Shaheeno vs StreamYard
StreamYard is the deeper streaming studio: up to 10 guests on screen, eight destinations, per-participant recordings and AI clips. Shaheeno's studio is solo-host and reaches three destinations, then continues into a browser editor, publishing and a PKR creator marketplace.
StreamYard is the more complete streaming product and, for most shows, the right choice: it puts up to 10 guests on screen, multistreams to as many as eight destinations, records each participant as a separate file and cuts captioned AI clips from the recording. Its free plan carries the StreamYard logo and streaming limits; Core is $44.99 a month and Advanced $88.99. Shaheeno's live studio is narrower and free: a solo host, live to YouTube and Facebook Pages over their own APIs plus Instagram through a pasted Live Producer key, custom overlays, and a local recording saved to your device as one mixed file. Where Shaheeno continues is after the broadcast: the recording opens in a multi-track browser editor that subtitles it on your own machine, publishes to your connected channels, and connects to a Pakistan-only creator marketplace paid in rupees. Pick StreamYard for streaming depth; pick Shaheeno if the stream is the start of a content pipeline and your brand deals are in Pakistan.
Feature by feature
Shaheeno and StreamYard, side by side
Including the rows where they win.
| Feature | Shaheeno | StreamYard | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runs in the browser | Yes | Yes | Neither requires an install. |
| Guests on screen | Solo host only | 6 on Free, 10 on Core, plus 15 backstage participants on Advanced | StreamYard wins this outright. Panels and interviews belong there. |
| Destinations | 3: YouTube and Facebook Pages over their APIs; Instagram by pasting a Live Producer key | Native to YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, Twitch, Kick and Brightcove, plus custom RTMP | StreamYard multistreams to 3 at once on Core and 8 on Advanced. TikTok is next on Shaheeno's list, not shipped. |
| Price | Free; the studio has no plan limits today | Free with the StreamYard logo and streaming limits; Core $44.99/month ($35.99 annual); Advanced $88.99/month ($68.99 annual); Business $299/month | On StreamYard, removing the logo, 1080p and multistreaming all start on Core. |
| Recording | One mixed WebM at 30fps, saved straight to your device; nothing uploads | Cloud recording on paid plans; local recordings as separate audio and video files per participant, 1080p (4K on Advanced); Free gets 2 hours of local recording a month | StreamYard's isolated tracks are the better input for editing. Shaheeno's single file never leaves your machine. |
| Overlays and branding | Watermark, lower thirds and animated graphics composited before the send | Logos, overlays, backgrounds, banners and a chat overlay from Core; custom fonts on Advanced | Comparable in kind; StreamYard's library is larger. Shaheeno's is free; StreamYard's branding tools start on Core. |
| Editing the recording | Multi-track timeline editor in the browser; subtitles in 10 languages transcribed on-device; MP4 or WebM export | AI clips: auto-captioned vertical clips from recordings on Core and up; transcripts on Advanced; no timeline editor | Different tools. StreamYard's clips are faster for shorts; Shaheeno's editor is for a proper cut. |
| Webinars and audience tools | Not offered | On-Air webinars with 100 viewers on Advanced, more on Business | StreamYard only. |
| Publishing and scheduling | Publish to YouTube, Facebook Pages, Instagram and LinkedIn from one calendar; LinkedIn posts immediately rather than on a schedule | Schedules broadcasts and pre-recorded streams to its destinations; no post publishing | StreamYard hands off at the end of the broadcast. |
| Brand deal marketplace | Included; PKR wallet, Pakistan only | Not offered | Different category. |
| Product maturity | Newer | Years in production with a large user base | The honest reason to pick StreamYard for a stream you cannot afford to lose. |
| Best for | Creators in Pakistan turning streams into a content pipeline | Anyone who needs multi-guest streaming and nothing else | Genuinely different jobs. |
As of September 2026. Competitor plans, prices and features checked against their published pricing pages and help centres; Shaheeno's column describes what the product does today.
FAQ
Shaheeno vs StreamYard, answered
Is Shaheeno a good StreamYard alternative?
Only for a specific job. If you stream solo and want the recording to become a subtitled edit, scheduled posts and rupee-denominated brand deals, Shaheeno covers that end to end for free. If you need guests on screen, more than three destinations, per-participant recordings or webinars, StreamYard does all of it and Shaheeno does none of it.
How many platforms can I stream to from Shaheeno?
Three today, from one browser tab: YouTube and Facebook Pages are created over their own APIs, and Instagram is reached by pasting the stream key from Instagram's Live Producer. TikTok is next on the list and not shipped. StreamYard streams natively to eight platforms plus custom RTMP, three at once on Core and eight on Advanced.
What does Shaheeno do that StreamYard does not?
It opens the recording in a multi-track browser video editor that subtitles it on your own device in ten languages including Urdu, publishes to YouTube, Facebook Pages, Instagram and LinkedIn from one calendar, and connects to a Pakistan-only brand deal marketplace with a rupee wallet. StreamYard offers AI clips and transcripts from a recording, but no timeline editor, no post publishing and no marketplace.
Is the Shaheeno live studio free?
Yes. There is no plan gating on the studio today: overlays, all three destinations and local recording are available on a free creator account. StreamYard's free plan keeps its logo on the stream, limits streaming and caps local recordings at two hours a month; multistreaming and 1080p start on Core at $44.99 a month.
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