Multistream vs Multiple RTMP Outputs
One free app for chat on screen, alerts, a chat bot and text to speech on every platform, with multistreaming from your PC.
Where Multistream gives you more
Multiple RTMP Outputs is a free OBS plugin that adds extra stream outputs. Multistream multistreams free too, then covers everything around the stream: chat from every platform on screen, alerts, goals, a chat bot, text to speech and analytics.
1. Chat on your stream
Multistream: A chat overlay with its own looks, highlights and filters, fed by Twitch, YouTube, Kick, TikTok and Instagram.
Multiple RTMP Outputs: Multiple RTMP Outputs' pages don't list a chat overlay.
2. Alerts, goals and polls
Multistream: Follows, subs and tips pop up on your stream, and the scene editor lets you design your own. Goals, polls, a timer and a wheel come with them, free.
Multiple RTMP Outputs: Multiple RTMP Outputs' pages don't list alerts.
3. A full chat bot
Multistream: Commands, timers, moderation and loyalty points, free in the app. On Pro the bot runs in the cloud, even with your PC off.
Multiple RTMP Outputs: Multiple RTMP Outputs' pages don't list a chat bot.
4. Your chat, read out loud
Multistream: Chat messages and alerts are read out on stream, with many voice services to choose from, free.
Multiple RTMP Outputs: Multiple RTMP Outputs' pages don't list text to speech.
5. Stay live when OBS drops
Multistream: If OBS or your internet drops, Pro keeps every platform live on your BRB clip for up to 30 minutes. When OBS is back, you're on the same broadcast, with the same chat.
Multiple RTMP Outputs: Multiple RTMP Outputs' pages don't list disconnect protection.
Questions, answered
Is Multistream free?
Yes. The app is free: chat, alerts, overlays, the chat bot and text to speech, connected to every platform in one app instead of a separate tool for each. It can also multistream from your PC, to as many platforms as your connection supports. Pro, at $10/mo, adds Multistream Cloud: OBS sends one stream, the cloud sends it to up to 12 platforms and keeps them live if OBS drops. Max, at $30/mo, has three times the data and up to 20 platforms.
Does Multistream work with OBS?
Yes. Multistream is built around OBS: point OBS at it once and press Start Streaming as usual. The app walks you through it and checks your OBS settings.
Can I switch from Multiple RTMP Outputs?
Yes, in a few minutes: download the app, connect your platforms, and point OBS at Multistream. Your channels, followers and chat stay where they are.
Which platforms can I stream to?
Twitch, YouTube, Kick, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X and more, plus any RTMP or SRT server: up to 12 at once with Multistream Cloud, or 20 on Max.
Every feature, side by side
| Feature | Multistream | Multiple RTMP Outputs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Free plan | Yes: the whole app, multistreaming from your PC included | Free and open source (GPL-2.0) |
| Multistreaming to 3+ platforms | Multistream Cloud: up to 12 platforms for $10/mo, or 20 with Max ($30/mo) | Free: extra stream outputs inside OBS |
| Built into the app | ||
| TikTok gift triggers | Free: a TikTok gift can switch scenes, post to Discord and more | Not listed |
| Song requests | Free: !play adds the song to your Spotify queue | Not listed |
| Loyalty points and games | Free: points, a !redeem store, !gamble, bets and duels | Not listed |
| Giveaways | Free: viewers enter with a keyword | Not listed |
| Auto-moderation (filters that get stricter for repeat offenders) | Free: link, word, caps and spam filters with a ladder | Not listed |
| Twitch channel-point rewards | Free: make rewards and work through redemptions | Not listed |
| Subathon timer | Free: subs, gifts, bits, tips and TikTok coins add time | Not listed |
| Emote wall | Free: emotes from chat float across your stream | Not listed |
| Import your old bot (Nightbot, StreamElements, Streamlabs) | Free: bring your commands over | Not listed |
| Stream Deck buttons | Free: ready-made button links | Not listed |
| Tips from Ko-fi and more | Free: Ko-fi, Streamlabs, StreamElements, TipeeeStream, Fourthwall | Not listed |
| Multistreaming | ||
| Streams from OBS | Yes, with the Multistream for OBS plugin: a dock that checks everything, then goes live everywhere with one button. Streamlabs, Meld, XSplit, vMix and PRISM work too, each with its own setup steps | Yes (it's an OBS plugin) |
| Vertical feed next to the horizontal one | Yes, with the free Multistream Vertical tool for OBS | Not listed |
| Disconnect protection (platforms stay live if OBS drops) | Pro: your BRB clip plays for up to 30 minutes | Not listed |
| Chat | ||
| All your chats in one place | Free in the app: Twitch, YouTube, Kick, TikTok and Instagram · Pro on the website | Not listed |
| Chat on your stream (overlay) | Free, with its own looks, highlights and filters | Not listed |
| Chat bot (commands, timers, moderation, points) | Free in the app · Pro runs it in the cloud with your PC off | Not listed |
| On your stream | ||
| Alerts for follows, subs and tips | Free, with a scene editor for your own alerts | Not listed |
| Goals, polls, timer, wheel, event list | Free (1 goal at a time; as many as you like on Pro) | Not listed |
| Text to speech | Free: chat and alerts read out, with many voice services | Not listed |
| Automations (actions on events: OBS scenes, Discord, lights) | Free: 3 actions · as many as you like on Pro | Not listed |
| Running your stream | ||
| One title for every platform | Free: Twitch, Kick and YouTube at once | Not listed |
| Analytics | Free in the app: growth, sessions, audience, viewers | Not listed |
Their side comes from their own websites, checked on October 17, 2026.