7 Best Restream Alternatives for Multistreaming and Live Studios (2026)
For a live show with guests in the browser, the closest Restream alternatives are OneStream Live, Upstream and StreamYard. For a pre-recorded channel that runs 24/7, Restream is not the right tool on its public plans. Its looped videos stop after a set number of loops or hours. Use a tool that loops with no limit, such as Upstream or the others ranked below. For live shows, Restream itself is still a strong choice.
This page is for live hosts with guests, OBS streamers on 2 or 3 platforms, 24/7 channel owners, and Restream users whose loop stopped.
Streamloop, which publishes this page, turns pre-recorded videos into a 24/7 live stream from the cloud, with no OBS and your computer off. It suits lofi and music channels, sermon replays, podcast replays and study streams. A live stream stays live, so new viewers can find it at any hour. That is the job Restream sells as Upload & Stream, with a loop limit.
Which one should you choose?
Find your job below.
- Live show with guests and one chat: OneStream Live or StreamYard.
- Guests and a 24/7 channel on one plan: Upstream.
- An OBS feed to 2 platforms at no cost: Restream Free.
- An OBS feed to 3 or more platforms, with no graphics: Restream Standard, Livepush or OneStream Live.
- An OBS feed with graphics, with no guests: Streamloop Live Scenes, which adds graphics to your live OBS feed in the cloud.
- A 24/7 pre-recorded channel on up to 5 platforms: compare Streamloop, Playout.video and Upstream in the price check below. Billed monthly, Streamloop costs less on 1 to 4 platforms; on 5, the other two cost less.
- 24/7 on more than 5 platforms: Upstream or Livepush Creators.
- Your Restream loop stopped after 10 loops or 40 hours: move to a tool with no loop limit, with the switch steps.
- Nothing to pay: the free options, from Restream Free to OBS Studio.
- Video hosting, a paywall or ads: Castr.
- Games and polls for viewers: LiveReacting.
- A TV-style channel with a calendar and a studio: Playout.video.
What does 24/7 at 1080p30 on 3 platforms cost?
| Tool | Billed monthly | Billed yearly, per month | Platforms in that price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Streamloop | $22 ($10 + 2 x $6) | No yearly plan | 3; each extra platform $6, up to 5 |
| Playout.video Creator | $29 | $19 | Up to 5 |
| Upstream | $30 | $24 | Up to 10 |
| Livepush Creators | $39 | $33 | 25 (its pages differ) |
| LiveReacting 24/7 | $39.99 | $33 | Up to 5 |
| Castr Premium | $199.99 | $166.67 | 20 per account |
| OneStream Live | YouTube only | YouTube only | 1 |
| Restream | Not possible on public plans | Not possible on public plans | Loops stop |
Billed yearly, Playout.video costs less; Upstream still costs more. Streamloop prices are per 30 days of streaming, before any card top-up fee.
Which Restream alternatives are worth switching to?
We ranked the tools for the one job Restream cannot do on its public plans: a nonstop loop on several platforms. They are in order of the price for 30 days at 1080p30 on 3 platforms, billed monthly. The order says nothing about live shows with guests. OneStream Live is last only because its 24/7 option sends to YouTube alone. We read each vendor's pricing and help pages, but did not buy plans or run test streams.
Streamloop
Start the $1 trialFor pre-recorded video, one playlist streams nonstop to up to 5 platforms, with no loop limit.
For a live OBS or camera feed, Live Scenes adds graphics that an AI assistant builds from your description, at up to 1080p60. To get Live Scenes, choose Scene when you create a stream. See the Live Scenes prices
Streaming is billed by the minute, only while live: one 24/7 stream at 1080p is about $10 per 30 days. Start with a $1 trial week, which becomes a monthly plan unless you cancel, or top up and pay as you go. See all prices
Best for: 24/7 pre-recorded channels, and OBS feeds with graphics, on up to 5 platforms.
Not a fit: guest shows (no guest cameras), one chat for all platforms (none), cloud recordings (none), more than 5 platforms, or Live Scenes above 1080p60.
Playout.video
Playout.video runs a persistent channel on every paid plan and adds a browser studio with guests. On the Channel plan and up, a calendar runs the channel for you.
From: free; Creator $29 a month, or $19 billed yearly, with 5 platforms
Best for: an always-on channel with a calendar and a browser studio with guests.
Not a fit: an OBS feed on a small budget: RTMP input starts on Business, at $149 a month, or $119 billed yearly.
vs Streamloop →Playout.video review →Playout.video alternatives →
Upstream
Upstream combines a browser studio for up to 10 guests with multistreaming to up to 10 platforms per stream. Every paid plan runs 24/7, and comments from all platforms land in one chat box.
From: free; $30 a month per stream at 1080p30, or $24 billed yearly
Best for: guests, multistreaming and a 24/7 channel on one plan.
Not a fit: SRT or RTMPS input, because it takes plain RTMP only. Its integrations page still labels Live Studio "in beta".
Livepush
Livepush relays one feed to many platforms from the cloud, and shows comments from Facebook, YouTube and Twitch in one place.
From: free, 20 hours a month; Creators $39 a month, or $33 billed yearly
Best for: relaying one OBS feed to many platforms, with one chat.
Not a fit: guest shows: it takes a webcam but has no guest studio.
LiveReacting
LiveReacting is a browser studio with guests, audience games and polls. Comments from the platforms you sign in to arrive in one chat. A separate 24/7 plan streams one video channel with no time limit.
From: free; 24/7 plan $39.99 a month, or $33 billed yearly
Best for: interactive shows with games and polls.
Not a fit: an OBS feed: its pages state no RTMP or SRT input.
vs Streamloop →LiveReacting review →LiveReacting alternatives →
Castr
Castr is a video hosting and delivery platform. It loops pre-recorded video from the Premium plan up. Its pricing page lists a maximum of 15 loop days on Premium and 30 on Ultra and Events.
From: 7-day trial; Starter $19.99 a month, or $16.67 billed yearly; loops from Premium, $199.99, or $166.67 billed yearly
Best for: video hosting, a player with a paywall, and many input protocols.
Not a fit: guest shows: contributors join as streams, not through a video-call room.
OneStream Live
Its browser studio takes 4 to 16 guests by plan, and one chat covers Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Twitch and Kick.
From: free; Basic $15 a month, or $12 billed yearly; 24/7 to YouTube is a $30 a month add-on (its pricing page and help center disagree; this page follows the pricing page)
Best for: a studio with guests, plus scheduled pre-recorded video.
Not a fit: a 24/7 channel on several platforms, because its 24/7 option sends to YouTube only.
vs Streamloop →OneStream Live review →OneStream Live alternatives →
Stay on Restream
Restream wins at its own job. It sends one live feed to up to 8 platforms on Business, with one chat for every platform. Its browser studio takes up to 10 participants. If you stream live shows and never need a nonstop loop, stay on Restream.
From: free; Standard $19 a month, or $16 billed yearly
Best for: live shows with guests and one chat.
Not a fit: a 24/7 loop.
How much does Streamloop cost for a 24/7 stream or a live OBS feed?
The table shows the price of 30 days nonstop (720 hours) to one platform, by quality and frame rate. You can pay as you go, with no plan. A monthly plan is optional and costs the same. The $1 trial week becomes a monthly plan at the quality you pick, unless you cancel. For 3 platforms, see the price check.
| Video loop | 24fps | 30fps | 60fps | Each extra platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 720p | $4 | $5 | $7.50 | $3.50 |
| 1080p | $8 | $10 | $15 | $6 |
| 1440p | $16 | $20 | $30 | $8 |
| 4K | $24 | $30 | $45 | $12.50 |
What does a live OBS feed cost with Live Scenes?
Live Scenes adds graphics, a web page, or live data from Google Sheets, CSV or JSON to a live feed or a playlist. A score or a ticker can then update itself.
Live Scenes is billed by the minute, only while live: one 1080p channel at 30 fps, live 24/7, is about $20 per 30 days. Each extra platform adds $6 per 30 days at 1080p. At 720p30, the same channel is about $9.44, and at 1080p60 about $35.
For example, a live show at 1080p30 goes to 3 platforms for 3 hours, 4 times a week. That is about 52 hours a month. At $32 per 30 days of nonstop streaming ($20 plus 2 x $6), those 52 hours cost about $2.31.
A Scene stream at 1080p 30 fps to three platforms costs $32 a month. You see the price before you go live.
What other fees does Streamloop charge?
- Encoding: $0.005 per minute of encoding, once, only for files that need it.
- Storage: a loop up to 15 GiB needs no extra storage. Above that, the first 30 GiB are free, then $0.35 per GiB a month while live.
- Card top-ups: a fee of up to 5%, at least $0.50, depending on the payment method; the top-up window shows it before you pay.
- Pay as you go: the smallest top-up is $5, and credits do not expire.
- No free plan and no yearly plan.
Can Restream loop a video 24/7?
No, not on its public plans. A looped video stops after 10 loops or 40 hours, and playlists do not loop.
Restream sells pre-recorded streaming as Upload & Stream, apart from its main plans. Premier costs $39 a month and has no looping. Looping starts on Marathon, at $79 a month, with a 4-hour video library. Media costs $239 a month, with a 12-hour library and 4K video. These are US prices, and prices can vary by country.
A playlist holds up to 40 videos and cannot change after it goes live. Restream's Upload & Stream page markets "24/7 TV, music, and news streams", but its help center sets these limits.
Looping on Restream starts with the $79 Marathon plan.
If your Restream loop stopped
Move the same videos to a tool that loops with no limit, such as Streamloop or Upstream. In Streamloop, upload the files, or import them from Google Drive, YouTube or a direct link. Add up to 5 platforms, then start the stream. The step-by-step guide is How to run a 24/7 live stream from pre-recorded video.
Twitch, Kick and Facebook take up to 1080p, so a 4K loop cannot go to them. On Twitch, Streamloop reconnects the stream every 20 hours, with a gap of about 100 seconds. On Facebook, it reconnects every 7 hours 45 minutes, with a gap of about 4 minutes.
One Streamloop loop sends the same stream to up to 5 platforms. Stream keys show as dots.
How much does Restream cost in 2026?
Restream's plans with public prices cost $0 to $239 a month. The Free plan covers 2 platforms, with Restream branding. Paid plans add platforms and studio features. Restream shows some visitors a second price list with different plans. The prices here are from its standard pricing page, in US dollars.
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed yearly | Platforms at once | Studio video |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 | 2 | 720p, Restream branding |
| Standard | $19 a month | $16 a month ($190 a year) | 3 | 720p |
| Professional | $49 a month | $39 a month ($470 a year) | 5 | 1080p |
| Business | $239 a month | $199 a month ($2,390 a year) | 8 | 1080p |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | Contact sales | 10 or more | 1080p |
Pre-recorded video is extra: see Upload & Stream. For more plan detail, read our Restream review.
Restream pricing, billed monthly.
Is there a free Restream alternative?
Yes, and Restream has a free plan too. None of them runs a free 24/7 channel: the most generous, Upstream, gives 24 streaming hours a month.
- StreamYard Free: 1 destination, with the StreamYard logo in your streams. New users can try all multistreaming features free for 7 days.
- Streamlabs Free: one vertical and one horizontal output with Dual Output. Multistreaming needs Ultra, a paid plan.
- OBS Studio: free and open source. It sends to one platform by default. A free plugin, such as Multiple RTMP outputs, adds more, and your own upload carries each copy.
- Upstream Free: 24 streaming hours a month to up to 10 platforms, with no watermark and no card.
OneStream Live, Livepush, Playout.video and LiveReacting also have free plans, with limits on time, quality or platforms: see each entry.
How do Restream and the alternatives compare, feature by feature?
Scroll the table sideways to see every tool.
| Feature | Restream | Streamloop | Playout.video | Upstream | Livepush | LiveReacting | Castr | OneStream Live |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-recorded video | ||||||||
| Loop limit | Yes, 10 loops or 40 hours | None | None on paid plans; Free stops after 2 hours | None on paid plans; Free has 24 hours a month | None from Creators | None on the 24/7 plan | 15 loop days on Premium, 30 on Ultra and Events | 24/7 to YouTube only, 30 days per run |
| Live streaming | ||||||||
| Platforms per stream | 2, 3, 5 or 8 by plan; 10 or more on Enterprise | Up to 5 | 2, 5, 8 or 10 by plan | Up to 10, every plan | 3, 15, 25 or 45 by plan (its pages differ) | 1 to 20 by plan; 5 on the 24/7 plan | 6 to 30 per account | 2 to 50 by plan, more as an add-on |
| Live inputs | RTMP and RTMPS; SRT on Enterprise | Live Scenes: RTMP, RTMPS, SRT; RTSP and HLS pull | Browser on every plan; RTMP and WHIP from Business | Plain RTMP | RTMP, SRT, webcam, pull URLs | Browser camera and screen; its pages state no RTMP or SRT | RTMP, SRT, RTSP, HLS, MPEG-TS | RTMP, RTMPS, SRT, WHIP |
| Browser studio and guests | Yes, up to 10 participants | No guest cameras | Yes, 2 to 20 guests by plan | Yes, up to 10 guests | No, webcam only | Yes, 3 to 12 on-screen guests | No guest room | Yes, 4 to 16 guests by plan |
| One chat for all platforms | Yes | No | Yes: YouTube, Twitch, Facebook | Yes | Yes: Facebook, YouTube, Twitch | Yes, for platforms you sign in to | Its pages list only a player chat box | Yes |
| Getting started | ||||||||
| Free plan or trial | Free plan, 2 platforms | No free plan; a 7-day trial for $1 | Free plan, watermark, 2 hours at a time | Free plan, 24 hours a month | Free plan, 20 hours a month | Free plan, 30-minute streams | No free plan; 7-day trial | Free plan, 1-hour live streams |
Where a vendor's own pages disagree, the cell follows its pricing page.
Frequently asked questions
What is the closest overall Restream alternative?
OneStream Live. Like Restream, it has a browser studio with guests, one chat for all platforms, and multistreaming from an encoder. If you also need a 24/7 channel on several platforms, Upstream has guests, multistreaming and 24/7 on one plan.
Which Restream alternative supports true 24/7 prerecorded streaming?
Streamloop, Upstream, Livepush from Creators, LiveReacting's 24/7 plan and Playout.video paid plans run a stream with no loop limit. Castr loops from Premium, with a cap on loop days. OneStream Live runs 24/7 to YouTube only. Restream does not, on its public plans: see the loop limits.
How much does Restream prerecorded looping cost?
Looping needs the Marathon or Media plan of Upload & Stream. Premier does not loop. The prices are in the loop section.
Can Streamloop replace Restream Studio?
Partly. It cannot replace Studio for interviews or panels, because it has no guest cameras and no shared chat. For an OBS or camera feed, Live Scenes adds graphics built by an AI assistant and sends the feed to up to 5 platforms. For pre-recorded video, Streamloop loops 24/7, which Upload & Stream cannot do.
Which Restream alternative is best for hosted video and monetization?
Castr. It combines multistreaming with video hosting, a player with a paywall, ads from your own VAST tag, and white-label OTT. Its pre-recorded loop starts on the Premium plan.
Is Restream free?
Yes. The Free plan sends to 2 platforms at once, with Restream branding. Paid plans add platforms and remove the branding: see Restream's prices.
Is StreamYard better than Restream?
It depends on how many platforms you need. StreamYard's free plan sends to 1 destination, with its logo. Core sends to 3 for $44.99 a month, or $35.99 billed yearly. Advanced sends to 8 for $88.99 a month, or $68.99 billed yearly. Restream's free plan sends to 2 platforms, and Standard to 3. Both have a browser studio: StreamYard Core shows 10 people on screen, and Restream supports up to 10 participants. To compare StreamYard with a 24/7 tool, read Streamloop vs StreamYard.
What happens when a Restream loop hits 40 hours?
The event ends. A looped video stops after 10 loops or 40 hours. Restream streams all loops of one video as a single event, and playlists do not loop at all. See the loop limits.
Sources
Prices and features come from each vendor's own pages and the Streamloop dashboard.
Restream: its pricing, Upload & Stream and help center pages on restream.io.
OneStream Live, Castr, LiveReacting, Livepush, Playout.video and Upstream: their pricing and help pages.
StreamYard and Streamlabs: their pricing pages. OBS Studio: obsproject.com.
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Changes
August 5, 2026: first version.
October 15, 2026: rebuilt with current Restream prices and loop limits, Streamloop multistreaming to 5 platforms, Live Scenes, and free options.
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