Restream vs Switcher Studio
We give Restream a 2.4 GPA and Switcher Studio a 1.8, out of 4.0. Restream grades higher on value for money and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Restream
Multistream one live video to YouTube, Twitch, LinkedIn and more
Switcher Studio
Multicamera live streaming from iPhone, iPad and Mac
How we grade them
| 2.4GPARestreamFair | 1.8GPASwitcher StudioWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | DStudio is $45 a month billed annually ($65 by the month). Its pricing page gives Studio 2 destinations while its multistreaming page says 5, so three platforms may need Suite at $79. Either way, that's around three to five times what Ecamm and Castr charge for the same job. |
| Free plan and trial | CThere's a free plan that never runs out, and it really streams: 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. | CNo free plan, but a 14-day free trial on Mac or iOS, and the listing doesn't say whether it asks for a card. There's also a 7-day pass for $35 if you only have one event. |
| Features | 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. | CUp to nine cameras, live graphics, 5 remote guests, multistreaming, video hosting and ticket sales, which is more than most streaming tools do. But its own pages disagree on whether Studio streams to 2 destinations or 5, and selling needs Suite. |
| Ease of use | 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. | CNo App Store rating on record. It's an app you install, but the point is wiring up several cameras, graphics templates and destinations, so expect some setup before the first stream. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | CApple only: Mac, iPhone and iPad. It streams to Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X and custom RTMP, sells through Stripe and Shopify, and the iOS app can be your camera in Zoom, Teams or Meet. |
| Best for | streaming to several platforms at once | multicamera streams from iPhones and iPads |
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: Restream and Switcher Studio. How we grade
Price against what you get
Restream starts at $19 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Switcher Studio starts at $45 a month and scores 2.0.
Restream scores higher and starts $26 a month lower. Of the other webinar and live streaming tools on the chart, none scores higher than Restream for less, and 4 score higher than Switcher Studio for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Restream starts at $19 per month, billed monthly ($190 a year billed annually). Switcher Studio starts at $45 per month, billed annually ($65 billed monthly).
- Restream has a free plan. Switcher Studio does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Restream lists a web app.
- Only Switcher Studio lists macOS and iOS apps.
- Restream also covers transcription and webinars.
- Switcher Studio also covers video editing.
At a glance
| Restream | Switcher Studio | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $19 per month, billed monthly ($190 a year billed annually) | $45 per month, billed annually ($65 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Stream to 2 channels at once with Restream branding, 6 on-screen participants in Studio at 720p, and no cloud recording. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial on Mac or iOS |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| iOS | ||
| Made by | Restream, Inc. | Switcher Inc. |
| Price read from | restream.io | switcherstudio.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Restream
- Creators who go live on several platforms at the same time
- Streamers who already use OBS and want one feed sent everywhere
- Companies streaming launches or town halls to social channels and Slack
Switcher Studio
- Churches and schools streaming services or games with several cameras
- Creators who film and stream from iPhones and iPads
- Selling tickets or subscriptions to live and recorded video
Worth knowing
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.
Switcher Studio
- The app runs on Mac, iPhone and iPad only.
- Sales of tickets, pay-to-view videos and subscriptions carry a $0.99 fee per transaction, and selling needs the Suite plan.
- The pricing page gives Studio 2 multistream destinations while the multistreaming page says 5.
- Suite's discounted first month or first year renews at $99 a month or $948 a year, and past payments are not refunded.
Key features
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.
Switcher Studio
- Multicamera switching
- Connect up to nine wireless cameras, including iPhones, iPads and webcams, or HDMI cameras such as DSLRs and GoPros, and cut between angles live.
- Multistreaming
- Streams to Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X and custom RTMP channels at once, with Facebook, YouTube and Twitch comments shown in one panel.
- Live graphics and guests
- Branded graphic templates, lower thirds, music, green screen, screen sharing, live polls and on-screen chat, with up to 5 remote guests in split-screen.
- Video hosting and watch pages
- Upload a video library, embed players, playlists and collections on any site, or build watch pages, with password protection and viewer analytics.
- Selling access
- Suite sells tickets to live streams, pay-to-view videos and subscriptions through Stripe, and shoppable streams link to Shopify products through the Cartr app.
- Camera for video calls
- The iOS app can act as the webcam in Zoom, Teams or Meet, with camera switching, graphics and pre-recorded clips during the call.
Plans
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.
Switcher Studio
Studio 7-Day Pass$35
one-time, for 7 days
All Studio plan features for a single event, for a one-time fee.
Studio$45
per month, billed annually ($65 billed monthly)
Multicamera streaming and recording, multistreaming to 2 destinations, graphics templates, 5 remote guests, 10 hosted videos and 250 cloud assets.
Suite$79
per month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly)
Everything in Studio plus 20 destinations, 100 hosted videos, watch pages and selling tickets, pay-to-view and subscriptions. First month $79, or $71 a month the first year.
Ways to pay less
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.
Switcher Studio
- Annual discount
Up to 30% off with annual billing
Switcher's pricing page labels annual billing up to 30% off: Studio is $45 a month billed annually against $65 monthly, and Suite $79 against $99.
- Other savings
Suite first-term discount
Suite is $20 off the first month ($79, then $99 a month) or $95 off the first year ($71 a month, then $948 a year), shown as a limited-time saving.
