Open Live
Open Live: A technically deep, open-source studio for teams managing their own infrastructure. Ranked #16 of 22 in Cloud Live Streaming Studios by our editors (7.6/10); pricing: Free plan; best for technical teams wanting self-hosted production.
At a glance
- Editor score7.6 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forTechnical teams wanting self-hosted production
- Free planYes
- Paid from€15/mo
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Deep vision and audio mixing with multiview monitoring
- SRT, WebRTC, and EFP camera ingest
- Kubernetes deployment with GPU-accelerated rendering
Where it doesn't
- Personal requires your own Strom instance
- Professional uses shared GPU capacity for evaluation
- Control integrations are limited to Stream Deck and Companion
Our verdict on Open Live
Open Live is an open-source live broadcast production platform for broadcasters, production teams, and remote crews. Its browser-based studio combines vision mixing, audio mixing, multiviewing, graphics compositing, camera ingest, and low-latency WebRTC output. It suits technical teams that need cloud or on-premises deployment through Kubernetes, rather than teams looking only for a simple hosted streaming workspace.
The published plans show a free option alongside three monthly paid tiers. Personal costs €15 per month and includes Open Live, Open Live Studio, CouchDB, and the full broadcast production suite, but requires bringing your own Strom instance. Professional costs €69 per month and adds shared Strom with GPU in Frankfurt for demos and evaluation; it is not suitable for guaranteed live production. Hosted GPU costs €750 per month and provides a dedicated GPU-backed Strom instance hosted and managed by Eyevinn, with guaranteed capacity. Each listed plan can be canceled anytime.
Open Live’s strongest fit is production work that benefits from detailed control: the vision mixer supports cuts, transitions, DSK layers, picture-in-picture, graphics overlays, and fade-to-black, while the audio mixer includes faders, aux sends, group buses, AFV, and EBU R128 metering. Browser multiview monitoring uses WebRTC with sub-500ms latency, and Stream Deck control is available through Bitfocus Companion. Choose it for flexible infrastructure and production depth; teams needing a broader destination ecosystem or a straightforward managed workflow should consider a different type of studio.
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Open Live fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | €15/mo |
| Guest capacity | Not verified |
| Multistream destinations | Not verified |
| Maximum stream quality | Not verified |
| Custom branding | Yes |
| Automatic captions | Not verified |
| Vertical video | Not verified |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web |
| Support | Email, Docs |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 2 integrations: Elgato Stream Deck, Bitfocus Companion |
| Pricing | Free plan (source) |
| Website | openlive.apps.osaas.io |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
Open Live integrations
Open Live lists 2 integrations on its own site.
- Elgato Stream Deck
- Bitfocus Companion
Alternatives to Open Live
- RestreamA broad cloud studio for teams that need multistreaming, production, and distribution tools.9.4
- OneStream LiveA budget-friendly cloud studio with scheduling, multistreaming, and team controls.9.2
- playout.videoA strong fit for persistent playlists and multichannel streaming from a browser.9.0
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