▮ StreamYard alternative
The self-hosted, open-source StreamYard alternative
StreamYard is a hosted browser studio for live shows with guests and multistreaming, sold as a subscription. Muxshed gives you a browser-driven studio and the same fan-out, running on your own hardware as open-source software, with no monthly fee.
Muxshed vs StreamYard
StreamYard is a browser-based live studio. StreamYard is cloud-only and closed-source, billed monthly, with branding, destination and recording limits that vary by plan.
Why teams move from StreamYard to Muxshed
Guests without the subscription
Invite remote guests over WebRTC with a link. They join from any browser and become a source you can cut to, no accounts.
No watermark, ever
It is your instance. Brand it how you like, including your own watch page, with nothing added on top.
Own your recordings
Record locally to your own disk. Nothing is stored on a third-party cloud.
Unlimited destinations, no tiers
Fan out to every platform at once with no per-destination pricing.
- ▸ Subscription cost, with the better features behind higher tiers
- ▸ Watermarks and branding limits on lower plans
- ▸ Your recordings and streams live in their cloud
- ▸ No self-hosted or offline option
How to switch from StreamYard
- 01 Install Muxshed on your own hardware (Linux, Docker, Podman or Unraid).
- 02 Create guest links under Guests and share them, or bring in OBS over RTMP.
- 03 Set up scenes, overlays and your destinations.
- 04 Go live to every platform and your own watch page at once.
StreamYard alternative FAQ
Is there a free StreamYard alternative? +
Yes. Muxshed is free, open source and self-hosted. You run the studio and multistreaming on your own box with no subscription.
Can I have remote guests like StreamYard? +
Yes. Muxshed supports browser-based WebRTC guests. Send a link, the guest joins from any browser, and they become a source you can cut to live.
Will my stream have a watermark? +
No. Muxshed adds no watermark or branding. The instance and its watch page are entirely yours to brand.
Is Muxshed really free? +
Yes. The self-hosted core is free and open source under AGPL-3.0, with no per-channel fees and no destination limits. A managed hosting option is coming for people who would rather not run a box.
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Run your own studio instead
One binary plus ffmpeg on your own hardware. Ingest, mix, multistream to every platform, and serve your own watch page, with no subscription and no destination limits.