PRISM Live Studio vs Restream (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Restream: it is second in our ranking of webinar and live streaming tools, though PRISM Live Studio grades higher (3.0 against 2.4) on value for money, the free plan and ease of use.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
PRISM Live Studio
Free streaming app for desktop and mobile with a paid Plus tier
Restream
Multistream one live video to YouTube, Twitch, LinkedIn and more
Which one is for you
Pick PRISM Live Studio if
- Fits if you stream from both a phone and a computer
- Works for creators who want a free app first
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: Plus and Credits are bought only in the mobile app, with no price on the website
- Skip it if you are on an Intel Mac, as the Mac build needs Apple Silicon and macOS 12.3
- Watch out: the Windows beta is built on OBS and removes the existing PRISM Live Studio when installed
- Not for you if you need webinar registration or attendee features
Pick Restream if
- Fits if you go live on YouTube, Twitch and LinkedIn at the same time and want their comments in one place
- Works for streamers who already use OBS and want one feed sent to several channels
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want 1080p from the browser studio without paying for Professional at $49 a month
- Pricey if you mostly want webinars: $99 a month for 100 attendees on top of the plan, or $299 for 500 on Business
- Tight if you're staying free, with Restream branding, only 2 channels and no cloud recording
- Watch out: recordings are kept 15 days (30 on Business), and extra seats are $25 a month each, sold only on Professional and Business
- Not for you if you want a desktop or phone app, since it's web only
How we grade them
| 3.0GPAPRISM Live StudioVery good | 2.4GPARestreamFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AThe desktop and mobile apps are free downloads anyone can run. | BStreaming to three platforms means Standard: $190 a year billed annually, or $19 by the month. Against the tools doing the same job, that's level with Ecamm and Castr and well under StreamYard's Core, so it sits in the cheapest band. Webinars are an extra $99 a month. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree apps with simultaneous streaming and screen sharing. Plus and Credits add more, at prices not shown on the site. | CThere's a free plan with no time limit: 2 channels at once and 6 people on screen in Studio. But Restream branding sits on the stream, it's 720p, and there's no cloud recording. |
| Features | CSimultaneous streaming, screen sharing, AvatarLive and effects. It streams video and does not run webinars. | CIt does the multistreaming job fully: 30 or more platforms, custom RTMP and SRT, one chat for every channel, combined stats, and recorded video streamed as live. The gaps: Studio stays at 720p on Standard, and webinars and clips are paid add-ons. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record, but it is an app you install and start using. | CNo App Store rating on record. Guests join from a browser, but you connect each channel and build scenes and overlays in Studio, or set up OBS to stream in. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWindows, Mac, iPhone and Android. No integrations list is on the page. | BA web app, with no desktop or phone app listed, but it streams to YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, LinkedIn, X and TikTok, takes feeds from OBS, Zoom and game consoles, and can send a webinar into Slack. |
| Best for | free streaming from desktop and phone | streaming to several platforms at once |
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: PRISM Live Studio and Restream. How we grade
Where they differ
- PRISM Live Studio also covers screen recording.
- Restream also covers transcription and webinars.
At a glance
| PRISM Live Studio | Restream | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | Not published | $19 per month, billed monthly ($190 a year billed annually) |
| Free plan | The desktop and mobile apps are free downloads; a paid Plus subscription and Credits add more, at prices not shown on the site. | Stream to 2 channels at once with Restream branding, 6 on-screen participants in Studio at 720p, and no cloud recording. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
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| Windows | ||
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| Made by | NAVER | Restream, Inc. |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | restream.io |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
PRISM Live Studio
- Plus and Credits are bought only in the mobile app; the website shows no price for either.
- The Mac build supports Apple Silicon on macOS 12.3 or higher; Windows needs 64-bit Windows 10 or 11.
- The Windows beta is built on OBS and, when installed, removes the existing PRISM Live Studio.
Restream
- Webinars cost extra: $99 a month for 100 attendees on Standard and Professional, and $299 a month for 500 on Business.
- The Free plan carries Restream branding, streams to only 2 channels and has no cloud recording.
- Studio streams at 720p on Free and Standard; 1080p needs Professional, and recordings are kept 15 days (30 on Business).
- Extra team seats cost $25 a seat a month and are sold only on Professional and Business.
Key features
PRISM Live Studio
- Simultaneous streaming
- Streams to several live platforms at the same time, according to the homepage.
- Screen sharing
- Shares a screen in real time and supports a remote control and a webcam mode.
- AvatarLive
- Lets a streamer appear as an avatar instead of showing a face.
- Effects
- Masks, background filters and touch and emotion effects can be added to a stream.
- Plus and Credits
- Plus works across mobile, desktop and Lens apps on one account; Credits for AI features are bought in the mobile app.
Restream
- Multistreaming
- Sends one stream to 30 or more platforms, from 2 at once on Free to 8 on Business, plus custom RTMP and SRT destinations and paired channels added by guests.
- Restream Studio
- A browser studio with up to 10 people on screen, scenes, overlays, logos, a scrolling ticker, QR codes and background music. Professional and up stream in 1080p and record in 4K.
- Encoder support
- Instead of Studio, you can stream from OBS, Zoom, mobile encoders or game consoles into Restream and let it fan the stream out to every channel.
- Cross-platform chat and analytics
- Comments from every channel arrive in one feed, and viewer and engagement stats from all channels are shown together, with a live health monitor during the stream.
- Webinars add-on
- One link handles registration, the live webinar and the replay. Attendees watch in a browser without an account, and the webinar can also be streamed into a Slack channel.
- Upload & Stream and clips
- Pre-recorded videos can be broadcast as live streams, and the Clips add-on cuts streams into short vertical clips for TikTok, Shorts and Reels.
Plans
PRISM Live Studio
Pricing could not be confirmed. See prismlive.com.
Restream
Free$0
Stream to 2 channels at once with Restream branding; Studio at 720p with 6 people on screen.
Standard$19
per month, billed monthly ($190 a year billed annually)
3 channels, no Restream branding, guest channels, 10 people on screen, cloud recording of 6 hours per stream kept for 15 days, and transcription.
Professional$49
per month, billed monthly ($470 a year billed annually)
5 channels, 1080p from Studio, 4K recording, horizontal and vertical streams at once, 10 hours recorded per stream and 2 team seats.
Business$239
per month, billed monthly ($2,390 a year billed annually)
8 channels, a website player for 1,000 viewers, 2 seats, co-producer mode, team workspaces and 30 days of recording storage.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom channels and seats, SSO, multiple workspaces, SRT ingest, stream backup and an account manager.
Ways to pay less
PRISM Live Studio
No public discounts listed.
Restream
- Annual discount
Annual billing labelled Save 20%
Restream's pricing page offers annual billing marked "Save 20%". Its price data gives $190 a year for Standard, $470 for Professional and $2,390 for Business, against $19, $49 and $239 a month.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, PRISM Live Studio or Restream?
As of Nov 13, 2026, PRISM Live Studio has no price we could confirm, and Restream starts at $19 per month, billed monthly ($190 a year billed annually).
Which has a free plan, PRISM Live Studio or Restream?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both PRISM Live Studio and Restream have a free plan.
Which platforms do PRISM Live Studio and Restream run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only PRISM Live Studio lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps and only Restream lists a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.