Upstream vs StreamYard

StreamYard Pricing vs Upstream

StreamYard costs $44.99 a month for Core, $88.99 for Advanced and $299 for Business, or $35.99, $68.99 and $249 a month billed yearly. Here’s what each plan allows, and how Upstream compares: a browser studio too, plus scheduled and 24/7 streams to up to 10 platforms on every plan.

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

Pick Upstream for

Streams that run without a host: pre-recorded, scheduled and 24/7, to up to 10 platforms at once on any plan.

Where StreamYard stops

Pre-recorded videos stop at 2 to 8 hours by plan, and live streams at 10 to 24. Upstream runs 24/7.

What it costs

StreamYard $44.99 to $299 a month. Upstream $30 a month per stream for 10 platforms, with 24 free hours a month.

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Prices and limits

StreamYard vs Upstream, prices and limits

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

Checked October 8, 2026

Where StreamYard and Upstream differ

Capability	StreamYard Browser studio	Best fit Upstream Studio, scheduled and 24/7
Free plan	Yes StreamYard logo, one platform, capped hours	Yes 24 hours a month, 10 platforms at once, no watermark
Paid plans from	$44.99 a month Core, $35.99 billed yearly	$30 a month one stream, $24 billed yearly
Platforms at once	3 to 10 Core 3, Advanced 8, Business 10, none on Free	Up to 10 on every plan, from 30+ supported platforms
Pre-recorded streams Upload a video and stream it live	Paid plans up to 2 hours on Core, 4 on Advanced, 8 on Business	Included on every plan, 24/7 on paid plans
Looping a pre-recorded stream	No it ends when the video finishes	Included in order or shuffled, for as long as you like
Overlays on pre-recorded streams	No they run without overlays or comments	Included the same Stream designer as live shows
Longest live stream	10 to 24 hours 10 on Core and Advanced, 24 on Business	24/7 on every paid plan
Studio guests	Up to 10 on screen 15 backstage from Advanced	Live Studio guests join with a link, on every plan
Recording each guest	Paid plans a separate file per person, 4K from Advanced	Stream recordings of the whole show
Highest quality	1080p live and pre-recorded	Up to 4K60 for uploaded videos on paid plans
Using it for a company	Business plan $299 a month for company email domains	Same plans for people and companies
API	No public API	Included Live Streaming API and MCP

Free plan

StreamYard Browser studio: Yes StreamYard logo, one platform, capped hours
Upstream Studio, scheduled and 24/7: Yes 24 hours a month, 10 platforms at once, no watermark

Paid plans from

StreamYard Browser studio: $44.99 a month Core, $35.99 billed yearly
Upstream Studio, scheduled and 24/7: $30 a month one stream, $24 billed yearly

Platforms at once

StreamYard Browser studio: 3 to 10 Core 3, Advanced 8, Business 10, none on Free
Upstream Studio, scheduled and 24/7: Up to 10 on every plan, from 30+ supported platforms

Pre-recorded streams Upload a video and stream it live

StreamYard Browser studio: Paid plans up to 2 hours on Core, 4 on Advanced, 8 on Business
Upstream Studio, scheduled and 24/7: Included on every plan, 24/7 on paid plans

Looping a pre-recorded stream

StreamYard Browser studio: No it ends when the video finishes
Upstream Studio, scheduled and 24/7: Included in order or shuffled, for as long as you like

Overlays on pre-recorded streams

StreamYard Browser studio: No they run without overlays or comments
Upstream Studio, scheduled and 24/7: Included the same Stream designer as live shows

Longest live stream

StreamYard Browser studio: 10 to 24 hours 10 on Core and Advanced, 24 on Business
Upstream Studio, scheduled and 24/7: 24/7 on every paid plan

Studio guests

StreamYard Browser studio: Up to 10 on screen 15 backstage from Advanced
Upstream Studio, scheduled and 24/7: Live Studio guests join with a link, on every plan

Recording each guest

StreamYard Browser studio: Paid plans a separate file per person, 4K from Advanced
Upstream Studio, scheduled and 24/7: Stream recordings of the whole show

Highest quality

StreamYard Browser studio: 1080p live and pre-recorded
Upstream Studio, scheduled and 24/7: Up to 4K60 for uploaded videos on paid plans

Using it for a company

StreamYard Browser studio: Business plan $299 a month for company email domains
Upstream Studio, scheduled and 24/7: Same plans for people and companies

API

StreamYard Browser studio: No public API
Upstream Studio, scheduled and 24/7: Included Live Streaming API and MCP

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

Pricing

StreamYard pricing, plan by plan

Every StreamYard plan next to Upstream, from StreamYard's own pricing and help pages.

Checked October 8, 2026

StreamYard plans and what they include

Capability	Free StreamYard	Core For individuals	Advanced For individuals	Business For companies	Best fit Upstream Every plan
Price a month Billed monthly	$0	$44.99	$88.99	$299	$30 per stream
Billed yearly Price a month	Free	$35.99	$68.99	$249	$24 per stream
Platforms at once	1 no multistreaming	3	8	10	10 the free plan too
Pre-recorded streams Longest video	No	2 hours	4 hours	8 hours	24/7 loops on paid plans
Storage	5 hours	50 hours	50 hours	700+ hours	100 GB per stream
Full HD 1080p	No 1080p starts on Core	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes up to 4K60 on paid plans
Logo on your stream	Yes the StreamYard logo	No remove it in settings	No remove it in settings	No remove it in settings	No not even on free
Company accounts Email on a company domain	No	No	No	Yes 2 seats included	Yes same plans
Webinars with sign up StreamYard On-Air	No	No	Yes 100 viewers	Yes 1,000+ viewers	No

Price a month Billed monthly

Free StreamYard: $0
Core For individuals: $44.99
Advanced For individuals: $88.99
Business For companies: $299
Upstream Every plan: $30 per stream

Billed yearly Price a month

Free StreamYard: Free
Core For individuals: $35.99
Advanced For individuals: $68.99
Business For companies: $249
Upstream Every plan: $24 per stream

Platforms at once

Free StreamYard: 1 no multistreaming
Core For individuals: 3
Advanced For individuals: 8
Business For companies: 10
Upstream Every plan: 10 the free plan too

Pre-recorded streams Longest video

Free StreamYard: No
Core For individuals: 2 hours
Advanced For individuals: 4 hours
Business For companies: 8 hours
Upstream Every plan: 24/7 loops on paid plans

Storage

Free StreamYard: 5 hours
Core For individuals: 50 hours
Advanced For individuals: 50 hours
Business For companies: 700+ hours
Upstream Every plan: 100 GB per stream

Full HD 1080p

Free StreamYard: No 1080p starts on Core
Core For individuals: Yes
Advanced For individuals: Yes
Business For companies: Yes
Upstream Every plan: Yes up to 4K60 on paid plans

Logo on your stream

Free StreamYard: Yes the StreamYard logo
Core For individuals: No remove it in settings
Advanced For individuals: No remove it in settings
Business For companies: No remove it in settings
Upstream Every plan: No not even on free

Company accounts Email on a company domain

Free StreamYard: No
Core For individuals: No
Advanced For individuals: No
Business For companies: Yes 2 seats included
Upstream Every plan: Yes same plans

Webinars with sign up StreamYard On-Air

Free StreamYard: No
Core For individuals: No
Advanced For individuals: Yes 100 viewers
Business For companies: Yes 1,000+ viewers
Upstream Every plan: No

Prices in USD Billed monthly unless a row says yearly. From each company's own pricing page. No credit card

The show goes live without you

Pick a time, or repeat it every day or week. Upstream starts the 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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Episodes on a loop

Line up past episodes in order or shuffled and loop them all day, so the channel stays live between shows.

10 platforms on the free plan

Send one stream to up to 10 of 30+ supported platforms at once on every plan. StreamYard's free plan streams to one.

Overlays on recorded shows

A QR code or a follow reminder slides in every few minutes, on live shows and on scheduled videos alike.

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 StreamYard questions

01 How much does StreamYard cost?

StreamYard has a free plan, then Core at $44.99 a month, Advanced at $88.99 and Business at $299, or $35.99, $68.99 and $249 a month billed yearly (checked October 8, 2026). Core and Advanced are for individuals, and accounts with a company email need Business. Upstream is $30 a month per stream, $24 billed yearly, with every feature on every plan.

02 Is Upstream a StreamYard alternative?

03 Can StreamYard stream 24/7?

04 Is Upstream cheaper than StreamYard?

05 Can I use StreamYard and Upstream together?

06 Can I bring my recordings over to Upstream?

07 Is StreamYard ever the better pick?

08 Where do these prices and limits come from?

We checked StreamYard’s own pricing and help pages on October 8, 2026: pricing, free plan limits, multistreaming, pre-recorded streaming, storage and stream length, paid plan features, local recording, API. 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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