Stream Repeater vs Red5 Pro

Stream Repeater7.0Visit Red5 Pro6.7Visit

Higher score Stream Repeater #7 in RTMP Streaming Services 7.0/10 Free plan · paid from £3/mo · 14-day trial Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Try Stream Repeater

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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

• Stream Repeater fits best

  Low-cost relay with monitoring

• Red5 Pro fits best

  Developers building scalable streaming systems

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Side by side

Feature	Stream Repeater 7.0/10 Visit ↗	Red5 Pro 6.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.0	6.7
Ranking	#7 in RTMP Streaming Services	#9 in RTMP Streaming Services
Best for	Low-cost relay with monitoring	Developers building scalable streaming systems
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	$29.99/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Free trial length	14 days · no card needed	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Community, Phone
Integrations	16 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Stream Repeater 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	Free plan supports one stream and two destinations Per-destination health monitoring with backup-ingest failover Scheduling, recording, embeds, overlays, API, and webhooks	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	Free plan is limited to one stream and two destinations Feature access varies substantially across paid tiers Destination capacity requires careful plan-level checking	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	Stream Repeater is a cloud multistreaming service for creators, churches, event producers, agencies, and teams. It accepts a live feed from an encoder or its browser-based studio, then relays copies to platforms such as YouTube, Facebook,… 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

• Stream Repeater — where it wins

  • Free plan supports one stream and two destinations
  • Per-destination health monitoring with backup-ingest failover
  • Scheduling, recording, embeds, overlays, API, and webhooks

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan is limited to one stream and two destinations
  • Feature access varies substantially across paid tiers
  • Destination capacity requires careful plan-level checking

• 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

• Stream Repeater7.0/10 · Free plan · paid from £3/mo · 14-day trial

  A low-cost multistream relay with scheduling, monitoring, and creator tools.

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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 →