Bird vs StreamYard
Bird confirms 4 of the features we check on its own site; StreamYard confirms 4. Starting prices: Bird not published, StreamYard USD 45/mo · billed monthly; $35.99/mo billed yearly.
Bird
Developers sending email, SMS, WhatsApp and voice messages through APIs.
StreamYard
Creators and teams who want to live stream and record to multiple platforms from the browser.
Watch out: Support is offered Monday to Friday only; Core and Advanced are for individual use.
| Overview & pricing | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Communication & Meetings | Communication & Meetings |
| Specialty | Communications APIs | Live streaming |
| Based in | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Best for | All sizes | All sizes |
| Starting price | Unconfirmed | USD 45/mo · billed monthly; $35.99/mo billed yearly |
| Free plan | Unconfirmed | ✓Yes |
| Free trial | Unconfirmed | ✓7 days |
| Features confirmed on each vendor’s site | ||
| Video meetings · Core features | Unconfirmed | ✓Live streaming and recording studio in the browser |
| Webinars / large events · Core features | Unconfirmed | ◐On-Air webinars (100 viewers) only on Advanced plan |
| Business phone numbers / VoIP · Core features | ✓Voice with numbers, SIP trunking and browser calling | Unconfirmed |
| Call / meeting recording · Core features | ✓Voice recordings listed | ✓Record content; unlimited recording on paid plans |
| Transcripts & AI notes · Core features | Unconfirmed | ◐Download transcripts listed under Advanced plan |
| SMS · Core features | ✓SMS API with sending, numbers, two-way messaging | Unconfirmed |
| External guests / shared channels · Core features | Unconfirmed | ✓Guests feature and on-screen participants |
| Web app · Platform | Unconfirmed | ✓Studio runs in your browser |
| Public API · Platform | ✓Build with MCP, CLI and SDKs; email API | Unconfirmed |
| Integrations | ||
| Listed on its site | Zapier, n8n, Attio | Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, X (Twitter), Twitch |
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Every ✓ / ✕ comes from the vendor’s own website (sources on each product page). Unconfirmed means the site doesn’t say — not that the feature is missing.