Streamloop's page says Correct
35GB on Start, 75GB on Start+, and 150GB on PRO+.
How it works
That's right: storage comes with the plan.
Gyre vs Streamloop: 24/7 streams on a plan, not a prepaid balance
A Gyre stream has no time limit of its own: it runs until you or your schedule stop it, or your plan ends. On Streamloop, a stream stops when its prepaid balance reaches zero.
Gyre is a YouTube Live verified encoder, on YouTube's official list.
4.5+ years
on air non-stop
DAY 1,715 OF THE LONGEST STREAM
NBCUniversal, BBC Studios, WildBrain, National Geographic
run 24/7 channels on Gyre
1,000,000+
streams launched
NBCUniversal, BBC Studios, WildBrain and National Geographic run 24/7 channels on Gyre. BBC Studios streams Top Gear around the clock through Gyre.
SINCE 2019
YOUTUBE STATUS
✓Gyre is a YouTube Live verified encoder, on YouTube's official list.
1080P60 STREAM
$15.84/ stream, annual · Pro+, 8 streams
WHAT CAN STOP YOUR STREAM
✓You, your schedule, or an unpaid invoice. Facebook and Instagram limit one live to 8 and 4 hours
60FPS AND 4K
✓In the plan, no extra rate
TEST 24/7
✓168 h nonstop in a 7-day trial
vs
Streamloop
YOUTUBE STATUS
Not on YouTube's list of verified encoders.
1080P60 STREAM
$15/ 30 days, prepaid credits
WHAT CAN STOP YOUR STREAM
Also the credit balance: the stream stops at zero.
60FPS AND 4K
Each quality has its own rate.
TEST 24/7
168 h in 7 days for $1, according to streamloop.app.
Gyre vs Streamloop, category by category
CHECKED ON PUBLIC PAGESStability
| CATEGORY | GYRE | STREAMLOOP |
|---|---|---|
| Longest single stream | ✓Live on YouTube since February 2022, over 4.5 years |
Not published |
| YouTube status | ✓Live verified encoder, on YouTube's official list |
Not on YouTube's list |
| Uptime | ✓99.9% |
Over 99.9%, according to streamloop.app, with a status page |
| When a stream drops | ✓In 24/7 mode we reconnect automatically, within 1–2 seconds in our tests |
Automatic monitoring, restart and reconnection, according to streamloop.app |
| Backup stream | ✓YouTube backup stream, switched manually |
No backup stream |
| What can stop your stream | ✓You, your schedule, or an unpaid invoice. Facebook and Instagram limit one live to 8 and 4 hours |
Also the credit balance: the stream stops when it reaches zero |
| Infrastructure | ✓Your own isolated server on every plan |
Not published |
Price
| CATEGORY | GYRE | STREAMLOOP |
|---|---|---|
| How you pay | A monthly, 3-month, 6-month or annual plan | Prepaid credits, spent by the minute while a stream is live, or a monthly plan that covers 720 hours of one stream |
| 1 stream at 1080p60 | $49 a month · Start. From $15.84 a stream on Pro+ billed annually | ✓$15 for 30 days |
| Pay only while live | A fixed monthly plan | ✓Prepaid credits that never expire |
| File conversion | ✓A built-in file converter, conversion credits in every paid plan |
Charged per minute of encoding time |
| Storage | ✓35, 75 or 150 GB per subscription |
First 30 GiB of a playlist free, then charged per GiB-month while live |
| Each extra platform | ✓Runs as its own stream, with its own playlist and schedule |
About $6 per 30 days for each extra destination at 1080p |
Content and quality
| CATEGORY | GYRE | STREAMLOOP |
|---|---|---|
| 60fps and 4K | ✓60fps on every paid plan. 4K from Start+, at no extra cost |
Each quality has its own rate |
| HDR | 320 kbps audio, 5.1 surround, vertical and 360° video | ✓Up to 4K60, with HDR |
| Trial quality | One Full HD stream | ✓Any quality, even 4K60, for $1 |
| Testing real 24/7 | 7-day trial: 168 h nonstop, free if you cancel |
168 h in 7 days for $1, according to streamloop.app |
Platforms and support
| CATEGORY | GYRE | STREAMLOOP |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | ✓8 built in |
YouTube built in, six more through an RTMP URL and key |
| TikTok and LinkedIn | 8 other platforms, each its own stream | ✓Through an RTMP URL and key, up to 5 destinations from one stream |
| Support | ✓Email, chat and Telegram, in English, Ukrainian, Spanish and Portuguese, on every plan |
Email and live chat, replies typically within 24 hours |
| API and team roles | Team roles on Enterprise | ✓API, MCP and team workspaces on every account |
What the price covers
With Gyre, the plan price covers streaming, storage and monthly conversion credits. With Streamloop, the base rate is lower, and the final bill depends on how much you encode, store and send to extra destinations.
GYRE
- A fixed monthly, 3-month, 6-month or annual plan
- Streaming, storage (35, 75 or 150 GB) and conversion credits in the plan
- 60fps on every paid plan, 4K from Start+ at no extra cost
- Each platform runs as its own stream, with its own playlist and schedule
STREAMLOOP
- Prepaid credits, spent by the minute while a stream is live, or a monthly plan that covers 720 hours of one stream
- Encoding charged per minute
- First 30 GiB of a playlist free, then charged per GiB-month
- About $6 per 30 days for each extra destination at 1080p
On base rates, Streamloop is lower: $15 for 30 days of one 1080p60 stream. On Gyre Pro+ billed annually, with eight streams, a 1080p60 stream comes to $15.84 a month, with conversion credits and storage included. See all plans on gyre.pro/
7 days of real 24/7
GYRE
168 h
in 7 days of continuous Full HD, with playlists and the scheduler.
STREAMLOOP
168 h
in 7 days for $1, at any quality, according to streamloop.app.
A 24/7 stream needs days, not hours, to show what it can do. Both tools give you a full week, and both ask for a card. With Gyre, the week costs nothing if you cancel before day 7: one Full HD stream with playlists and the scheduler on. According to streamloop.app, its week costs $1 and covers any quality.
- Length
- 7 days, 168 hours of continuous Full HD streaming.
- Included
- One Full HD stream, playlists, the scheduler, automatic file optimization, and 20 GB of storage (up to 15 files). A Gyre watermark appears during the trial.
- Payment
- A credit card is required. Cancel before day 7 and you pay nothing.
- After day 7
- The trial converts to Start+ ($99/mo), which runs four Full HD streams or one 4K stream. Cancel any time before day 7, or pick another plan yourself.
- Refund
- Streamed under 10 hours and forgot to cancel? Request a refund within 14 days, minus payment fees.
What Streamloop says about Gyre, fact-checked
Streamloop publishes a page comparing itself with Gyre. Here is what it says and how Gyre works today.
Source: streamloop.app/
Where Streamloop agrees
Streamloop's page says Correct
No in-app viewer analytics.
How it works
That's right. Every plan shows active streams, launches, and average and total streaming hours over 30 days. Detailed analytics on Enterprise.
Where Streamloop's page is out of date
Streamloop's page says Out of date
Start ($49) has no playlists or scheduling; both start on Start+ ($99 a month).
How it works now
Playlists and the scheduler come with every plan, including Start at $49.
Streamloop's page says Out of date
No monitoring and recovery.
How it works now
In 24/7 mode, if the receiving server drops the connection, we reconnect within 1–2 seconds in our tests.
Streamloop's page says Out of date
No backup streams.
How it works now
Gyre supports YouTube's backup stream.
Streamloop's page says Out of date
No import from Google Drive or Dropbox.
How it works now
You can import files from public Google Drive and Dropbox links.
Streamloop's page says Out of date
Email support only.
How it works now
Email, chat and Telegram, in English, Ukrainian, Spanish and Portuguese, on every plan.
Streamloop's page says Out of date
No editing of the title, description or thumbnail while live.
How it works now
You can change them while live, in YouTube Studio or in your Gyre dashboard.
Where Streamloop is the better pick
STREAMLOOP IS THE BETTER PICK FOR
- Pay only while live: prepaid credits that never expire, at a lower base rate of $15 for 30 days of 1080p60.
- HDR and a trial at any quality: stream in HDR, and test even 4K60 for $1.
- API, MCP and team workspaces on every account, without an Enterprise contract.
- TikTok and LinkedIn built in, with up to 5 destinations from one stream.
- You stream part-time and want to pay only for the hours you're live.
- You need HDR.
- You manage streams from your own code or an AI assistant.
CHOOSE GYRE IF
- Your 24/7 channel is a business, and you want a YouTube verified encoder behind it.
- You don't want a stream to stop because a prepaid balance ran out.
- You run several streams and want to know your monthly bill in advance.
- You want a different playlist and schedule on each platform, all from one account.
- Your team needs support by Telegram, or in Spanish, Portuguese or Ukrainian.
Gyre vs Streamloop: frequently asked questions
Is Streamloop a YouTube verified encoder?+
It isn't on YouTube's Live verified encoders list as of November 2, 2026, and its own comparison page marks it as not listed. Gyre is on the list.
What happens when Streamloop credits run out?+
According to Streamloop's pricing page, the stream stops automatically when the balance reaches zero. You also need enough credits to start one. Gyre runs on a subscription, so there's no balance to watch: your stream runs until you or your schedule stop it, or your plan ends.
Which is better for a channel that runs several streams?+
Gyre was built for that. Each stream gets its own playlist and schedule, every paid plan includes 60fps, and Pro+ billed annually runs eight Full HD streams for $126.75 a month, with conversion credits and storage included. Streamloop charges the same base rate per stream at any count, and bills encoding, extra storage and extra destinations by use.
Is Gyre a YouTube-verified encoder?+
Yes. Gyre is a YouTube Live verified encoder, on YouTube's official list, linked in the sources below.
Can I stream to several platforms at once?+
Yes, with one stream slot per platform, each with its own playlist and schedule. Gyre streams to 8 platforms: YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, Instagram, X, Kick, Telegram and Mixcloud. YouTube allows nonstop live streams, while Facebook and Instagram cap them at 8 and 4 hours, so one live there runs up to that limit.
Is Streamloop cheaper than Gyre?+
On base rates, yes: $15 for 30 days of one 1080p60 stream, against $49 on Gyre Start, or $15.84 per stream on Pro+ with eight streams billed annually. The two bill for different things. Our plan includes storage and conversion credits, and 60fps and 4K come at no extra cost. Streamloop bills encoding, storage above its free allowance and extra destinations separately.
Can I change the title and thumbnail while a Gyre stream is live?+
Yes. A Gyre stream is a standard YouTube live stream, so you can edit the title, description and thumbnail in YouTube Studio. If you connected YouTube with Google sign-in, you can change them in your Gyre dashboard too.
What happens if my stream drops on Gyre?+
In 24/7 mode, if the platform's receiving server closes the connection, we reconnect within 1–2 seconds in our tests, so your broadcast keeps going. Every customer streams from their own isolated server, and we run at 99.9% uptime.
Does the Gyre trial require a credit card?+
Yes. Why we ask for a card: a non-stop stream needs a real server. Nothing is charged today. The trial runs one Full HD stream, with playlists, the scheduler and a Gyre watermark. After day 7 it converts to Start+, four Full HD streams for $99 a month. Cancel any time before day 7, or pick another plan yourself. Streamed under 10 hours and forgot to cancel? Request a refund within 14 days, minus payment fees.
Sources and how we compared
We're the Gyre team, so we have a stake in this comparison. We start with what matters most to a channel that earns every day: staying on air. Then we look at what each plan includes and how each tool bills you. Every claim about Streamloop comes from its own pages, linked and dated. Figures were checked against public pages on November 2, 2026. Spot something out of date? Email [email protected] and we'll correct the page if it checks out.
- streamloop.app
- streamloop.app/
pricing - streamloop.app/
compare/ streamloop-vs-gyre - Streamloop Terms of Service
- status.streamloop.app
- streamloop.app/
about - streamloop.app/
contact - YouTube Live verified encoders
- gyre.pro/
pricing · gyre.pro/TermsOfService
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See if Gyre keeps your channel on air
Run your channel for a full week and let the numbers decide.
7 days, 168 hours. Credit card required. Streamed under 10 hours and forgot to cancel? Refund within 14 days, minus payment fees.