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Both cover live streaming. Here is what separates them on price, billing, what you can take with you, and coverage.
| StreamYard | Switcher Studio | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From $44.99 | From $65 |
| Pricing model | Free plan, paid tiers | Free trial, then paid |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Billing | Monthly or annual | Monthly or annual |
| Free trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| API | Not stated | Not stated |
| Data export | Not stated | Not stated |
| Their cut | Not stated | Not stated |
| Runs on | Web | macOS, iOS |
| Covers | Live Streaming, Video Hosting | Live Streaming, Video Editing |
| Works with | YouTube, Twitch, LinkedIn, Facebook | YouTube, Instagram, Facebook |
| Founded | Not listed | Not listed |
| Reader rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Live deals | 1 | None right now |
Go live to several places from a browser tab
StreamYard runs a live show from a browser with no software to install, which is why it is the default for interview streams and for guests who will not download anything. Multistreaming to several destinations is the feature people pay for. Anybody who wants scenes, plugins and local capture is describing OBS instead.
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Multi-camera streaming from iPhones you own
Switcher Studio turns a handful of iPhones and iPads into a multi-camera setup, with one device as the switcher and the rest as wireless cameras. That is a real production for the price of devices most people already have, which is why it turned up in churches and classrooms before it turned up in studios. It is Apple only, so an Android phone cannot be one of the cameras.
Our note
The cost of this is really the cost of the phones, and most people who want it already own them. If you have a spare iPhone and an iPad, it is the cheapest genuine multi-camera setup in this list; if you would need to buy hardware, price OBS Studio and a capture card first.
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