Vendor directory
AV and streaming
Live streaming software and AV tools for event production: hardware switchers, desktop production software and browser-based studios for mixing, recording and streaming the programme feed. 12 tools are listed for this job, including Stagetimer, Bitfocus Companion and Airmeet. Profiles link to the official sources we checked, most recently on 24 October 2026. Before you shortlist, read OBS Studio 33.0 is out with new plugin folders and a newer browser engine.
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OBS Studio
AV and streaming
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Free, open-source software for recording and live-streaming a programme feed on Windows, macOS and Linux.
Sources checked 24 Oct 2026
StreamYard
AV and streaming
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StreamYard is a browser-based live-streaming and recording studio.
Sources checked 23 Oct 2026
Restream
AV and streaming
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Restream offers live-video software including multistreaming, a browser studio and tools for turning uploaded content into scheduled live streams.
Sources checked 23 Oct 2026
Live streaming software for events compared
Pricing facts each vendor publishes on its own website, side by side. Each profile links the page we checked. A dash means the vendor does not publish it.
| Tool | Pricing model | Free plan | Free trial | Published starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stagetimer | Free plan with paid upgrades | Yes | – | £20.11 per event (Pro single-event licence, 30 days access, billed once, excl. tax); Pro yearly £150.79 per year |
| Bitfocus Companion | Free and open source | Yes | – | – |
| Airmeet | Subscription | – | Yes | $167 per month billed yearly ($199 billed monthly), Premium Webinars plan |
| Zoom Events | Subscription | – | – | £369 per month billed annually (incl. VAT), Events plan for 500 attendees |
| vMix | One-off licence | – | 60 days | $60 USD one-off, Basic HD lifetime licence |
| Blackmagic Design | Hardware purchase or rental | – | – | $445 for ATEM Mini Pro (MSRP, excludes sales tax and shipping) |
| RingCentral Events | Subscription | – | – | $99 per organiser per month paid annually ($119 paid monthly), Events Pro plan |
| Goldcast | Quote on request | – | – | – |
| Wirecast | Subscription | – | Yes | $34 per month billed yearly ($59 billed monthly), Wirecast Studio |
| OBS Studio | Free and open source | – | – | – |
| StreamYard | Free plan with paid upgrades | Yes | 7 days | $14.99 per month billed yearly ($18.99 billed monthly), Essential plan |
| Restream | Free plan with paid upgrades | Yes | – | $19 per month billed monthly, Standard plan |