StreamYard
The easiest way to live stream and record, a professional streaming studio that runs in your browser
By StreamYard · HQ New York, US · 4.4/5 Value-Position score (estimate)
Positioning guardrails
Best for
- Creators, podcasters and marketing teams that want browser-based live streaming with no software downloads
- Brands that need to multistream to Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, Twitch and custom RTMP destinations at once
- Webinar and virtual-event hosts who want white-label, embeddable On-Air webinars
- Teams recording remote guests and repurposing content into clips and short-form video
Ideal size: 1–50 people · Creator or in-house marketing/content team running recurring live shows
Not for
- Broadcasters needing hardware production switchers, SDI/NDI I/O or satellite contribution
- Enterprises that require published SOC 2, ISO 27001 or HIPAA attestations before purchase
- Organisations needing 24/7 phone support and named account management
- Companies that want shared multi-seat collaboration on the individual Core and Advanced plans
Value metrics scorecard
Time-to-Value
Same day (free signup)
~1 days to first production value
Total Cost of Ownership
$432/yr
Starts at $0 · Per-seat subscription billed monthly or yearly. Free tier; Core $35.99/mo and Advanced $68.99/mo when billed yearly ($44.99 and $88.99 monthly). Separate Business plans for organisations.
Implementation Friction
1/5
Engineering + admin effort required
Value-Position score
out of 5 · model estimate
Full cost breakdown
Mandatory implementation fee
None
Seat tiers
Free, Core and Advanced are for individual use only (1 seat); Business plans are sold for organisations and larger teams.
Add-on costs
- None
Company & support
Who is behind StreamYard, and how your team gets help once it is live.
Company
- Founded
- Not recorded
- Headquarters
- New York, US
How you get support
- PhoneNot listed
- EmailNot listed
- Live chatNot listed
- Support portal / ticketsAll plans
- Community forumNot listed
- Help centre / docsAll plans
- Dedicated account managerNot listed
- In person / on-siteNot listed
- Hours
- Business hours
- Response time
- Not stated
Vendor contact page points customers to a Help Center and a submit-a-request ticket form, and states support is provided Monday to Friday. No phone line or live chat is advertised.
“Not listed” means the vendor’s public pages don’t mention that channel, not that it is unavailable. Ask about it during evaluation.
Market position
Where StreamYard sits against its closest alternatives. Pick any two of cost, speed, friction and buyer score, and up to 9 companies to compare.
Quadrant view
Typical annual cost × Time-to-value
The lines cross at the median of the solutions shown, so about half sit on each side of each line. A dashed ring marks an outlier pinned to the edge; hover for its value.
Companies on the chart 6 / 10
- StreamYard
- Airmeet
- Pearl
- Olark
- Leadpages
- Pendo
Add or change companies
Up to 10 companies including StreamYard. Listed closest first.
Stack fit signal
Compatibility with standard B2B ecosystems.
No supported MCP path today, so it cannot be driven from an AI client.
AI & MCP readiness
What StreamYard ships in AI, and what it asks of your ecosystem.
Compliance attestations
* IAPP AIGP certifies individuals, not products. It means named staff hold the credential — not that the platform does.
Bottom line
StreamYard is a browser-based live streaming and recording studio used by more than 12 million creators. Hosts can multistream to Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, Twitch and custom RTMP, bring remote guests in via a link, brand shows with logos and overlays, and capture local studio-quality recordings per participant. A free tier covers core features; Core and Advanced cost $35.99–$68.99 per month billed yearly for individuals, with separate Business plans for organisations. Setup is immediate and no software download is required.
Frequently asked questions
Is StreamYard free to use?
Yes. StreamYard's core studio features are free, including limited streaming, limited storage and up to six on-screen participants, with a StreamYard logo on your streams. Paid plans remove the logo and add HD/4K, multistreaming, more participants and storage. Core and Advanced are individual-use plans only.
How much does StreamYard cost for a small team?
Individual plans are Core at $35.99/month and Advanced at $68.99/month when billed yearly, or $44.99 and $88.99 month-to-month. The contact page and pricing FAQ indicate a separate StreamYard Business offering for organisations and larger teams, priced on request via a demo.
What support is included?
Support is provided Monday to Friday through the StreamYard Help Center and a submit-a-request ticket form. The vendor does not advertise phone or live-chat support, and no formal response-time SLA is published on the pages reviewed.
Does StreamYard integrate with our existing stack?
Distribution is built around native destinations such as Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, X and Twitch, plus custom RTMP outputs for other platforms. The sources reviewed do not document a public API or an MCP server, so plan integrations through RTMP and manual workflows.
Can StreamYard replace Zoom for webinars?
StreamYard positions On-Air as a live webinar platform with what it calls better stability, simplicity and production quality, and the Advanced plan includes On-Air webinars for 100 viewers. It can also be embedded on your website for a white-label experience.
Is StreamYard suitable for regulated enterprises?
The vendor pages reviewed do not publish SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA or other compliance attestations, and there is no security or trust page among the sources. Buyers with regulated data or procurement requirements should request documentation directly before adopting.