Ecamm vs. Riverside vs. Streamyard: Which Video Platform Is Best? | Side-by-Side Comparison + Review

Are you looking to do livestreaming, video podcasting, or just up the production value of your videos? I work with solopreneurs and small business marketers, and so many of them want to create more video, but they don't necessarily know how to do it. Since there are so many options out there, I decided to do a side-by-side comparison of my three favorite video platforms - Ecamm, Riverside, and Streamyard - so that hopefully, you can find a platform that's a good fit for your business.
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[@DawnDaiSpeaks]

Omg! Ross!!!! It is so good to see you! I am sharing this video!

[@theESEfiles]

Great info. Thank you for your hard work

[@EcammLive]

Really loved this video. Thanks for including Ecamm!

[@TricycleCreative]

I ❤ Ecamm and it's what I use for my KZbin videos. Y'all keep doing what you're doing!

[@23FOEVA]

I'm actually seriously considering getting a Mac, mainly because I think eCamm is awesome 😄.

[@cleethevisionary]

This was an awesome comparison video! Thanks!!

[@TricycleCreative]

My pleasure! If you're looking for more digital marketing and biz growth vids consider subscribing.

[@stevesiebold]

Excellent, Ross. Thank you.

[@StefWokeUp]

Thank you! This was incredibly helpful.

[@technichetips]

Very comprehensive review. Thank you!

[@TricycleCreative]

I am happy to hear that it was helpful for you! If you're looking for more digital marketing tool walkthroughs and marketing tips, I hope you consider subscribing.

[@MikeRadioNY]

This has been a huge help since I’m about to add video podcasting to our business. Now I need to find a company to handle our digital marketing and socials who gets younger gen.

[@freibefreegerard]

Wow, great informative video. It helped me so much, THANKS!

[@TricycleCreative]

Thanks so much! I hope you sub for more digital marketing and biz growth videos.

[@paperlessmovement]

"Don't let perfection get in the way of production." Amen! 🙏 42:36 min

[@MI40MuscleIntelligence]

Super helpful, and valuable video with great information. Thank you.

[@TricycleCreative]

I am happy to hear that it was helpful for you! If you're looking for more digital marketing tool walkthroughs and marketing tips, I hope you consider subscribing.

[@thesportcardsgenie3316]

Great Video.

[@westdoc]

Terrific comparison. But, you kinda missed the best point of Riverside. Separate audio and Video recorded by each participant cuts out the internet. All uploaded to the cloud and then you have more control. If, you want to deal with it in post. Looking forward to a phone meet with you next week. Chuck

[@TricycleCreative]

Great point! Totally agree and this is a big deal if anyone plans on editing their recording

[@SisterFromAnotherPlanet]

Also this feature cuts out a lot of the latency, making for smoother interviews if the guest happens to be overseas. Less freezing, etc and better conversational flow.

[@Metal_seer]

Thanks

[@jamiehayes6714]

That was a fantastic review. Very helpful. Can I ask, which, if any of these packages allows you to adjust the audio-video sync so your voice and lips are in sync?

[@TricycleCreative]

Hi Jamie, Ecamm has a setting that lets you set a delay for your audio. I don't believe that exists in the other two tools but, in my experience, I never had an issue with that in Riverside or Streamyard (and I used a lot of different setups)

[@23FOEVA]

Have you compared Streamyard with Restream? They're similar but I think the first paid tier for Restream is a bit better plus lower priced than the same level tier for Streamyard, and it adds multicamera nicely. I'm a newbie just starting out so I could be missing something.

[@TomTuT]

With Riverside - i have the Problem that every camera does record in different FPS. To synch this in post is hard job!

[@ProstateCancerTRtR]

Which one did you use to record this video? Your audio and video were not synced. It's almost like a voiceover done after the video? Or was it recorded with video but had a sync issue?

[@KensReviews]

Has Riverside fixed their audio sync issues using WAV files?

[@seansalsarola6663]

Hi, Thanks for this really informative comparison. Do any of the solutions you reviewed include local recording of video and audio on the various local machines in a multi-guest or 1+1 scenario? I am planning to do interviews in areas which have fairly sketchy internet services, so the ability do do a file transfer for post-production purposes would be really useful. Any tips for this? Also, is it possible with Ecamm to have a silent guest who pulls the production elements together but is excluded from audio and video contribution?

[@TricycleCreative]

Hey Sean! Yes, E-Camm allows you to setup recording so that you record the Program feed (what's on screen) along with separate audio and video feeds of all participants. I had the same desire to have lots of options in post-production and E-Camm provides the best suite of options IMHO. And, yes, you can add someone to remote produce (here's a video on how to do that: kzbin.infoC8L3EoV3nJo?si=rgNdR_7AtdwbBiEC). If you end up deciding E-Camm is for you, I think they are running some end of year promo's and if you could use my affiliate link it really helps to support my channel - www.ecamm.com/mac/ecammlive/?fp_ref=rosshero Hope this helps!

[@ObliObli]

Have you tried evmux?

[@SHAKA-NEU-LU]

Everything has its pros and cons. I think one thing that’s missing from Ecamm is the ability to turn the cam off. I do like the ability of having avatars in streamyard, I just don’t like streamyard

[@shannonbarnett6736]

do you have to add all of these options like lower thirds live while recording or can you add them in post with Stream Yard?

[@joyfoster4342]

While recording

[@TheRockPilePodcast]

Restream is the best out there

[@eladrosanski5561]

You should compare with evmux

[@dominoentertainment5513]

Evmux is a cut above em all and community growth

[@shannonbarnett6736]

what did you say you used to produce this video

[@TricycleCreative]

I used Ecamm Live to record the videos and then stitched them together inside of Premiere Pro.

[@eladrosanski5561]

You should add evmux to the list. It wins them all

[@suspensefulness]

how many guest can u have at one time live with you on ecamm?

[@TricycleCreative]

According to Ecamm's website, you can have up to 10 remote guests: support.ecamm.com/en/articles/4487302-ecamm-live-interview-mode . Are you thinking of using Ecamm for something specific?

[@suspensefulness]

@@TricycleCreative im soo havin soo much fun new to ecamm switchin cameras makes my scenes feel like a movie , im using stream deck mobile , only issue now is audio crackin

[@BrandonColePhotography]

I dont like the fact that riverside does not provide different layouts DURING the actual podcast. You cant change the views between you and your guest to make it more fun, appealing and keep it interesting. Even when you edit the video, you can only choose ONE layout. You cant change the layout in another other part of the clip for a different layout. That sucks. I even tried splicing the video and changing the layout and NOPE still stuck with the same layout. This is coming from someone who just changed from streamyard because of the high quality but I think im going back to Streamyard 1080 because riverside has way to many restrictions and I hate people are not talking about it or telling people the truth.

[@abhinavguptas]

This is helpful, which tool are u using at this point of time - kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6K6o4KegaaYr9U ? I want this kind of layout for my video recordings with screen share.

[@TricycleCreative]

That layout was done using Ecamm. If you're considering using it, please think about using the referral link in the video description. Really appreciate it!

[@abhinavguptas]

Thanks a lot@@TricycleCreative

[@najiahgriffiths4216]

i'm just going to say ecamm sucks because it's only for Mac. why would they do that and not include like 50% of the population that uses PC.. lol lame