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Head-to-head · RTMP Streaming Services

Stream Repeater vs Upstream

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Stream Repeater #8 in RTMP Streaming Services 8.4/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 4 features Try Stream Repeater
Upstream #9 in RTMP Streaming Services 8.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Upstream

Stream Repeater leads on 0 checks, Upstream on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreStream Repeater · 8.4/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly Stream Repeater

Stream Repeater scores higher on our rubric for rtmp streaming services: 8.4 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #8 and #9.

Stream Repeater is the better fit for low-cost relay with monitoring. Upstream is the better fit for cloud channels and larger destination counts.

  • Stream Repeater fits best

    Low-cost relay with monitoring

  • Upstream fits best

    Cloud channels and larger destination counts

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Side by side

Feature Stream Repeater 8.4/10 Visit ↗ Upstream 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.4 8.3
Ranking #8 in RTMP Streaming Services #9 in RTMP Streaming Services
Best for Low-cost relay with monitoring Cloud channels and larger destination counts
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price £3/mo $50/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 14 days —
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android Web
Support Email, Docs Email, Live chat, Docs
Integrations 16 integrations 9 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Stream Repeater 0/4 · Upstream 0/4
SRT ingest Not checked yet Not checked yet
Transcoding Not checked yet Not checked yet
Stream recording Not checked yet Not checked yet
API access Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Max destinations Not checked yet 10 destinations
Output protocols Not checked yet Not checked yet
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
  • Multistreams to up to 10 destinations
  • Browser Live Studio with guests and screen sharing
  • Supports scheduled, prerecorded, and always-on channels
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
  • Free plan is limited to 24 streaming hours per month
  • Free streaming is limited to 1080p at 30 FPS
  • Paid plans are priced by concurrent stream capacity
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,…

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Upstream is cloud-based live streaming software for creators, broadcasters, agencies, churches, businesses, and teams. It supports always-on and prerecorded channels, scheduled broadcasts, browser-based production, and multistreaming…

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  1. Stream RepeaterRTMP Streaming Services 8.4Free plan · 14-day trial
  2. UpstreamRTMP Streaming Services 8.3Free plan

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

  • Upstream — where it wins

    • Multistreams to up to 10 destinations
    • Browser Live Studio with guests and screen sharing
    • Supports scheduled, prerecorded, and always-on channels

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan is limited to 24 streaming hours per month
    • Free streaming is limited to 1080p at 30 FPS
    • Paid plans are priced by concurrent stream capacity

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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