How Multistream compares
Multistream next to Restream, Streamlabs, StreamYard, Castr and Aitum: price, multistreaming, chat, alerts and more, side by side.
Pick who you're comparing with
- Multistream vs Restream: Multistream Cloud for $10/mo, with chat, alerts, overlays and a chat bot in a free app.
- Multistream vs Streamlabs: Multistream Cloud for $10/mo, and a free app that reads your chat aloud and tracks your growth.
- Multistream vs StreamYard: Keep OBS: Multistream Cloud for $10/mo, with alerts, overlays and a chat bot in a free app.
- Multistream vs Castr: A free app for your whole stream, and Multistream Cloud with disconnect protection for $10/mo.
- Multistream vs Aitum Multistream: Free multistreaming from your PC, plus everything around the stream: chat on screen, alerts, goals, a chat bot and text to speech.
What sets Multistream apart
Go live on up to 12 platforms for $10/mo
Multistream Cloud takes one upload from OBS and sends it to every platform you pick.
Your whole stream in one free app
Chat from every platform, alerts, overlays, a chat bot and text to speech come with the app. So do: TikTok gift triggers, Song requests, Loyalty points and games, Giveaways, Auto-moderation, Twitch channel-point rewards, Subathon timer, Emote wall, Import your old bot, Stream Deck buttons, Tips from Ko-fi and more.
Every feature, side by side
| Feature | Multistream | Restream | Streamlabs | StreamYard | Castr | Aitum Multistream |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | ||||||
| Free plan | Yes: the whole app, multistreaming from your PC included | Yes: 2 platforms, with Restream branding | Yes: 1 horizontal + 1 vertical platform | Yes: 1 platform, with the StreamYard logo | No (7-day trial) | Free |
| Multistreaming to 3+ platforms | Multistream Cloud: up to 12 platforms for $10/mo | From $19/mo (3 platforms) | Ultra: $27/mo, or from $15.75/mo yearly | From $35.99/mo billed yearly (3 platforms) | From $19.99/mo (6 platforms) | Free |
| Built into the app | ||||||
| TikTok gift triggers | Free: a TikTok gift can switch scenes, post to Discord and more | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | TikTok triggers in Nexus, a separate paid app |
| Song requests | Free: !play adds the song to your Spotify queue | Not listed | YouTube videos, through Media Share | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Loyalty points and games | Free: points, a !redeem store, !gamble, bets and duels | Not listed | Yes, Cloudbot loyalty points and games | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Giveaways | Free: viewers enter with a keyword | Not listed | Yes, in Cloudbot | Yes, a giveaway tool | Not listed | A preset for Nexus, a separate paid app |
| Auto-moderation (filters that get stricter for repeat offenders) | Free: link, word, caps and spam filters with a ladder | A word filter for Restream Chat only | Yes, Cloudbot filters | Manual block and delete, on 3 platforms | Filters in Castr's own player chat | Not listed |
| Twitch channel-point rewards | Free: make rewards and work through redemptions | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | In Nexus, a separate paid app |
| Subathon timer | Free: subs, gifts, bits, tips and TikTok coins add time | Not listed | An App Store app (Stream Timer) | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Emote wall | Free: emotes from chat float across your stream | Not listed | Twitch emotes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Import your old bot (Nightbot, StreamElements, Streamlabs) | Free: bring your commands over | Not listed | Yes, from Nightbot and StreamElements | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Stream Deck buttons | Free: ready-made button links | Studio hotkeys through Stream Deck | Yes, Streamlabs Deck | Yes, with keyboard shortcuts | Not listed | A plugin for Nexus, a separate paid app |
| Tips from Ko-fi and more | Free: Ko-fi, Streamlabs, StreamElements, TipeeeStream, Fourthwall | Not listed | Yes, Streamlabs tips in alerts | YouTube Super Chats and Jewels | Not listed | Ko-fi triggers in Nexus, a separate paid app |
| Multistreaming | ||||||
| Streams from OBS | Yes, with a setup guide and a check of your OBS settings | Yes | Yes | Only as a virtual webcam (no stream input) | Yes (RTMP, RTMPS, SRT) | Yes (it's an OBS plugin) |
| Vertical feed next to the horizontal one | Yes, with the free Multistream Vertical script for OBS | Professional ($49/mo) and up | Yes, free (Dual Output) | Yes, from its studio | Not listed | Yes, free (Aitum Vertical) |
| Disconnect protection (platforms stay live if OBS drops) | Pro: your BRB clip plays for up to 30 minutes | Enterprise plan only | In Streamlabs Mobile (Ultra) | Business plan only | Backup ingest: Ultra ($349.99/mo) and up | Not listed |
| Chat | ||||||
| All your chats in one place | Free in the app: Twitch, YouTube, Kick, TikTok and Instagram · Pro on the website | Yes (TikTok and Instagram can't be read) | Yes (2 platforms on Free) | Yes: YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitch | Combined chat overlay: YouTube, Facebook, Twitch | Chat dock in Aitum Stream Suite |
| Chat on your stream (overlay) | Free, with its own looks, highlights and filters | Yes | Yes, free | Paid plans | Yes | Not listed |
| Chat bot (commands, timers, moderation, points) | Free in the app · Pro runs it in the cloud with your PC off | Your own timed replies and a chat relay | Yes, free (Cloudbot) | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| On your stream | ||||||
| Alerts for follows, subs and tips | Free, with a scene editor for your own alerts | Not listed | Yes, free | YouTube Super Chats and memberships on screen | Not listed | Not listed |
| Goals, polls, timer, wheel, event list | Free (1 goal at a time; as many as you like on Pro) | Not listed | Goals and polls, free | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Text to speech | Free: chat and alerts read out, with many voice services | Its desktop chat app reads chat to you | Reads tips aloud in alerts | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Automations (actions on events: OBS scenes, Discord, lights) | Free: 3 actions · as many as you like on Pro | Not listed | Yes, free | Not listed | Not listed | Not in this plugin (Aitum sells a separate app) |
| Running your stream | ||||||
| One title for every platform | Free: Twitch, Kick and YouTube at once | Yes (category set per platform) | At go-live (category set per platform) | A title per platform | Not listed | Not listed |
| Analytics | Free in the app: growth, sessions, audience, viewers | Yes | Not listed | Live viewer count | Not listed | Not listed |
Their side comes from their own websites, checked on October 17, 2026.