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5 tools that solve a similar problem. Compare what each costs and what it covers.
Windows live production with a licence you keep
vMix runs on Windows, not iPhones, and is bought once for $60 rather than a subscription, real multi-camera production for anybody not already on Apple hardware.
Works with YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Kick
Desktop live production bought once, not rented
Wirecast is bought once for $495 rather than rented as a subscription, desktop multi-camera production for whoever would rather own the software outright.
Works with YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Kick
Live streaming and recording, Mac only
Ecamm Live is Mac only too, but records and streams straight from the Mac itself instead of turning phones into cameras, from $16 on its free trial.
Works with YouTube, Facebook, Podcast, Twitch, Kick
Go live to several places from a browser tab
StreamYard runs in a browser tab on any computer, not just Apple hardware, with a free tier before its $44.99 start.
Works with YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, LinkedIn, Kick
Free and open source streaming and recording
OBS Studio is free and open source with no starting price at all, the choice for anybody not ready to pay for multi-camera production yet.
Works with YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Kick