Alternatives to Restream

A browser-based live video studio that multistreams one broadcast to more than 30 platforms. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

  • Restream

    A browser-based live video studio that multistreams one broadcast to more than 30 platforms.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Restream.

  • OBS Studio

    The standard free tool for recording a screen and for live streaming, built around scenes and sources.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    OBS Studio is a free, open source desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux that streams to any RTMP service and records locally, without passing through a third-party server.

  • vMix

    Professional live production software for multi-camera streaming and playback.

    PaidProprietaryWindows

    vMix is paid Windows-only live production software with multi-camera switching and replay, running locally instead of in the browser and needing a licence after the trial.

  • Owncast

    Open-source software for running your own live video stream with built-in chat on your server.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    Owncast is open-source self-hosted streaming with built-in chat, so you run the server yourself instead of multistreaming to platforms.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Restream as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Streamlabs Desktop

    Streaming-focused fork of OBS with built-in widgets, alerts and themes.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOS

    Restream replaces a desktop app with a browser studio multistreaming to over 30 platforms, but streams pass through Restream's servers and need an account.

  • XSplit Broadcaster

    Streaming app with strong scene-transition and source-management tools.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindows

    Restream moves streaming into a browser studio that multistreams to more than 30 platforms, requiring an account and routing streams through its servers.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.