Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Livestorm
Livestorm clearly comes out ahead of Butter on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Paid plans start at $30/mo for Butter and $99/mo for Livestorm.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Butter APS | Livestorm |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentMarketingEducation & EdTech | DevelopmentMarketingMedia & Entertainment |
| Categories | video-conferencing | video-conferencing |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Livestorm
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| Feature | butter | livestorm |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Features | ||
| Access To Core Platform Features | ||
| Collaborative Team Workspace | ||
| Api Access | ||
| Everything In Free | ||
| Custom Api Quotas | ||
| Unlimited Sessions | ||
| Custom Branding | ||
| Custom Data Extracts | ||
| Dedicated Account Manager | ||
| Everything In The Business Plan | ||
| Everything In The Free Plan | ||
| Everything In The Pro Plan | ||
| Flexible Active Contact Limits | ||
| Integrations | ||
| Multiple Workspaces | ||
| No Credit Card Required | ||
| Recurring Training Hours | ||
| Restreaming | ||
| Rtmp Streaming | ||
| Saml Sso | ||
| Sessions Up To 12 Hours | ||
| Support For Larger Audiences (Up To 3,000 Live Attendees) | ||
| Unlimited Events | ||
| Unlimited Moderators | ||
| Unlimited Team Members | ||
| Up To 100 Live Attendees | ||
| Up To 20 Minutes Per Event | ||
| Up To 30 Active Contacts Per Month | ||
| Up To 4 Hours Per Session |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Livestorm comes out ahead overall, though Butter can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Butter's paid plans start at $30/mo and Livestorm's start at $99/mo, so Butter is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Both Butter and Livestorm offer a free tier.
Butter scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
Livestorm exposes a public API. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
