What is Wirecast used for?

Wirecast is Telestream's live video production and streaming software for Mac and Windows, with multi-camera switching, remote guests and multistreaming. It is a good fit for houses of worship streaming services, sports and live events production, and corporate communications teams hosting webcasts.

How much does Wirecast cost?

Paid plans for Wirecast start at $59 per month, and there is no free plan. A free trial is available.

Is Wirecast open source?

No. Wirecast is proprietary (closed-source) software. Open-source alternatives to Wirecast include OBS Studio.

What are some alternatives to Wirecast?

Wirecast competes with vMix, Ecamm Live and StreamYard. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Wirecast alternatives.

Wirecast: features, pricing and alternatives

About Wirecast

Wirecast is live production software that lets one person run a multi-source broadcast from a computer. It mixes cameras, media, graphics and remote guests into a live program and sends the result to streaming destinations, on both Mac and Windows.

Its feature list includes chroma key and green screen, cloud multistreaming, ISO recording, multi-track audio, NDI integration, PTZ camera control, Rendezvous remote guests, sports production tools and a stock media library. The vendor highlights customers in houses of worship, sports and live events, creators and podcasts, corporate communications, higher education and government, and TV broadcasters.

Wirecast is commercial software with a free trial and a pricing page on the vendor's site. It suits event producers and streaming teams that need more control than basic webcam streaming tools provide.

Key features

Multi-camera live switching
Remote guests via Rendezvous
Cloud multistreaming to several destinations
Chroma key and green screen
ISO recording and multi-track audio
NDI integration and PTZ camera control

Good fit for

→Houses of worship streaming services
→Sports and live events production
→Corporate communications teams hosting webcasts

Tags: live-streaming; video-production; multistreaming; broadcast; ndi; windows; macos

Wirecast: questions and answers

What is Wirecast used for?: Wirecast is Telestream's live video production and streaming software for Mac and Windows, with multi-camera switching, remote guests and multistreaming. It is a good fit for houses of worship streaming services, sports and live events production, and corporate communications teams hosting webcasts.
How much does Wirecast cost?: Paid plans for Wirecast start at $59 per month, and there is no free plan. A free trial is available.
Is Wirecast open source?: No. Wirecast is proprietary (closed-source) software. Open-source alternatives to Wirecast include OBS Studio.
What are some alternatives to Wirecast?: Wirecast competes with vMix, Ecamm Live and StreamYard. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Wirecast alternatives.