Livepush vs Red5 Pro

Livepush7.7Visit Red5 Pro6.7Visit

Higher score Livepush #4 in RTMP Streaming Services 7.7/10 Free plan · paid from $15/mo Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Livepush

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Red5 Pro #9 in RTMP Streaming Services 6.7/10 From $29.99/mo · 30-day trial ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Red5 Pro

• Livepush fits best

  High-volume destination distribution

• Red5 Pro fits best

  Developers building scalable streaming systems

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Side by side

Feature	Livepush 7.7/10 Visit ↗	Red5 Pro 6.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.7	6.7
Ranking	#4 in RTMP Streaming Services	#9 in RTMP Streaming Services
Best for	High-volume destination distribution	Developers building scalable streaming systems
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$15/mo (best)	$29.99/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Email, Community, Phone
Integrations	40+ integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Livepush 0/4 · Red5 Pro 4/4
SRT ingest	Not published	✓ (best)
Transcoding	Not published	✓ (best)
Stream recording	Not published	✓ (best)
API access	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
Max destinations	Not published	Not published
Output protocols	Not published	WebRTC, MOQ, RTSP, RTMP, HLS, SRT, Zixi, MPEG-TS
Our review
Pros	Multistreams to 40+ destinations, including custom RTMP and SRT endpoints Supports scheduled broadcasts, looping playlists, and 24/7 channels Offers hosted playback, recordings, analytics, and team accounts	Supports RTMP, RTSP, HLS, SRT, WebRTC, Zixi and MPEG-TS Includes transcoding, adaptive bitrate delivery, recording and VOD Offers APIs, autoscaling and native SDKs across major platforms
Cons	The Free plan limits streaming to 20 hours per month Advanced capacity and storage require higher paid tiers The Events plan is separate from the main multistreaming tiers	No free plan is available Self-hosted deployment puts infrastructure responsibility on the buyer Paid tiers and SDK access can become costly at higher requirements
Our verdict	Livepush is a cloud-based streaming platform for creators, churches, businesses, agencies, and broadcast teams. It accepts feeds from encoders such as OBS and distributes them to services including YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, TikTok,… Read the review →	Red5 Pro is a self-hosted live streaming server platform for developers and organizations building low-latency video applications. It supports web, desktop, mobile, API and self-hosted environments, with native SDKs for Linux, Windows,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Livepush — where it wins

  • Multistreams to 40+ destinations, including custom RTMP and SRT endpoints
  • Supports scheduled broadcasts, looping playlists, and 24/7 channels
  • Offers hosted playback, recordings, analytics, and team accounts

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan limits streaming to 20 hours per month
  • Advanced capacity and storage require higher paid tiers
  • The Events plan is separate from the main multistreaming tiers

• Red5 Pro — where it wins

  • Supports RTMP, RTSP, HLS, SRT, WebRTC, Zixi and MPEG-TS
  • Includes transcoding, adaptive bitrate delivery, recording and VOD
  • Offers APIs, autoscaling and native SDKs across major platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Self-hosted deployment puts infrastructure responsibility on the buyer
  • Paid tiers and SDK access can become costly at higher requirements

• Livepush7.7/10 · Free plan · paid from $15/mo

  A flexible cloud multistreaming service with scheduling, playlists, and hosted playback.

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• Red5 Pro6.7/10 · From $29.99/mo · 30-day trial

  A protocol-rich streaming server for teams building and operating custom video systems.

  Visit Red5 ProFull verdict →