Which tools do which job?
- A pre-recorded stream on a date you set
- LiveReacting, StreamYard, Restream, Castr, OneStream and Upstream; Gyre from its Start+ plan; OBS Studio with a third-party plugin
- A 24/7 stream of pre-recorded video
- LiveReacting, Upstream and Gyre; Live247 on YouTube only; Castr from its Premium plan; OneStream on YouTube only, up to 30 days; OBS Studio while your own computer stays on
- A live show with guests
- LiveReacting, StreamYard, Restream, OneStream and Upstream
- Multistreaming to several platforms at once
- LiveReacting, StreamYard, Restream, Castr, OneStream and Upstream; OBS Studio with a third-party plugin
- Interactive elements viewers play in the chat (trivia, polls, giveaways)
- LiveReacting; StreamYard has polls and a giveaway picker during a live show
- AI agents over MCP
- LiveReacting, Restream and Upstream
- Its own video player, hosting and a paywall
- Castr
- Recording and live streaming from your own computer, free
- OBS Studio
Every tool, side by side
Every figure is read on the product's own public pages, with its source and date; numbers in brackets name the source.
| Tool | Pre-recorded stream | 24/7 stream | Live show with guests | Multistreaming | Interactive elements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LiveReactingPre-recorded, 24/7, live and interactive streams, with trivia, polls and a live camera when you want themSee pricing | On every plan Paid plans from $19.99/mo; the Free plan streams 30 minutes at a time | $39.99/mo, no limit The 24/7 plan, $39.99/mo, or $33/mo billed yearly, with no limit on stream length set by the service | Yes, Live Studio On every plan: guests join from a link, with cameras and scenes; screen sharing on paid plans | Yes On every paid plan, to several platforms at once | Yes Trivia, polls and giveaways viewers play in the live chat, and a chat overlay |
| OBS StudioFree desktop software to record and stream from your own computerLiveReacting vs OBS Studio | Free, from your computer Yes, from your computer: a Media Source plays a video file in a scene, looped if you tick Loop [1] | Free, while your computer stays on OBS states none: the stream lasts while the computer running it stays on and online, and its guide says a network problem there can disconnect it [2] | No guest room built in Through WHIP: its WHIP guide lists co-hosts from a web browser as one use, with a service that supports it. None of the sources OBS includes is a guest [3] [4] | Through a third-party plugin [5] [6] | Not documented on OBS Studio's pages we checked [4] |
| StreamYardA browser studio for live shows with guestsLiveReacting vs StreamYard | $44.99/mo (Core, one video, up to 2 hours) $44.99/mo on Core: one pre-recorded video of up to 2 hours per stream, up to 5 scheduled at a time. Core is for individual use. [7] | No; one video, up to 8 hours A pre-recorded stream plays one video of up to 2 hours on Core, 4 on Advanced, 8 on Teams and Business. None on the Free plan. [8] | Yes, on every plan Yes, guests join from their browser or phone, with no software to download [9] | Yes, from Core [7] | Polls and a giveaway picker, in live shows only Yes, on all plans: viewers vote by typing the number of an answer in the chat [10] [11] |
| RestreamMultistreaming a live showLiveReacting vs Restream | $39/mo add-on (Upload & Stream) $39/mo, Premier (Upload & Stream add-on): a 2-hour video library, 1080p, scheduling. No playlists, no looping. [12] | Playlists stop at 24 hours A playlist runs up to 24 hours; one video looped up to 10 times stops at 40 hours [13] [14] | Yes, on every plan Yes, guests in its Studio on every plan, the Free plan included [15] | Yes, on every plan, Free included [15] | Third-party polls only Its help center shows polls from third-party services, added to its Studio as a browser source. No trivia or giveaways found. [16] |
| CastrPlayout, video hosting and its own playerLiveReacting vs Castr | From $19.99/mo (Starter) $19.99/mo on Starter, or $16.67/mo billed yearly: one TV playout channel in Schedule mode, up to 5 files of 30 minutes each. No loop. [17] | Loop from $199.99/mo (Premium) $199.99/mo on Premium, or $166.67/mo billed yearly. Starter ($19.99) and Standard ($49.99) have no loop. [17] | No guest room No video-call guest room. In its cloud production, a contributor can stream from a browser as a live source. [18] | Yes [19] | Not documented on Castr's pages we checked [20] |
| OneStreamLive shows and scheduled videos, with a 24/7 add-onLiveReacting vs OneStream | From $15/mo (Basic, up to 1 hour) 1 hour (Basic), 3 hours (Standard), 8 hours (Professional), 20 hours (Enterprise) a stream [21] | $45/mo, YouTube only, up to 30 days $45/mo: Basic, $15, plus the 24-hour stream add-on, $30. YouTube only. Basic has no playlist streaming. [21] | Yes, from $15/mo $15/mo on Basic ($12 billed yearly): its browser Studio with guests, several platforms at once, 720p [21] | Yes (24/7 goes to YouTube only) For a pre-recorded stream: social platforms and any RTMP destination, several at once. A 24/7 stream goes to YouTube only. [21] | Not documented on OneStream's pages we checked [22] |
| Upstream24/7 streams of pre-recorded video, with a cloud studioLiveReacting vs Upstream | $30/mo; Free: 24 hours a month $30/mo for 1 stream at 1080p and 30 FPS, every feature included. $24/mo billed yearly. [23] | $30/mo, no limit No limit set by the service on paid plans; platform limits apply. The free plan stops at 24 hours a month. [23] | Yes, Live Studio Yes, Live Studio: a webcam, OBS or guests over the playlist, which keeps playing [24] | Yes [25] | Third-party widgets only No trivia, polls or giveaways of its own documented. Its Stream Designer embeds third-party widgets, such as StreamElements alerts [26] |
| Gyre24/7 streams of pre-recorded videoLiveReacting vs Gyre | From $49/mo (Start) $49/mo on Start. No playlists, no scheduler. [27] | From $49/mo, no limit No limit set by the service; platform limits apply [27] | Not documented on Gyre's pages we checked [28] | Not documented on Gyre's pages we checked [27] | Not documented on Gyre's pages we checked [27] |
| Live247A basic 24/7 YouTube loop of a video or an audio playlist, billed by the hourLiveReacting vs Live247 | By the hour, 2.73¢ at 1080p About $19.94/mo for one stream at 1080p or below running 24/7: 2.73¢ an hour, paid from prepaid credit [29] | About $19.94/mo, YouTube only Its pages name no limit: its servers loop the playlist, and the price is quoted for a stream running 24/7 [29] | Not documented on Live247's pages we checked [29] | YouTube only YouTube only, so one platform per stream; its FAQ says others are planned [29] | Not documented on Live247's pages we checked [29] |
How we compared, and the 34 sources
Each product's figures come from its own public pages, read in a browser; the number beside a cell names its source below. LiveReacting figures come from our pricing page. "Not documented" means we found no public page of that product that says so.
- OBS Knowledge Base, Media Sources (Media Source and VLC Video), read on September 25, 2026
- OBS Knowledge Base, Stream Connection Troubleshooting, read on September 25, 2026
- OBS Knowledge Base, WHIP Streaming Guide, read on September 25, 2026
- OBS Knowledge Base, Sources Guide, read on September 25, 2026
- OBS forum, Multiple RTMP outputs plugin, a third-party plugin, read on September 25, 2026
- OBS Studio 30.0 to 32.2 release notes on GitHub, read on September 25, 2026
- StreamYard pricing page, Individuals and Business plans, feature notes open, read on September 24, 2026
- StreamYard Help Center, How long/large can my pre-recorded video files be?, read on September 24, 2026
- StreamYard homepage, read on September 24, 2026
- StreamYard Help Center, How to use polls in StreamYard, read on September 24, 2026
- StreamYard Help Center, StreamYard's giveaway tool, read on September 24, 2026
- Restream Help Center, schedule your video as a pre-recorded event, read on September 24, 2026
- Restream Help Center, create and stream a playlist of videos, read on September 24, 2026
- Restream Help Center, loop the video of your pre-recorded stream, read on September 24, 2026
- Restream Help Center, using Restream for free, read on September 24, 2026
- Restream Help Center, add a browser source in Studio, read on September 24, 2026
- Castr pricing page, monthly and yearly, every row of the plan table open, read on September 24, 2026
- Castr cloud production page, read on September 24, 2026
- Castr multistreaming page, read on September 24, 2026
- Castr features page, read on September 24, 2026
- OneStream pricing page, monthly and yearly, add-ons and the full feature table, read on September 24, 2026
- OneStream 24-hour live streaming page, read on September 24, 2026
- Upstream pricing page, every option and FAQ open, read on September 24, 2026
- Upstream Help Center, Live Studio: combine live and pre-recorded content, read on September 24, 2026
- Upstream homepage and its FAQ, read on September 24, 2026
- Upstream Stream Designer page (overlays and widgets), read on September 24, 2026
- Gyre pricing page, all features open, read on September 23, 2026
- Gyre homepage, read on September 24, 2026
- Live247 homepage, with its pricing calculator at 1080p and 4K, its product demo and its FAQ open, read on September 25, 2026
- OBS Studio homepage, read on September 25, 2026
- Restream homepage, read on September 24, 2026
- Castr homepage, read on September 24, 2026
- OneStream homepage, read on September 24, 2026
- Gyre Enterprise page, read on September 23, 2026
Read the full comparison
Each page puts LiveReacting and one tool side by side: price, setup steps, what each does better, and every figure's source.
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OBS Studio
Free, open-source software for recording and live streaming from your own computer, on Windows, macOS and Linux: scenes built from screens, windows, games, webcams, capture cards and video files, with plugins and scripts. [30] [4]
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StreamYard
A live streaming and recording studio in the browser for shows, podcasts and webinars with remote guests, sent to YouTube, Facebook and other platforms. [9]
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Restream
Producing a live show in its browser studio or in your own streaming software and sending it to several platforms at once, with one chat for all of them and clips of the best moments. [31]
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Castr
Live video for businesses and broadcasters on one platform: delivery to your own player and to social platforms, video hosting, 24/7 TV playout, a paywall and a branded OTT web app. [32]
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OneStream
Live shows from a browser studio or an encoder, and scheduled pre-recorded videos, sent to several platforms at once, with 24/7 streaming on YouTube as an add-on. [33]
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Upstream
A 24/7 stream of pre-recorded videos from the cloud, and in the same account scheduled pre-recorded streams, a browser studio with guests, and multistreaming to several platforms. [25]
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Gyre
A 24/7 stream of pre-recorded videos on YouTube and other RTMP platforms, and, on its Enterprise plan, networks that run many YouTube channels. [34]
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Live247
A 24/7 live stream on YouTube from a playlist of video or audio files, looped by its servers and billed by the hour. [29]
LiveReacting vs Live247