PRISM Live Studio vs Streamlabs (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, PRISM Live Studio grades higher than Streamlabs: 3.0 against 2.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
PRISM Live Studio grades higher on value for money, the free plan and ease of use. Streamlabs grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on features.
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
Streamlabs
Live streaming apps, overlays and tools for creators
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 Streamlabs if
- Fits if you stream games or talk shows and want overlays and alerts
- Works for creators who want a desktop, phone and browser setup from one login
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want registration pages, polls or attendee follow-up, as the pricing page has none
- Tight if you stay free: 2 destinations, 1 guest and watermarks or limits in the editors
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $27 against $189 for the year
- Watch out: the Logitech G discount for Ultra members is US only, and there is no team or business plan
How we grade them
| 3.0GPAPRISM Live StudioVery good | 2.6GPAStreamlabsGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AThe desktop and mobile apps are free downloads anyone can run. | BUltra is $27 a month or $189 a year (about $15.75 a month), at the low end of what webinar tools charge, with just one paid plan. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree apps with simultaneous streaming and screen sharing. Plus and Credits add more, at prices not shown on the site. | CThe free Starter plan has 2 destinations, 1 guest and 1 GB of storage, and the editors add watermarks or limits. |
| Features | CSimultaneous streaming, screen sharing, AvatarLive and effects. It streams video and does not run webinars. | CScenes, overlays, alerts, multistream, a browser studio and editors, but no registration pages or polls. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record, but it is an app you install and start using. | CNo rating on record, and you connect accounts and build scenes before going live. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWindows, Mac, iPhone and Android. No integrations list is on the page. | AWeb, Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android, with Twitch, YouTube, Facebook and TikTok. |
| Best for | free streaming from desktop and phone | creators who stream to Twitch and YouTube |
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 Streamlabs. How we grade
Where they differ
- PRISM Live Studio also covers screen recording.
- Streamlabs also covers video editing.
At a glance
| PRISM Live Studio | Streamlabs | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | Not published | $27 per month, or $189 per year |
| 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. | Starter plan, free always: free overlays and themes, 2 streaming destinations, 1 guest, limited free apps, no-fee tipping and 1 GB of storage. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | NAVER | Logitech Services S.A. |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | streamlabs.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 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.
Streamlabs
- Ultra is the only paid plan; the pricing page shows no team or business tier.
- The free Starter plan allows 1 guest and 2 destinations, and the editors add watermarks or limits.
- It is built for creator streams, so webinar features such as registration pages and polls are not part of the pricing page.
- The Logitech G discount for Ultra members is US only.
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.
Streamlabs
- Desktop streaming app
- Streamlabs Desktop for Windows and Mac handles scenes, overlays, alerts and streaming, with multistream and dual output on Ultra.
- Multistreaming
- The free plan streams to 2 destinations; Ultra raises that to 3 or more.
- Guests from the browser
- Talk Studio records and broadcasts from a browser with up to 12 guests, and saves up to 10 hours of recording on Pro.
- Mobile and console streaming
- A mobile app for iOS and Android and a console service that streams to Twitch without a desktop.
- Alerts, tips and Cloudbot
- Alerts and widgets, a tip page and a chat bot come with every plan; Ultra adds a custom tip domain and a custom-named bot.
- Editing and clips
- Cross Clip reformats clips for TikTok, Reels and Shorts, and the Video and Podcast Editors cover browser-based editing.
Plans
PRISM Live Studio
Pricing could not be confirmed. See prismlive.com.
Streamlabs
Streamlabs Starter$0
Free overlays and themes, 2 destinations, 1 guest, no-fee tipping, 1 GB of storage and basic Cloudbot.
Streamlabs Ultra$27
per month, billed monthly ($189 per year when billed annually)
1000+ overlays and themes, 3+ destinations, up to 11 guests or cameras, 60+ apps, custom tip domain, 10 GB storage, and Pro tiers of its editors and Talk Studio.
Ways to pay less
PRISM Live Studio
No public discounts listed.
Streamlabs
- Annual discount
Annual billing saves $135
Ultra is $189 a year against $27 a month, which the pricing page states as a $135 saving.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, PRISM Live Studio or Streamlabs?
As of Nov 13, 2026, PRISM Live Studio has no price we could confirm, and Streamlabs starts at $27 per month, or $189 per year.
Which has a free plan, PRISM Live Studio or Streamlabs?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both PRISM Live Studio and Streamlabs have a free plan.
Which platforms do PRISM Live Studio and Streamlabs run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Streamlabs lists a web app. Both list macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps. 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.