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Lightstream Studio
vMix
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Lightstream Studio
(23)
4.7
out of
5
Lightstream Studio
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Lightstream Studio
vMix
(31)
4.3
out of
5
vMix
By
vMix
At a Glance
Star Rating
(23)
4.7
out of
5
(31)
4.3
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (85.7% of reviews)
Information
Small-Business (70.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Ease of Use
(1)
Features
(1)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $7.00
Per Month
No pricing available
Lightstream Studio
Star Rating
(23)
4.7
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (85.7% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $7.00
Per Month
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vMix
Star Rating
(31)
4.3
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (70.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Ease of Use
(1)
Features
(1)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Lightstream Studio vs vMix
Reviewers felt that Lightstream Studio meets the needs of their business better than vMix.
When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Lightstream Studio is the preferred option.
For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Lightstream Studio over vMix.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Lightstream Studio
Gamer
Starting at $7.00
Per Month
Cloud-based console capture with overlays for Xbox & PlayStation to Twitch. As low as $7 per month!
Stream alerts, overlays, and more
Third party plug ins
Cloud and browser based
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vMix
No pricing available
Free Trial
Lightstream Studio
Free Trial is available
vMix
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.5
13
9.0
27
Ease of Use
9.3
15
8.2
27
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.5
11
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.7
9
Quality of Support
9.7
13
8.6
23
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.5
8
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
14
8.5
24
Features by Category
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10.0
13
7.6
6
Software Options
Hosted Platform
Feature Not Available
7.5
(won by default)
6
Social Media Stream
10.0
(won by 0.8)
8
9.2
6
Multi-Platform Streaming
9.8
(won by 0.6)
8
9.2
6
Embeddable
10.0
(won by 2.3)
6
7.7
5
Audience Tools
Live Rewind
Feature Not Available
8.0
(won by default)
5
Live Chat
10.0
(won by 2.8)
10
7.2
6
Pause
Feature Not Available
7.0
(won by default)
5
Streamer Tools
Highlight Clips
Feature Not Available
7.3
(won by default)
5
Video Archive
Feature Not Available
7.8
(won by default)
6
Analytics
Feature Not Available
7.5
(won by default)
6
Monetization Options
Feature Not Available
5.7
(won by default)
5
Agentic AI - Live Stream
Cross-system Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Adaptive Learning
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Lightstream Studio has no unique categories
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Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Lightstream Studio
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
85.7%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
9.5%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
4.8%
vMix
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
70.0%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
26.7%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
3.3%
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
85.7%
70.0%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
9.5%
26.7%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
4.8%
3.3%
Reviewers' Industry
Lightstream Studio
Computer Games
47.6%
Entertainment
14.3%
Broadcast Media
14.3%
Music
4.8%
Marketing and Advertising
4.8%
Other
14.3%
vMix
Religious Institutions
16.7%
Broadcast Media
13.3%
Education Management
10.0%
Media Production
10.0%
Online Media
6.7%
Other
43.3%
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