The StreamAlive Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about StreamAlive in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
StreamAlive
The Insider’s Guide
Chat-based polls and quizzes for Zoom, Teams and live streams
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among webinar and live streaming tools, read from StreamAlive’s own pages.
Made by StreamAlive · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from StreamAlive’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on StreamAlive’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 26 of the 60 other webinar and live streaming tools we grade
StreamAlive is an audience-interaction layer that sits on top of a meeting, webinar or live stream rather than hosting one. Attendees answer polls, quizzes, word clouds and maps by typing in the chat of the tool they are already in, with no second screen or QR code. Plans are priced by how many sessions you run, and the audience never pays.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about StreamAlive, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You connect it to a meeting or stream and build your interactions.
- 1
Best for chat polls and quizzes in Zoom and live streams
StreamAlive adds chat-based polls, quizzes and word clouds to Zoom, Teams and live streams.
- 2
Paid plans start at $25 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $25 per month for 4 sessions a month, billed annually ($50 billed monthly).
- 3
There is a free plan
Free with no time limit: up to 5 participants per session, unlimited sessions, every interaction type, rehearsals, and analytics kept for 7 days.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web, with a browser extension too.
- 5
Chat-based interactions
Live polls, quizzes with a leaderboard, word clouds, maps, rating polls, a spinner wheel and quick questions, all answered by typing in the chat.
- 6
Works inside other tools
Listed to work with Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, PowerPoint, YouTube Live and Twitch, plus a Chrome extension for StreamYard, Restream and LinkedIn Live.
- 7
Chat tracking
A link library, ranked list of most active commenters, and a film-style credits crawl of everyone who commented.
- 8
A 2.0 GPA, above 26 of 60
That is against the other webinar and live streaming tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace StreamAlive you would be making live video to hundreds of people at once. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
StreamAlive at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $25 per month for 4 sessions a month, billed annually ($50 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, Browser extension
- Made by
- StreamAlive
- Category
- Webinars & Live Streaming
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for chat polls and quizzes in Zoom and live streams
StreamAlive adds chat-based polls, quizzes and word clouds to Zoom, Teams and live streams. It does not host webinars, registration or replays, and the free plan allows only 5 participants per session.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Starter is $25 a month for 4 sessions on yearly billing and Pro is $75, between the $20.80 and $45 marks. It adds to a meeting rather than replacing a webinar tool. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Free with no time limit, but only 5 participants per session and 7 days of analytics. |
| Features | D | One narrow function: audience interaction. It needs a webinar or meeting tool to be useful at all. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. You connect it to a meeting or stream and build your interactions. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web and browser extension, with Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, PowerPoint, YouTube Live, Twitch and StreamYard. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who StreamAlive is for
- Fits if you already present on Zoom or Teams and want live polls
- Works for trainers who run quizzes inside a session
Who it is not for
- Not for you if you want to host webinars, as it has no registration or replays
- Tight if you stay free: 5 participants a session
- Watch out: Starter is limited to 4 sessions a month, and Starter, Free and Pro are for one presenter
- Pricey if you have 3 or more presenters: that starts at $5,000 a year
- Watch out: your own branding is Pro only
Good to know
Good for
- Trainers and educators who want live polls inside Zoom or Teams
- Webinar hosts adding interaction to a stream on another platform
- Occasional users who prefer a pack of sessions over a subscription
Worth knowing
- It adds interaction to a meeting or stream and does not host webinars, registration or replays itself.
- Participants are counted as people who type in the chat; the free plan allows only 5 per session.
- Starter is limited to 4 sessions a month, and Starter, Free and Pro are for one presenter; 3 or more presenters starts at $5,000 a year.
- Your own branding is only on Pro; Session Pack and Starter show a small StreamAlive mark.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$25
A month to start. There is a free plan too
StreamAlive has a free plan. Paid plans start at $25 per month for 4 sessions a month, billed annually ($50 billed monthly).
It adds to a meeting rather than replacing a webinar tool.
Free
$0
Up to 5 participants per session, unlimited sessions, every interaction, limited AI summaries and 7 days of analytics.
Session Pack
$100
for 4 sessions, used within 12 months, one-time
Up to 250 participants per session, 50+ themes, AI summaries and 60 days of analytics. Sessions with 5 or fewer participants are free.
Starter
$25
per month for 4 sessions a month, billed annually ($50 billed monthly)
Up to 1,000 participants per session under fair use, 50+ themes, a small StreamAlive mark and 180 days of analytics. One presenter.
Pro
$75
per month, unlimited sessions, billed annually ($150 monthly)
Everything in Starter with unlimited sessions, your own logo, colors and backgrounds, and analysis in Claude, ChatGPT or Copilot, listed as coming soon.
Teams and enterprise
$5,000
per year, for 3 or more presenters
Single sign-on, invoicing, onboarding and premium support. Sold through sales.
The free plan
Free with no time limit: up to 5 participants per session, unlimited sessions, every interaction type, rehearsals, and analytics kept for 7 days.
Read from streamalive.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Annual billing at half the monthly price
Starter is $25 a month billed $300 a year against $50 monthly, and Pro is $75 a month billed $900 a year against $150 monthly.
Stated on streamalive.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
2
Places it runs: Web and Browser extension
Chat-based polls and quizzes for Zoom, Teams and live streams. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, surveys, reports, webinars.
One narrow function: audience interaction.
- Chat-based interactions
- Live polls, quizzes with a leaderboard, word clouds, maps, rating polls, a spinner wheel and quick questions, all answered by typing in the chat.
- Works inside other tools
- Listed to work with Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, PowerPoint, YouTube Live and Twitch, plus a Chrome extension for StreamYard, Restream and LinkedIn Live.
- Chat tracking
- A link library, ranked list of most active commenters, and a film-style credits crawl of everyone who commented.
- AI help
- StreamAlive AI writes questions and summarizes answers; summaries are limited on the free plan.
- Presentation builder
- Build slides and interactions together, with 50+ themes on paid plans.
- Reports
- A report after every session, kept for 7 to 180 days depending on the plan.
Where it runs
- Web
- Browser extension
What it works with
- Zoom
- Microsoft Teams
- Google Meet
- PowerPoint
- YouTube Live
- Twitch
- StreamYard
- Restream
StreamAlive is made by StreamAlive.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
26/60
Other webinar and live streaming tools it is graded above
StreamAlive's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 26 of the 60 other webinar and live streaming tools we grade, and level with 6.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 20 of 60) and worst on features (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $25 a month, against a middle price of $47 for the category: 13 of the 45 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 10 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 61 webinar and live streaming tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. StreamAlive’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 15 of 60
- CFree plan and trialAbove 24 of 60
- DFeaturesAbove 0 of 60
- CEase of useAbove 7 of 60
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 20 of 60
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 47 webinar and live streaming tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. StreamAlive is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace StreamAlive you would be making live video to hundreds of people at once. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $300 a year.
What you could make
- Surveys and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Live video to hundreds of people at once.
- It plugs into other products, Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet among them.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. StreamAlive’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Restream, Livestorm, Airmeet, BigMarker and Zoom Webinars
The 5 tools StreamAlive is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Restream
Free plan · from $19/mo
Multistream one live video to YouTube, Twitch, LinkedIn and more.
- Only StreamAlive lists a browser extension.
- StreamAlive also covers surveys and reports.
- Restream also covers transcription and multistreaming.
- 1.8GPA
Livestorm
Free plan · from $1,200/yr
Browser-based webinars, live or on demand, priced per attendee.
- Only StreamAlive lists a browser extension.
- StreamAlive also covers surveys and reports.
- Livestorm also covers multistreaming.
- 1.8GPA
Airmeet
Free trial · from $167/mo
Webinars and virtual events with networking features.
- StreamAlive has a free plan. Airmeet does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only StreamAlive lists a browser extension.
- Only Airmeet lists iOS and Android apps.
- 1.8GPA
BigMarker
Paid
Marketing webinars and virtual, hybrid and in-person events.
- StreamAlive has a free plan. BigMarker does not.
- Only StreamAlive lists a browser extension.
- StreamAlive also covers surveys and reports.
- 2.2GPA
Zoom Webinars
From $83.33/mo
Zoom's own webinar product, licensed per host by audience size.
- StreamAlive has a free plan. Zoom Webinars does not.
- Only StreamAlive lists a browser extension.
- Only Zoom Webinars lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is StreamAlive free?
StreamAlive has a free plan. Free with no time limit: up to 5 participants per session, unlimited sessions, every interaction type, rehearsals, and analytics kept for 7 days.
How much does StreamAlive cost?
StreamAlive lists 5 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does StreamAlive work on?
StreamAlive is available on Web. It also has a browser extension.
Does StreamAlive offer any discounts?
StreamAlive publicly lists the following: Annual billing at half the monthly price.
Does StreamAlive have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. StreamAlive is listed for Web.
Does StreamAlive have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. StreamAlive is listed for Web.
Is StreamAlive open source?
StreamAlive is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
What does StreamAlive integrate with?
StreamAlive's listing names Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, PowerPoint, YouTube Live, Twitch, StreamYard and Restream.
Who makes StreamAlive?
StreamAlive is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to StreamAlive?
The closest alternatives to StreamAlive in our directory are Restream, Livestorm, Airmeet, BigMarker and Zoom Webinars.
How does StreamAlive compare with other webinar and live streaming tools?
StreamAlive's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 26 of the 60 other webinar and live streaming tools we grade, and level with 6.
Is StreamAlive good value for money?
ToolGPA grades StreamAlive C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $25 a month, against a middle price of $47 for the category: 13 of the 45 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of StreamAlive?
To replace StreamAlive you would be making live video to hundreds of people at once.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from StreamAlive’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from StreamAlive's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by StreamAlive. Prices change, so check streamalive.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- StreamAlive, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/streamalive
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what StreamAlive’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. StreamAlive is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by StreamAlive. Prices and plans change: check streamalive.com before you buy.