Upstream vs Streaming Bots

For one stream, yes: $20 a month against Upstream’s $30. From 4 streams Upstream is also $20 a stream, and $16 billed yearly. Streaming Bots has no volume discount and no yearly plan.

Streaming Bots includes up to 3 platforms per stream. Upstream sends each stream to up to 10 at once, chosen from 30+ supported platforms.

It has a 24 hour free trial. Upstream has a free plan with 24 hours of streaming every month, and it doesn’t run out.

Streaming Bots streams at 1080p and 30 fps. Upstream streams up to 4K at 60 fps on paid plans, and 1080p at 30 fps on the free plan.

Upload the same videos and songs to Upstream or import them with a Google Drive, Dropbox or OneDrive link, build the playlists and add your platforms. Start a lofi radio station walks through a music stream.

For one simple stream at a flat $20 a month, Streaming Bots costs less. For more platforms, 4K, a live studio or a free plan to start on, Upstream.

We checked Streaming Bots’s own pricing and help pages on October 8, 2026: pricing, features, terms. 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 If something here is out of date, tell us in the chat and we’ll fix it.