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StreamYard

StreamYard is a browser-based studio for live streaming and recording, with a free plan and individual plans from $14.99 a month billed yearly.

Our take: StreamYard is priced in clear steps: a Free plan with a logo and small limits, then Essential, Core and Advanced for individuals and Business for companies.

Best forBrowser live streaming

ReviewedNov 2026Freemium

6.35 criteria · see breakdown

Try StreamYardFree; Essential $14.99/mo billed yearly ($18.99 monthly)

StreamYard is a live streaming and recording studio that runs in a browser, used to stream to several platforms at once and to record with remote guests. It has a free plan, and the individual plans Essential, Core and Advanced cost $14.99, $35.99 and $68.99 a month billed yearly, or $18.99, $44.99 and $88.99 billed monthly. These USD prices were checked on 2 November 2026, and StreamYard says its prices vary with promotions and renewal terms.

Operated by Bending Spoons

StreamYard's site footer names Bending Spoons Operations S.p.A. of Milan as the operator, a sole-shareholder company under the management and coordination of Bending Spoons S.p.A., and Bending Spoons's own site lists StreamYard as acquired in April 2024 (checked 2 November 2026).

Checked November 2, 2026

The bottom line

A straightforward browser studio where the plan, the billing period and the renewal rate decide the cost, so read the Billing page before paying.

Our score

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What it is, and why we rate it

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What it really isA browser-based live streaming and recording studio, operated by Bending Spoons Operations S.p.A. of Milan, with a free plan and subscription plans.

Our takeStreamYard is priced in clear steps: a Free plan with a logo and small limits, then Essential, Core and Advanced for individuals and Business for companies.

The headline price depends on billing, with StreamYard showing yearly billing as 22% off on the individual plans, and the pricing page says prices can vary with promotions and renewal terms. Its pricing FAQ and help center also disagree on refund windows.

Why we rate itStreamYard publishes each plan's price and limits on one page, but it warns that prices vary with promotions and renewals, and two of its own pages describe refunds differently.

The catchThe Free plan carries a StreamYard logo and 2 hours of local recordings a month, the individual plans are for individual use only, and the $1 welcome offer renews at the standard rate unless cancelled.

Best / not good for

Best for

Solo creators who stream from a browser to several platforms
Podcasters who record with remote guests
Freelancers who run client shows on an individual plan

Not good for

Companies on an individual plan, since StreamYard says those plans are for individual use only
Anyone who wants a permanently fixed price, since StreamYard says prices vary with promotions and renewals
Mac users who specifically want a native app, since Ecamm describes a studio built for Mac

Trade-offs

Friction report

Trade-offs to know before signing up.

Time to value
StreamYard's home page offers a sign-up with Google or email, and the paid plans show a 7-day trial button on the pricing page.
Scale breakpoint
Destinations and participants step up by plan: Free has 6 on-screen participants, Core 10, and Advanced adds 15 backstage participants and 8 destinations, while teams move to Business at $249 to $299 a month.
Walled garden
Downgrading may lose content: StreamYard's refund policy says a refund moves the subscription to the Free plan and that users are responsible for backing up their content.

Still a fit?

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

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StreamYard plans and prices

Plan	Billed monthly	Billed yearly (per month)	Who it is for
Free	$0	$0	Individuals; StreamYard logo on streams, 2 hours of local recordings a month, 6 on-screen participants, 1 seat
Essential	$18.99	$14.99	Individual use only; 7-day free trial button on the pricing page
Core	$44.99	$35.99	Individual use only; 7-day free trial button on the pricing page
Advanced	$88.99	$68.99	Individual use only; shown as most popular; 7-day free trial button on the pricing page
Business	$299	$249	Company use; 2 seats included, up to 1000; 7-day free trial button on the pricing page
Enterprise	Contact us	Contact us	Large organizations; 5+ seats included; single sign-on, uptime SLA and dedicated account manager listed

From StreamYard's pricing page (streamyard.com/pricing), read in a browser on 2 November 2026 with its Individuals and Business tabs and its monthly and yearly toggles. The page shows 22% off for yearly billing on individual plans and 17% off on Business. Prices are USD list prices; the pricing FAQ says payment is in USD or Indian Rupees only, and the browser was outside the US, so US buyers should confirm the figures at checkout. StreamYard states that prices may vary depending on promotional campaigns, seasonal deals, renewal terms and custom offers.

What each plan lists

Plan	Streaming and destinations	People and recordings	Other listed items
Free	StreamYard logo in your streams; streaming limits apply	6 on-screen participants; 1 seat; local recordings 2 hours a month	All essential studio features
Essential	Unlimited streaming; multistream to 2 destinations; Full HD (1080p)	Everything in Free	Individual use only
Core	No StreamYard logo; multistream to 3 destinations; custom RTMP destinations; pre-recorded streams of 2 hours	10 on-screen participants; unlimited local recordings; cloud recording; 50 hours of permanent storage	Logos, overlays, video clips and backgrounds; AI clips; chat overlay; intro and outro video; 16 more custom layouts
Advanced	Multistream to 8 destinations; pre-recorded streams of 4 hours; On-Air webinars for 100 viewers	15 backstage participants; 4K (2160p) local recordings; extra camera	Custom fonts; download transcripts
Business	Multistream to 10 destinations; On-Air webinars for 1000+ viewers	10 on-screen and 15 backstage participants; 4K local recordings; 700+ hours of storage	Priority support; reusable studios; extra camera; custom fonts; download transcripts

Items are listed as shown on StreamYard's pricing page on 2 November 2026; each paid plan says it includes the features of the plan before it, and the page may change.

Billing, trial and refund wording to check

Item	What StreamYard says	Where
Cancelling	You can cancel any time and keep paid features until the end of your billing cycle, after which you move back to the Free plan	Pricing page FAQ
Free trial and welcome offer	Paid plans show a 'Start 7-day free trial' button; the help center describes a $1 welcome offer for new users that gives 7 days of paid features and renews at the standard rate unless cancelled before the trial ends	Pricing page; help center, $1 Welcome Offer
Refunds, pricing page	A 7-day money-back guarantee that applies to the first charge only	Pricing page FAQ
Refunds, help center	Requests within 20 days for weekly and monthly plans and 60 days for yearly plans; only the most recent charge is eligible; a refund moves the subscription to the Free plan	Help center, Refund Policy (last updated 22 September 2026)
Payment currency	USD or Indian Rupees only	Pricing page FAQ
Who may use which plan	Essential, Core and Advanced are for individual use only; the Plan Usage Policy describes individual plans as for personal use or for individuals using StreamYard as part of their work, such as freelancers; Business plans are for company use	Pricing page; help center, Plan Usage Policy

StreamYard's pricing FAQ and its help-center refund policy give different refund windows, so confirm which applies at purchase. The Plan Usage Policy lists Free, Core and Advanced as individual plans and does not name Essential. Checked 2 November 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does StreamYard cost?

StreamYard's Free plan is $0. For individuals, Essential is $14.99 a month billed yearly ($18.99 billed monthly), Core is $35.99 ($44.99) and Advanced is $68.99 ($88.99). Business is $249 a month billed yearly or $299 billed monthly, with 2 seats included. These are USD list prices from the pricing page, which says prices may vary with promotional campaigns, seasonal deals, renewal terms and custom offers; the page was shown to a browser outside the US (checked 2 November 2026).

Is StreamYard free?

Partly. StreamYard's pricing FAQ says its core features are free to use and extra features come with paid plans. The Free plan puts the StreamYard logo on your streams and allows 2 hours of local recordings a month, 6 on-screen participants and 1 seat. Essential adds unlimited streaming, 2 multistream destinations and 1080p, and Core removes the logo (checked 2 November 2026).

Do StreamYard prices change with promotions and renewals?

StreamYard says they can. Its pricing page states that plan prices may vary depending on promotional campaigns, seasonal deals, renewal terms and custom offers. Its help center says the $1 welcome offer gives new users 7 days of paid features, after which the subscription renews automatically at the standard rate unless cancelled before the trial ends. The pricing page shows yearly billing as 22% off on the individual plans and 17% off on Business; check the Billing page in your account for your own renewal rate (checked 2 November 2026).

Does StreamYard have a free trial?

Yes. The pricing page shows a 'Start 7-day free trial' button on each paid plan, and the help center describes a related $1 welcome offer: 7 days of all paid features for new users, then automatic renewal at the standard rate unless you cancel. The pages read do not say whether a payment method is needed. On refunds, the pricing FAQ gives a 7-day money-back guarantee on the first charge only, while the help center's refund policy (last updated 22 September 2026) gives 20 days for weekly and monthly plans and 60 days for yearly plans, so confirm which applies before you pay (checked 2 November 2026).

What is StreamYard and who owns it?

StreamYard describes itself as a professional live streaming and recording studio in your browser, for streaming to Facebook, YouTube and other platforms or recording your content. The site's footer names Bending Spoons Operations S.p.A. of Milan as the operator, a sole-shareholder company under the management and coordination of Bending Spoons S.p.A., and Bending Spoons's own site lists StreamYard as acquired in April 2024 (checked 2 November 2026).

How do I log in to StreamYard?

Conversion Gems is a review site and cannot sign anyone in to StreamYard. The official log-in page is streamyard.com/login, which the Log in button on streamyard.com opens (checked 2 November 2026).