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The StreamElements Insider’s Guide

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ToolGPANovember 2026

StreamElements

The Insider’s Guide

Overlays, chatbot and tools for live streamers

StreamElements, as pictured on streamelements.com

Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among webinar and live streaming tools, read from StreamElements’s own pages.

Made by StreamElements · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com

2.6GPA

Contents

  1. 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
  2. 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
  3. 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
  4. 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
  5. 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
  6. 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
  7. 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

ToolGPA put this guide together from StreamElements’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on StreamElements’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

2.6

GPA, above 54 of the 60 other webinar and live streaming tools we grade

StreamElements is a set of free tools for live streamers: alerts and overlays, a chatbot, tipping, a merch tool, an OBS Studio plugin called SE.Live, and a multistreaming companion app called Ground Control. It also runs a sponsorship marketplace for creators.

To get you started, here are 8 things to know about StreamElements, taken from its own pages and our grades.

It is not a webinar platform, and its pricing page returned no readable text, so any paid options are unverified.
From our report card of StreamElements
  1. 1

    Best for overlays and chatbots for streamers

    StreamElements gives live streamers alerts, overlays, a chatbot and developer tools, and says alerts and widgets are free forever.

  2. 2

    There is a free plan

    The homepage says its alerts and widgets are free forever; no pricing page lists any plans.

  3. 3

    It runs on Web

    Web.

  4. 4

    Alerts and overlays

    Animated alerts and overlays can be built from templates or a visual editor, which the site says is free.

  5. 5

    Chatbot

    Commands, variables, timers, spam filters and interactive modules for chat, per the documentation.

  6. 6

    SE.Live

    An OBS Studio plugin with setup guides in the documentation.

  7. 7

    A 2.6 GPA, above 54 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.

  8. 8

    Keep it

    To replace StreamElements you would be making one live stream sent to several platforms at once. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.

StreamElements at a glance

Pricing
Free plan
Free plan
Yes
Free trial
None stated
Runs on
Web
Made by
StreamElements
Category
Webinars & Live Streaming
Our grade
2.6 GPA, good

The report card

Best for overlays and chatbots for streamers

StreamElements gives live streamers alerts, overlays, a chatbot and developer tools, and says alerts and widgets are free forever. It is not a webinar platform, and its pricing page returned no readable text, so any paid options are unverified.

ToolGPA report cardStreamElementsGraded Nov 13, 2026
SubjectGradeComment
Value for moneyAThe homepage says its alerts and widgets are free forever.
Free plan and trialBFree forever by the homepage, but any paid options could not be read.
FeaturesCAlerts, overlays, chatbot and SE.Live. It does the streamer job and lists no webinar, registration or attendee features.
Ease of useCNo store rating on record. You build overlays and connect your channel.
Platforms and integrationsCWeb only, with Twitch and OBS Studio links and developer tools.
Grade point averageGood, out of 4.02.6

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 StreamElements is for

  • Fits if you stream on Twitch and want alerts and a chatbot
  • Works for streamers who build their own widgets

Who it is not for

  • Not for you if you want to run webinars, as there are no registration or attendee features
  • Watch out: the pricing page returned no readable text, so paid options are unverified
  • Watch out: a Titanium site is linked separately
  • Skip it if you are off Twitch, as one feature is Twitch-only

Good to know

Good for

  • Twitch and other streamers who want free overlays and alerts
  • Streamers building custom widgets through the API
  • Creators looking for sponsorship offers

Worth knowing

  • The pricing page returned no readable text, so any paid options are unverified; a separate Titanium site is linked.
  • Built for live streamers; it is not a webinar platform and lists no webinar, registration or attendee features.
  • The homepage notes one feature is available now for Twitch streamers only.

Part 02 · Pricing

What it costs

Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved

StreamElements's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site.

The homepage says its alerts and widgets are free forever.
From our grade for value for money

We could not confirm StreamElements’s current prices from its own site, so this guide lists no plans. streamelements.com has them.

Part 03 · Features

What it does

Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it

1

Place it runs: Web

Overlays, chatbot and tools for live streamers. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, multistreaming.

It does the streamer job and lists no webinar, registration or attendee features.
From our grade for features
Alerts and overlays
Animated alerts and overlays can be built from templates or a visual editor, which the site says is free.
Chatbot
Commands, variables, timers, spam filters and interactive modules for chat, per the documentation.
SE.Live
An OBS Studio plugin with setup guides in the documentation.
Ground Control
Described as a multi-streaming stream management companion app.
Developer tools
The documentation covers WebSockets, an HTTP API and custom widgets.

Where it runs

  • Web

What it works with

  • Twitch
  • OBS Studio

StreamElements is made by StreamElements.

Part 04 · Standing

Where it stands

Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own

54/60

Other webinar and live streaming tools it is graded above

StreamElements's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 54 of the 60 other webinar and live streaming tools we grade, and level with 4.

It stands best on value for money (A, above 55 of 60) and worst on features (C, above 4).

Each grade against the category

Every bar is all 61 webinar and live streaming tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. StreamElements’s own letter is outlined.

  • AValue for moneyAbove 55 of 60
  • BFree plan and trialAbove 52 of 60
  • CFeaturesAbove 4 of 60
  • CEase of useAbove 7 of 60
  • CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 4 of 60

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 StreamElements you would be making one live stream sent to several platforms at once. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.

It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.6 is higher than 54 of the 60 other webinar and live streaming tools we grade.

What you could not

  • One live stream sent to several platforms at once.
  • It plugs into other products, Twitch and OBS Studio among them, and has an API.
  • Hooks into the device itself: widgets.

What this rests on. StreamElements’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

Streamlabs, Lightstream, PRISM Live Studio and Restream

The 4 tools StreamElements is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.

Part 06 · Questions

Quick answers

The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two

11

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 StreamElements free?

StreamElements has a free plan. The homepage says its alerts and widgets are free forever; no pricing page lists any plans.

What platforms does StreamElements work on?

StreamElements is available on Web.

Does StreamElements have an Android app?

No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. StreamElements is listed for Web.

Does StreamElements have an iPhone app?

No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. StreamElements is listed for Web.

Is StreamElements open source?

StreamElements is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.

Does StreamElements have an API?

Yes. StreamElements offers a public API, according to its own site.

What does StreamElements integrate with?

StreamElements's listing names Twitch and OBS Studio. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.

Who makes StreamElements?

StreamElements is made by a company of the same name.

What are the alternatives to StreamElements?

The closest alternatives to StreamElements in our directory are Streamlabs, Lightstream, PRISM Live Studio and Restream.

How does StreamElements compare with other webinar and live streaming tools?

StreamElements's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 54 of the 60 other webinar and live streaming tools we grade, and level with 4.

Could I make my own version of StreamElements?

To replace StreamElements you would be making one live stream sent to several platforms at once.

Where this guide comes from

The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from StreamElements’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 StreamElements'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 StreamElements. Prices change, so check streamelements.com before you buy.

Part 07 · About

About ToolGPA

Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

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