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Restream

Restream sends one live stream to 30+ platforms from a browser studio or OBS. The free plan covers 2 channels; paid plans start at $19 a month billed monthly.

Our take: Restream's pitch is simple: one live stream sent to 30+ platforms.

Best forStreaming to many platforms

ReviewedOct 2026Freemium

7.15 criteria · see breakdown

Try RestreamFree; $19/mo billed monthly, $16/mo annual (Standard)

Restream is a live streaming service that sends one video to 30+ platforms at once, from a browser studio or an encoder such as OBS. It has a Free plan at $0 with 2 channels and Restream branding. Paid plans cost $19, $49 and $239 a month billed monthly, or $16, $39 and $199 a month billed annually.

The bottom line

A direct way to send one stream to many platforms, with a usable free plan; check the channel count and add-ons before picking a tier.

Our score

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What it is, and why we rate it

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What it really isA multistreaming service with a browser studio, chat and clips built around it.

Our takeRestream's pitch is simple: one live stream sent to 30+ platforms.

The Free plan covers 2 channels with Restream branding, and the paid ladder is priced by channel count, from 3 on Standard to 8 on Business. Clips, Webinars and Upload & Stream are separate products, so the plan price is not the whole cost if you want them.

Why we rate itThe pricing page lists plans by channel count with a full comparison table, and the help center states what the Free plan includes and where branding appears.

Restream says it supports 30+ destinations and works with OBS, vMix and Streamlabs.

The catchFree streams carry Restream branding, and Clips, Webinars and Upload & Stream cost extra.

The pricing page lists no free trial, though a help article mentions a 7-day trial under promotional terms. The help center lists stream analytics on Free while the plan table does not.

Best / not good for

Best for

Creators who want one stream on YouTube, Twitch, Facebook and other platforms
Podcasters and interview shows that invite remote guests into a browser studio
Teams running live events who want recordings and clips

Not good for

Anyone who needs more than 2 channels but does not want to pay
Buyers who want Clips or Webinars included in the plan price
Streamers who need Full HD output from Restream Studio on a lower-priced plan, since 1080p starts at Professional

Trade-offs

Friction report

Trade-offs to know before signing up.

Time to value
Sign up, connect platform accounts and go live from the browser; Restream's pricing FAQ says no setup is needed.
Scale breakpoint
Channels are capped by plan (2, 3, 5, 8), so a third channel means moving from Free to Standard.
Walled garden
Any encoder can send to Restream, but cloud recordings are kept for 15 days on Standard and Professional and 30 days on Business.

Still a fit?

If none of these block you, start on the free plan.

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Restream plans and prices

Plan	Billed monthly	Billed annually	Channels at once	Key points
Free	$0	$0	2	Restream branding; Studio in 720p with up to 6 on screen
Standard	$19 per month	$16 per month ($190 per year)	3	No Restream branding; cloud recordings up to 6 hours per stream
Professional	$49 per month	$39 per month ($470 per year)	5	Studio in 1080p; 4K recording; dual format streaming
Business	$239 per month	$199 per month ($2,390 per year)	8	Website player for 1,000 viewers; SRT ingest; 2 included team seats
Enterprise	Quote-based	Quote-based	Custom (10+)	SSO and security review; dedicated account management; priced through a demo

From Restream's pricing page, checked 28 October 2026. The page opens on monthly billing; the Annually toggle shows the per-month equivalent and the yearly charge. Prices are shown in dollars with no currency code on the page.

What each Restream plan includes

Feature	Free	Standard	Professional	Business
Channels at once	2	3	5	8
Restream branding on streams	Yes	No	No	No
Studio video quality	HD 720p	HD 720p	Full HD 1080p	Full HD 1080p
People on screen in Studio	6	10	10	10
Cloud recordings	Not included	Up to 6 hours per stream, kept 15 days	Up to 10 hours per stream, kept 15 days	Up to 10 hours per stream, kept 30 days
Custom RTMP channels	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Dual format streaming	No	No	Yes	Yes
Website player	No	No	No	1,000 concurrent viewers
SRT ingest	No	No	No	Yes

From the plan comparison table on Restream's pricing page and the help center, checked 28 October 2026. Streaming from OBS or other software is allowed on every plan. The help center lists stream analytics on the Free plan while the comparison table does not mark it there, so that row is left out.

Restream Clips and Webinars add-ons

Add-on	On Standard	On Professional	On Business
Clips	+$19 per month, 50 clips	+$29 per month, 100 clips	+$59 per month, 250 clips
Webinars	+$99 per month, 100 attendees	+$99 per month, 100 attendees	+$299 per month, 500 attendees

From Restream's pricing page, checked 28 October 2026. The page shows the same add-on price under both billing toggles. Restream's help center says the Clips limit counts generated clips, resets every month and does not roll over, and that the add-on is available on monthly and annual billing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Restream free, and is it still free?How much does Restream cost?Does the Restream free plan have a watermark?Restream or OBS: which is better?Can I get a refund or cancel Restream?Is Restream legit and safe?

Is Restream free, and is it still free?

Yes. Restream still has a Free plan at $0 that its pricing page labels '/forever' (checked 28 October 2026). It lets you multistream to 2 channels at once from the browser Studio or software such as OBS, with Studio in HD (720p) and up to 6 people on screen. Free streams carry Restream branding, and custom RTMP and cloud recordings need a paid plan.

How much does Restream cost?

Billed monthly, Standard is $19, Professional is $49 and Business is $239 a month. Billed annually they work out to $16, $39 and $199 a month, charged as $190, $470 and $2,390 per year (checked 28 October 2026). Enterprise is quote-based through a demo. Clips (+$19 to +$59 a month) and Webinars (+$99 to +$299 a month) are add-ons priced separately.

Does the Restream free plan have a watermark?

Yes. Restream's help center says free-plan streams include Restream branding: a link in the stream description or social alerts on some platforms, and a Restream logo in the top right corner of Studio streams and event thumbnails. With an encoder such as OBS, the same article says the logo appears only on the preview screen. A paid plan removes the branding, and Standard is the first plan marked 'No Restream watermark' on the comparison table.

Restream or OBS: which is better?

They do different jobs, so it is not a straight either-or. OBS is an encoder that sends your video out, and Restream is the service that takes one stream and delivers it to the channels you enable. Restream says you can go live from its browser Studio or from your own streaming tool such as OBS, and its multistreaming page says the free plan works from Studio or OBS. With OBS you connect your Restream account or paste your stream key and send a single stream, and according to Restream's pricing FAQ you do not need extra upload bandwidth for each channel.

Can I get a refund or cancel Restream?

Restream's help center describes a 7-day money-back guarantee for first-time subscribers, and says auto-renewals are not covered (checked 28 October 2026). Its Terms of Service, last modified 25 November 2020, say prepaid, unused fees are not refunded when you close an account, except after a network outage of 72 consecutive hours or an access problem support cannot fix within seven days. You can cancel a paid plan at any time under Settings, then Billing, and keep paid features until the billing period ends. The pricing page lists no free trial, though a help article mentions a 7-day trial under promotional terms.

Is Restream legit and safe?

Restream is run by Restream, Inc., based in Austin, Texas, and says it was founded in 2015. Its help center says payments go through third-party providers including Stripe, that it does not store full card details, and that it supports two-factor authentication. Conversion Gems is an independent review site and has no part in running Restream.