Plivo vs StreamYard
Plivo confirms 6 of the features we check on its own site; StreamYard confirms 4. Starting prices: Plivo USD 1,000/mo, StreamYard USD 45/mo · billed monthly; $35.99/mo billed yearly.
Plivo
Developers and businesses building voice AI agents and telephony on pay-as-you-go APIs.
Watch out: Self-serve plan covers only the United States and India; wider coverage needs Enterprise.
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 | Voice and SMS APIs | Live streaming |
| Based in | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Best for | All sizes | All sizes |
| Starting price | USD 1,000/mo | 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 | ✓SIP trunking and phone numbers offered | Unconfirmed |
| Call / meeting recording · Core features | ◐Call recording is an add-on service | ✓Record content; unlimited recording on paid plans |
| Transcripts & AI notes · Core features | Unconfirmed | ◐Download transcripts listed under Advanced plan |
| SMS · Core features | ◐SMS listed under Enterprise plan | 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 | ✓Flexible APIs, SDK and CLI for developers | Unconfirmed |
| Onboarding / implementation · Support | ✓White-glove onboarding and dedicated account manager | Unconfirmed |
| SSO / SAML · Security & compliance | ◐SSO is listed under Enterprise | Unconfirmed |
| ISO 27001 · Security & compliance | ✓ISO 27001 certified | Unconfirmed |
| SOC 2 · Security & compliance | ✓SOC 2 listed among certifications | Unconfirmed |
| PCI DSS · Security & compliance | ✓PCI DSS certified | Unconfirmed |
| Integrations | ||
| Listed on its site | Unconfirmed | 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.