channel is live. No 40 hour stop.

Overlays on recorded streams too

Paste a StreamElements alert, a donation goal or any web page into the Stream designer. It shows on live shows and on your scheduled videos.

Reviews

What Upstream customers say on Trustpilot

Public reviews from people who stream with Upstream.

4.6 245 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

★★★★★ Great Experience. Far better than other streaming services like Go Stream, Live Karo etc. A Atif ★★★★★ I'm completely brand-new to the nature of 24/7 livestreams. I needed something a bit specific, Sebastian and Dom were both HUGE helpers in explaining everything so I could easily understand it. NR Nolan Rempel ★★★★★ Just what we needed. AMAZING customer service as well!! PY Paint Your Heaven LLC ★★★★★ Fantastic service, super helpful support team. Would highly recommend. A Alister ★★★★★ I am brand new to stream a 24 seven I had the most amazing help from Dom & Mario!!! To be honest, their customer service is just as amazing as Apple! N Nina

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 Certified for YouTube Live

No watermark

Instant cloud availability*

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

FAQ

Upstream vs Restream questions

01 How much does Restream cost?

Restream has a free plan, then Standard at $19 a month, Professional at $49 and Business at $239, or $190, $470 and $2,390 a year billed yearly (checked October 8, 2026). Any plan can schedule an uploaded video as a live stream, but more video, playlists and looping are the Upload and Stream add-on on top, from $39 a month (looping from $79). Upstream is $30 a month per stream with pre-recorded and 24/7 included.

02 Is Upstream cheaper than Restream?

03 Can Restream stream 24/7?

04 Does Upstream have a chat like Restream Chat?

05 Can I use Upstream and Restream together?

06 Can I bring my videos over from Restream?

07 Is Restream ever the better pick?

08 Where do these prices and limits come from?

We checked Restream’s own pricing and help pages on October 8, 2026: pricing, Upload and Stream, stream length, pre-recorded events, looping, Studio guests, workspaces. Upstream’s numbers are from the pricing page. Prices change, so check both before you buy. If something here is out of date, tell us in the chat and we’ll fix it.

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