Is Crowdcast or Restream better?

Neither clearly leads. Crowdcast starts at $49/month and Restream at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Crowdcast or Restream?

Restream has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $49/month for Crowdcast and Free for Restream.

Does Crowdcast or Restream run on more platforms?

Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.

Can I use Restream for free?

Yes. Restream has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Crowdcast starts at $49/month.

What is Crowdcast best used for?

Crowdcast is most often used for live webinars and virtual events, multichannel streaming with team collaboration, audience engagement and monetization. Of those, live webinars and virtual events and multichannel streaming with team collaboration are not what Restream is typically brought in for.

What can Crowdcast do that Restream cannot?

Crowdcast covers Live streaming, Q&A sessions, Polls, Multi-speaker. Restream covers Multistreaming, Live studio, Chat aggregation, Analytics. Both handle Web support.

Webinars · head to head

Crowdcast vs Restream

Crowdcast

Webinars

Live video Q&As, interviews, and webinars

From: $49/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

Restream

Webinars

Multistream to 30+ platforms

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only Restream has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: Crowdcast monthly attendee and hour limits enforced per tier; Restream the free plan applies Restream branding to the stream
They diverge on capability: Crowdcast covers Live streaming, Restream covers Multistreaming.
Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Crowdcast and Restream actually diverge.

Attributes where Crowdcast and Restream differ
Attribute	Crowdcast	Restream
Starting price	$49/month	Free
Free tier	No	Yes

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Webinars), founded (2015).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Crowdcast

Live streaming
Q&A sessions
Polls
Multi-speaker
Replay library
Zapier
ConvertKit
Mailchimp

Only in Restream

Multistreaming
Live studio
Chat aggregation
Analytics
Recording
YouTube
Twitch
Facebook

Both cover

Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Crowdcast

Live webinars and virtual eventsnot Restream
Multichannel streaming with team collaborationnot Restream
Audience engagement and monetizationnot Restream

Restream

Streaming one broadcast simultaneously to several platformsnot Crowdcast
Running live shows with guests and recording the outputnot Crowdcast

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Crowdcast

Monthly attendee and hour limits enforced per tier
Transaction fees apply (5% on Lite/Pro, 2% on Business plus Stripe fees)
Limited storage capacity: 1 GB (Lite), 5 GB (Pro), 10 GB (Business)
Extra attendees cost $0.15 each after plan limit
Extra hours cost $20 per 5 hours

Restream

The free plan applies Restream branding to the stream
Simultaneous destinations are rationed tightly, at 2 on free, 3 on Standard and 5 on Professional
Recording storage is 15 days on free and Standard, rising to 30 only on Professional
Reaching 8 destinations costs $199 a month on the Business plan
Resolution is not the differentiator, since every tier including free offers 4K, so the plans sell reach and retention instead

Pricing, plan by plan

Crowdcast

$49/month

Lite$49/month
- 100+ live attendees
- 10 hours per month
- 1 team seat
Pro$89/month
- 250+ live attendees
- 20 hours per month
- 2 team seats
Business$195/month
- 1000+ live attendees
- 40 hours per month
- 4 team seats

Restream

Free

FreeFree
- Stream to 2 channels simultaneously
- Includes Restream branding
Standard$19/month
- Stream to 3 channels
- No Restream branding
- Guest channel support
Professional$49/month
- Stream to 5 channels in Full HD 1080p
- 4K recording capability
- Dual format streaming (vertical and horizontal)
Business$239/month
- Stream to 8 channels
- Website player supporting 1,000 viewers
- 2 included team seats with co-producer mode

Which should you pick?

Choose Crowdcast if

You need live streaming.
You also want q&a sessions.

Crowdcast review

Choose Restream if

You need multistreaming.
You want to start without paying.
You also want live studio.

Restream review

Questions people ask

Is Crowdcast or Restream better?: Neither clearly leads. Crowdcast starts at $49/month and Restream at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Crowdcast or Restream?: Restream has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $49/month for Crowdcast and Free for Restream.
Does Crowdcast or Restream run on more platforms?: Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Restream for free?: Yes. Restream has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Crowdcast starts at $49/month.
What is Crowdcast best used for?: Crowdcast is most often used for live webinars and virtual events, multichannel streaming with team collaboration, audience engagement and monetization. Of those, live webinars and virtual events and multichannel streaming with team collaboration are not what Restream is typically brought in for.
What can Crowdcast do that Restream cannot?: Crowdcast covers Live streaming, Q&A sessions, Polls, Multi-speaker. Restream covers Multistreaming, Live studio, Chat aggregation, Analytics. Both handle Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Crowdcast: How much is Crowdcast Lite plan?

Lite is $49 per month supporting 100+ live attendees, 10 hours per month, and 1 team seat.

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Restream: How much does Restream cost?

Restream offers a free tier at $0/month, plus paid plans at $19/month (Standard), $49/month (Professional), and $239/month (Business). Enterprise pricing is available for media and corporate teams.

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Crowdcast: What attendee limits apply to each plan?

Lite supports 100+ attendees, Pro supports 250+, and Business supports 1000+ attendees with $0.15 cost per extra attendee after plan limit.

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Restream: Do I get a discount for annual billing?

Yes, Restream offers a 20% discount for annual commitments versus monthly billing on all paid tiers.

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Crowdcast: How much do additional team seats cost?

Additional team seats cost $29 per seat per month across all plans.

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Restream: How much does it cost to add team members?

Additional team seats are available at $25/seat/month for most tiers on Restream.

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Crowdcast: Is there a free trial?

Yes, 14-day free trial with 60-minute sessions and 10 live attendees maximum.

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Restream: What is the difference between the tiers?

Free tier streams to 2 channels with Restream branding. Standard streams to 3 channels ($19). Professional supports 5 channels with 1080p and 4K ($49). Business supports 8 channels with website player for 1,000 viewers ($239).

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Crowdcast vs Restream

Crowdcast

Restream

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Crowdcast

Only in Restream

Both cover

What people use each for

Crowdcast

Restream

Where each one falls short

Crowdcast

Restream

Pricing, plan by plan

Crowdcast

Restream

Which should you pick?

Choose Crowdcast if

Choose Restream if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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