Livepush vs Switchboard Live (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Livepush grades higher than Switchboard Live: 2.6 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Livepush grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Livepush
Multistreaming, scheduled video streams and HLS hosting
Switchboard Live
Multistreaming to unlimited destinations for public sector teams
Which one is for you
Pick Livepush if
- Fits if you stream a few hours a month to YouTube and Twitch
- Works for channels that loop pre-recorded video as live
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 20 hours, 3 destinations on YouTube, Twitch and X only
- Watch out: website viewing is capped at 50 GB a month on Free and 150 GB on Pro
- Watch out: event hosting and HLS delivery cost extra, from $49 a month
- Not for you if you need webinar registration
Pick Switchboard Live if
- Fits if you are a public sector team that streams to many places at once
- Works for organisations that can buy under a GSA contract
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price before a call, as none is shown
- Tight on inputs: SMB has 1 RTMP input and 2 team members, Public Sector 1 input and 3 members
- Watch out: Scheduled Start/Stop, SRT Input and Archives are Coming Soon
- Not for you if you want a free plan
How we grade them
| 2.6GPALivepushGood | 1.8GPASwitchboard LiveWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BPro is $13 a month on yearly billing, just over the $12.48 mark. Business is $102. | CNo prices on the pricing page; each of the three tiers has a Book a Call button. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree forever gives 20 hours of streaming a month, 3 destinations, 1 live source and 1 GB of storage. | FNo free plan or trial is listed on the pages read, only a sales call or quote. |
| Features | CMultistreaming, pre-recorded live, HLS and RTMP and SRT input. Event hosting pages and HLS delivery are a separate plan set from $49. | CUnlimited destinations, scheduled events and analytics. Scheduled Start/Stop, SRT Input and Archives are marked Coming Soon on the homepage. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You connect destinations and sources. | CNo store rating on record. You connect inputs and destinations to your encoder. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb with YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and OBS links. | BWeb with Facebook, YouTube and Twitch destinations. |
| Best for | multistreaming and scheduled streams | multistreaming for public sector teams |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Livepush and Switchboard Live. How we grade
Where they differ
- Switchboard Live also covers reports and webinars.
At a glance
| Livepush | Switchboard Live | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | $13 per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly) | Not published |
| Free plan | Free forever: 20 hours of streaming a month, 3 destinations, 1 live source and 1 GB of video storage. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Livepush | Switchboard Live |
| Price read from | livepush.io | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Livepush
- The Free plan caps streaming at 20 hours a month and 3 destinations on YouTube, Twitch and X only.
- Website viewing is capped by plan: 50 GB a month on Free, 150 GB on Pro, 250 GB on Creators, 1 TB on Business.
- Event hosting and HLS delivery are a separate plan set from $49 per month, not part of these tiers.
Switchboard Live
- The pricing page shows three tiers (SMB, Public Sector, Enterprise) with no prices and a Book a Call button on each.
- SMB has 1 RTMP input and 2 team members; Public Sector has 1 input and 3 members; Enterprise lists 3 inputs.
- Scheduled Start/Stop, SRT Input and Archives are marked Coming Soon on the homepage.
Key features
Livepush
- Multistreaming
- Send one stream to 40+ destinations; the number at once is 3, 15, 25 or 45 depending on plan.
- Pre-recorded live
- Upload a video once and schedule it to stream on any platform; paid plans add repeat and 24/7 playlist channels.
- HLS live streaming
- CDN-backed adaptive .m3u8 playback to embed on a site or app; priced on a separate hosting plan set.
- Event hosting pages
- Hosted pages with embeds, recordings and gated audience access, from $49 a month on the hosting plans.
- RTMP and SRT input
- Every social plan accepts RTMP and SRT; live sources at once range from 1 to 15.
Switchboard Live
- Unlimited destinations
- Every plan lists unlimited multistreaming destinations and unlimited Facebook pages, plus a custom RTMP destination.
- PartnerShare
- Lets a partner or guest channel receive the stream without sharing passwords with the broadcaster.
- Auto Start Destinations
- Destinations go live automatically once the streaming software or encoder starts sending.
- Scheduled events and analytics
- The homepage lists scheduled events for meetings and event analytics on how viewers watch.
- Input and archive options
- Public Sector and Enterprise add SRT input; archives of 30 days or more are listed for those two tiers.
Plans
Livepush
Free$0
20 hours a month, 3 places at once, 1 live source, 1 GB video storage.
Pro$13
per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly)
15 places, 3 live sources, 1080p, 6-hour recordings, 24/7 streaming.
Creators$32
per month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly)
25 places, 5 live sources, 2K video, 20 GB video storage.
Business$102
per month, billed annually ($119 billed monthly)
45 places, 15 live sources, 4K, 15 team members, priority support.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom limits, SLA, dedicated account manager and SRT ingest backup.
Switchboard Live
Pricing could not be confirmed. See switchboard.live.
Ways to pay less
Livepush
- Annual discount
Yearly billing saves up to 17%
The pricing page offers a Monthly/Yearly toggle with yearly billing saving up to 17%, for example Pro at $156 a year.
Switchboard Live
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Livepush or Switchboard Live?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Livepush starts at $13 per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly), and Switchboard Live has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Livepush or Switchboard Live?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Livepush has a free plan. Switchboard Live does not.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.