The claim
7-day money-back guarantee
What we found
ContradictedThe pricing page says first charge only, while a review of the refund article says 20 days monthly and 60 days yearly.
Source · checked Nov 14, 2026
Product review
StreamYard Core review, scored
Core covers small live shows with guests; refund window is short.
Tech Busy editorial team · Fact-checked · Updated
#12 of 14 plans in Video & Design Tools
Calculated from published specs and owner feedback
See all video & design tools- Overall 5.4
- Social 5.6
- Usability 5.1
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Strengths and drawbacks
Published specs and owner feedback, not a hands-on test.
Strengths
- Up to 10 people on screen
- Streams to 3 places at once
- Browser studio, no install
Drawbacks
- Licensed for individual use only
- Seven-day refund, first charge only
- Support and billing complaints reported
How the score breaks down
Published features and owner comments · not a lab test.
Published features and owner comments · not a lab test.
- Overall5.4
- Social5.6
- Usability5.1
Usability5.1/10
Price transparency4.0/10
Usage rights5.0/10
Free plan, trial and refund7.0/10
Published feature coverage7.0/10
Support access2.0/10
Social5.6/10
Reddit3.0/10
Independent web and YouTube7.8/10
Marketplace reviews8.2/10
How each score was set
Usability 5.1 /10
From published features and owner comments · not a lab test.
- Price transparency4.0/10
- Yearly and monthly prices are public, but the page warns renewal terms and promos can change the price and Business is unpriced.
- Usage rights5.0/10
- Three of four applicable items hold: freelancers may use Core for work, exports carry no StreamYard logo, and client work is covered only for individuals; companies must buy Business.
- Free plan, trial and refund7.0/10
- A free plan with the StreamYard logo, a 7-day trial on paid plans and a 7-day refund on the first charge only.
- Published feature coverage7.0/10
- Four of six items: 50 hours storage, 3 destinations, unlimited local recordings and 10 on-screen participants; podcast-app distribution and analytics are not listed.
- Support access2.0/10
- A help center is the published channel; a third-party review notes no live chat or phone and Trustpilot users report bot-only replies.
Social 5.6 /10
Average of the independent owner-review sources listed below.
- Reddit3.0/10
- Brand-level · 5 reviews · reddit.com
- Independent web and YouTube7.8/10
- Brand-level · 1 review · beststacked.com
- Marketplace reviews8.2/10
- Brand-level · 513 reviews · trustpilot.com, g2.com, capterra.com
Claims we checked
The published claim, then what we found. Live statuses. How we review
The claim
Core is for individuals
What we found
VerifiedThe Plan Usage Policy limits Core to personal use or individuals including freelancers.
Source · checked Nov 14, 2026
The claim
No StreamYard logo on your streams
What we found
VerifiedThe pricing page lists no logo from Core up, while the free plan shows the StreamYard logo.
Source · checked Nov 14, 2026
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