Upstream vs Airtime Pro

Upstream8.2Visit Airtime Pro6.8Visit

Higher score Upstream #4 in Music Live Stream Software 8.2/10 Free plan · paid from $30/mo Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Upstream

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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

• Upstream fits best

  API-enabled cloud channels and live studios

• Airtime Pro fits best

  Affordable automated internet radio stations

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Side by side

Feature	Upstream 8.2/10 Visit ↗	Airtime Pro 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	6.8
Ranking	#4 in Music Live Stream Software	#9 in Music Live Stream Software
Best for	API-enabled cloud channels and live studios	Affordable automated internet radio stations
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$30/mo	$9.95/mo (best)
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Email, Live chat, Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations	9 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Upstream 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 24/7 channels and scheduled pre-recorded streams Browser studio with guests and screen sharing Multistreaming to up to 10 destinations	Auto DJ, Smart Blocks, and recurring show scheduling Supports MP3, Ogg, WAV, FLAC, and AAC media Embeddable players, widgets, analytics, and staff roles
Cons	Free plan is limited to 24 streaming hours per month Capacity is organized around concurrent stream slots Advanced annual pricing is limited to the 1-stream option shown	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	Upstream is cloud-based live streaming software for creators, broadcasters, agencies, churches, businesses, and other teams. It supports always-on channels from uploaded video, scheduled and pre-recorded broadcasts, browser-based live… 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

• Upstream — where it wins

  • Cloud 24/7 channels and scheduled pre-recorded streams
  • Browser studio with guests and screen sharing
  • Multistreaming to up to 10 destinations

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan is limited to 24 streaming hours per month
  • Capacity is organized around concurrent stream slots
  • Advanced annual pricing is limited to the 1-stream option shown

• 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

• Upstream8.2/10 · Free plan · paid from $30/mo

  A flexible cloud studio for scheduled, always-on, and multistreamed broadcasts.

  Visit UpstreamFull 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 →