Restream alternatives

7 Best Restream Alternatives for Multistreaming and Live Studios (2026)

Updated August 5, 2026

Restream is primarily a live multistreaming platform and browser production studio. Its core plans center on simultaneous destinations, guests, scenes, branding, recordings, chat, and team workflows rather than indefinite prerecorded playout.

Core pricing is currently Free, Standard at $19 monthly, Professional at $49, and Business at $239, with lower annual equivalents. Prerecorded video uses separate Upload & Stream add-ons: Premier is $39, Marathon is $79, and Media is $239 per month; looping starts on Marathon.

Restream's uploaded-video loop is limited to 10 plays and 40 hours. Playlists require Marathon or Media, are capped at 40 videos and 24 hours, and cannot be edited after they start. The alternatives below are therefore dominated by real multistreaming and browser-Studio peers, with Streamloop included only as one clearly labeled 24/7 specialist.

Plans and limits were last verified on August 5, 2026 from Restream and competitor first-party sources. This is not a hands-on performance test.

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Best alternatives

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Castr
Broader live-video infrastructure with multistreaming, hosting, monetization, APIs, TV playout, and delivery tools.
1Castr — Broader live-video infrastructure with multistreaming, hosting, monetization, APIs, TV playout, and delivery tools.
2
OneStream Live
A broad Restream-style mix of multistreaming, browser Studio, scheduled recordings, and optional 24/7 streaming.
2OneStream Live — A broad Restream-style mix of multistreaming, browser Studio, scheduled recordings, and optional 24/7 streaming.
3
LiveReacting
Interactive browser shows with games, polls, giveaways, guests, prerecorded scheduling, and a dedicated 24/7 plan.
3LiveReacting — Interactive browser shows with games, polls, giveaways, guests, prerecorded scheduling, and a dedicated 24/7 plan.
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Livepush
High-capacity multistream distribution with recurring prerecorded schedules and Creators-tier 24/7 channels.
4LLivepush — High-capacity multistream distribution with recurring prerecorded schedules and Creators-tier 24/7 channels.
5
Playout.video
Persistent programmed channels that combine a browser Studio, multistreaming, fallback, and calendar automation.
5Playout.video — Persistent programmed channels that combine a browser Studio, multistreaming, fallback, and calendar automation.
6
Upstream
A creator-friendly browser designer and Studio with 24/7 cloud channels and multistreaming.
6Upstream — A creator-friendly browser designer and Studio with 24/7 cloud channels and multistreaming.
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Streamloop
Unattended prerecorded playlists when one destination per stream is enough and no live Studio is needed.
7Streamloop — Unattended prerecorded playlists when one destination per stream is enough and no live Studio is needed.

★ Our pick

Castr

Broader live-video infrastructure with multistreaming, hosting, monetization, APIs, TV playout, and delivery tools.

Starts at

Core plans from $19.99/month; infinite looping from $199.99/month

Best for

Broader live-video infrastructure with multistreaming, hosting, monetization, APIs, TV playout, and delivery tools.

Castr is a broad live-video platform rather than a focused looper. Premium and higher can run infinitely looping MP4 playlists through Pre-Recorded Live, while TV Playout offers structured scheduling, live inputs, EPG, and larger playlists but limits loops to 15 or 30 days.

What's good

Broad multistreaming, hosted VOD, player, monetization, and API stack
Documented infinite Pre-Recorded Live looping on Premium and above
Account-wide delivery to 6–30 destinations depending on plan
TV Playout adds scheduling, live inputs, breaks, and EPG on higher tiers
Cloud Production provides browser-based switching and external URL overlays

Where it's not a fit

Its browser Cloud Production switcher is not as guest- and chat-centric as Restream Studio.
Loop-capable plans are expensive for creators who only need social multistreaming.

Free trial available; Trial TV Playout output is branded

Start with Streamloop

OneStream Live

A broad Restream-style mix of multistreaming, browser Studio, scheduled recordings, and optional 24/7 streaming.

Starts at

Free forever; paid from about $10/mo

Best for

A broad Restream-style mix of multistreaming, browser Studio, scheduled recordings, and optional 24/7 streaming.

OneStream Live is a mature multistreaming platform that also streams pre-recorded video as scheduled or looping live broadcasts to 45+ platforms, with playlists, scheduling up to 60 days, overlays, a browser Live Studio, and cloud import from Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive and more. It caps at 1080p, and true 24/7 looping is gated behind Enterprise or a per-stream add-on.

What's good

Genuine pre-recorded looping with playlists and scheduling up to 60 days ahead
Very broad reach: multistream to 45+ platforms simultaneously
Generous free-forever tier with no credit card
Mature product with overlays, a browser Live Studio, unified chat and recording
Cloud import from Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, pCloud, Box and S3
Consistently strong support: named agents, live chat, and long-tenured users reporting four to five years without switching

Where it's not a fit

Persistent 24/7 streaming is separately gated rather than included in ordinary scheduled plans.
Current public pricing rendering should be confirmed at checkout because localized values are inconsistent.

Free forever plan, no card (720p, 2 destinations, 15-min pre-recorded)

LiveReacting

Interactive browser shows with games, polls, giveaways, guests, prerecorded scheduling, and a dedicated 24/7 plan.

Starts at

Free; dedicated 24/7 from $39.99/month

Best for

Interactive browser shows with games, polls, giveaways, guests, prerecorded scheduling, and a dedicated 24/7 plan.

LiveReacting combines a full browser studio and interactive show tools with cloud prerecorded uploads and a separate persistent 24/7 product. Normal paid tiers allow unlimited monthly starts but remain limited to one, three, eight, or 24 hours per event; destination counts are not independent program concurrency.

What's good

Full browser studio with guests, scenes, layouts, branding, and live editing
Games, polls, trivia, giveaways, comments, countdowns, and AI Host features
Cloud prerecorded streaming with playlists and advanced schedules
Direct YouTube, Facebook, and Twitch integrations plus custom RTMP
Dedicated 24/7 tier with configurable quality and concurrency

Where it's not a fit

Normal plans have per-event duration caps and lower destination ceilings than some Restream use cases.
Custom RTMP destinations do not retain every interactive feature.

Permanent Free plan: 3 streams/month, up to 30 minutes each, 720p

Livepush

High-capacity multistream distribution with recurring prerecorded schedules and Creators-tier 24/7 channels.

Starts at

Free; paid from $15/month

Best for

High-capacity multistream distribution with recurring prerecorded schedules and Creators-tier 24/7 channels.

Livepush accepts RTMP or SRT ingest and distributes it broadly while also offering cloud-uploaded prerecorded schedules and loops. Its persistent 24/7 entitlement begins on Creators; its browser webcam input is basic and is not a StreamYard-style multi-guest production studio.

What's good

Strong one-to-many distribution to major platforms and custom RTMP/SRT endpoints
Cloud scheduled uploads, playlists, loops, and recurring broadcasts
Creators includes 4K, continuous playback, and three prerecorded streams
Paid streaming hours are broadly unlimited outside the explicit continuous-24/7 gate
Separate hosted-delivery catalog offers player, CDN, HLS, and bandwidth packages

Where it's not a fit

It does not provide a full multi-guest browser production studio.
Its strongest fit is distribution and playout rather than live audience interaction.

Permanent Free plan with 20 streaming hours/month; no continuous 24/7 entitlement

Playout.video

Persistent programmed channels that combine a browser Studio, multistreaming, fallback, and calendar automation.

Starts at

Free; persistent channels from $29/month

Best for

Persistent programmed channels that combine a browser Studio, multistreaming, fallback, and calendar automation.

Playout.video combines persistent cloud playlists, recurring calendar programming, fallback content, and a full browser Live Studio. A programmed channel can continue behind a live takeover and resume afterward, while standard plans multistream to two through ten simultaneous destinations.

What's good

Creator provides a persistent 24/7 channel from $29/month
Channel adds recurring calendar execution, fallback, and auto-start/stop
Full browser Live Studio with guests, screen sharing, layouts, and recording
Hybrid live takeover can sit over an autonomously progressing playlist
Broad native and custom RTMP destination support

Where it's not a fit

Its live chat and social engagement layer is less central than Restream's.
Calendar automation begins on Channel at $49 monthly.

Permanent Free plan; no time-limited trial. Free sessions stop after five hours and include a watermark.

Upstream

A creator-friendly browser designer and Studio with 24/7 cloud channels and multistreaming.

Starts at

From $24/mo yearly / $30/mo monthly

Best for

A creator-friendly browser designer and Studio with 24/7 cloud channels and multistreaming.

Upstream is a YouTube Verified software encoder for 24/7 streams, with a Canva-like Stream Designer for overlays, embedded websites and widgets, plus multistreaming to up to 10 destinations.

What's good

YouTube Verified software encoder
Stream Designer: overlays, embedded websites, widgets, custom fonts
Multistream to up to 10 destinations
Well-reviewed, responsive chat support
Up to 100GB storage on higher plans (65GB on Lite)

Where it's not a fit

It supports fewer simultaneous destinations than higher Restream or Livepush configurations.
The free tier is limited to 24 streaming hours per month.

Free plan, 24 hours/month, no card

Streamloop

Unattended prerecorded playlists when one destination per stream is enough and no live Studio is needed.

Starts at

From $4.02 per 30 live days at 720p/24fps

Best for

Unattended prerecorded playlists when one destination per stream is enough and no live Studio is needed.

Streamloop turns prerecorded video and audio playlists into cloud streams at up to 4K60, including HDR where supported. Each stream sends to one managed YouTube connection or compatible RTMP destination; reaching several platforms requires separate streams rather than one-to-many fan-out.

What's good

Usage billing with exact resolution/frame-rate rates and no charge while idle
Ordered, non-repeating shuffle, and rule-based custom playlists
Published playlist edits take effect at the next clip boundary without restarting
Managed YouTube OAuth plus arbitrary compatible RTMP endpoints
Google Drive, Dropbox, YouTube, and direct-URL imports
Documented REST, GraphQL, and OAuth-protected MCP interfaces

Where it's not a fit

No browser guests, live camera production, unified chat, scenes, or one-to-many multistreaming.
It replaces only Restream's bounded prerecorded job, not Restream's primary product.

Eligible new accounts may receive starter credits without a card; no guaranteed public amount or duration

Real cost

What a 24/7 stream actually costs, by quality

Streamloop bills by the minute — pick a resolution and frame rate and pay only while you're live. Optional monthly credit plans are also available. Below is the cost of a stream running nonstop for a full 30 days.

Quality	30 fps / mo	60 fps / mo
720p	$5	$8
1080pMost popular	$10	$15
1440p (2K)	$20	$30
4K (2160p)	$30	$45

720p

30 fps: $5
60 fps: $8

1080p

1440p (2K)

30 fps: $20
60 fps: $30

4K (2160p)

30 fps: $30
60 fps: $45

Metered by the minute, so a week of streaming costs about a quarter of these figures, and a day about a thirtieth. Plus a one-time ~$0.005 per minute of video to encode it once. Uploads, storage, and idle loops are free.

A 1080p stream running 24/7 on Streamloop is about $10/month — and you only pay while it's live. Restream charges a flat Free core plan; prerecorded looping from $79/month whether you stream all month or not.

Start with free credits

Comparison

Restream compared to the others

All the features that matter, side by side.

Feature	Restream	Castr	OneStream Live	LiveReacting	LLivepush	Playout.video	Upstream	Streamloop
1Pricing & access
Pay-as-you-go, no subscription	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	Pay as you go is available; official pages also reference optional monthly credit plans
Free trial (no card)	Permanent Free plan, not a trial	Free trial available; Trial TV Playout is branded	Free forever	Permanent Free plan, not a time-limited trial	Permanent Free plan: 20 hours/mo, 200 MB, no 24/7	Permanent Free plan, not a trial; 5-hour watermarked sessions	Free, 24h/mo	Eligible accounts may receive starter credits; no guaranteed public amount or duration
Starting price	Free core; paid core $19/mo; Upload & Stream $39/mo; looping $79/mo	Core $19.99/mo; infinite Pre-Recorded Live loop from Premium $199.99/mo	Free; from ~$10/mo	Free; Small $19.99/mo; dedicated 24/7 $39.99/mo	Free; Pro $15/mo; continuous 24/7 from Creators $39/mo	Free; Creator $29/mo; Channel automation $49/mo	From $24/mo yr / $30 mo	720p24: $4.02 per 30 live days; usage billed, not a subscription
720p 30-day price	$39/mo yr (looping tier)	TV Playout starts at $19.99/mo but Starter cannot loop indefinitely	~$10/mo + $30 add-on	$39.99/mo; $33 annual equivalent	Persistent 24/7 starts on Creators at $39/mo or $33/mo annually	Persistent channels from Creator at $29/mo or $19/mo annually	$24/mo yr / $30 mo	$4.02 at 24fps; $5.01 at 30fps
1080p 30-day price	No 30-day prerecorded tier; 1080p looping starts at $79/mo and stops by 40 h	TV Playout 1080p starts on Ultra $349.99/mo; max 30-day loop	~$10/mo + $30 add-on	$39.99/mo; $33 annual equivalent	Persistent 24/7 starts on Creators at $39/mo or $33/mo annually	Persistent channels from Creator at $29/mo or $19/mo annually	$24/mo yr / $30 mo	$9.98 at 30fps
1440p / 2K 30-day price	$39/mo yr (looping tier)	$17/mo yr / $20 mo	✕	Only on upgraded plans	4K-class persistent playout begins on Creators at $39/mo or $33/mo annually	1080p30 is the documented base; no separate 1440p tier	$63/mo yr / $70 mo	$20.00 at 30fps
2160p / 4K 30-day price	4K requires $239/mo Media but still cannot run 30 days continuously	No current 4K guarantee for cloud prerecorded playout	✕	Only on upgraded plans	4K persistent playout begins on Creators at $39/mo or $33/mo annually	Business $149/mo plus a $40/mo 4K add-on	$63/mo yr / $70 mo	$29.98 at 30fps; $45.01 at 60fps
2Streaming quality
720p / 30fps	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
1080p / Full HD	✓	TV Playout 1080p on Ultra/Events; lower plans are fixed 720p30	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
60fps	Official prerecorded requirements recommend 30 or 60fps	TV Playout 50/60fps on Ultra and Events	✕	Paid 1.5× option on Small+ and 24/7; 4K60 is 3×	Higher-frame-rate support is marketed, but current plan-table gates are not consistently stated	Channel or Business plus $10/mo; 4K60 requires both add-ons	✓	24, 25, 30, or 60fps
Up to 4K @ 60fps	4K requires the $239/mo Media Upload & Stream tier	4K cloud prerecorded output is not established by current official sources	✕	Paid 2× quality option on Medium+, Enterprise, and 24/7	4K begins on Creators	Business plus $40/mo 4K add-on	✓	Up to 2160p/4K
Vertical / portrait streaming	✓	✓	✓	✕	✕	Portrait production and output are supported	✓	Portrait and landscape output
HDR streaming publicly documented	HDR prerecorded output is not publicly documented	✕	1080p ceiling, no HDR	✕	✕	HDR output is not publicly documented	✕	HDR supported where destination and playback device support it
3Production & design
Stream designer / layout builder	Scenes, custom layouts, portrait/landscape, branding, and media	Cloud Production supports positioning, scaling, transitions, and slates	✓	Scenes, layouts, branding, media, text, and overlays	Official comparisons recommend an external producer for scenes and guests	Preset/custom layouts, overlays, lower thirds, clips, and compositions	✓	No general-purpose live scene/layout builder
Image, video & logo overlays	Logos, overlays, lower thirds, captions, tickers, QR codes, and backgrounds	Images, tickers, lower thirds, alerts, and external URL overlays	✓	Images, video, text, comments, branding, and interactive layers	Chat overlays	Overlay templates can be assigned to calendar blocks	✓	No general-purpose overlay designer is documented
Embed live websites & graphs	Embed player only	Hosted HTML5 player and video hosting	Embed player only, not web sources in-stream	✕	✕	Channel add-on $29/mo; Business includes embed with higher viewer allowance	✓	✕
Interactive alerts & widgets	Unified chat and on-screen cross-platform comments	External URL widgets are supported; built-in interactive show tools are limited	Unified chat	Polls, trivia, giveaways, countdowns, comments, and AI Host	No native games, polls, or guest-studio widgets documented	✕	✓	No live games, polls, alerts, or audience widgets
Custom fonts in overlays	✓	✕	✕	✕	No overlay designer	✓	✓	✕
Browser Live Studio (camera)	Full browser Studio with up to 10 on-screen participants	720p Cloud Production switcher; not a full multi-guest studio	Up to 4 cameras	Full browser studio with guests, cameras, screens, scenes, and layouts	Basic direct webcam input only; no full multi-guest scene studio	WebRTC guests, cameras, screen share, layouts, recording, and channel takeover	✓	No webcam, guest, screen, or gaming production studio
4Sources & inputs
MP4 / MKV / AVI / MOV upload	MP4, MOV, M4V, MKV with H.264/AAC; AVI is not documented	Pre-Recorded Live documents MP4 only	MP4, MOV, M4V, WebM	MP4, M4V, MOV, FLV, MKV; AVI is not documented	Cloud prerecorded uploads supported; current public plan table does not give a definitive format list	Cloud media uploads supported; current pricing sources do not publish one definitive format list	✓	Docs list MP4, MOV, MKV with AV1/HEVC/H.264; homepage file-limit copy conflicts
Separate audio track (music / voiceover)	Separate Studio recording tracks do not provide a separate prerecorded audio playlist	✕	✕	Studio music/audio is supported; a separate prerecorded replacement-audio workflow is not clearly documented	✕	Studio mixer	✓	Separate audio and audio playlists: MP3, WAV, FLAC, AAC, Opus
Import from Google Drive / Dropbox	Current Upload & Stream pages reviewed do not verify Drive or Dropbox import	✓	Drive/Dropbox/OneDrive/Box/S3	Current official pages reviewed do not verify Google Drive or Dropbox import	✕	YouTube URL only	✕	Google Drive, Dropbox, YouTube, and direct-download URL imports
Playlists with custom ordering	Marathon/Media; 40 videos, 24 hours, no playlist looping	Ordered playlists with per-item enable/disable controls	✓	Loop, rerun, and scheduled prerecorded playlists	Cloud playlists and continuous looping	Loop, shuffle, inline swaps, fallback, and autonomous progression	✓	Ordered, non-repeating shuffle, and natural-language custom order
Custom loop logic (shuffle, loop counts)	✕	✕	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	Ordered playback, shuffle without repeats, and rule-based sequencing
Edit the stream live (swap / skip / reorder)	Playlist items cannot be added, removed, or reordered after playback starts	Items can be managed, but the playing TV item should not be moved or replaced live	✓	Studio projects and live content can be edited while broadcasting	Official surfaces conflict on plan gating; active playlists can be changed	Playlist swaps and future schedule transitions can be edited live	✓	Publish playlist edits live; changes apply after the current clip
5Destinations
YouTube (one-click OAuth)	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Custom RTMP (any platform)	Paid core plan required; no Restream chat, analytics, or title control	Custom RTMP and SRT endpoints consume destination allowance	✓	Custom RTMP supported; interactive comments/games and metadata controls are limited there	Custom RTMP destinations supported	Custom RTMP/RTMPS output begins on Creator	✓	Any compatible RTMP destination
Twitch / Facebook / Kick / TikTok	30 integrated destinations plus custom RTMP/SRT/HLS/WHIP options	30+ platform catalog with native and custom endpoints	✓	YouTube, Facebook, Twitch direct; other platforms through custom RTMP	YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, TikTok, Kick, LinkedIn, Instagram, X, Rumble, and more	25+ supported platforms including major native integrations	✓	Twitch, Facebook, Kick, TikTok, and others through compatible RTMP endpoints
Multistream to several destinations	One live source can distribute to several enabled channels	One source can distribute to several account-wide destinations	✓	Simultaneous destination distribution is plan-limited	One RTMP/SRT ingest can be relayed to many destinations	One channel can send to several destinations	✓	No one-to-many fan-out; create separate streams for several destinations
One-click YouTube (no stream key)	Native YouTube integration	Native YouTube destination integration	Connect account, no stream key	Direct YouTube integration is documented	✕	Native YouTube destination integration	✓	Official Google OAuth connection; manual stream-key option also available
SRT ingest	✓	✓	✕	Custom plan	RTMP and SRT ingest	✕	✕	✕
6Lifecycle & automation
True 24/7 continuous loop	Maximum 10 loops and 40 hours per video event	Infinite Pre-Recorded Live looping on Premium+; TV Playout loops are time-limited	YouTube only, Enterprise/add-on	Persistent operation is a separate 24/7 product	Continuous looping begins on Creators	Persistent channels begin on Creator; Free stops after 5 hours	✓	Continuous cloud loop while active and funded
YouTube broadcast lifecycle automation	Scheduled event creation/attachment and advance posts; not full lifecycle ownership	Native YouTube destination and scheduling; complete lifecycle automation not established	Scheduling up to 60 days ahead	Native destination and scheduling are documented; full lifecycle ownership is not established	✕	Destination connection and scheduling are documented; complete lifecycle ownership is not	✓	Can create and synchronize broadcast metadata, privacy, thumbnail, latency, DVR, recording, and schedule
Scheduling	Scheduled prerecorded events and playlists	One-time prerecorded schedules and TV-style timetables	Up to 60 days	Basic on Small+; repeat/multi-date Medium+; four-week horizon and 3-minute gaps	Scheduled starts and recurring broadcasts	Free/Creator can build calendars; Channel+ executes one-time and recurring automation	✓	Immediate/future start; duration, end time, or open-ended
MCP / agent integration	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	OAuth-protected hosted MCP for streams, playlists, uploads, destinations, usage, and billing
YouTube ad cue points	✓	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✓	✕
Edit title / description / thumbnail live	✓	✕	✕	✓	✕	✕	✕	✓
Public API	✓	API access begins on Premium	✕	Limited, request-based API access priced by requirements	✓	✕	✕	Public OpenAPI REST interface plus documented GraphQL
Unlimited loop without manual rescheduling	No perpetual prerecorded loop; playlists cannot loop	Yes for Premium+ Pre-Recorded Live; no for TV Playout	Enterprise/add-on	Dedicated 24/7 plan has unlimited duration	Creators and higher include continuous 24/7 playback	Paid Live Channels have no session cap	✓	Can run indefinitely until stopped, credit is exhausted, or destination action is required
7Limits & inclusions
Storage included	Upload & Stream publishes 2-, 4-, and 12-hour libraries rather than GB quotas	Pre-recorded: 4/4/10/20/20 GB; hosted VOD storage is separate	1 GB (Free) to 150 GB (Enterprise); +10 GB for $10/mo	Plan allowances from 0.5 GB to 150 GB; 24/7 includes 100 GB at base quality	200 MB Free; 8 GB Pro; 20 GB Creators; 100 GB Business	10 GB Free; 100 GB Creator; 150 GB Channel; 250 GB Business	100GB	Uploads and storage are free; no published hard total quota
Concurrent streams / slots	Published numbers are active destination channels, not independent program jobs	Created workflows, including inactive ones, count; prerecorded streams are 1/1/2/3/3	3 on Enterprise; add-on ($30/mo each) on lower plans	Standard program concurrency undisclosed; 24/7 selector offers 1–20 separately priced streams	Current official surfaces conflict: cards show 1/2/3/12, while the comparison table shows 1/3/5/custom	One concurrently live channel per seat; buy additional seats for more	1	Multiple separate streams are supported; no public account hard cap is documented
Max multistream destinations	2 Free; 3 Standard; 5 Professional; 8 Business; Enterprise custom	6 Starter; 10 Standard; 20 Premium; 30 Ultra/Events, account-wide	45+	1 Free; 3 Small; 6 Medium; 10 Large; 20 Enterprise; 5 on 24/7	Official cards, table, FAQ, and help pages conflict; use three on Free conservatively	2 Free; 5 Creator; 8 Channel; 10 Business	10	One destination per stream
Videos per playlist	40 videos per playlist	Pre-recorded: 2/2/10/15/15; TV Playout: 5/10/30/30/50 files	No published limit	No published limit	No published limit	No published limit	No published limit	No published limit
Max upload size / length	2/4/12-hour libraries; playlists max 40 items and 24 hours	Pre-recorded max 240 min/file Premium+; TV caps range 500 MB–10 GB and 30–240 min	15 min (Free) to 20 hrs (Enterprise) per stream	24/7: 10 GB/file and 100 GB storage at base quality; standard limits vary by plan	20 min Free; 4 h Pro; unlimited event duration Creators+	1 h Free; 4 h Creator; 8 h Channel; 12 h Business	✕	Current docs say 10 GB/file; homepage still says 1.5 GB free and 5 GB paid
Team / multi-user access	✓	3 members (Premium), 5 (Ultra)	1 seat (Free) to 10 (Enterprise)	✕	Published seat allowances increase by plan	Workspace members and per-seat concurrent channels	✓	Shared workspaces with separate sign-ins; no public RBAC or seat limit
No watermark	Free carries Restream branding; paid plans remove it	Trial, Starter, and Standard TV Playout output is branded	✓	Watermark on free plan	✓	Paid plans are unwatermarked; Free is watermarked	✓	No Streamloop output watermark documented
8Reliability & support
Automatic monitoring & recovery	✓	✓	✕	✓	✓	Fallback content and automatic recovery are documented	✓	Reports over 99.9% uptime with automatic monitoring, restart, and reconnection
Backup streams	Disconnect protection on Business; true backup encoder ingest on Enterprise	Failover ingest begins on Ultra and Events	✕	✕	✕	Fallback programming and auto-recovery; redundant backup ingest is not generally documented	✓	Standby capacity is reported; zero downtime and recovery time are not guaranteed
Chat / email support	✓	✓	Chat + email, 4.7/5 on Trustpilot	Chat / email	Chat / email	Chat / email	✓	✓
Uptime guarantee / compensation	No public compensation-backed uptime SLA found	No standard public compensation-backed SLA found	No published SLA	No published SLA	Enterprise advertises SLA options; standard plans do not	No public compensation-backed uptime SLA found	✓	No contractual uptime compensation or recovery-time SLA published
In-app viewer analytics	✓	✓	Stream insights included	✕	✓	✕	✕	✓
9Trust & account
Trustpilot rating	4.5 (~471)	~4.0 (54)	4.7 (1,062)	4.2 (6)	4/5 (16)	Profile claimed, no reviews yet	4.7 (200)	No profile yet
YouTube-Verified encoder	✓	Not listed as verified encoder	Not listed as verified encoder	Not listed as verified encoder	Not listed as verified encoder	Not listed as verified encoder	✓	✓
Two-factor authentication	✓	✓	✕	✕	✕	✕	✓	Passkeys

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RestreamVS

Castr

Pricing & access

Pay-as-you-go, no subscription

Restream: ✕
Castr: ✕

Free trial (no card)

Restream: Permanent Free plan, not a trial
Castr: Free trial available; Trial TV Playout is branded

Starting price

Restream: Free core; paid core $19/mo; Upload & Stream $39/mo; looping $79/mo
Castr: Core $19.99/mo; infinite Pre-Recorded Live loop from Premium $199.99/mo

720p 30-day price

Restream: $39/mo yr (looping tier)
Castr: TV Playout starts at $19.99/mo but Starter cannot loop indefinitely

1080p 30-day price

Restream: No 30-day prerecorded tier; 1080p looping starts at $79/mo and stops by 40 h
Castr: TV Playout 1080p starts on Ultra $349.99/mo; max 30-day loop

1440p / 2K 30-day price

Restream: $39/mo yr (looping tier)
Castr: $17/mo yr / $20 mo

2160p / 4K 30-day price

Restream: 4K requires $239/mo Media but still cannot run 30 days continuously
Castr: No current 4K guarantee for cloud prerecorded playout

Streaming quality

720p / 30fps

Restream: ✓
Castr: ✓

1080p / Full HD

Restream: ✓
Castr: TV Playout 1080p on Ultra/Events; lower plans are fixed 720p30

60fps

Restream: Official prerecorded requirements recommend 30 or 60fps
Castr: TV Playout 50/60fps on Ultra and Events

Up to 4K @ 60fps

Restream: 4K requires the $239/mo Media Upload & Stream tier
Castr: 4K cloud prerecorded output is not established by current official sources

Vertical / portrait streaming

Restream: ✓
Castr: ✓

HDR streaming publicly documented

Restream: HDR prerecorded output is not publicly documented
Castr: ✕

Production & design

Stream designer / layout builder

Restream: Scenes, custom layouts, portrait/landscape, branding, and media
Castr: Cloud Production supports positioning, scaling, transitions, and slates

Image, video & logo overlays

Restream: Logos, overlays, lower thirds, captions, tickers, QR codes, and backgrounds
Castr: Images, tickers, lower thirds, alerts, and external URL overlays

Embed live websites & graphs

Restream: Embed player only
Castr: Hosted HTML5 player and video hosting

Interactive alerts & widgets

Restream: Unified chat and on-screen cross-platform comments
Castr: External URL widgets are supported; built-in interactive show tools are limited

Custom fonts in overlays

Restream: ✓
Castr: ✕

Browser Live Studio (camera)

Restream: Full browser Studio with up to 10 on-screen participants
Castr: 720p Cloud Production switcher; not a full multi-guest studio

Sources & inputs

MP4 / MKV / AVI / MOV upload

Restream: MP4, MOV, M4V, MKV with H.264/AAC; AVI is not documented
Castr: Pre-Recorded Live documents MP4 only

Separate audio track (music / voiceover)

Restream: Separate Studio recording tracks do not provide a separate prerecorded audio playlist
Castr: ✕

Import from Google Drive / Dropbox

Restream: Current Upload & Stream pages reviewed do not verify Drive or Dropbox import
Castr: ✓

Playlists with custom ordering

Restream: Marathon/Media; 40 videos, 24 hours, no playlist looping
Castr: Ordered playlists with per-item enable/disable controls

Custom loop logic (shuffle, loop counts)

Restream: ✕
Castr: ✕

Edit the stream live (swap / skip / reorder)

Restream: Playlist items cannot be added, removed, or reordered after playback starts
Castr: Items can be managed, but the playing TV item should not be moved or replaced live

Destinations

YouTube (one-click OAuth)

Restream: ✓
Castr: ✓

Custom RTMP (any platform)

Restream: Paid core plan required; no Restream chat, analytics, or title control
Castr: Custom RTMP and SRT endpoints consume destination allowance

Twitch / Facebook / Kick / TikTok

Restream: 30 integrated destinations plus custom RTMP/SRT/HLS/WHIP options
Castr: 30+ platform catalog with native and custom endpoints

Multistream to several destinations

Restream: One live source can distribute to several enabled channels
Castr: One source can distribute to several account-wide destinations

One-click YouTube (no stream key)

Restream: Native YouTube integration
Castr: Native YouTube destination integration

SRT ingest

Restream: ✓
Castr: ✓

Lifecycle & automation

True 24/7 continuous loop

Restream: Maximum 10 loops and 40 hours per video event
Castr: Infinite Pre-Recorded Live looping on Premium+; TV Playout loops are time-limited

YouTube broadcast lifecycle automation

Restream: Scheduled event creation/attachment and advance posts; not full lifecycle ownership
Castr: Native YouTube destination and scheduling; complete lifecycle automation not established

Scheduling

Restream: Scheduled prerecorded events and playlists
Castr: One-time prerecorded schedules and TV-style timetables

MCP / agent integration

Restream: ✕
Castr: ✕

YouTube ad cue points

Restream: ✓
Castr: ✕

Edit title / description / thumbnail live

Restream: ✓
Castr: ✕

Public API

Restream: ✓
Castr: API access begins on Premium

Unlimited loop without manual rescheduling

Restream: No perpetual prerecorded loop; playlists cannot loop
Castr: Yes for Premium+ Pre-Recorded Live; no for TV Playout

Limits & inclusions

Storage included

Restream: Upload & Stream publishes 2-, 4-, and 12-hour libraries rather than GB quotas
Castr: Pre-recorded: 4/4/10/20/20 GB; hosted VOD storage is separate

Concurrent streams / slots

Restream: Published numbers are active destination channels, not independent program jobs
Castr: Created workflows, including inactive ones, count; prerecorded streams are 1/1/2/3/3

Max multistream destinations

Restream: 2 Free; 3 Standard; 5 Professional; 8 Business; Enterprise custom
Castr: 6 Starter; 10 Standard; 20 Premium; 30 Ultra/Events, account-wide

Videos per playlist

Restream: 40 videos per playlist
Castr: Pre-recorded: 2/2/10/15/15; TV Playout: 5/10/30/30/50 files

Max upload size / length

Restream: 2/4/12-hour libraries; playlists max 40 items and 24 hours
Castr: Pre-recorded max 240 min/file Premium+; TV caps range 500 MB–10 GB and 30–240 min

Team / multi-user access

Restream: ✓
Castr: 3 members (Premium), 5 (Ultra)

No watermark

Restream: Free carries Restream branding; paid plans remove it
Castr: Trial, Starter, and Standard TV Playout output is branded

Reliability & support

Automatic monitoring & recovery

Restream: ✓
Castr: ✓

Backup streams

Restream: Disconnect protection on Business; true backup encoder ingest on Enterprise
Castr: Failover ingest begins on Ultra and Events

Chat / email support

Restream: ✓
Castr: ✓

Uptime guarantee / compensation

Restream: No public compensation-backed uptime SLA found
Castr: No standard public compensation-backed SLA found

In-app viewer analytics

Restream: ✓
Castr: ✓

Trust & account

Trustpilot rating

Restream: 4.5 (~471)
Castr: ~4.0 (54)

YouTube-Verified encoder

Restream: ✓
Castr: Not listed as verified encoder

Two-factor authentication

Restream: ✓
Castr: ✓

RestreamVS

OneStream Live

Pricing & access

Pay-as-you-go, no subscription

Restream: ✕
OneStream Live: ✕

Free trial (no card)

Restream: Permanent Free plan, not a trial
OneStream Live: Free forever

Starting price

Restream: Free core; paid core $19/mo; Upload & Stream $39/mo; looping $79/mo
OneStream Live: Free; from ~$10/mo

720p 30-day price

Restream: $39/mo yr (looping tier)
OneStream Live: ~$10/mo + $30 add-on

1080p 30-day price

Restream: No 30-day prerecorded tier; 1080p looping starts at $79/mo and stops by 40 h
OneStream Live: ~$10/mo + $30 add-on

1440p / 2K 30-day price

Restream: $39/mo yr (looping tier)
OneStream Live: ✕

2160p / 4K 30-day price

Restream: 4K requires $239/mo Media but still cannot run 30 days continuously
OneStream Live: ✕

Streaming quality

720p / 30fps

Restream: ✓
OneStream Live: ✓

1080p / Full HD

Restream: ✓
OneStream Live: ✓

60fps

Restream: Official prerecorded requirements recommend 30 or 60fps
OneStream Live: ✕

Up to 4K @ 60fps

Restream: 4K requires the $239/mo Media Upload & Stream tier
OneStream Live: ✕

Vertical / portrait streaming

Restream: ✓
OneStream Live: ✓

HDR streaming publicly documented

Restream: HDR prerecorded output is not publicly documented
OneStream Live: 1080p ceiling, no HDR

Production & design

Stream designer / layout builder

Restream: Scenes, custom layouts, portrait/landscape, branding, and media
OneStream Live: ✓

Image, video & logo overlays

Restream: Logos, overlays, lower thirds, captions, tickers, QR codes, and backgrounds
OneStream Live: ✓

Embed live websites & graphs

Restream: Embed player only
OneStream Live: Embed player only, not web sources in-stream

Interactive alerts & widgets

Restream: Unified chat and on-screen cross-platform comments
OneStream Live: Unified chat

Custom fonts in overlays

Restream: ✓
OneStream Live: ✕

Browser Live Studio (camera)

Restream: Full browser Studio with up to 10 on-screen participants
OneStream Live: Up to 4 cameras

Sources & inputs

MP4 / MKV / AVI / MOV upload

Restream: MP4, MOV, M4V, MKV with H.264/AAC; AVI is not documented
OneStream Live: MP4, MOV, M4V, WebM

Separate audio track (music / voiceover)

Restream: Separate Studio recording tracks do not provide a separate prerecorded audio playlist
OneStream Live: ✕

Import from Google Drive / Dropbox

Restream: Current Upload & Stream pages reviewed do not verify Drive or Dropbox import
OneStream Live: Drive/Dropbox/OneDrive/Box/S3

Playlists with custom ordering

Restream: Marathon/Media; 40 videos, 24 hours, no playlist looping
OneStream Live: ✓

Custom loop logic (shuffle, loop counts)

Restream: ✕
OneStream Live: ✓

Edit the stream live (swap / skip / reorder)

Restream: Playlist items cannot be added, removed, or reordered after playback starts
OneStream Live: ✓

Destinations

YouTube (one-click OAuth)

Restream: ✓
OneStream Live: ✓

Custom RTMP (any platform)

Restream: Paid core plan required; no Restream chat, analytics, or title control
OneStream Live: ✓

Twitch / Facebook / Kick / TikTok

Restream: 30 integrated destinations plus custom RTMP/SRT/HLS/WHIP options
OneStream Live: ✓

Multistream to several destinations

Restream: One live source can distribute to several enabled channels
OneStream Live: ✓

One-click YouTube (no stream key)

Restream: Native YouTube integration
OneStream Live: Connect account, no stream key

SRT ingest

Restream: ✓
OneStream Live: ✕

Lifecycle & automation

True 24/7 continuous loop

Restream: Maximum 10 loops and 40 hours per video event
OneStream Live: YouTube only, Enterprise/add-on

YouTube broadcast lifecycle automation

Restream: Scheduled event creation/attachment and advance posts; not full lifecycle ownership
OneStream Live: Scheduling up to 60 days ahead

Scheduling

Restream: Scheduled prerecorded events and playlists
OneStream Live: Up to 60 days

MCP / agent integration

Restream: ✕
OneStream Live: ✕

YouTube ad cue points

Restream: ✓
OneStream Live: ✕

Edit title / description / thumbnail live

Restream: ✓
OneStream Live: ✕

Public API

Restream: ✓
OneStream Live: ✕

Unlimited loop without manual rescheduling

Restream: No perpetual prerecorded loop; playlists cannot loop
OneStream Live: Enterprise/add-on

Limits & inclusions

Storage included

Restream: Upload & Stream publishes 2-, 4-, and 12-hour libraries rather than GB quotas
OneStream Live: 1 GB (Free) to 150 GB (Enterprise); +10 GB for $10/mo

Concurrent streams / slots

Restream: Published numbers are active destination channels, not independent program jobs
OneStream Live: 3 on Enterprise; add-on ($30/mo each) on lower plans

Max multistream destinations

Restream: 2 Free; 3 Standard; 5 Professional; 8 Business; Enterprise custom
OneStream Live: 45+

Videos per playlist

Restream: 40 videos per playlist
OneStream Live: No published limit

Max upload size / length

Restream: 2/4/12-hour libraries; playlists max 40 items and 24 hours
OneStream Live: 15 min (Free) to 20 hrs (Enterprise) per stream

Team / multi-user access

Restream: ✓
OneStream Live: 1 seat (Free) to 10 (Enterprise)

No watermark

Restream: Free carries Restream branding; paid plans remove it
OneStream Live: ✓

Reliability & support

Automatic monitoring & recovery

Restream: ✓
OneStream Live: ✕

Backup streams

Restream: Disconnect protection on Business; true backup encoder ingest on Enterprise
OneStream Live: ✕

Chat / email support

Restream: ✓
OneStream Live: Chat + email, 4.7/5 on Trustpilot

Uptime guarantee / compensation

Restream: No public compensation-backed uptime SLA found
OneStream Live: No published SLA

In-app viewer analytics

Restream: ✓
OneStream Live: Stream insights included

Trust & account

Trustpilot rating

Restream: 4.5 (~471)
OneStream Live: 4.7 (1,062)

YouTube-Verified encoder

Restream: ✓
OneStream Live: Not listed as verified encoder

Two-factor authentication

Restream: ✓
OneStream Live: ✕

RestreamVS

LiveReacting

Pricing & access

Pay-as-you-go, no subscription

Restream: ✕
LiveReacting: ✕

Free trial (no card)

Restream: Permanent Free plan, not a trial
LiveReacting: Permanent Free plan, not a time-limited trial

Starting price

Restream: Free core; paid core $19/mo; Upload & Stream $39/mo; looping $79/mo
LiveReacting: Free; Small $19.99/mo; dedicated 24/7 $39.99/mo

720p 30-day price

Restream: $39/mo yr (looping tier)
LiveReacting: $39.99/mo; $33 annual equivalent

1080p 30-day price

Restream: No 30-day prerecorded tier; 1080p looping starts at $79/mo and stops by 40 h
LiveReacting: $39.99/mo; $33 annual equivalent

1440p / 2K 30-day price

Restream: $39/mo yr (looping tier)
LiveReacting: Only on upgraded plans

2160p / 4K 30-day price

Restream: 4K requires $239/mo Media but still cannot run 30 days continuously
LiveReacting: Only on upgraded plans

Streaming quality

720p / 30fps

Restream: ✓
LiveReacting: ✓

1080p / Full HD

Restream: ✓
LiveReacting: ✓

60fps

Restream: Official prerecorded requirements recommend 30 or 60fps
LiveReacting: Paid 1.5× option on Small+ and 24/7; 4K60 is 3×

Up to 4K @ 60fps

Restream: 4K requires the $239/mo Media Upload & Stream tier
LiveReacting: Paid 2× quality option on Medium+, Enterprise, and 24/7

Vertical / portrait streaming

Restream: ✓
LiveReacting: ✕

HDR streaming publicly documented

Restream: HDR prerecorded output is not publicly documented
LiveReacting: ✕

Production & design

Stream designer / layout builder

Restream: Scenes, custom layouts, portrait/landscape, branding, and media
LiveReacting: Scenes, layouts, branding, media, text, and overlays

Image, video & logo overlays

Restream: Logos, overlays, lower thirds, captions, tickers, QR codes, and backgrounds
LiveReacting: Images, video, text, comments, branding, and interactive layers

Embed live websites & graphs

Restream: Embed player only
LiveReacting: ✕

Interactive alerts & widgets

Restream: Unified chat and on-screen cross-platform comments
LiveReacting: Polls, trivia, giveaways, countdowns, comments, and AI Host

Custom fonts in overlays

Restream: ✓
LiveReacting: ✕

Browser Live Studio (camera)

Restream: Full browser Studio with up to 10 on-screen participants
LiveReacting: Full browser studio with guests, cameras, screens, scenes, and layouts

Sources & inputs

MP4 / MKV / AVI / MOV upload

Restream: MP4, MOV, M4V, MKV with H.264/AAC; AVI is not documented
LiveReacting: MP4, M4V, MOV, FLV, MKV; AVI is not documented

Separate audio track (music / voiceover)

Restream: Separate Studio recording tracks do not provide a separate prerecorded audio playlist
LiveReacting: Studio music/audio is supported; a separate prerecorded replacement-audio workflow is not clearly documented

Import from Google Drive / Dropbox

Restream: Current Upload & Stream pages reviewed do not verify Drive or Dropbox import
LiveReacting: Current official pages reviewed do not verify Google Drive or Dropbox import

Playlists with custom ordering

Restream: Marathon/Media; 40 videos, 24 hours, no playlist looping
LiveReacting: Loop, rerun, and scheduled prerecorded playlists

Custom loop logic (shuffle, loop counts)

Restream: ✕
LiveReacting: ✓

Edit the stream live (swap / skip / reorder)

Restream: Playlist items cannot be added, removed, or reordered after playback starts
LiveReacting: Studio projects and live content can be edited while broadcasting

Destinations

YouTube (one-click OAuth)

Restream: ✓
LiveReacting: ✓

Custom RTMP (any platform)

Restream: Paid core plan required; no Restream chat, analytics, or title control
LiveReacting: Custom RTMP supported; interactive comments/games and metadata controls are limited there

Twitch / Facebook / Kick / TikTok

Restream: 30 integrated destinations plus custom RTMP/SRT/HLS/WHIP options
LiveReacting: YouTube, Facebook, Twitch direct; other platforms through custom RTMP

Multistream to several destinations

Restream: One live source can distribute to several enabled channels
LiveReacting: Simultaneous destination distribution is plan-limited

One-click YouTube (no stream key)

Restream: Native YouTube integration
LiveReacting: Direct YouTube integration is documented

SRT ingest

Restream: ✓
LiveReacting: Custom plan

Lifecycle & automation

True 24/7 continuous loop

Restream: Maximum 10 loops and 40 hours per video event
LiveReacting: Persistent operation is a separate 24/7 product

YouTube broadcast lifecycle automation

Restream: Scheduled event creation/attachment and advance posts; not full lifecycle ownership
LiveReacting: Native destination and scheduling are documented; full lifecycle ownership is not established

Scheduling

Restream: Scheduled prerecorded events and playlists
LiveReacting: Basic on Small+; repeat/multi-date Medium+; four-week horizon and 3-minute gaps

MCP / agent integration

Restream: ✕
LiveReacting: ✕

YouTube ad cue points

Restream: ✓
LiveReacting: ✕

Edit title / description / thumbnail live

Restream: ✓
LiveReacting: ✓

Public API

Restream: ✓
LiveReacting: Limited, request-based API access priced by requirements

Unlimited loop without manual rescheduling

Restream: No perpetual prerecorded loop; playlists cannot loop
LiveReacting: Dedicated 24/7 plan has unlimited duration

Limits & inclusions

Storage included

Restream: Upload & Stream publishes 2-, 4-, and 12-hour libraries rather than GB quotas
LiveReacting: Plan allowances from 0.5 GB to 150 GB; 24/7 includes 100 GB at base quality

Concurrent streams / slots

Restream: Published numbers are active destination channels, not independent program jobs
LiveReacting: Standard program concurrency undisclosed; 24/7 selector offers 1–20 separately priced streams

Max multistream destinations

Restream: 2 Free; 3 Standard; 5 Professional; 8 Business; Enterprise custom
LiveReacting: 1 Free; 3 Small; 6 Medium; 10 Large; 20 Enterprise; 5 on 24/7

Videos per playlist

Restream: 40 videos per playlist
LiveReacting: No published limit

Max upload size / length

Restream: 2/4/12-hour libraries; playlists max 40 items and 24 hours
LiveReacting: 24/7: 10 GB/file and 100 GB storage at base quality; standard limits vary by plan

Team / multi-user access

Restream: ✓
LiveReacting: ✕

No watermark

Restream: Free carries Restream branding; paid plans remove it
LiveReacting: Watermark on free plan

Reliability & support

Automatic monitoring & recovery

Restream: ✓
LiveReacting: ✓

Backup streams

Restream: Disconnect protection on Business; true backup encoder ingest on Enterprise
LiveReacting: ✕

Chat / email support

Restream: ✓
LiveReacting: Chat / email

Uptime guarantee / compensation

Restream: No public compensation-backed uptime SLA found
LiveReacting: No published SLA

In-app viewer analytics

Restream: ✓
LiveReacting: ✕

Trust & account

Trustpilot rating

Restream: 4.5 (~471)
LiveReacting: 4.2 (6)

YouTube-Verified encoder

Restream: ✓
LiveReacting: Not listed as verified encoder

Two-factor authentication

Restream: ✓
LiveReacting: ✕

RestreamVSLLivepush

Pricing & access

Pay-as-you-go, no subscription

Restream: ✕
Livepush: ✕

Free trial (no card)

Restream: Permanent Free plan, not a trial
Livepush: Permanent Free plan: 20 hours/mo, 200 MB, no 24/7

Starting price

Restream: Free core; paid core $19/mo; Upload & Stream $39/mo; looping $79/mo
Livepush: Free; Pro $15/mo; continuous 24/7 from Creators $39/mo

720p 30-day price

Restream: $39/mo yr (looping tier)
Livepush: Persistent 24/7 starts on Creators at $39/mo or $33/mo annually

1080p 30-day price

Restream: No 30-day prerecorded tier; 1080p looping starts at $79/mo and stops by 40 h
Livepush: Persistent 24/7 starts on Creators at $39/mo or $33/mo annually

1440p / 2K 30-day price

Restream: $39/mo yr (looping tier)
Livepush: 4K-class persistent playout begins on Creators at $39/mo or $33/mo annually

2160p / 4K 30-day price

Restream: 4K requires $239/mo Media but still cannot run 30 days continuously
Livepush: 4K persistent playout begins on Creators at $39/mo or $33/mo annually

Streaming quality

720p / 30fps

Restream: ✓
Livepush: ✓

1080p / Full HD

Restream: ✓
Livepush: ✓

60fps

Restream: Official prerecorded requirements recommend 30 or 60fps
Livepush: Higher-frame-rate support is marketed, but current plan-table gates are not consistently stated

Up to 4K @ 60fps

Restream: 4K requires the $239/mo Media Upload & Stream tier
Livepush: 4K begins on Creators

Vertical / portrait streaming

Restream: ✓
Livepush: ✕

HDR streaming publicly documented

Restream: HDR prerecorded output is not publicly documented
Livepush: ✕

Production & design

Stream designer / layout builder

Restream: Scenes, custom layouts, portrait/landscape, branding, and media
Livepush: Official comparisons recommend an external producer for scenes and guests

Image, video & logo overlays

Restream: Logos, overlays, lower thirds, captions, tickers, QR codes, and backgrounds
Livepush: Chat overlays

Embed live websites & graphs

Restream: Embed player only
Livepush: ✕

Interactive alerts & widgets

Restream: Unified chat and on-screen cross-platform comments
Livepush: No native games, polls, or guest-studio widgets documented

Custom fonts in overlays

Restream: ✓
Livepush: No overlay designer

Browser Live Studio (camera)

Restream: Full browser Studio with up to 10 on-screen participants
Livepush: Basic direct webcam input only; no full multi-guest scene studio

Sources & inputs

MP4 / MKV / AVI / MOV upload

Restream: MP4, MOV, M4V, MKV with H.264/AAC; AVI is not documented
Livepush: Cloud prerecorded uploads supported; current public plan table does not give a definitive format list

Separate audio track (music / voiceover)

Restream: Separate Studio recording tracks do not provide a separate prerecorded audio playlist
Livepush: ✕

Import from Google Drive / Dropbox

Restream: Current Upload & Stream pages reviewed do not verify Drive or Dropbox import
Livepush: ✕

Playlists with custom ordering

Restream: Marathon/Media; 40 videos, 24 hours, no playlist looping
Livepush: Cloud playlists and continuous looping

Custom loop logic (shuffle, loop counts)

Restream: ✕
Livepush: ✓

Edit the stream live (swap / skip / reorder)

Restream: Playlist items cannot be added, removed, or reordered after playback starts
Livepush: Official surfaces conflict on plan gating; active playlists can be changed

Destinations

YouTube (one-click OAuth)

Restream: ✓
Livepush: ✓

Custom RTMP (any platform)

Restream: Paid core plan required; no Restream chat, analytics, or title control
Livepush: Custom RTMP destinations supported

Twitch / Facebook / Kick / TikTok

Restream: 30 integrated destinations plus custom RTMP/SRT/HLS/WHIP options
Livepush: YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, TikTok, Kick, LinkedIn, Instagram, X, Rumble, and more

Multistream to several destinations

Restream: One live source can distribute to several enabled channels
Livepush: One RTMP/SRT ingest can be relayed to many destinations

One-click YouTube (no stream key)

Restream: Native YouTube integration
Livepush: ✕

SRT ingest

Restream: ✓
Livepush: RTMP and SRT ingest

Lifecycle & automation

True 24/7 continuous loop

Restream: Maximum 10 loops and 40 hours per video event
Livepush: Continuous looping begins on Creators

YouTube broadcast lifecycle automation

Restream: Scheduled event creation/attachment and advance posts; not full lifecycle ownership
Livepush: ✕

Scheduling

Restream: Scheduled prerecorded events and playlists
Livepush: Scheduled starts and recurring broadcasts

MCP / agent integration

Restream: ✕
Livepush: ✕

YouTube ad cue points

Restream: ✓
Livepush: ✕

Edit title / description / thumbnail live

Restream: ✓
Livepush: ✕

Public API

Restream: ✓
Livepush: ✓

Unlimited loop without manual rescheduling

Restream: No perpetual prerecorded loop; playlists cannot loop
Livepush: Creators and higher include continuous 24/7 playback

Limits & inclusions

Storage included

Restream: Upload & Stream publishes 2-, 4-, and 12-hour libraries rather than GB quotas
Livepush: 200 MB Free; 8 GB Pro; 20 GB Creators; 100 GB Business

Concurrent streams / slots

Restream: Published numbers are active destination channels, not independent program jobs
Livepush: Current official surfaces conflict: cards show 1/2/3/12, while the comparison table shows 1/3/5/custom

Max multistream destinations

Restream: 2 Free; 3 Standard; 5 Professional; 8 Business; Enterprise custom
Livepush: Official cards, table, FAQ, and help pages conflict; use three on Free conservatively

Videos per playlist

Restream: 40 videos per playlist
Livepush: No published limit

Max upload size / length

Restream: 2/4/12-hour libraries; playlists max 40 items and 24 hours
Livepush: 20 min Free; 4 h Pro; unlimited event duration Creators+

Team / multi-user access

Restream: ✓
Livepush: Published seat allowances increase by plan

No watermark

Restream: Free carries Restream branding; paid plans remove it
Livepush: ✓

Reliability & support

Automatic monitoring & recovery

Restream: ✓
Livepush: ✓

Backup streams

Restream: Disconnect protection on Business; true backup encoder ingest on Enterprise
Livepush: ✕

Chat / email support

Restream: ✓
Livepush: Chat / email

Uptime guarantee / compensation

Restream: No public compensation-backed uptime SLA found
Livepush: Enterprise advertises SLA options; standard plans do not

In-app viewer analytics

Restream: ✓
Livepush: ✓

Trust & account

Trustpilot rating

Restream: 4.5 (~471)
Livepush: 4/5 (16)

YouTube-Verified encoder

Restream: ✓
Livepush: Not listed as verified encoder

Two-factor authentication

Restream: ✓
Livepush: ✕

RestreamVS

Playout.video

Pricing & access

Pay-as-you-go, no subscription

Restream: ✕
Playout.video: ✕

Free trial (no card)

Restream: Permanent Free plan, not a trial
Playout.video: Permanent Free plan, not a trial; 5-hour watermarked sessions

Starting price

Restream: Free core; paid core $19/mo; Upload & Stream $39/mo; looping $79/mo
Playout.video: Free; Creator $29/mo; Channel automation $49/mo

720p 30-day price

Restream: $39/mo yr (looping tier)
Playout.video: Persistent channels from Creator at $29/mo or $19/mo annually

1080p 30-day price

Restream: No 30-day prerecorded tier; 1080p looping starts at $79/mo and stops by 40 h
Playout.video: Persistent channels from Creator at $29/mo or $19/mo annually

1440p / 2K 30-day price

Restream: $39/mo yr (looping tier)
Playout.video: 1080p30 is the documented base; no separate 1440p tier

2160p / 4K 30-day price

Restream: 4K requires $239/mo Media but still cannot run 30 days continuously
Playout.video: Business $149/mo plus a $40/mo 4K add-on

Streaming quality

720p / 30fps

Restream: ✓
Playout.video: ✓

1080p / Full HD

Restream: ✓
Playout.video: ✓

60fps

Restream: Official prerecorded requirements recommend 30 or 60fps
Playout.video: Channel or Business plus $10/mo; 4K60 requires both add-ons

Up to 4K @ 60fps

Restream: 4K requires the $239/mo Media Upload & Stream tier
Playout.video: Business plus $40/mo 4K add-on

Vertical / portrait streaming

Restream: ✓
Playout.video: Portrait production and output are supported

HDR streaming publicly documented

Restream: HDR prerecorded output is not publicly documented
Playout.video: HDR output is not publicly documented

Production & design

Stream designer / layout builder

Restream: Scenes, custom layouts, portrait/landscape, branding, and media
Playout.video: Preset/custom layouts, overlays, lower thirds, clips, and compositions

Image, video & logo overlays

Restream: Logos, overlays, lower thirds, captions, tickers, QR codes, and backgrounds
Playout.video: Overlay templates can be assigned to calendar blocks

Embed live websites & graphs

Restream: Embed player only
Playout.video: Channel add-on $29/mo; Business includes embed with higher viewer allowance

Interactive alerts & widgets

Restream: Unified chat and on-screen cross-platform comments
Playout.video: ✕

Custom fonts in overlays

Restream: ✓
Playout.video: ✓

Browser Live Studio (camera)

Restream: Full browser Studio with up to 10 on-screen participants
Playout.video: WebRTC guests, cameras, screen share, layouts, recording, and channel takeover

Sources & inputs

MP4 / MKV / AVI / MOV upload

Restream: MP4, MOV, M4V, MKV with H.264/AAC; AVI is not documented
Playout.video: Cloud media uploads supported; current pricing sources do not publish one definitive format list

Separate audio track (music / voiceover)

Restream: Separate Studio recording tracks do not provide a separate prerecorded audio playlist
Playout.video: Studio mixer

Import from Google Drive / Dropbox

Restream: Current Upload & Stream pages reviewed do not verify Drive or Dropbox import
Playout.video: YouTube URL only

Playlists with custom ordering

Restream: Marathon/Media; 40 videos, 24 hours, no playlist looping
Playout.video: Loop, shuffle, inline swaps, fallback, and autonomous progression

Custom loop logic (shuffle, loop counts)

Restream: ✕
Playout.video: ✓

Edit the stream live (swap / skip / reorder)

Restream: Playlist items cannot be added, removed, or reordered after playback starts
Playout.video: Playlist swaps and future schedule transitions can be edited live

Destinations

YouTube (one-click OAuth)

Restream: ✓
Playout.video: ✓

Custom RTMP (any platform)

Restream: Paid core plan required; no Restream chat, analytics, or title control
Playout.video: Custom RTMP/RTMPS output begins on Creator

Twitch / Facebook / Kick / TikTok

Restream: 30 integrated destinations plus custom RTMP/SRT/HLS/WHIP options
Playout.video: 25+ supported platforms including major native integrations

Multistream to several destinations

Restream: One live source can distribute to several enabled channels
Playout.video: One channel can send to several destinations

One-click YouTube (no stream key)

Restream: Native YouTube integration
Playout.video: Native YouTube destination integration

SRT ingest

Restream: ✓
Playout.video: ✕

Lifecycle & automation

True 24/7 continuous loop

Restream: Maximum 10 loops and 40 hours per video event
Playout.video: Persistent channels begin on Creator; Free stops after 5 hours

YouTube broadcast lifecycle automation

Restream: Scheduled event creation/attachment and advance posts; not full lifecycle ownership
Playout.video: Destination connection and scheduling are documented; complete lifecycle ownership is not

Scheduling

Restream: Scheduled prerecorded events and playlists
Playout.video: Free/Creator can build calendars; Channel+ executes one-time and recurring automation

MCP / agent integration

Restream: ✕
Playout.video: ✕

YouTube ad cue points

Restream: ✓
Playout.video: ✕

Edit title / description / thumbnail live

Restream: ✓
Playout.video: ✕

Public API

Restream: ✓
Playout.video: ✕

Unlimited loop without manual rescheduling

Restream: No perpetual prerecorded loop; playlists cannot loop
Playout.video: Paid Live Channels have no session cap

Limits & inclusions

Storage included

Restream: Upload & Stream publishes 2-, 4-, and 12-hour libraries rather than GB quotas
Playout.video: 10 GB Free; 100 GB Creator; 150 GB Channel; 250 GB Business

Concurrent streams / slots

Restream: Published numbers are active destination channels, not independent program jobs
Playout.video: One concurrently live channel per seat; buy additional seats for more

Max multistream destinations

Restream: 2 Free; 3 Standard; 5 Professional; 8 Business; Enterprise custom
Playout.video: 2 Free; 5 Creator; 8 Channel; 10 Business

Videos per playlist

Restream: 40 videos per playlist
Playout.video: No published limit

Max upload size / length

Restream: 2/4/12-hour libraries; playlists max 40 items and 24 hours
Playout.video: 1 h Free; 4 h Creator; 8 h Channel; 12 h Business

Team / multi-user access

Restream: ✓
Playout.video: Workspace members and per-seat concurrent channels

No watermark

Restream: Free carries Restream branding; paid plans remove it
Playout.video: Paid plans are unwatermarked; Free is watermarked

Reliability & support

Automatic monitoring & recovery

Restream: ✓
Playout.video: Fallback content and automatic recovery are documented

Backup streams

Restream: Disconnect protection on Business; true backup encoder ingest on Enterprise
Playout.video: Fallback programming and auto-recovery; redundant backup ingest is not generally documented

Chat / email support

Restream: ✓
Playout.video: Chat / email

Uptime guarantee / compensation

Restream: No public compensation-backed uptime SLA found
Playout.video: No public compensation-backed uptime SLA found

In-app viewer analytics

Restream: ✓
Playout.video: ✕

Trust & account

Trustpilot rating

Restream: 4.5 (~471)
Playout.video: Profile claimed, no reviews yet

YouTube-Verified encoder

Restream: ✓
Playout.video: Not listed as verified encoder

Two-factor authentication

Restream: ✓
Playout.video: ✕

RestreamVS

Upstream

Pricing & access

Pay-as-you-go, no subscription

Restream: ✕
Upstream: ✕

Free trial (no card)

Restream: Permanent Free plan, not a trial
Upstream: Free, 24h/mo

Starting price

Restream: Free core; paid core $19/mo; Upload & Stream $39/mo; looping $79/mo
Upstream: From $24/mo yr / $30 mo

720p 30-day price

Restream: $39/mo yr (looping tier)
Upstream: $24/mo yr / $30 mo

1080p 30-day price

Restream: No 30-day prerecorded tier; 1080p looping starts at $79/mo and stops by 40 h
Upstream: $24/mo yr / $30 mo

1440p / 2K 30-day price

Restream: $39/mo yr (looping tier)
Upstream: $63/mo yr / $70 mo

2160p / 4K 30-day price

Restream: 4K requires $239/mo Media but still cannot run 30 days continuously
Upstream: $63/mo yr / $70 mo

Streaming quality

720p / 30fps

Restream: ✓
Upstream: ✓

1080p / Full HD

Restream: ✓
Upstream: ✓

60fps

Restream: Official prerecorded requirements recommend 30 or 60fps
Upstream: ✓

Up to 4K @ 60fps

Restream: 4K requires the $239/mo Media Upload & Stream tier
Upstream: ✓

Vertical / portrait streaming

Restream: ✓
Upstream: ✓

HDR streaming publicly documented

Restream: HDR prerecorded output is not publicly documented
Upstream: ✕

Production & design

Stream designer / layout builder

Restream: Scenes, custom layouts, portrait/landscape, branding, and media
Upstream: ✓

Image, video & logo overlays

Restream: Logos, overlays, lower thirds, captions, tickers, QR codes, and backgrounds
Upstream: ✓

Embed live websites & graphs

Restream: Embed player only
Upstream: ✓

Interactive alerts & widgets

Restream: Unified chat and on-screen cross-platform comments
Upstream: ✓

Custom fonts in overlays

Restream: ✓
Upstream: ✓

Browser Live Studio (camera)

Restream: Full browser Studio with up to 10 on-screen participants
Upstream: ✓

Sources & inputs

MP4 / MKV / AVI / MOV upload

Restream: MP4, MOV, M4V, MKV with H.264/AAC; AVI is not documented
Upstream: ✓

Separate audio track (music / voiceover)

Restream: Separate Studio recording tracks do not provide a separate prerecorded audio playlist
Upstream: ✓

Import from Google Drive / Dropbox

Restream: Current Upload & Stream pages reviewed do not verify Drive or Dropbox import
Upstream: ✕

Playlists with custom ordering

Restream: Marathon/Media; 40 videos, 24 hours, no playlist looping
Upstream: ✓

Custom loop logic (shuffle, loop counts)

Restream: ✕
Upstream: ✓

Edit the stream live (swap / skip / reorder)

Restream: Playlist items cannot be added, removed, or reordered after playback starts
Upstream: ✓

Destinations

YouTube (one-click OAuth)

Restream: ✓
Upstream: ✓

Custom RTMP (any platform)

Restream: Paid core plan required; no Restream chat, analytics, or title control
Upstream: ✓

Twitch / Facebook / Kick / TikTok

Restream: 30 integrated destinations plus custom RTMP/SRT/HLS/WHIP options
Upstream: ✓

Multistream to several destinations

Restream: One live source can distribute to several enabled channels
Upstream: ✓

One-click YouTube (no stream key)

Restream: Native YouTube integration
Upstream: ✓

SRT ingest

Restream: ✓
Upstream: ✕

Lifecycle & automation

True 24/7 continuous loop

Restream: Maximum 10 loops and 40 hours per video event
Upstream: ✓

YouTube broadcast lifecycle automation

Restream: Scheduled event creation/attachment and advance posts; not full lifecycle ownership
Upstream: ✓

Scheduling

Restream: Scheduled prerecorded events and playlists
Upstream: ✓

MCP / agent integration

Restream: ✕
Upstream: ✕

YouTube ad cue points

Restream: ✓
Upstream: ✓

Edit title / description / thumbnail live

Restream: ✓
Upstream: ✕

Public API

Restream: ✓
Upstream: ✕

Unlimited loop without manual rescheduling

Restream: No perpetual prerecorded loop; playlists cannot loop
Upstream: ✓

Limits & inclusions

Storage included

Restream: Upload & Stream publishes 2-, 4-, and 12-hour libraries rather than GB quotas
Upstream: 100GB

Concurrent streams / slots

Restream: Published numbers are active destination channels, not independent program jobs
Upstream: 1

Max multistream destinations

Restream: 2 Free; 3 Standard; 5 Professional; 8 Business; Enterprise custom
Upstream: 10

Videos per playlist

Restream: 40 videos per playlist
Upstream: No published limit

Max upload size / length

Restream: 2/4/12-hour libraries; playlists max 40 items and 24 hours
Upstream: ✕

Team / multi-user access

Restream: ✓
Upstream: ✓

No watermark

Restream: Free carries Restream branding; paid plans remove it
Upstream: ✓

Reliability & support

Automatic monitoring & recovery

Restream: ✓
Upstream: ✓

Backup streams

Restream: Disconnect protection on Business; true backup encoder ingest on Enterprise
Upstream: ✓

Chat / email support

Restream: ✓
Upstream: ✓

Uptime guarantee / compensation

Restream: No public compensation-backed uptime SLA found
Upstream: ✓

In-app viewer analytics

Restream: ✓
Upstream: ✕

Trust & account

Trustpilot rating

Restream: 4.5 (~471)
Upstream: 4.7 (200)

YouTube-Verified encoder

Restream: ✓
Upstream: ✓

Two-factor authentication

Restream: ✓
Upstream: ✓

RestreamVS

Streamloop

Pricing & access

Pay-as-you-go, no subscription

Restream: ✕
Streamloop: Pay as you go is available; official pages also reference optional monthly credit plans

Free trial (no card)

Restream: Permanent Free plan, not a trial
Streamloop: Eligible accounts may receive starter credits; no guaranteed public amount or duration

Starting price

Restream: Free core; paid core $19/mo; Upload & Stream $39/mo; looping $79/mo
Streamloop: 720p24: $4.02 per 30 live days; usage billed, not a subscription

720p 30-day price

Restream: $39/mo yr (looping tier)
Streamloop: $4.02 at 24fps; $5.01 at 30fps

1080p 30-day price

Restream: No 30-day prerecorded tier; 1080p looping starts at $79/mo and stops by 40 h
Streamloop: $9.98 at 30fps

1440p / 2K 30-day price

Restream: $39/mo yr (looping tier)
Streamloop: $20.00 at 30fps

2160p / 4K 30-day price

Restream: 4K requires $239/mo Media but still cannot run 30 days continuously
Streamloop: $29.98 at 30fps; $45.01 at 60fps

Streaming quality

720p / 30fps

Restream: ✓
Streamloop: ✓

1080p / Full HD

Restream: ✓
Streamloop: ✓

60fps

Restream: Official prerecorded requirements recommend 30 or 60fps
Streamloop: 24, 25, 30, or 60fps

Up to 4K @ 60fps

Restream: 4K requires the $239/mo Media Upload & Stream tier
Streamloop: Up to 2160p/4K

Vertical / portrait streaming

Restream: ✓
Streamloop: Portrait and landscape output

HDR streaming publicly documented

Restream: HDR prerecorded output is not publicly documented
Streamloop: HDR supported where destination and playback device support it

Production & design

Stream designer / layout builder

Restream: Scenes, custom layouts, portrait/landscape, branding, and media
Streamloop: No general-purpose live scene/layout builder

Image, video & logo overlays

Restream: Logos, overlays, lower thirds, captions, tickers, QR codes, and backgrounds
Streamloop: No general-purpose overlay designer is documented

Embed live websites & graphs

Restream: Embed player only
Streamloop: ✕

Interactive alerts & widgets

Restream: Unified chat and on-screen cross-platform comments
Streamloop: No live games, polls, alerts, or audience widgets

Custom fonts in overlays

Restream: ✓
Streamloop: ✕

Browser Live Studio (camera)

Restream: Full browser Studio with up to 10 on-screen participants
Streamloop: No webcam, guest, screen, or gaming production studio

Sources & inputs

MP4 / MKV / AVI / MOV upload

Restream: MP4, MOV, M4V, MKV with H.264/AAC; AVI is not documented
Streamloop: Docs list MP4, MOV, MKV with AV1/HEVC/H.264; homepage file-limit copy conflicts

Separate audio track (music / voiceover)

Restream: Separate Studio recording tracks do not provide a separate prerecorded audio playlist
Streamloop: Separate audio and audio playlists: MP3, WAV, FLAC, AAC, Opus

Import from Google Drive / Dropbox

Restream: Current Upload & Stream pages reviewed do not verify Drive or Dropbox import
Streamloop: Google Drive, Dropbox, YouTube, and direct-download URL imports

Playlists with custom ordering

Restream: Marathon/Media; 40 videos, 24 hours, no playlist looping
Streamloop: Ordered, non-repeating shuffle, and natural-language custom order

Custom loop logic (shuffle, loop counts)

Restream: ✕
Streamloop: Ordered playback, shuffle without repeats, and rule-based sequencing

Edit the stream live (swap / skip / reorder)

Restream: Playlist items cannot be added, removed, or reordered after playback starts
Streamloop: Publish playlist edits live; changes apply after the current clip

Destinations

YouTube (one-click OAuth)

Restream: ✓
Streamloop: ✓

Custom RTMP (any platform)

Restream: Paid core plan required; no Restream chat, analytics, or title control
Streamloop: Any compatible RTMP destination

Twitch / Facebook / Kick / TikTok

Restream: 30 integrated destinations plus custom RTMP/SRT/HLS/WHIP options
Streamloop: Twitch, Facebook, Kick, TikTok, and others through compatible RTMP endpoints

Multistream to several destinations

Restream: One live source can distribute to several enabled channels
Streamloop: No one-to-many fan-out; create separate streams for several destinations

One-click YouTube (no stream key)

Restream: Native YouTube integration
Streamloop: Official Google OAuth connection; manual stream-key option also available

SRT ingest

Restream: ✓
Streamloop: ✕

Lifecycle & automation

True 24/7 continuous loop

Restream: Maximum 10 loops and 40 hours per video event
Streamloop: Continuous cloud loop while active and funded

YouTube broadcast lifecycle automation

Restream: Scheduled event creation/attachment and advance posts; not full lifecycle ownership
Streamloop: Can create and synchronize broadcast metadata, privacy, thumbnail, latency, DVR, recording, and schedule

Scheduling

Restream: Scheduled prerecorded events and playlists
Streamloop: Immediate/future start; duration, end time, or open-ended

MCP / agent integration

Restream: ✕
Streamloop: OAuth-protected hosted MCP for streams, playlists, uploads, destinations, usage, and billing

YouTube ad cue points

Restream: ✓
Streamloop: ✕

Edit title / description / thumbnail live

Restream: ✓
Streamloop: ✓

Public API

Restream: ✓
Streamloop: Public OpenAPI REST interface plus documented GraphQL

Unlimited loop without manual rescheduling

Restream: No perpetual prerecorded loop; playlists cannot loop
Streamloop: Can run indefinitely until stopped, credit is exhausted, or destination action is required

Limits & inclusions

Storage included

Restream: Upload & Stream publishes 2-, 4-, and 12-hour libraries rather than GB quotas
Streamloop: Uploads and storage are free; no published hard total quota

Concurrent streams / slots

Restream: Published numbers are active destination channels, not independent program jobs
Streamloop: Multiple separate streams are supported; no public account hard cap is documented

Max multistream destinations

Restream: 2 Free; 3 Standard; 5 Professional; 8 Business; Enterprise custom
Streamloop: One destination per stream

Videos per playlist

Restream: 40 videos per playlist
Streamloop: No published limit

Max upload size / length

Restream: 2/4/12-hour libraries; playlists max 40 items and 24 hours
Streamloop: Current docs say 10 GB/file; homepage still says 1.5 GB free and 5 GB paid

Team / multi-user access

Restream: ✓
Streamloop: Shared workspaces with separate sign-ins; no public RBAC or seat limit

No watermark

Restream: Free carries Restream branding; paid plans remove it
Streamloop: No Streamloop output watermark documented

Reliability & support

Automatic monitoring & recovery

Restream: ✓
Streamloop: Reports over 99.9% uptime with automatic monitoring, restart, and reconnection

Backup streams

Restream: Disconnect protection on Business; true backup encoder ingest on Enterprise
Streamloop: Standby capacity is reported; zero downtime and recovery time are not guaranteed

Chat / email support

Restream: ✓
Streamloop: ✓

Uptime guarantee / compensation

Restream: No public compensation-backed uptime SLA found
Streamloop: No contractual uptime compensation or recovery-time SLA published

In-app viewer analytics

Restream: ✓
Streamloop: ✓

Trust & account

Trustpilot rating

Restream: 4.5 (~471)
Streamloop: No profile yet

YouTube-Verified encoder

Restream: ✓
Streamloop: ✓

Two-factor authentication

Restream: ✓
Streamloop: Passkeys

★ Key differentiator✓ Feature included✕ Not included– Not publicly documented

Decision guide

Which one should you choose?

A quick decision framework based on what you actually need.

The familiar live Studio, chat, guests, and social multistream workflowRestream · Restream remains the reference choice when live production is the main job and its destination limits fit.

A broader hosting, monetization, API, and delivery stackCastr · Castr adds infrastructure capabilities that sit outside Restream's Studio-first scope.

Studio, scheduled video, and a separate continuous-stream optionOneStream Live · Its product breadth is the closest overall category match among the listed peers.

Interactive games, polls, and giveawaysLiveReacting · It specializes in engagement formats while retaining multistreaming and prerecorded scheduling.

High destination capacity plus continuous playlistsLivepush · It is stronger as a distribution and cloud-playout layer than as a guest Studio.

A persistent calendar-programmed channel with live takeoversPlayout.video · Its browser Studio is integrated into an always-on channel rather than a standalone event.

Only an indefinite prerecorded playlistStreamloop · It is the narrow specialist and should not be chosen for live production or multistream fan-out.

FAQ

Restream alternatives: FAQ

The questions people actually ask before switching

What is the closest overall Restream alternative?

OneStream Live and LiveReacting are the closest broad category matches because both combine browser production, multistreaming, and scheduled prerecorded video. Castr is broader infrastructure; Livepush is more distribution-focused.

Which Restream alternative supports true 24/7 prerecorded streaming?

Livepush Creators, Playout.video paid channels, Upstream paid plans, LiveReacting's dedicated 24/7 plan, and Streamloop all provide explicit persistent cloud playout. Restream's own video loop stops after 10 plays or 40 hours.

How much does Restream prerecorded looping cost?

Looping begins on the Marathon Upload & Stream add-on at $79 per month. Premier costs $39 but does not loop; Media costs $239 and raises the library allowance and maximum resolution to 4K.

Can Streamloop replace Restream Studio?

No. Streamloop has no live camera production, guests, chat, scenes, screen sharing, or one-to-many multistreaming. It is relevant only when the job is an unattended prerecorded playlist.

Which Restream alternative is best for hosted video and monetization?

Castr is the strongest fit in this shortlist because it combines multistreaming with hosted VOD, players, paywalls, advertising, APIs, and OTT-oriented features.

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