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Compare StreamYard and YouTube Live 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (89.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (76.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0
No pricing available
StreamYard
Star Rating
(294)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (89.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0
Browse all 4 pricing plansYouTube Live
Star Rating
(211)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (76.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about YouTube LiveStreamYard vs YouTube Live
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found StreamYard easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with StreamYard overall.
- Reviewers felt that StreamYard meets the needs of their business better than YouTube Live.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that StreamYard is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of StreamYard over YouTube Live.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
StreamYard
Free
$0
Free forever, unlimited usage
- Screen sharing
- Banners
- On-screen comments
YouTube Live
No pricing availableFree Trial
StreamYard
Free Trial is available
YouTube Live
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
182
8.8
185
Ease of Use
9.7
182
9.1
186
Ease of Setup
9.6
98
8.8
42
Ease of Admin
9.6
90
9.1
36
Quality of Support
9.1
161
8.0
163
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
86
8.5
33
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
153
8.5
184
Features by Category
Host Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Attendee Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Post-Event Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integrations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Webinar
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Software Options
8.8
96
8.6
148
9.4
137
8.8
155
9.4
136
8.0
145
9.0
86
8.6
144
Audience Tools
Feature Not Available
8.4
141
9.1
131
8.7
149
7.1
7
8.3
145
Streamer Tools
8.4
77
8.3
137
9.1
116
8.7
151
7.5
78
8.9
150
Feature Not Available
8.1
137
Agentic AI - Live Stream
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Core Recording & Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Live Collaboration & Direction
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Post & Editing Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI & Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
StreamYard and YouTube Live are categorized as Live Stream
Unique Categories
StreamYard is categorized as Virtual Recording Studio and Webinar
YouTube Live has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
StreamYard
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
YouTube Live
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Entertainment
15.6%
Religious Institutions
7.4%
Marketing and Advertising
7.4%
Broadcast Media
6.7%
Professional Training & Coaching
5.0%
Other
57.8%
Entertainment
8.7%
Computer Games
5.8%
Higher Education
5.3%
Education Management
4.8%
Computer Software
4.8%
Other
70.7%
Discussions
Is there any way to add a second camera?
3 Comments
AP
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.Read more
Is there a possibly that Streamyard will have a connection option for Instagram or Tik Tok?
2 Comments
GD
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...Read more
Is there such a way for more visual personalization for the streaming channel ?
2 Comments
OT
I guess if you are doing live streaming and you are interested to make your show with different layout. You can check out https://streamlabs.comRead more
Do I need streaming software for YouTube live?
2 Comments
DA
You can use the built-in functions on YouTube.
But I wouldn't say they're convenient. There are much more convenient platforms for streaming...Read more
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