A Gyre stream has stayed live on YouTube since February 2022, and from four streams at 1080p60 Gyre costs less per stream than Upstream.
Gyre is a YouTube Live verified encoder, on YouTube's official list.
NBCUniversal, BBC Studios, WildBrain and National Geographic run 24/7 channels on Gyre. BBC Studios streams Top Gear around the clock through Gyre.
| CATEGORY | GYRE | UPSTREAM |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Also a Live verified encoder |
| Uptime | ✓99.9% |
Status page: 100% for cloud streaming over the last 30 days |
| Infrastructure | ✓Your own isolated server on every plan |
Isolated containers on dedicated servers, according to its security page |
| CATEGORY | GYRE | UPSTREAM |
|---|---|---|
| 4 streams at 1080p60 | ✓$18.56 a stream · Start+ |
$27 a stream |
| 24 streams at 1080p60 | ✓$380.25 a month · 3× Pro+ |
$648 a month |
| 1 stream in 4K at 60fps | ✓$74.25 a month · Start+ |
$108 a month |
| 1 stream | $49 a month, 60fps included | ✓$30 at 1080p30, $40 at 1080p60 |
| CATEGORY | GYRE | UPSTREAM |
|---|---|---|
| 60fps and 4K | ✓In the plan, no add-ons |
1080p30 by default, extra for 60fps and 4K |
| Testing real 24/7 | ✓7-day trial: 168 h nonstop
WHY 168 HOURS MATTER
2 or 24 hours show you the dashboard, not the result. YouTube's algorithm needs a live stream to stay on air well past 24 hours before it starts recommending it: views, watch time and ranking build up day by day.
7×more airtime than 24 hours to see real results on your own channel
|
Free plan: 24 h a month |
| Live studio | Pre-recorded 24/7 only | ✓Browser studio with guests, RTMP input |
| API and team roles | Team roles on Enterprise | ✓API, MCP and team roles on every plan |
Upstream's price per stream stops falling at four streams. Gyre's keeps dropping as your plan grows.
Upstream at 1080p60: $27 a stream billed yearly, $30 monthly from four streams; $36 yearly or $40 monthly for a single stream.
Each live stream is a separate live video on your channel, with its own title, thumbnail and audience. Many Gyre customers run dozens of streams on one channel. With Google sign-in, Gyre creates the broadcast on your channel through the YouTube API. Set a start time in the calendar and Gyre starts it for you.
We pick the cheapest combination of Gyre plans for your number of streams.
A 24/7 stream needs days, not hours, to show what it can do.
Upstream publishes a page comparing itself with Gyre. Here is what it says and how Gyre works today.
Source: upstream.so/
For 8 Full HD streams at 60 fps, Gyre's PRO+ at $169 a month beats Upstream's $240.
Three Pro+ plans give you 24 Full HD streams at 60fps for $507 a month, against $720 on Upstream.
$2,556 saved a yearat 24 streams on monthly billingGyre has a 7-day trial that needs a card and turns into Start+ at $99 a month unless you cancel.
That's right: 168 hours of continuous Full HD to test your channel. Cancel any time before day 7, or pick another plan yourself.
Playlists and scheduling start at $99 a month on Gyre.
Playlists and the scheduler come with every plan, including Start at $49.
Yearly prices of $488, $986 and $1,684.
Annual billing gives you three months free on Start+ and Pro+: $891 and $1,521 a year. That is $18.56 and $15.84 a stream.
Moving up from Start to Start+ or PRO+ puts you on a new server, and your files and streams are lost.
When you upgrade, Gyre moves your files over for you.
For a single stream, yes. Upstream costs $30 a month at 1080p30 or $40 at 1080p60, while Gyre Start costs $49 with 60fps included. From four streams up, Gyre is cheaper per stream at 1080p60: $18.56 on annual billing against $27 on Upstream. At 1080p30, Upstream is cheaper from four streams: $20 a stream, or $16 billed yearly.
Gyre was built for that. Each stream gets its own playlist and schedule, and 60fps comes on every paid plan. From four streams up, Gyre costs less per stream at 1080p60: $18.56 on Start+ and $15.84 on Pro+ billed annually, against $27 on Upstream. Every paid plan also includes conversion credits, and unused ones carry over.
Yes. Gyre is a YouTube Live verified encoder, on YouTube's official list, linked in the sources below.
Yes, with one stream slot per platform. Gyre streams to 8 platforms: YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, Instagram, X, Kick, Telegram and Mixcloud. Facebook and Instagram limit one live to 8 and 4 hours.
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.
Yes. Gyre streams from its own servers, so you don't need a computer, OBS or an encoder running on your side. Upload your videos or import them from public Google Drive or Dropbox links, build a playlist, connect YouTube with Google sign-in, and go live. The stream keeps running when your computer is off.
4K comes with Start+ and Pro+, not as an add-on you have to buy. A 4K stream carries about four times the data of Full HD, so it uses four Full HD slots: Start+ runs four Full HD streams or one 4K stream, and Pro+ runs eight Full HD or two 4K. 4K plays at 30 or 60fps, matching your file, at the same price. On 4K30 Upstream is cheaper: $63 per stream yearly against our $74.25. We compare 4K60 above, where Gyre costs less.
Yes, if your channel is monetized. A Gyre stream is a standard YouTube live stream, so YouTube's mid-roll options work as usual: automatic breaks, scheduled breaks, or breaks you insert from the Live Control Room. Gyre doesn't place ad breaks itself; you manage them in YouTube Studio.
We're the Gyre team, and this page makes our case. We compare like for like: the same video quality, the same number of streams and the same billing period. Every claim about Upstream comes from its public pages, checked on November 2, 2026. Spot something out of date? Email [email protected] and we'll correct it.
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