Periscope AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Video Streaming Apps

The best Video Streaming alternative to Periscope is Twitch, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Periscope and ten of them are Video Streaming Apps so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Video Streaming App alternatives to Periscope are Owncast, YouNow, Vimeo Livestream and Facebook Gaming.

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  1. Twitch icon

    Twitch

     159 likes

    Broadcast live gaming content, esports, creative arts, and IRL streams with real-time audience interaction, subscriptions, ads, and donations, fostering a global community.

    64 Twitch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    • Playstation
    • Fire TV
    • Xbox
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    Comments about Twitch as an Alternative to Periscope
    intp
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    To me, Periscope was mostly for very casual streamers (more similar to Bigo) where Twitch is more geared toward brand content creators.

    Guest
    Negative
    2

    Periscope is for streaming raw video from mobile, Twitch is more organized and focused primarily on gaming.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Twitch is Freemium and ProprietaryPeriscope is Free and Proprietary
  2. Owncast icon

    Owncast

     30 likes

    Owncast is a self-hosted live video and web chat server for use with existing popular broadcasting software. Point your live stream at a server you personally control and regain ownership over your content.

    17 Owncast alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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  4. YouNow icon

    YouNow

     16 likes

    YouNow is the best way to discover talented broadcasters, watch live streams and video chat live with people from around the world.

    38 YouNow alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  5. Vimeo Livestream icon

    Vimeo Livestream

     43 likes

    A video live streaming platform that allows it's customers to broadcast live video content online, and viewers to play the content via an internet connected device.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
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  6. Facebook Gaming icon

    Facebook Gaming

     2 likes

    Facebook Gaming welcomes you to a new world of play. Share in the joy and fun of rooting for top streamers as they play the world’s biggest games.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  7. Open Streaming Platform icon

    Open Streaming Platform

     9 likes

    Open Streaming Platform (OSP) is an open-source, RTMP streamer software front-end for Arut's Nginx-RTMP Module. OSP was designed as a self-hosted alternative to services such as Twitch.tv, Ustream.tv, Mixer, and Youtube Live.

    35 Open Streaming Platform alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  9. Voola icon

    Voola

     4 likes

    Voola is a mobile app built to help easily share Videos. Voola allows to stream live upto 4 mins or recorded videos to the world and view those as 20 sec hyperlapse replays.

    Users can use variety of screens like the Blur to add fun to the streams.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
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  10. Rhinobird.tv icon

    Rhinobird.tv

     4 likes

    Rhinobird.tv is a people driven live network, which aims to be a platform that could serve as a people-driven TV network, where events can be produced, curated, and distributed among people in real time, and for free.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. Iboga Live icon

    Iboga Live

     4 likes

    Iboga is an app that allows you to share live videos with your Facebook friends.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  12. Virtual Fan Video icon

    Virtual Fan Video

     Like

    Virtual Fan Video allows teams to use live streaming as a fundraiser. There is no cost to the team to use Virtual Fan Video.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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