Lightstream
Cloud streaming software built for console broadcasters
- Also known as
- lightstream
Available worldwide · Popular in: US
What is Lightstream?
A suite of tools that enables streamers to enhance their live broadcasts with professional effects, overlays, transitions, and text without requiring advanced video editing expertise.
Lightstream pricing
Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.
Free tier available. Premium at $12/mo or $9/mo on annual subscription.
Free
FreeCore Studio features with limitations
- resolution
- 720p
- guest_count
- 0
- destinations
- 5
- streaming_hours_per_stream
- 10
- Cloud capture for Xbox and PlayStation
- Simulcasting with up to 5 destinations including Custom RTMP
- Stream templates and overlays
- XPN alerts and overlays
- 720p streaming
- 10 hour limit per stream
- Lightstream Studio logo on all streams
Premium
Core Studio features plus advanced capabilities
- scenes
- 20
- resolution
- 1080p
- guest_count
- 10
- streaming_hours_per_stream
- 48
- Remove Lightstream Studio logo from streams
- Add up to 10 guests to your stream
- Import URLs from any 3rd party service
- 720p and 1080p streaming
- 48 hour limit per stream
- Up to 20 scenes
- RTMP video sources (coming soon)
What Lightstream does
The capabilities that matter for live streaming, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Architecture model
- Browser cloud studio
- Simulcast multi destination rtmp output hub
- ✓
- Remote guest browser invites for interviews webrtc
- -
- Custom lower thirds graphics and brand overlays
- ✓
- ISO track recording for isolated guest audio video
- -
- Hardware encoding acceleration nvenc quicksync
- -
- Srt secure reliable transport protocol support
- -
- Multi network unified aggregated chat feed
- -
- Chroma key green screen and virtual backgrounds
- -
- Ndi network device interface feed ingestion
- -
- SOC2 type ii
- -
- Gpl or permissive oss license
- -
- Pricing model
- Flat monthly subscription
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- Web
- Cloud / SaaS
Integrations (8)
Independently observed- Rainmaker
- StreamElements
- Twitch•
- YouTube•
- Mixer•
- Xbox←•
- PlayStation←•
- Custom RTMP→•
Lightstream FAQ
Common questions about Lightstream, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Lightstream?
Lightstream is a streaming toolkit that enables creators to add professional overlays, graphics, transitions, and effects to their live streams across platforms like Twitch, YouTube, and Mixer. It's designed to simplify stream production without requiring advanced technical knowledge. It is indexed under Live Streaming.
Source: https://golightstream.com/lightstream-studio-pricing-updates/
Is Lightstream free?
Lightstream offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://golightstream.com/lightstream-studio-pricing-updates/
What platforms does Lightstream support?
We have confirmed browser-based access to Lightstream. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.
Source: https://golightstream.com/lightstream-studio-pricing-updates/
Can Lightstream be self-hosted?
We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Lightstream, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.
Source: https://golightstream.com/lightstream-studio-pricing-updates/
What does Lightstream integrate with?
We have confirmed 5 integrations for Lightstream, including Rainmaker, StreamElements, Twitch, YouTube and Mixer. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.
Source: https://golightstream.com/lightstream-studio-pricing-updates/
Where is Lightstream available?
Lightstream is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.
Source: https://golightstream.com/lightstream-studio-pricing-updates/
Lightstream alternatives
Other live streaming we track, ranked by the same independent score.
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- MediaMTXAn open-source media server that routes and converts live video and audio streams across multiple transmission protocolsmedium · 56%
- MelonStream and record from your browser in minutes with guests and custom brandinghigh · 76%
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Compare Lightstream
Side by side against other live streaming, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Lightstream, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 100 | 0.08 | 8.4 | ✓ |
| Price level | 80 | 0.05 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 46 | 0.04 | 1.8 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 24 | 0.05 | 1.2 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
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Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 6 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 63% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Pricing model: flat_monthly_subscription · Architecture model: browser_cloud_studio · Simulcast multi destination rtmp output hub: Yes · Custom lower thirds graphics and brand overlays: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-10-15 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 6 | mediumsource · 2026-10-15 · 60% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | mediumsource · 2026-10-15 · 50% |
Pricing
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