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StreamYard vs Captions

Side-by-side comparison of StreamYard and Captions.

Tool
StreamYard

Browser-based live streaming for creators and businesses

Captions

AI studio that edits and captions your videos automatically

Starting price
35.99/mo
9.99/mo
Founded
2021
Pricing model
freemium
subscription
Free option
Free tier
Free trial

What they are

StreamYard

StreamYard is a browser-based studio for live streaming and recording to platforms like YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitch simultaneously. Creators, marketers, and podcast hosts use it to bring on remote guests, display branded overlays, and go live without installing software. The free tier watermarks your stream, and the paid plans unlock multi-destination streaming and higher video quality.

Captions

Captions is a mobile-first AI video editor aimed at creators who produce talking-head content for social media. It auto-generates captions, removes filler words, corrects eye contact, and can clone your voice for overdubs. The app targets solo creators who want a post-production shortcut, though its desktop feature set is still catching up to its mobile counterpart.

Choose
StreamYard

if you need video editing and live streaming. It has a usable free tier to start with.

  • +No software download required, runs entirely in the browser
  • +Invite remote guests with a simple link, no account needed on their end
  • +Simultaneous streaming to up to 8 destinations on paid plans
Choose
Captions

if you need video editing and ai writing. Starts at 9.99/mo.

  • +Auto-captions are fast and accurate across multiple languages
  • +Eye contact correction is genuinely useful for teleprompter footage
  • +Filler word removal works without audible cuts in most cases

Which to choose

StreamYard and Captions both cover video editing, so this is a real either-or for some teams. The right pick depends on which one's wider feature set and pricing fit how you work.

Read the full reviews for StreamYard and Captions.

Pricing checked 3 Jun 2026.

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