# Ant Media Server, StreamYard vs Riverside Comparison

| | Ant Media Server | StreamYard | Riverside | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.8 out of 5 | 4.8 out of 5 | 4.8 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 164 | 299 | 1,722 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (81.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (89.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (87.9% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $109.00 1 License Per Month | $0 | $29.00 1 studios Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Ant Media Server

Pros:
- Ease of Use (5 reviews)
- Integration Capabilities (4 reviews)

Cons:
- Complexity (1 reviews)
- Streaming Issues (1 reviews)

### StreamYard

Pros:
- Ease of Use (3 reviews)
- Customization (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Bugs (3 reviews)
- Expensive (3 reviews)

### Riverside

Pros:
- Ease of Use (1084 reviews)
- Quality (781 reviews)

Cons:
- Recording Issues (248 reviews)
- Missing Features (216 reviews)

---
## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Ant Media Server | StreamYard | Riverside | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.2 (125 reviews) | 9.0 (185 reviews) | 9.4 (1589 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.1 (130 reviews) | 9.7 (186 reviews) | 9.4 (1637 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.8 (92 reviews) | 9.6 (102 reviews) | 9.5 (1120 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.2 (91 reviews) | 9.6 (93 reviews) | 9.5 (299 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.4 (126 reviews) | 9.1 (164 reviews) | 9.4 (1366 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.4 (86 reviews) | 9.3 (89 reviews) | 9.5 (286 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.7 (114 reviews) | 9.0 (156 reviews) | 9.7 (1613 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Ant Media Server

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Monthly License

Price: $109.00 1 License Per Month

Key Features:
- 0.5 seconds End-to-End Latency
- Cluster Support for Scaling
- Adaptive Bitrate

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/ant-media-server-ant-media-server/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### StreamYard

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free

Price: $0

Description: Free forever, unlimited usage


Key Features:
- Screen sharing 
- Banners 
- On-screen comments

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/streamyard/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Riverside

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Pro

Price: $29.00 1 studios Per Month

Description: Create polished, high-quality content - 15 hrs of separate track downloads



Key Features:
- Studio-quality video & sound
- Up to 4K video
- 48kHz audio

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/riverside/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

---
## Features Comparison By Category

### Content Marketing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Ant Media Server** | N/A | N/A |
| **StreamYard** | N/A | N/A |
| **Riverside** | N/A | N/A |

#### Content Creation

| Feature | Ant Media Server | StreamYard | Riverside | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Content Creation Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Content Curation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Buyer Personas** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Content Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Optimization

| Feature | Ant Media Server | StreamYard | Riverside | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **SEO** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **A/B Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards & Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Audience Targeting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **ROI Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Logistics

| Feature | Ant Media Server | StreamYard | Riverside | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Customizable Templated Workflows** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Internal Communication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Version Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Editing and Approval Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Distribution Features** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations & APIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Webinar

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Ant Media Server** | N/A | N/A |
| **StreamYard** | N/A | N/A |
| **Riverside** | 8.4/10 | 103 |

#### Host Tools

| Feature | Ant Media Server | StreamYard | Riverside | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Branding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (84 reviews) | 
| **Role-based Access** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (74 reviews) | 
| **Recording** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.6 (95 reviews) | 

#### Attendee Tools

| Feature | Ant Media Server | StreamYard | Riverside | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Registration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (67 reviews) | 
| **Attendee Live Chat** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (67 reviews) | 
| **Polls and Surveys** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Post-Event Tools

| Feature | Ant Media Server | StreamYard | Riverside | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Event Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Attendee Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Integrations

| Feature | Ant Media Server | StreamYard | Riverside | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Social Media Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (72 reviews) | 
| **Software Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (66 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Webinar

| Feature | Ant Media Server | StreamYard | Riverside | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (39 reviews) | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (38 reviews) | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (38 reviews) | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (41 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (39 reviews) | 

### Live Stream

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Ant Media Server** | 8.5/10 | 99 |
| **StreamYard** | 8.6/10 | 148 |
| **Riverside** | 9.1/10 | 134 |

#### Software Options

| Feature | Ant Media Server | StreamYard | Riverside | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Hosted Platform** | 9.0 (84 reviews) | 8.8 (96 reviews) | 9.2 (116 reviews) | 
| **Social Media Stream** | 8.7 (65 reviews) | 9.3 (139 reviews) | 9.2 (115 reviews) | 
| **Multi-Platform Streaming** | 9.3 (73 reviews) | 9.3 (140 reviews) | 9.0 (109 reviews) | 
| **Embeddable** | 9.2 (81 reviews) | 9.0 (87 reviews) | 8.8 (98 reviews) | 

#### Audience Tools

| Feature | Ant Media Server | StreamYard | Riverside | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Live Rewind** | 8.5 (54 reviews) | Feature Not Available | Feature Not Available | 
| **Live Chat** | 8.1 (56 reviews) | 9.1 (132 reviews) | 8.9 (107 reviews) | 
| **Pause** | 8.5 (58 reviews) | 7.1 (7 reviews) | 8.8 (97 reviews) | 

#### Streamer Tools

| Feature | Ant Media Server | StreamYard | Riverside | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Highlight Clips** | 7.9 (51 reviews) | 8.4 (78 reviews) | 9.5 (113 reviews) | 
| **Video Archive** | 8.8 (76 reviews) | 9.1 (117 reviews) | 9.3 (103 reviews) | 
| **Analytics** | 8.5 (62 reviews) | 7.5 (78 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Monetization Options** | 7.5 (48 reviews) | Feature Not Available | Feature Not Available | 

#### Agentic AI - Live Stream

| Feature | Ant Media Server | StreamYard | Riverside | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (48 reviews) | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (47 reviews) | 

### Screen and Video Capture

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Ant Media Server** | N/A | N/A |
| **StreamYard** | N/A | N/A |
| **Riverside** | 8.8/10 | 768 |

#### Platform Basics

| Feature | Ant Media Server | StreamYard | Riverside | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Screen Capture** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (576 reviews) | 
| **Video Capture** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.5 (709 reviews) | 
| **Image Editor** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Platform Content

| Feature | Ant Media Server | StreamYard | Riverside | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Scrolling Capture** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (455 reviews) | 
| **Text Extraction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Screen Record** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (617 reviews) | 

#### Platform Additional Functionality

| Feature | Ant Media Server | StreamYard | Riverside | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **File Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (524 reviews) | 
| **Platform Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (445 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Screen and Video Capture

| Feature | Ant Media Server | StreamYard | Riverside | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (141 reviews) | 

### Transcription

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Ant Media Server** | N/A | N/A |
| **StreamYard** | N/A | N/A |
| **Riverside** | 8.5/10 | 366 |

#### Voice

| Feature | Ant Media Server | StreamYard | Riverside | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Dictation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Accuracy** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (319 reviews) | 

#### Transcription

| Feature | Ant Media Server | StreamYard | Riverside | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Speaker Identification** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (326 reviews) | 
| **Timecode Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (311 reviews) | 
| **Closed Captioning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (310 reviews) | 
| **Custom Dictionary** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Editing

| Feature | Ant Media Server | StreamYard | Riverside | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Collaboration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (300 reviews) | 
| **Spell Check and Punctuation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (286 reviews) | 
| **Text Editing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (317 reviews) | 
| **Translation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (258 reviews) | 

#### Integration

| Feature | Ant Media Server | StreamYard | Riverside | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (255 reviews) | 
| **API** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (236 reviews) | 
| **Voice Files** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (285 reviews) | 
| **Live Captioning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Integrates With Existing Applications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (254 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Transcription

| Feature | Ant Media Server | StreamYard | Riverside | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (84 reviews) | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (83 reviews) | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (84 reviews) | 

### Video Communications

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Ant Media Server** | N/A | N/A |
| **StreamYard** | N/A | N/A |
| **Riverside** | 8.8/10 | 135 |

#### Platform Features

| Feature | Ant Media Server | StreamYard | Riverside | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Video Capture** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (116 reviews) | 
| **Image Editor** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (105 reviews) | 
| **Screen Capture** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (93 reviews) | 
| **Scrolling Capture** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (90 reviews) | 
| **Screen Record** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (99 reviews) | 
| **Text Extraction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Organization

| Feature | Ant Media Server | StreamYard | Riverside | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (96 reviews) | 
| **Permissions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (93 reviews) | 
| **Organization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (99 reviews) | 

#### Customization

| Feature | Ant Media Server | StreamYard | Riverside | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Customizable Thumbnails** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Annotations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Frames & Background** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (100 reviews) | 

#### Analytics

| Feature | Ant Media Server | StreamYard | Riverside | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Viewer Reactions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Engagement Insights** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Viewer Insights** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

### Video Editing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Ant Media Server** | N/A | N/A |
| **StreamYard** | N/A | N/A |
| **Riverside** | 8.6/10 | 586 |

#### Editing

| Feature | Ant Media Server | StreamYard | Riverside | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Audio Mixing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (475 reviews) | 
| **Transcription** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (503 reviews) | 
| **Text Animation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (432 reviews) | 
| **Time Mapping** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (405 reviews) | 
| **Overlays and Watermarks** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (438 reviews) | 
| **Clip Editing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (523 reviews) | 
| **Titles and Captions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (483 reviews) | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Ant Media Server | StreamYard | Riverside | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Operating System** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (448 reviews) | 
| **Format Compatibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (442 reviews) | 
| **Team Review** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (415 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Ant Media Server | StreamYard | Riverside | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (312 reviews) | 
| **AI Text-to-Speech** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (323 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Video Editing

| Feature | Ant Media Server | StreamYard | Riverside | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (197 reviews) | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (191 reviews) | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (192 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (191 reviews) | 

### Content Creation

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Ant Media Server** | N/A | N/A |
| **StreamYard** | N/A | N/A |
| **Riverside** | 7.9/10 | 778 |

#### Planning

| Feature | Ant Media Server | StreamYard | Riverside | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Scheduling Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Publishing

| Feature | Ant Media Server | StreamYard | Riverside | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Execute Content Publication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (682 reviews) | 

#### Social Media

| Feature | Ant Media Server | StreamYard | Riverside | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Social Media Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Planning

| Feature | Ant Media Server | StreamYard | Riverside | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Collaborative Editorial Calendars / Scheduling Content** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Ant Media Server | StreamYard | Riverside | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (532 reviews) | 
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (497 reviews) | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (504 reviews) | 
| **AI Text-to-Image** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.3 (461 reviews) | 
| **AI Text-to-Video** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.3 (461 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Content Creation

| Feature | Ant Media Server | StreamYard | Riverside | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (188 reviews) | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.6 (184 reviews) | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (185 reviews) | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.6 (184 reviews) | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (187 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.8 (185 reviews) | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (193 reviews) | 

### Virtual Recording Studio

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Ant Media Server** | N/A | N/A |
| **StreamYard** | N/A | N/A |
| **Riverside** | N/A | N/A |

#### Core Recording & Tracking

| Feature | Ant Media Server | StreamYard | Riverside | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multi‑participant Remote Recording** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Separate Track Upload** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Pre‑session Testing & Diagnostics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Live Collaboration & Direction

| Feature | Ant Media Server | StreamYard | Riverside | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Real‑time Chat** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Live Monitoring & Direction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Post & Editing Support

| Feature | Ant Media Server | StreamYard | Riverside | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Automatic Syncing & Alignment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Direct Publishing to Platforms** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Basic Post-Processing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### AI & Automation

| Feature | Ant Media Server | StreamYard | Riverside | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Speaker Diarization & Transcription** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI‑powered Audio Cleanup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

---
## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Live Stream Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/live-stream-software)


**Unique to StreamYard (2):** [Virtual Recording Studio Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/virtual-recording-studio), [Webinar Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/webinar)

**Unique to Riverside (7):** [Audio Editing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/audio-editing), [Video Editing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/video-editing), [Webinar Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/webinar), [Screen and Video Capture Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/screen-and-video-capture), [Transcription Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/transcription), [Content Creation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/content-creation), [Video Communications Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/video-communications)


---
## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Ant Media Server | StreamYard | Riverside | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 81.5% | 89.9% | 87.9% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 13.0% | 5.6% | 9.7% | 
| **Enterprise** | 5.6% | 4.5% | 2.4% | 

### By Industry

#### Ant Media Server

- **Computer Software:** 14.2%
- **Broadcast Media:** 11.7%
- **Entertainment:** 7.4%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 6.8%
- **Online Media:** 6.2%
- **Education Management:** 4.3%
- **Music:** 3.1%
- **Higher Education:** 2.5%
- **Events Services:** 2.5%
- **Security and Investigations:** 2.5%
- **Other:** 38.9%

#### StreamYard

- **Entertainment:** 15.4%
- **Religious Institutions:** 7.3%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 7.3%
- **Broadcast Media:** 6.6%
- **Professional Training & Coaching:** 5.2%
- **E-Learning:** 3.8%
- **Higher Education:** 3.8%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 3.5%
- **Sports:** 3.1%
- **Events Services:** 3.1%
- **Other:** 40.6%

#### Riverside

- **Entertainment:** 9.1%
- **Media Production:** 8.8%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 8.5%
- **Broadcast Media:** 6.7%
- **Online Media:** 5.3%
- **Consulting:** 5.2%
- **Computer Software:** 5.1%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 4.7%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 4.4%
- **Professional Training & Coaching:** 4.1%
- **Other:** 38.0%

---
## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Ant Media Server

- [Wowza Streaming](https://www.g2.com/products/wowza-streaming/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (131 reviews)
- [Restream](https://www.g2.com/products/restream/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (56 reviews)
- [Wistia](https://www.g2.com/products/wistia/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1084 reviews)
- [Vimeo](https://www.g2.com/products/vimeo/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (723 reviews)
- [YouTube Live](https://www.g2.com/products/youtube-live/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (219 reviews)
- [BigMarker](https://www.g2.com/products/bigmarker/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (445 reviews)
- [Castr](https://www.g2.com/products/castr/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (243 reviews)
- [Facebook Live](https://www.g2.com/products/facebook-live/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (236 reviews)
- [BlueJeans Virtual Events](https://www.g2.com/products/bluejeans-virtual-events/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (227 reviews)
- [Dolby.io](https://www.g2.com/products/dolby-io/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (233 reviews)

### Alternatives to StreamYard

- [Vimeo](https://www.g2.com/products/vimeo/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (723 reviews)
- [BigMarker](https://www.g2.com/products/bigmarker/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (445 reviews)
- [Wistia](https://www.g2.com/products/wistia/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1084 reviews)
- [Facebook Live](https://www.g2.com/products/facebook-live/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (236 reviews)
- [YouTube Live](https://www.g2.com/products/youtube-live/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (219 reviews)
- [Streamlabs Talk Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/streamlabs-talk-studio/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (85 reviews)
- [Descript](https://www.g2.com/products/descript/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (891 reviews)
- [Streamlabs](https://www.g2.com/products/streamlabs/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (59 reviews)
- [Restream](https://www.g2.com/products/restream/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (56 reviews)
- [Resi](https://www.g2.com/products/resi/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (48 reviews)

### Alternatives to Riverside

- [Descript](https://www.g2.com/products/descript/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (891 reviews)
- [Camtasia](https://www.g2.com/products/camtasia/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1715 reviews)
- [VEED](https://www.g2.com/products/veed/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2115 reviews)
- [HeyGen](https://www.g2.com/products/heygen/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (1741 reviews)
- [Async Creator](https://www.g2.com/products/async-creator/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (186 reviews)
- [Wistia](https://www.g2.com/products/wistia/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1084 reviews)
- [Murf.ai](https://www.g2.com/products/murf-ai/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1412 reviews)
- [Vimeo](https://www.g2.com/products/vimeo/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (723 reviews)
- [Synthesia](https://www.g2.com/products/synthesia/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (2748 reviews)
- [Loom](https://www.g2.com/products/atlassian-loom/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2407 reviews)

---
## Top Discussions

### Ant Media Server

- Title: [What is the use of Ant Media Server?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-use-of-ant-media-server) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Ant Media Server can be used in almost any streaming scenario.
Let me share some use cases.
Meeting software
Live event..."
- Title: [How do I start an ant Media Server?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-start-an-ant-media-server) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "You can request a free trial of Ant Media Server at https://antmedia.io/free-trial/.

Following that, the solutions team will send you the trial license,..."
- Title: [What is a Media Server WebRTC?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-a-media-server-webrtc) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "A server that provides the functionality required for the proper connection of WebRTC sessions in the cloud or self-hosting in order to make your WebRTC..."
- Title: [How does ant Media work?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-ant-media-work) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Ant Media works very well for our needs. Buffering, streaming, monitoring is convinient and scaling is very easy -at least on Aws. Using Ant Media reduced..."

### StreamYard

- Title: [Is there any way to add a second camera?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/51212-is-there-any-way-to-add-a-second-camera) — 3 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "you can add as many cams as your device allows and simply select the cams from the audio/video settings and adjust accordingly if you want 2 angles at once."
- Title: [How do I upload small video in the backstage and trailers](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-upload-small-video-in-the-backstage-and-trailers) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hey Kidist, once you create a broadcast you can enter that studio. To upload a small video (under 10 mins) click on the Brand tab inside the studio on the..."
- Title: [Does Streamyard every have live tutorials?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/52092-does-streamyard-every-have-live-tutorials) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "I don't know any live tutorial..."
- Title: [Can I use Streamyard to host workshops or mini-conferences?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/51244-can-i-use-streamyard-to-host-workshops-or-mini-conferences) — 2 comments, 3 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Yes you can! You can provide them with a link to join you in the studio"
- Title: [Is there a possibly that Streamyard will have a connection option for Instagram or Tik Tok?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/50943-is-there-a-possibly-that-streamyard-will-have-a-connection-option-for-instagram-or-tik-tok) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "I so wish they would add both.  My understanding is, that it is IG and Tik Tok, who block anyone from adding them.  I'm not aware of any 3rd party platform..."

### Riverside

- Title: [Can you screen share on Riverside FM?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-you-screen-share-on-riverside-fm) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Yes and it will record the screen share in a separate file"
- Title: [What is Riverside FM?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-riverside-fm) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "One of the best options if you need to do a Video Podcast.
You can invite guests, record the video and audio, edit and download the result as video(with..."
- Title: [How does Riverside FM work?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-riverside-fm-work) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Think of ZOOM, but better, with better audio and video quality, its one of the best tools to not only create Podcast, Videocast, but also video SOPs."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/ant-media-server-ant-media-server-vs-streamyard-vs-riverside)