Simple pricing,
scaled to your needs
One free stream. Paid gets cheaper as you scale.
Start with 1 paid stream at $30/mo, scale to 1000+, and pay less as you add streams: 2 streams are $50/mo, 3 streams are $70/mo, then 4+ streams are $20/stream/mo or $16/stream/mo when billed yearly.
1 concurrent stream · 24 hr/month
1080p at 30 FPS
$30/stream/mo · 4+ volume rate is $20
* Free-plan capacity may be limited during unusual demand.
Key facts about Upstream
- What it is
- Cloud streaming software that does four things in one plan: 24/7 streams from your videos, scheduled pre-recorded streams, live shows with guests, and multistreaming.
- Price
- $30 a month per 1080p stream, or $24 billed yearly. As low as $16 a stream with 4 or more, billed yearly.
- Free plan
- 24 hours of streaming every month, with no card and no watermark. The hours reset monthly.
- Platforms
- 30+ platforms, up to 10 at once from one stream.
- Playlists
- Separate video and audio playlists that loop, in order or shuffled.
- YouTube
- Certified for YouTube Live. Upstream is on YouTube's official list of verified encoders.
From our customers
Since going live with Upstream my stream got 10k views off an account with 900 followers. Upstream helped me tap into a livestreaming market without going live by reusing old content.
Marc Ryan
FAQ
Pricing questions
Yes. The free plan includes the full Upstream feature set, one concurrent stream, 24 hours of live streaming every month, and no credit card requirement.
Paid pricing starts at $30/mo for 1 stream at 1080p and 30 FPS when billed monthly. Yearly billing is 20% less for 1080p at 30 FPS, which makes the 1-stream plan $24/mo equivalent when billed yearly. 60 FPS and 4K upgrades get 10% off yearly.
Yes. Paid pricing is $30/mo for 1 stream, $50/mo total for 2 streams, $70/mo total for 3 streams, then $20 per stream per month from 4 or more streams.
Yes. The free and paid plans include the same feature set, including 24/7 streaming, multistreaming, Stream Designer, scheduling, Live Studio, the Live Streaming API, and MCP for AI assistants. Paid plans remove the monthly 24-hour streaming limit.
Yes. You can cancel when you no longer need paid streams. Your paid access remains available through the end of the current billing period.
Upstream checkout is handled by Stripe and accepts major credit and debit cards. If you need a different billing workflow for a larger account, contact support before upgrading.
Taxes and VAT may be added at checkout based on your billing location and the details you enter during payment.
Annual billing is paid once per year. 1080p at 30 FPS is 20% less than monthly billing, and 60 FPS or 4K options are 10% less than monthly billing.
Yes. You can adjust stream count, billing period, resolution, and frame rate as your channel or operation changes.
The free plan includes 24 streaming hours per month for one stream and resets automatically each month. Upgrade to paid when you need streams to keep running continuously.
Yes. Every Upstream plan includes access to the Live Streaming API. You can use it to automate supported streams, schedules, media, queues, folders, tags, and multistream destinations. Your plan’s streaming allowance and API rate limits still apply.
Yes. Every Upstream plan includes access to the Upstream MCP server. Connect a compatible AI client with an Upstream API key to manage supported live streaming workflows. Your plan’s streaming allowance and API rate limits still apply.
FAQ
Pricing questions
Is there a free Upstream plan?
Yes. The free plan includes the full Upstream feature set, one concurrent stream, 24 hours of live streaming every month, and no credit card requirement.
How much does Upstream cost monthly and yearly?
Paid pricing starts at $30/mo for 1 stream at 1080p and 30 FPS when billed monthly. Yearly billing is 20% less for 1080p at 30 FPS, which makes the 1-stream plan $24/mo equivalent when billed yearly. 60 FPS and 4K upgrades get 10% off yearly.
Can I add more streams as I grow?
Yes. Paid pricing is $30/mo for 1 stream, $50/mo total for 2 streams, $70/mo total for 3 streams, then $20 per stream per month from 4 or more streams.
Do the free and paid plans both include all features?
Yes. The free and paid plans include the same feature set, including 24/7 streaming, multistreaming, Stream Designer, scheduling, Live Studio, the Live Streaming API, and MCP for AI assistants. Paid plans remove the monthly 24-hour streaming limit.