# vMix review (2026): is it worth $60? > Windows live video production and streaming software Checked Nov 12, 2026 ยท graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA. vMix is software for producing live video on a Windows computer. It mixes cameras, NDI sources, video files, titles and remote guests, then records the result and streams it to services such as YouTube, Facebook and Twitch. It is sold as lifetime licenses in several editions or as a monthly subscription. - **Category:** Webinars & Live Streaming - **Made by:** StudioCoast Pty Ltd - **Website:** https://www.vmix.com - **Runs on:** Windows - **Who should skip it:** Skip it if you use a Mac, as there is no Mac version. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 12, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 12, 2026, vMix is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $60 one-time for Basic HD, or $50 per month for vMix MAX. - **Pricing model:** Free trial - **Free plan:** None. - **Free trial:** Free, fully functional 60-day trial with no watermark. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Basic HD | $60 one-time lifetime license, 12 months of free updates | 4 inputs (3 camera or NDI), 1920 x 1080 maximum, 1 overlay channel, 1 vMix Call caller. | | HD | $350 one-time lifetime license, 12 months of free updates | Up to 1000 inputs, 1920 x 1080 maximum, 8 overlay channels, 4 vMix Call callers. | | 4K | $700 one-time lifetime license, 12 months of free updates | Adds 4096 x 2160 output, 8 callers, MultiCorder recording and instant replay with 1 camera. | | Pro | $1200 one-time lifetime license, 12 months of free updates | Adds instant replay with 8 cameras, extra external and virtual outputs, scripting and PTZ control. | | MAX | $50 per month, with updates while subscribed | Subscription with all the features of vMix Pro. | Read from https://www.vmix.com/purchase/ on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with vMix before buying. ## Key features - **Multi-source switching:** Mix cameras, NDI sources, video files, images, PowerPoint, web streams and desktop capture in one production. - **Remote guests with vMix Call:** Bring video callers into a production: 1 on Basic HD, 4 on HD and 8 on 4K and above. - **Streaming to several services:** Stream to services such as Facebook, YouTube, Twitch and Vimeo while recording the same production. - **Titles and graphics:** GT Designer provides animated titles, scoreboards and tickers, and higher editions import custom designs. - **Recording and replay:** The 4K and Pro editions add MultiCorder ISO recording of each camera, and instant replay for sports and events. - **Zoom integration:** The comparison table lists Zoom integration, with one input on Basic HD and multiple inputs on higher editions. ## Good for - Producers running multi-camera live events and shows from a Windows PC - Churches, schools and sports broadcasters who want a one-time license - Webinar hosts who want broadcast-style graphics and replays ## Worth knowing - It runs on Windows only; the download page says there is no Mac version. - Lifetime licenses include 12 months of updates; further updates cost $60 for another 12 months. - It is a production tool, not a webinar platform: registration, polls and attendee chat are not part of it. - Features differ a lot by edition, so check the comparison table before buying the cheapest one. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.2 out of 4**, graded Nov 12, 2026. vMix is Windows software for producing live video, sold as a one-time license from $60. It runs on Windows only, the cheapest edition handles 4 inputs, and it is a production tool with no registration, polls or attendee chat. - **Value for money: A.** Basic HD is $60 once and HD is $350 once, under a year of the category's $49 middle subscription, though Pro is $1,200. - **Free plan and trial: C.** A 60-day fully working trial with no watermark is offered; there is no free plan. - **Features: C.** Inputs, overlays, replay and calling in a production app, but no registration, polls or attendee chat, and features differ by edition. - **Ease of use: C.** No rating on record, and it is production software with editions and a learning curve. - **Platforms and integrations: D.** Windows only; the download page says there is no Mac version. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from vMix's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among webinar and live streaming tools - vMix's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 15 of the 34 other webinar and live streaming tools we grade, and level with 8. - It stands best on value for money (A, above 32 of 34) and worst on platforms and integrations (D, above 0). - Its paid plans start at $50 a month, against a middle price of $50 for the category: 14 of the 28 others that charge start lower. - On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 1.7 out of 4. 13 tools score higher and cost less. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/webinars ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** To replace vMix 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 costs $600 a year. - You could not: One live stream sent to several platforms at once. - You could not: Video calls. - You could not: Recording the screen with its sound, and somewhere to keep the video. - You could not: A real app for Windows. Something home-made would be a web page. - You could not: It plugs into other products, YouTube, Facebook and Twitch among them. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. ## Works with YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Vimeo, Zoom, NDI, SRT, Blackmagic Design **Tags:** Multistreaming, Video calls, Screen recording, One-time purchase ## Alternatives - [Restream](https://toolgpa.com/tools/restream): Multistream one live video to YouTube, Twitch, LinkedIn and more. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/restream-vs-vmix) - [Streamlabs](https://toolgpa.com/tools/streamlabs): Live streaming apps, overlays and tools for creators. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/streamlabs-vs-vmix) - [Ecamm](https://toolgpa.com/tools/ecamm-live): Mac app for live streaming, recording and multistreaming. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/ecamm-live-vs-vmix) - [Castr](https://toolgpa.com/tools/castr): Multistreaming, video hosting and 24/7 playout in one service. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/castr-vs-vmix) - [Switcher Studio](https://toolgpa.com/tools/switcher-studio): Multicamera live streaming from iPhone, iPad and Mac. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/switcher-studio-vs-vmix) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026: - https://www.vmix.com/purchase/ - https://www.vmix.com/software/ - https://www.vmix.com/software/download.aspx Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/vmix Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).