The Streamlabs Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Streamlabs 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.
Streamlabs
The Insider’s Guide
Live streaming apps, overlays and tools for creators
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among webinar and live streaming tools, read from Streamlabs’s own pages.
Made by Logitech Services S.A. · checked Nov 12, 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 Streamlabs’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Streamlabs’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 32 of the 34 other webinar and live streaming tools we grade
Streamlabs is a set of streaming tools for creators: a desktop app for Windows and Mac, a mobile app, a console streaming service, a browser studio for guests, and web tools for alerts, tipping and clip editing. A free Starter tier covers the basics, and one paid plan, Ultra, unlocks the premium features across all of them.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Streamlabs, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No rating on record, and you connect accounts and build scenes before going live.
- 1
Best for creators who stream to Twitch and YouTube
Streamlabs is a set of creator streaming apps on desktop, mobile and web, with a free Starter plan and one paid plan at $27 a month.
- 2
Paid plans start at $15.75 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $27 per month, or $189 per year.
- 3
There is a free plan
Starter plan, free always: free overlays and themes, 2 streaming destinations, 1 guest, limited free apps, no-fee tipping and 1 GB of storage.
- 4
It runs on 5 platforms
Web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android.
- 5
Desktop streaming app
Streamlabs Desktop for Windows and Mac handles scenes, overlays, alerts and streaming, with multistream and dual output on Ultra.
- 6
Multistreaming
The free plan streams to 2 destinations; Ultra raises that to 3 or more.
- 7
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.
- 8
A 2.6 GPA, above 32 of 34
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 Streamlabs 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.
Streamlabs at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $27 per month, or $189 per year
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Logitech Services S.A.
- Category
- Webinars & Live Streaming
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
Best for creators who stream to Twitch and YouTube
Streamlabs is a set of creator streaming apps on desktop, mobile and web, with a free Starter plan and one paid plan at $27 a month. The free plan allows 2 destinations and 1 guest, the editors add watermarks or limits, and there are no webinar features.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | Ultra 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 | C | The free Starter plan has 2 destinations, 1 guest and 1 GB of storage, and the editors add watermarks or limits. |
| Features | C | Scenes, overlays, alerts, multistream, a browser studio and editors, but no registration pages or polls. |
| Ease of use | C | No rating on record, and you connect accounts and build scenes before going live. |
| Platforms and integrations | A | Web, Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android, with Twitch, YouTube, Facebook and TikTok. |
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 Streamlabs is for
- 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
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Streamers on Twitch, YouTube or Facebook who want overlays and alerts
- Creators who stream from a desktop, phone or console
- Small webinar or interview streams with a few guests
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$15.75
A month to start, paid by the year. There is a free plan too
Streamlabs has a free plan. Paid plans start at $27 per month, or $189 per year.
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.
The free plan
Starter plan, free always: free overlays and themes, 2 streaming destinations, 1 guest, limited free apps, no-fee tipping and 1 GB of storage.
Read from streamlabs.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Annual billing saves $135
Ultra is $189 a year against $27 a month, which the pricing page states as a $135 saving.
Stated on streamlabs.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
5
Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android
Live streaming apps, overlays and tools for creators. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: video editing, multistreaming.
Scenes, overlays, alerts, multistream, a browser studio and editors, but no registration pages or polls.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Twitch
- YouTube
- TikTok
- Logitech G
Streamlabs is made by Logitech Services S.A.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
32/34
Other webinar and live streaming tools it is graded above
Streamlabs's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 32 of the 34 other webinar and live streaming tools we grade, and level with 1.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (A, above 31 of 34) and worst on features (C, above 2).
Its paid plans start at $15.75 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $50 for the category: 2 of the 28 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 35 webinar and live streaming tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Streamlabs’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 25 of 34
- CFree plan and trialAbove 12 of 34
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 34
- CEase of useAbove 3 of 34
- APlatforms and integrationsAbove 31 of 34
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 30 webinar and live streaming tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Streamlabs 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 Streamlabs 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 32 of the 34 other webinar and live streaming tools we grade. It costs $189 a year.
What you could not
- One live stream sent to several platforms at once.
- A video editor.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- It plugs into other products, Twitch, YouTube and Facebook among them.
- Hooks into the device itself: widgets.
What this rests on. Streamlabs’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, Lightstream, Ecamm, vMix and Castr
The 5 tools Streamlabs 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 Streamlabs lists Windows, macOS, iOS and Android apps.
- Streamlabs also covers video editing.
- Restream also covers transcription and webinars.
- 2.8GPA
Lightstream
Free plan · from $12/mo
Browser-based live streaming studio, built for console streamers.
- Only Streamlabs lists Windows, macOS, iOS and Android apps.
- Streamlabs also covers video editing.
- Lightstream also covers video calls.
- 2.0GPA
Ecamm
Free trial · from $16/mo
Mac app for live streaming, recording and multistreaming.
- Streamlabs has a free plan. Ecamm does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Streamlabs lists a web app.
- Only Streamlabs lists Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- 2.2GPA
vMix
Free trial · from $60 one-time
Windows live video production and streaming software.
- Streamlabs has a free plan. vMix does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Streamlabs lists a web app.
- Only Streamlabs lists macOS, iOS and Android apps.
- 2.4GPA
Castr
Free trial · from $16.67/mo
Multistreaming, video hosting and 24/7 playout in one service.
- Streamlabs has a free plan. Castr does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Streamlabs lists Windows, macOS, iOS and Android apps.
- Streamlabs also covers video editing.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
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 Streamlabs free?
Streamlabs has a free plan. Starter plan, free always: free overlays and themes, 2 streaming destinations, 1 guest, limited free apps, no-fee tipping and 1 GB of storage.
How much does Streamlabs cost?
Streamlabs lists 2 plans. Streamlabs Starter: $0.
What platforms does Streamlabs work on?
Streamlabs is available on Web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android.
Does Streamlabs offer any discounts?
Streamlabs publicly lists the following: Annual billing saves $135.
Does Streamlabs have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Streamlabs is listed for Web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android.
Is Streamlabs open source?
Streamlabs is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
What does Streamlabs integrate with?
Streamlabs's listing names Twitch, YouTube, Facebook, TikTok and Logitech G.
Who makes Streamlabs?
Streamlabs is made by Logitech Services S.A.
What are the alternatives to Streamlabs?
The closest alternatives to Streamlabs in our directory are Restream, Lightstream, Ecamm, vMix and Castr.
How does Streamlabs compare with other webinar and live streaming tools?
Streamlabs's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 32 of the 34 other webinar and live streaming tools we grade, and level with 1.
Is Streamlabs good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Streamlabs B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $15.75 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $50 for the category: 2 of the 28 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Streamlabs?
To replace Streamlabs 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 Streamlabs’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Streamlabs's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. Its pricing page needed a browser to show its text.
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 Logitech Services S.A. Prices change, so check streamlabs.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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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.
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- 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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