Top 10 Best Twitch Streaming Softwares

Live streaming is now getting popular among people. Streaming is now a trend in gamers, and live; interactive sessions are more popular than old static videos. Twitch got several streamers and viewers from the last year. If a gamer is serious about streaming it is required to download specialized software for streaming on your laptop or PC. A lot of streaming software is available for Mac, Windows, and any other OS.

This streaming software is not only helpful for making your content live but also helps you to record locally, stream encoding, and a lot of basic features like webcam supportability along with multiple capturing. The software comes with different advantages and disadvantages. The selection depends upon the need, environment, and budget.
We have made a list of the best-suited software which you can use for streaming on Twitch. 

1. OBS Studio

One of the best open-source live streaming software is OBS Studio for Twitch. OBS studio is a remarkable choice for the technical soul as it lacks user support sometimes. If you are very serious about learning and streaming using OBS Studio you can get help from the previous users and spend time learning this software. Once you understand the core features of OBS studio you will realize it is the best among all unpaid software for streaming on Twitch. It usually gives supportability to Windows, Linux, and Mac users. There is no support team for streamers by OBS Studio. 

COST:

This software is free and open-source but some companies added extensions to OBS Studio which you can get by paying some amount.  

OBS Studio
OBS Studio

2. Twitch Studio Beta

If one is a new streamer and wants to get live on Twitch it is recommended for them to use Twitch Studio Beta because of its automated design, customized platform, and easier for one to start. Twitch is also recommended because it offers an automated selection of which bitrate will be best suited for your streaming. 

FEATURES:

It provides all the basic features like recording, microphone, webcam support, and everything you need to stream on Twitch. It is available for Windows users. 

COST:

Although it is free so sometimes you feel customizations are a little bit less than any other streaming software but for one who is new and wants to start streaming for the first time; Twitch Studio Beta is the only option.

Twitch Studio Beta
Twitch Studio Beta

3. Streamlabs

It is a streaming software that includes a lot of templates, overlays, and customization for streamers. The platform is ideal for Twitch streamers, as it provides specified dashboards, themes for broadcasts (one can easily switch between them), and also layouts help you to add animations, graphical elements, and effects to your streaming session. This studio can make the life of a streamer on Twitch very easy.

FEATURES: 

Streamlabs platform is recommended for multiple screens, live stream on-time buttons, and embedded tools for more functionalities. You can even control the quality of your streaming and designed themes too. 

COST:

Streamlab is free of cost but the premium package costs about 12$/month which is quite reasonable for a professional streamer on Twitch. 

Streamlabs
Streamlabs

4. Wire Cast

This is the paid software for streaming on twitch and it is recommended for highly professional streamers. Wire Cast comes with two paid versions both are highly featured platforms. Wire Cast gives you a very professional outlook and you can add unlimited webcams, cameras, and microphones. Even, it can help you to show live web pages because of its embedded web browser along with a feature of mixing 8 and fewer audio tracks in your streaming. 

Wire Cast provides a stock of media files like music, background, and much more for live streaming on Twitch. Wire Cast gives you support for WSSAPI, Core Audio compatible devices, and a lot of others. For a professional streamer, Wire Cast provides a lot of features like clocks, timers, replay, and more supportability to make it live on Twitch. 

Wire Cast is different as it provides build-in titles and graphics for broadcasts and also you can use QR codes and Playlists to make your streaming very professional. It also allows you to add FX and to record in MP4 or MOV format.

COST:

Being a professional live streaming platform, the Wire Cast studio costs $599, and with the more enhanced version of the platform, Wire Cast pro costs $ 799. Although, costs are quite high results have no competition.

Wire Cast
Wire Cast

5. OBS.Live

It is a platform having enhanced features of OBS Studio. OBS. Live is a completely free platform and has more customization than OBS studio. The setup is really easy for the streamer to stream on Twitch as anyone can do this by following the guided procedure. It allows streamers to add customized overlays and themes which can add graphics to your streaming. OBS. Live can make the life of a streamer on Twitch easier if he wants a lifetime free streaming platform. The professional streamers who are using OBS studio can find this one a lot easier and feel fun whole streaming. However, OBS. Live is available for Windows users only. 

COST:

The streamers can chat and use customized names without any additional charges. OBS. Live have no premium packages making it permanently free.

OBS.Live
OBS. Live

6. Light Stream

If you are looking for a web-based live streaming studio, Light Stream is a professional option for you to stream on Twitch. It will help you to start your live streaming on Twitch within minutes as the setup is very easy. The Platform is embedded with a cool editor which allows you to drag and drop project files, scenes, graphics, and much more. Also, it offers integration of elements, motion graphics, and much more from third-party resources. 

The coolest feature of Light Stream is that you can invite guests to your live stream, as a host. This platform is recommended for professional product launchers, interviewers, and panel discussions. This not only allows you to share your screen but also, your guests and partners can also share screens with their audience. Light Stream is a cloud-based platform which means you do not have to install any software, just open your browser and start streaming on Twitch. 

FEATURES:

The Light Stream gives three versions, Light Stream Studio allows you to start your streaming from your web browser and invite people to your broadcast. Light Stream Arsenal gives the functionality of monitoring your session’s growth. Light Stream Cloud gives you a production API for live streaming on Twitch. The Light Stream allows you to chat with your guests in private and to export your videos in different qualities from 720p30, 720p60 to 1080p30. 

COST:

The unpaid versions allow streamers to have a broadcast up to 3 hours and paid versions to allow streamers to be live up to 12 hours. This is the best-suited platform for streaming on Twitch. The free version of Light Stream is available and paid version costs $99 per month. 

Light Stream
Light Stream

7. Game Caster

The streaming platform is best for gamers who want to broadcast on Twitch. It has embedded features of overlays like widgets, alerts, and goals. The professional animated elements make streamer life easier and it also allows integration from platforms like Spotify and ReStream.

The single monitor allows the streamer to check all message alerts and chat done. However, the platform is only supported for Windows users and there are no chat boxes. It lacks control in selecting audio and video portions. The Game Caster is ideal for streamers who want to integrate Spotify and other platforms. 

COST:

It provides all the integrated elements without any cost. The pre-defined themes make you happy while streaming on Twitch. 

Game Caster
Game Caster

8. vMix

vMix is one of the best live streaming platforms for Twitch; it comes with functionality that gives you HD quality video mixing and broadcast on the internet. The platform allows you to mix videos, cameras, and much more. You can make your live streaming in 4K, HD quality, and you can add sources like images, Powerpoint, and video files to your broadcast. It gives you support to different platforms like AVI, MP4, WMV, MOV, 

MXF and others.
 

FEATURES:

vMix allows you for simultaneous streaming and recording with 13 attractive transition effects and 3D acceleration. It provides you Cut, Fade, Cube, Fly, Slide, and much more features. 

It gives you animated titles, graphics, stickers, and other elements in bulk. However, you can add up to 8 persons to your live streaming. 

vMix allows you to stream on Twitch, share messages, and also embedded features allow you to replay in HD slow motion. It is a highly responsive platform that allows one to capture events with a click. It enhances the live streaming by overlay channels, different templates, and play between intervals. vMix gives you a cool feature of adding tags to your live streaming session.

COST:

vMix gives streamers a trial of 60-days it helps streamers to check whether the platform is compatible with their demands. vMix comes with five versions, Basic, Basic HD, HD, 4K, and Pro which costs 0$, 60$, $350, $700, and $1200 respectively. 

All versions of vMix are based on one-time payment but vMix provides free updates for the whole year. 

vMix
vMix

9. Xsplit BroadCaster

Xsplit BroadCaster gives you team support which is available if a streamer finds any issue in setting up the streaming session on Twitch. XSplit is one of the best streaming software which is chosen and recommended by experts. The free version gives you the basic functionality of streaming on Twitch. It is highly recommended for both new streamers who just getting started and professional streamers. 

FEATURES

XSplit Streaming platform added a watermark on your streaming when you record more streaming above 720p. However, there is a restriction that you can’t use the free package for commercial streaming. It gives you a lot of features like messaging while streaming, recording at 4K, pause and start features. You can keep an eye on the streaming session and can add multiple preloaded transition styles. 

It has a status bar to check the number of subscribers, followers, cheers, and much more. The coolest feature is that you have a whiteboard for adding illustrations and can check live analysis. You can also edit scenes for your live streaming. 

COST:

It comes with the free version for new streamers and the premium package includes $5 per month and you can give $199 for a lifetime subscription.

Xsplit BroadCaster
Xsplit BroadCaster

10. Restream

It is a cloud-based streaming platform that helps you to stream on platforms like Twitch. It provides you with high features of integration and makes it prominent over a lot of other streaming platforms. It is the pro streaming platform which is unique because it is a real-time platform and provides channel toggling. The feature enables you to edit, add channels while you are broadcasting. 

FEATURES:

It gives you a single dashboard to measure streamer success and can handle multiple platforms. Even you can check your viewers, watch time, and popular portion of your stream. It gives you embedded features of messaging and gives you pre-designed templates, and you can also customize look-and-feel features. 

The streaming platform gives you features to create multiple channels, build-in amplifiers, track your frame per second(FPS). It makes streamer life easier to notify viewers by making alerts on Social media, hiding hate comments in the chatbox, and updating metadata of the streams.

COST:

The restream platform gives you about five plans, one is free, and the others are premium. The free package lacks the functionality of no pre-recorded streaming, no video upload, and no storage. The standard package costs $16 per month, and it allows maximum streaming of up to 6 hours. The professional package costs $41 allows you to store 10 videos, stream up to 10 hours, and pre-recorded streaming is allowed. The Premium allows you to upload a 2-hour long video and with 5Gb storage and can store 25 videos and 25 hours of streaming and it costs $83 per month. The business package allows functionalities double than the premium package and 10 Gb video uploads costing $249 per month.

Restream
Restream

After reading this blog, We hope that now you are able to choose which software is best for you to stream on Twitch depending upon your technical ability and specifications.

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