StreamYard
Milan-run browser studio for recording or streaming with guests, free plan included
Summary table
| Company | Bending Spoons Operations S.p.A. |
|---|---|
| Category | Remote Podcast Recording Tools |
| Headquarters | Milan, Italy |
| Founded | Not stated |
| EU Presence | Yes - Italy (S.p.A., Milan Company Register) |
| Data Location | not stated on the pages we read |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | No |
| Main Features | Browser studio, guest invitations, local recordings, cloud recording, multistreaming, branding overlays, 4K local recordings on Advanced |
| Pricing | Free; Essential $14.99/mo billed yearly ($18.99 monthly); Core $35.99 ($44.99); Advanced $68.99 ($88.99) |
| Best For | Creators who record or stream video shows with guests |
| Replaces | Riverside |
Our review
StreamYard's contact page and footer name Bending Spoons Operations S.p.A., Via Nino Bonnet 10, 20154 Milan, Italy, a sole shareholder company under the management and coordination of Bending Spoons S.p.A. The footer gives a Milan Monza Brianza Lodi register number.
StreamYard describes itself as a professional live streaming and recording studio in the browser. For Riverside users the overlap is guest video interviews. The emphasis differs: StreamYard centres on live output and branding, Riverside on high-resolution recording.
Plans and prices
The Free plan carries a StreamYard logo on streams, 2 hours of local recordings a month and 6 on-screen participants. Essential is $14.99 a month billed yearly, or $18.99 billed monthly, and the page notes prices may vary with promotions.
Core, at $35.99 billed yearly, adds unlimited local recordings, cloud recording, 10 on-screen participants and 50 hours of permanent storage. Advanced, at $68.99, adds 4K local recordings and 15 backstage participants.
Guests and recording
The home page lists recording, guests, branding and podcasts among its use cases. The text we read does not say whether each guest is recorded on a separate track, which is the main reason many podcasters pick Riverside.
Essential, Core and Advanced are for individual use only, and companies are pointed to Business plans.
Entity and hosting
The contracting entity is in Italy and the product is run from Milan. The terms page returned no text in our fetch, so we rely on the contact page and footer for the entity.
Server and storage locations are not stated on the pages we read.
Where it falls short
Separate guest tracks are not confirmed in the text we read. Prices are in US dollars, individual plans are limited to individual use, the free plan adds a logo, and hosting location and terms were not readable.
Who StreamYard fits
Video podcasters and webinar hosts who stream and record in one place. Audio-only shows are better served by Cleanfeed.
Advantages and drawbacks
Pros
- Free plan with local recordings
- Guests join from a browser
- Cloud recording and 50 hours of storage on Core
- 4K local recordings on Advanced
- Entity and Milan address named
Cons
- Free plan adds a StreamYard logo
- Per-guest tracks not confirmed
- Prices in US dollars
- Terms page unreadable in our fetch
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Free plan with local recordings
- Guests enter a browser studio from a link
- Core stores 50 hours of cloud recordings
- 4K local recordings arrive on Advanced
- Italian entity and Milan address are named
Cons
- Free plan puts a logo on streams
- Separate guest tracks are not confirmed
- Prices appear in US dollars
- Terms page was empty in our fetch
Alternatives to StreamYard
Further European remote podcast recording tools to compare:
See all European remote podcast recording tools or compare them directly against Riverside on our alternatives page.
FAQ
The contact page and footer name Bending Spoons Operations S.p.A. in Milan, Italy, under Bending Spoons S.p.A.
Yes, the Free plan lists local recordings of 2 hours a month with a StreamYard logo on streams.
The pages we read do not say. Check the help centre before relying on it for post-production.