The Showdown
StreamYardvsOBS-studio-webrtc
Why pay monthly fees for StreamYard when you can self-host OBS-studio-webrtc for free? Let's look at the facts.
VS
StreamYard
The Expensive Option
- Closed Source (Black box)
- Expensive monthly fees per user
- Data stored on their servers
WINNER
OBS-studio-webrtc
The Freedom Choice
- 100% Open Source Code
- Free forever (Self-hosted)
- You own your data completely
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10 people
150100200+
$
*Estimated standard pricing for StreamYard. Adjust if needed.
Estimated Annual Waste
$1,440
Monthly Burn Rate$120
5-Year Projection$7,200
Cost with Self-Hosted$0
Calculations based on 10 users at $12/mo.
Detailed Breakdown
0
RTMP/HLS
WebRTC
1
2s-30s
<500ms
2
Browser-based
Local software