playout.video vs Airtime Pro

playout.video9.0Visit Airtime Pro6.8Visit

Higher score playout.video #2 in Music Live Stream Software 9.0/10 Free plan · paid from $19/mo (annual) Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit playout.video

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Airtime Pro #9 in Music Live Stream Software 6.8/10 From $9.95/mo · 7-day trial ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Airtime Pro

• playout.video fits best

  Cloud-first 24/7 music channels and multistreaming

• Airtime Pro fits best

  Affordable automated internet radio stations

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Side by side

Feature	playout.video 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Airtime Pro 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	6.8
Ranking	#2 in Music Live Stream Software	#9 in Music Live Stream Software
Best for	Cloud-first 24/7 music channels and multistreaming	Affordable automated internet radio stations
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$19/mo	$9.95/mo (best)
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Tickets, Live chat, Docs	Email, Live chat, Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations	20+ integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features playout.video 0/5 · Airtime Pro 0/5
24/7 streaming	Not published	Not published
Playlist scheduling	Not published	Not published
Audio visualizers	Not published	Not published
Multistreaming	Not published	Not published
Audio file upload	Not published	Not published
Specs
Main destinations	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Cloud playout keeps scheduled channels running independently of a local computer Multistreams to 20+ destinations with custom RTMP and RTMPS outputs Browser studio supports guests, scenes, screen sharing, and audio mixing	Auto DJ, Smart Blocks, and recurring show scheduling Supports MP3, Ogg, WAV, FLAC, and AAC media Embeddable players, widgets, analytics, and staff roles
Cons	The Free plan limits sessions to five hours and destinations to two Persistent 24/7 channels and calendar scheduling begin on paid plans The platform is web-based, with higher-end features varying by plan or add-on	Live broadcasting relies on Icecast-compatible software Web platform with no listed native mobile app Listener, storage, and bandwidth limits vary by plan
Our verdict	playout.video is a web-based streaming platform for creators, broadcasters, churches, educators, businesses, and networks that need continuous music channels or live shows. Its cloud-based playout runs playlist-driven streams independently… Read the review →	Airtime Pro is a hosted internet radio platform for DJs, student and community projects, podcasters, news stations, and professional broadcasters. It combines media uploads, playlists, reusable rotations, automated programming, recurring… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• playout.video — where it wins

  • Cloud playout keeps scheduled channels running independently of a local computer
  • Multistreams to 20+ destinations with custom RTMP and RTMPS outputs
  • Browser studio supports guests, scenes, screen sharing, and audio mixing

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan limits sessions to five hours and destinations to two
  • Persistent 24/7 channels and calendar scheduling begin on paid plans
  • The platform is web-based, with higher-end features varying by plan or add-on

• Airtime Pro — where it wins

  • Auto DJ, Smart Blocks, and recurring show scheduling
  • Supports MP3, Ogg, WAV, FLAC, and AAC media
  • Embeddable players, widgets, analytics, and staff roles

  Where it doesn't

  • Live broadcasting relies on Icecast-compatible software
  • Web platform with no listed native mobile app
  • Listener, storage, and bandwidth limits vary by plan

• playout.video9.0/10 · Free plan · paid from $19/mo (annual)

  A cloud-first option for scheduled music channels, browser production, and multistreaming.

  Visit playout.videoFull verdict →
• Airtime Pro6.8/10 · From $9.95/mo · 7-day trial

  Affordable cloud radio automation with scheduling, Auto DJ, and Icecast-compatible live broadcasting.

  Visit Airtime ProFull verdict →