Wowza alternatives · Webinars
Free alternatives to Wowza
Wowza has no free plan. 18 of the 60 other webinar and live streaming tools in this directory are free or have a free plan.
Wowza is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $195 per month for Streaming Engine, billed monthly. 1 of them has no paid plan at all; the rest pair a free plan with paid ones.
18 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to Wowza
- Free plan · from $19/mo
Restream
Multistream one live video to YouTube, Twitch, LinkedIn and more
What is free: Stream to 2 channels at once with Restream branding, 6 on-screen participants in Studio at 720p, and no cloud recording.
- Restream starts at $19 per month, billed monthly ($190 a year billed annually). Wowza starts at $195 per month for Streaming Engine, billed monthly.
- Restream has a free plan. Wowza does not, though it has a free trial.
- Wowza is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Restream also covers transcription, webinars and multistreaming.
- Free plan · from $1,200/yr
Livestorm
Browser-based webinars, live or on demand, priced per attendee
What is free: Free plan with no time limit: 30 attendee credits a year, events of up to 30 minutes, 10 events per organization and 20 sessions per event. Custom emails and premium features are not included.
- Livestorm starts at $1,200 per year for up to 400 attendee credits. Wowza starts at $195 per month for Streaming Engine, billed monthly.
- Livestorm has a free plan. Wowza does not, though it has a free trial.
- Wowza is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Livestorm also covers webinars and multistreaming.
- Free plan · from $20.80/mo
LiveWebinar
Browser-based webinars and meetings with a free plan
What is free: Up to 5 attendees, 30-minute sessions, 50MB storage.
- LiveWebinar starts at $20.80 per month for 25 attendees, billed annually ($26.02 billed monthly). Wowza starts at $195 per month for Streaming Engine, billed monthly.
- LiveWebinar has a free plan. Wowza does not, though it has a free trial.
- Wowza is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- LiveWebinar also covers video calls, webinars and multistreaming.
- Free
VDO.Ninja
Free browser tool for bringing remote video guests into OBS
What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.
- VDO.Ninja is free. Wowza starts at $195 per month for Streaming Engine, billed monthly.
- VDO.Ninja has a free plan. Wowza does not, though it has a free trial.
- VDO.Ninja also covers video calls.
- Free plan · from €99/mo
Digital Samba
Embeddable video rooms and webinars, hosted in Europe
What is free: Start plan at €0: 10,000 participation minutes a month, up to 100 participants per session, 60 minutes of cloud recording a month.
- Digital Samba starts at €99 per month on a 12-month contract. Wowza starts at $195 per month for Streaming Engine, billed monthly.
- Digital Samba has a free plan. Wowza does not, though it has a free trial.
- Digital Samba is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Wowza is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $197/yr
WebinarPress
WordPress plugin for live, automated and paid webinars
What is free: Free edition for 1 site with unlimited webinars and attendees, live webinars, email reminders and support through the WordPress.org forum only.
- WebinarPress starts at $197 per year for 1 site. Wowza starts at $195 per month for Streaming Engine, billed monthly.
- WebinarPress has a free plan. Wowza does not, though it has a free trial.
- Wowza is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- WebinarPress also covers email campaigns, online store and webinars.
- Free plan · from €22/mo
MyOwnConference
EU-hosted browser webinars with a free plan and per-audience pricing
What is free: Starter plan, free with no end date: 5 attendees, 2 speakers at once, unlimited webinars, 1 automated webinar a day, 500 MB storage and recordings of up to 20 minutes in 720p.
- MyOwnConference starts at €22 per month for up to 20 attendees (€211.20 billed yearly). Wowza starts at $195 per month for Streaming Engine, billed monthly.
- MyOwnConference has a free plan. Wowza does not, though it has a free trial.
- Wowza is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- MyOwnConference also covers whiteboard, surveys, reports and webinars.
- Free plan · from $13/mo
Livepush
Multistreaming, scheduled video streams and HLS hosting
What is free: Free forever: 20 hours of streaming a month, 3 destinations, 1 live source and 1 GB of video storage.
- Livepush starts at $13 per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly). Wowza starts at $195 per month for Streaming Engine, billed monthly.
- Livepush has a free plan. Wowza does not, though it has a free trial.
- Wowza is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Livepush also covers multistreaming.
- Free plan
StreamElements
Overlays, chatbot and tools for live streamers
What is free: The homepage says its alerts and widgets are free forever; no pricing page lists any plans.
- StreamElements has a free plan. Wowza does not, though it has a free trial.
- Wowza is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- StreamElements also covers multistreaming.
- Free plan · from $27/mo
Streamlabs
Live streaming apps, overlays and tools for creators
What is free: Starter plan, free always: free overlays and themes, 2 streaming destinations, 1 guest, limited free apps, no-fee tipping and 1 GB of storage.
- Streamlabs starts at $27 per month, or $189 per year. Wowza starts at $195 per month for Streaming Engine, billed monthly.
- Streamlabs has a free plan. Wowza does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Streamlabs lists Windows, macOS, iOS and Android apps.
- Wowza is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $12/mo
Lightstream
Browser-based live streaming studio, built for console streamers
What is free: Simulcasting to up to 5 destinations, 720p, 10-hour limit per stream and up to 3 scenes at once, with a Lightstream Studio logo on all streams.
- Lightstream starts at $12 per month, or $9 per month on an annual subscription. Wowza starts at $195 per month for Streaming Engine, billed monthly.
- Lightstream has a free plan. Wowza does not, though it has a free trial.
- Wowza is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Lightstream also covers video calls and multistreaming.
- Free plan
Be.Live
Browser-based studio for live streaming to social platforms
What is free: After the 14-day trial the account drops to a free plan at no cost; the help center does not list that plan's limits.
- Be.Live has a free plan. Wowza does not, though it has a free trial.
- Wowza is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Be.Live also covers video editing and multistreaming.
6 more that are free or have a free plan
All 18 in one tableCommon questions
Is there a free alternative to Wowza?
Yes. Restream, Livestorm, LiveWebinar, VDO.Ninja, Digital Samba, WebinarPress, MyOwnConference, Livepush and 10 more are free or have a free plan.
Does Wowza have a free plan?
Wowza has no free plan. Wowza is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $195 per month for Streaming Engine, billed monthly.
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 18, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Wowza: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.