# Streamlabs Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about Streamlabs Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Live Streaming products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/228751/My-School-Dance --- # Streamlabs Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on March 13, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Integrations](#integrations)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) Streamlabs ## What is Streamlabs? Streamlabs is free live streaming and recording software that allows users to customize and enhance their streams to Twitch, YouTube, Facebook, and more. The software provides tools to engage viewers through overlays, alerts, widgets, and apps, as well as monetization features like tipping, goals, and sponsorships. ## What is Streamlabs used for? [Live Streaming](https://www.capterra.com/live-streaming-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 53 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive 83% Neutral 9% Negative 8% Contact vendor for pricing Free trial not available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Do you work for Streamlabs?[Manage this product listing](https://digitalmarkets.gartner.com/get-listed/claim-bx?url=https://streamlabs.com/&name=Streamlabs) ## Compare with a popular alternative Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status. ### Streamlabs 4.2 (53) VS. [4.6 (14,521)](https://www.capterra.com/p/144037/Zoom-Video-Conferencing/reviews/) Starting Price Contact vendor Starting Price $14.99 Per User, Per Month Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 4.3 (53) Ease Of Use 4.6 (14,511) Value For Money 4.0 (36) Value For Money 4.5 (9,365) Customer Service 4.0 (33) Customer Service 4.4 (8,438) ## Streamlabs alternatives [TikTok](https://www.capterra.com/p/237591/TikTok/) [4.6 (627)](https://www.capterra.com/p/237591/TikTok/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 93% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/237591/TikTok/) Highest Rated [Ecamm Live](https://www.capterra.com/p/196795/Ecamm-Live/) [4.8 (174)](https://www.capterra.com/p/196795/Ecamm-Live/reviews/) Starting price $20.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 99% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/196795/Ecamm-Live/) [Castr](https://www.capterra.com/p/187026/Castr/) [4.7 (444)](https://www.capterra.com/p/187026/Castr/reviews/) Starting price $33.50 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 96% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/187026/Castr/) [Streamyard](https://www.capterra.com/p/213044/StreamYard/) [4.5 (106)](https://www.capterra.com/p/213044/StreamYard/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 90% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/213044/StreamYard/) [View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/228751/Streamlabs/alternatives/) ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. Real-time Broadcasting 4.4 (37) 62.16% of 37 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Broadcast live video streams Audience Engagement 4.2 (35) 51.43% of 35 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Use tools to engage with viewers (e.g., commenting, chat room, polling, and Q&A) Multistreaming 3.9 (29) 48.28% of 29 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Stream to multiple platforms simultaneously Live Streaming Production 4.4 (17) 64.71% of 17 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Producing & broadcasting a variety of live video content over the internet, spanning live events, presentations, webinars & interviews Mobile Access 4.5 (10) 40.00% of 10 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Access software remotely via mobile devices Video Support 4.0 (10) 50.00% of 10 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Supports various video file formats Streamlabs 18 features Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities Use tools to engage with viewers (e.g., commenting, chat room, polling, and Q&A) Communicate using direct chat or messages within the system Provides a channel for team members to share media files, communicate, and work together Manage and track all internal and external communication conducted via calls, email, text, or chat Allow the audience to interact or engage with the content Ability to chat online in real time Producing & broadcasting a variety of live video content over the internet, spanning live events, presentations, webinars & interviews Access software remotely via mobile devices Observe and track the demand, usage, progress or quality of a system, product, or user Multiple channels (email, web link, or social media) to distribute products, services, or surveys to customers Supports various file formats Stream to multiple platforms simultaneously Broadcast live video streams Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes Store and manage online video content Allows users to view videos without downloading media files Supports various video file formats Features 4.2 (53) 4.2 Based on 53 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.0 (36) ### Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Free trial available Value for money 4.0 (36) 4.0 Based on 36 reviews ## Integrations [ PayPal](https://www.capterra.com/p/207944/PayPal/)[ Meta for Business](https://www.capterra.com/p/213257/Facebook/) ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 4.0 (33) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 4.0 (33) 4.0 Based on 33 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.2 Based on 53 reviews Filter by rating 5(24) 4(20) 3(5) 2(3) 1(1) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent Francesco P. CEO Arts and Crafts ### "A solid solution for your podcasts and online meetings" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 3.0 3.0 Likelihood to Recommend 7/10 February 4, 2026 Overall I like the professional level you can achieve with your own streaming with streamlabs. We use it for live-streaming of podcast and is just perfect for our needs. Pros A good and solid solution for live streaming online meeting as it has a lot of customization options, with an easy learning curve. You can start and customize a streaming in less than 10 minutes. Cons There are a lot of different software under Streamlabs, so sometimes it is difficult to keep a track on every feature and in can get a little bit daunting. The unified login process (Streamlabs ID) doesnt' make anything easier. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. SM Saeid M. CEO Health, Wellness and Fitness ### "Be extremely cautious of getting unauthorized billing " 2.0 Overall Rating 2.0 2.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 1.0 1.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 December 6, 2025 Terrible. Be extremely cautious of getting unauthorized billing when you sing up. I reached out to the customer service; They knew that I have not used the account, but were happy to take my money and run with it quoting policy. Pros I thought it would be a good fit for what i needed so decied to I signed up for their free tiral to check out the platform, Cons After the free trial came, they have charged me monthly bills for their Ultra creator plan, even though I did not signed up! Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. KM Kyle M. Streamer Computer Games ### "Don't use it. " 2.0 Overall Rating 2.0 2.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 2.0 2.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 June 8, 2025 Terrible. It's a resource hog and will likely crash on you. It wasn't a good experience at all and I regret using jt Pros Easy set up. Alerts are done with a click. Has multi-stream capability but at an extra price. Music integration is decent Cons Ripped off OBS and can't customize as well. Need to have other programs to properly seperate sounds properly. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. HS Hussein S. Project Manager Information Technology and Services ### "Great for streamers" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 April 17, 2025 Pros The ease of use. This software is made to easily setup a stream. The integrations with other applications also make it a unique experience Cons At times it feels like there are a little too many functions. It does feel a little overwhelming at times. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. MS Madi S. Twitch Streamer Entertainment ### "Streamlabs is good for beginner streamers " 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 April 8, 2025 I’m happy with my experience. It’s a good place to start for streaming. And it made it easy. However there are features hidden behind pay walls. Pros The simplistic layout and easy navigation. Cons The paywalls and costs of using certain features. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Steven L. CEO Computer Games ### "Streamlabs Desktop for The Gaming Guy/Gal" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 April 26, 2024 Streamlabs Desktop is awesome! I love the ability to switch out Webcams when needed for streaming. The integration is smooth when adding hardware and revising the setup on the fly when needed, Pros The ease on setup and installation of the software. Cons I haven't had any negative experiences as of yet with Streamlabs desktop Switched from [XSplit Broadcaster](https://www.capterra.com/p/164141/XSplit-Broadcaster/) Easier tutorials, Gamecaster was no longer being supported so I was forced to figure out an easier less cumbersome streaming software platform. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. MT Matthew T. M. IT Technician Broadcast Media ### "Great Product / Extremely Easy To Setup" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 December 26, 2023 I have been using Streamlabs OBS to live stream my DJ sets for several years and I absolutely love it. I find that it is more geared toward content creators that just want to put something up quickly that looks professional and allows you to go live without much hassle at all. Pros I love how easy it is to import custom themes and make changes in my templates or objects within my scenes. Cons There is nothing I can say that I don't like about Streamlabs. Switched from [OBS Studio](https://www.capterra.com/p/164144/OBS/) While I liked OBS and found it very powerful. I wanted something a bit easier that didn't seem to require as much configuration to get going. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AT Alessandro T. Inside sales Consumer Electronics ### "Streamlabs for fun" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 7/10 October 28, 2023 Pros Ho usato Streamlabs soprattutto per divertirmi a streammare i miei giochi sulla piattaforma Twitch, mi è sempre sembrato ricco di possibili.Streamlabs offre un'interfaccia utente molto intuitiva che rende facile per chiunque iniziare a creare e gestire il proprio streaming. La disposizione degli strumenti è chiara e ben organizzata. Cons Sempre in base alla mia esperienza, molte volte la mia web cam si freezava e il gioco non performava come avrei voluto. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Adalberto Maria B. Libero Apparel & Fashion ### "L'Alleato Essenziale per Streamer" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 7/10 September 15, 2023 Pros Come streamer appassionato, ho avuto l'opportunità di utilizzare Streamlabs e sono rimasto profondamente colpito dalla vasta gamma di strumenti e funzionalità che questa suite offre per migliorare l'esperienza di streaming. La prima cosa che ho notato di Streamlabs è la sua interfaccia utente intuitiva. È ben progettata e facilmente comprensibile, rendendo la configurazione e la gestione delle trasmissioni in diretta più accessibili anche per i principianti. Le diverse funzionalità sono organizzate in modo chiaro, consentendo agli streamer di concentrarsi sul loro contenuto senza dover affrontare una curva di apprendimento ripida. Cons Nonostante le numerose qualità di Streamlabs, ci sono anche alcuni difetti o limitazioni che è importante considerare. Streamlabs può essere piuttosto esigente in termini di risorse di sistema. Le trasmissioni in diretta e l'utilizzo di funzionalità avanzate possono richiedere una buona quantità di CPU e RAM. Questo potrebbe causare problemi di prestazioni su computer meno potenti o datati. Mentre Streamlabs offre integrazioni con molte piattaforme di streaming popolari, potrebbe non essere compatibile con alcune piattaforme meno conosciute o specializzate. Gli utenti che utilizzano servizi di streaming meno diffusi potrebbero dover affrontare alcune sfide nell'integrazione. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Claudio V. Salesman Retail ### "Streamlabs is top tier for streamers" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 7/10 July 28, 2023 Pros Streamlabs was super easy to use and setup when i started streaming on Twitch. it was super easy to make my layout, add the things i wanted in my layout and add the game i was streaming, it was all super seamless. Cons felt like sometimes it would put a strain on my computer when using it, even when it was the only program running, it was sa lil bit annoying. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. 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