Facebook Live vs. StreamYard

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Facebook Live
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Facebook supports livestreaming on its own platform, with Facebook Live. Users can go live on Facebook to broadcast a conversation, performance, Q&A or virtual event.N/A
StreamYard
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
StreamYard is a live streaming studio in a browser. Users can interview guests, share a screen, and simulcast to platforms like Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn.N/A
Pricing
Facebook LiveStreamYard
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Facebook LiveStreamYard
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Facebook LiveStreamYard
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Facebook LiveStreamYard
Small Businesses
OBS Studio
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Score 8.9 out of 10
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Score 8.9 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Zoom Events & Webinars
Zoom Events & Webinars
Score 8.5 out of 10
Zoom Events & Webinars
Zoom Events & Webinars
Score 8.5 out of 10
Enterprises
Zoom Events & Webinars
Zoom Events & Webinars
Score 8.5 out of 10
Zoom Events & Webinars
Zoom Events & Webinars
Score 8.5 out of 10
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User Ratings
Facebook LiveStreamYard
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
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9.4
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Likelihood to Renew
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10.0
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Usability
7.0
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10.0
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User Testimonials
Facebook LiveStreamYard
Likelihood to Recommend
The best tool to stay connected and remain friends. Very popular tool as it allows you to search and meet up with old friends. Plus, you can even post ads for your company to promote yourself.
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We usually recommend it to those that want to start streaming their podcasts LIVE and don't have much bandwidth for learning new software. Its simplicity is perfect for beginners. That being said, if the person we are talking to wants to be able to download high-quality video and audio files after the stream is over -for post-production reasons- we usually refer them to different software.
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Pros
  • Live Broadcasts
  • Webinars
  • Broadcasting information
  • Conversational Chat
  • Prompting reactions
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  • Easy access to stream to multiple locations at the same time
  • Simple and intuitive user interface.
  • Self-explanatory. Small learning curve to be able to master it.
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Cons
  • It has a lot of annoying advertising.Reduce ads
  • It should have more filters when searching for a post
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  • I would like to be able to change default layout via admin in some instances because for example, it’s a cropped layout for 2+ speakers by default.
  • I would like the opportunity to copy comments from the comments section (even if we need to paste it to private chat).
  • I would like the opportunity to share the link to download video with guest speakers.
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Usability
It is easy to use, quite intuitive. I miss some documentation for the configuration, especially the access security.
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You don't need to be an expert and you don't have anything to install.
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Alternatives Considered
Facebook Live is similar to StreamYard, although it serves a slightly different purpose. We like using both together. StreamYard can allow you to bring multiple people into the Facebook live stream, although offers some new glitches as well. Facebook live is smoother and works better for our advertisement / informational broadcasts.
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The StreamYard interface is more functional and easy to understand for participants, speakers, and team members. StreamYard also allows managing live streams in the app without the need to go to social media for checking comments, replying to them, etc. Simultaneously, StreamYard has many more options compared to other similar tools. For example, it allows sharing slides from different PowerPoints and screens, adding videos, visuals, and live comments with one click. Due to these options, we save time on managing live sessions and our broadcasts look much more professional and engaging.
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Return on Investment
  • Higher coverage
  • Higher cost for setup of equipment
  • Mobile phone gives limited screen coverage
  • Live streaming has 2 second delay
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  • It has increased the reach rate and the number of followers on social media pages, for example, on our Youtube page, the number of followers increased by 2 times the original amount.
  • It has reduced the amount of time our communications team spends on editing videos.
  • More team members are able to use StreamYard by themselves, which has allowed us to reduce the time our communications team spends on managing live sessions before.
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