Build the stack that fits the show. Browser studios are ideal for speed and guests; OBS and vMix favor control; cloud multistreaming expands distribution; 24/7 playout services automate scheduled programming; AI tools accelerate post-production.
Castr
Multistreaming, video hosting and live delivery infrastructure.
Best for: Multistreaming, video hosting and live delivery infrastructure.
Visit tool ↗Ecamm Live
Polished Mac-native live production, interviews and virtual camera workflows.
Best for: Polished Mac-native live production, interviews and virtual camera workflows.
Visit tool ↗ElevenLabs
AI voice generation, dubbing and multilingual audio workflows.
Best for: AI voice generation, dubbing and multilingual audio workflows.
Visit tool ↗HeyGen
AI avatars, translation and presenter-style video production.
Best for: AI avatars, translation and presenter-style video production.
Visit tool ↗LiveReacting
Interactive and pre-recorded live formats, trivia, countdowns and 24/7 experiments.
Best for: Interactive and pre-recorded live formats, trivia, countdowns and 24/7 experiments.
Visit tool ↗OBS Studio
Maximum scene control, local recording and customizable production.
Best for: Maximum scene control, local recording and customizable production.
Visit tool ↗OneStream Live
Cloud-based live and pre-recorded multistreaming with scheduling.
Best for: Cloud-based live and pre-recorded multistreaming with scheduling.
Visit tool ↗Playout.video
Cloud live studio and scheduled 24/7 channel playout.
Best for: Cloud live studio and scheduled 24/7 channel playout.
Visit tool ↗PRISM Live Studio
Mobile and desktop creator broadcasting with visual effects and multistreaming.
Best for: Mobile and desktop creator broadcasting with visual effects and multistreaming.
Visit tool ↗Restream
Multistreaming, browser studio and unified audience workflows.
Best for: Multistreaming, browser studio and unified audience workflows.
Visit tool ↗Riverside
High-quality local recording, video podcasts, live streaming and repurposing.
Best for: High-quality local recording, video podcasts, live streaming and repurposing.
Visit tool ↗Runway
AI-assisted video generation, editing and visual experimentation.
Best for: AI-assisted video generation, editing and visual experimentation.
Visit tool ↗Streamlabs
Gaming-friendly streaming, alerts, overlays and creator monetization tools.
Best for: Gaming-friendly streaming, alerts, overlays and creator monetization tools.
Visit tool ↗StreamYard
Fast browser-based interviews, guest shows and branded live sessions.
Best for: Fast browser-based interviews, guest shows and branded live sessions.
Visit tool ↗Switcher Studio
Multi-camera mobile production and creator commerce workflows.
Best for: Multi-camera mobile production and creator commerce workflows.
Visit tool ↗Upstream
Cloud multistreaming and always-on creator workflows.
Best for: Cloud multistreaming and always-on creator workflows.
Visit tool ↗vMix
Advanced Windows live production and broadcast switching.
Best for: Advanced Windows live production and broadcast switching.
Visit tool ↗How to choose
Prioritize reliability, recording quality, guest workflow, destinations, rights management, moderation and the ability to repurpose a stream after it ends. The most expensive stack is not automatically the best stack.
