ClipHearth vs StreamYard
Both stream to several places at once. The difference is where you work: StreamYard in the browser with guests, ClipHearth on your desktop with your screen.
| Topic | StreamYard | ClipHearth |
|---|---|---|
| Where you work | In the browser | A desktop app |
| How you pay | Monthly or yearly subscription | Once, or monthly |
| Made for | Shows and interviews with guests | Your screen, games, and tutorials |
ClipHearth is paid once and streams your screen, a game, or your camera from your desktop, then edits the recording in the same app. StreamYard is a studio in the browser, made for shows and interviews with guests.
At a glance
| Topic | StreamYard | ClipHearth |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free with the StreamYard logo. Essential $18.99, Core $44.99, Advanced $88.99 a month, or $14.99, $35.99, $68.99 billed yearly. | 39 € once for a lifetime licence on one computer, 12 € for each further computer (up to 10), or 9 € a month. |
| Places at once | 2 on Essential, 3 on Core, 8 on Advanced. Custom RTMP from Core. | As many as your upload carries: Twitch, YouTube, Kick, Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, Rumble, Telegram, Steam, Vimeo, and more, and your own server. |
| Where you work | A studio in the browser. | A desktop app for Windows 10 or later, macOS 12 or later, and Linux. |
| Guests | 6 people on screen on Free, 10 on Core, 15 backstage on Advanced. | None. ClipHearth streams your own screen and camera. |
| What viewers see | Layouts, logos, overlays, backgrounds, and intro and outro videos on Core, and a chat overlay. | Your screen, a window, or a game with your camera, in scenes with the chat, your name, a goal, alerts, a countdown, and a break with music. |
| Captions | No live captions described on its pages. Transcripts to download on Advanced. | Live captions on the stream, recognised on your computer. They need a licence. |
| Recording | Local recordings, 2 hours a month on Free and unlimited on Core, cloud recording and 50 hours of storage on Core, 4K on Advanced. | Both streams and saves the recording on your computer, as long as your disk has room. |
| After the stream | AI clips on Core. | The Studio: a timeline, cut by text, captions, and a vertical Short from the same recording. |
| Free use | Free plan with the StreamYard logo. | The first 3 minutes of every stream, and screenshots and recordings up to 3 minutes, without limit. A trial of 3 tasks per computer for the rest. |
Choose ClipHearth if
- you stream your screen, a game, or a tutorial from your desktop;
- you would rather pay once than every month;
- you want an upright stream and live captions made on your computer;
- you edit the recording afterwards in the same app.
Choose StreamYard if
- you run interviews or shows with guests;
- you want nothing to install, just a browser;
- you host webinars.
Try both
StreamYard has a free plan with its logo. In ClipHearth the first 3 minutes of every stream are free, and the trial covers three longer tasks. The guides Go live to Twitch, YouTube, or your own server and Set up scenes, chat, and alerts for a live stream show the same workflow in ClipHearth.
StreamYard's details are from its own pages as of . Prices and plans change, so check its pricing page before you decide. Sources: StreamYard pricing, StreamYard.