Making the work
Growing an audience
Running the business
6 tools that solve a similar problem. Compare what each costs and what it covers.
Desktop live production bought once, not rented
Wirecast is desktop live production bought once at $495, the same licence-you-keep model on Mac as well as Windows.
Works with YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Kick
Multi-camera streaming from iPhones you own
Switcher Studio runs multi-camera streaming from iPhones you already own, at $65.
Works with YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitch, Kick
Live streaming and recording, Mac only
Ecamm Live is the Mac equivalent at $16, if the studio machine is not Windows.
Works with YouTube, Facebook, Podcast, Twitch, Kick
Streaming with alerts, overlays and tipping
Streamlabs adds alerts, overlays and tipping from $19 with a free tier, aimed at streamers rather than productions.
Works with YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Kick
Windows streaming with a lifetime option
XSplit Broadcaster is Windows streaming with a lifetime option, from $15 with a free tier.
Works with YouTube, Facebook, Twitch
Free and open source streaming and recording
OBS Studio is free and open source, and does the core of the same job without the licence.
Works with YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Kick
