vyds vs StreamYard
StreamYard is for going live to YouTube, LinkedIn, and multiple platforms at once. vyds is for async screen recordings shared by link.
Different jobs entirely. StreamYard is the right pick for live shows and multistream broadcasts; vyds is right for the recordings your team makes the other 99% of the time.
| Feature | Vyds | StreamYard |
|---|---|---|
| Primary use case | Async screen recording | Live streaming + multistreaming |
| Output type | Recorded video with share link | Live broadcast to YouTube / LinkedIn / Facebook etc. |
| Entry plan price | $7/mo Plus ($5 annual) | Core $39/mo (monthly billing) |
| Mid plan price | $12/seat/mo Pro ($9 annual) | Advanced $69/mo (monthly billing) |
| Free plan | Unlimited recordings, 5 min, no watermark, BYOS | Free plan available (watermarked, recording limits) |
| Multistreaming | Core feature | |
| Guest invites for live shows | Up to multiple guests on screen | |
| On-screen branding / overlays | ||
| Async recording (no live audience) | Core feature | Local recording available |
| Chrome extension | ||
| Native desktop apps | macOS + Windows | Browser-based studio |
| One-click cloud share link | Stream replay link | |
| AI captions & summaries | Pro plan | AI clip generator available |
| Local-first recording | ||
| Bring Your Own Storage | ||
| Best for | Daily async team video | Podcasters, creators, marketers doing live shows |
Why teams switch from StreamYard
You are not going live
StreamYard is engineered for going live to multiple platforms with guests, brand overlays, and chat. If most of what your team records is async, that infrastructure is overhead you do not need.
Five times cheaper for that workflow
StreamYard Core is $39/mo (monthly). vyds Plus is $7/mo ($5 annual). For async screen video, that is a five-figure difference per year across a 20-person team.
Use both if you need to
Many marketing teams run StreamYard weekly for live shows and vyds daily for internal recordings. Two tools, each doing the job it is built for.
Your storage, your data
StreamYard hosts recordings on their platform. vyds Free saves to your own Google Drive or OneDrive, no vendor lock-in for your daily video library.
Ready to make the switch?
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