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Owncast vs Restreamer: catalog facts
Owncast	Restreamer
Free Free and open source, with no subscriptions or viewer limits.	Free Free to download from its GitHub repository.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Built-in chat with moderation and custom emotes Works with standard streaming protocols and software	Runs on your own server Web interface for managing streams
Bandwidth and hosting costs fall on you Requires running and securing your own server	You provide the server and bandwidth Setup and maintenance are your responsibility
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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