What each plan unlocks

Here's a side-by-side look at what changes between ApexStream's plans, so you can see exactly what upgrading gets you.

Plan comparison

| | Free | Hobby | Creator | Scale | Enterprise | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Price | $0/mo | $25/mo | $60/mo | $199/mo | Custom | | Destinations live at once | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 50 | | Web Studio resolution | 720p | 720p | 1080p | 1080p | 1080p | | OBS / external encoder resolution | 720p | 1080p | 4K | 4K | 4K | | ApexStream watermark | Yes | No | No | No | No | | Vertical (9:16) streaming | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Guests in Web Studio | Up to 5 | Up to 10 | Up to 10 | Up to 10 | Up to 10 | | Max stream length | 2 hours | 6 hours | 8 hours | 10 hours | 24 hours | | Cloud recording retention | Not included | 15 days | 15 days | 30 days | 365 days |

What this means in practice

• Free is watermarked, capped at 720p, and doesn't include cloud recording — it's meant for trying ApexStream out, not for a permanent setup.
• Hobby removes the watermark, adds cloud recording, and lets you stream longer. If you go live through Web Studio you're still capped at 720p on Hobby — streaming at 1080p means connecting an external encoder like OBS.
• Creator is where vertical (9:16) streaming and more simultaneous destinations open up, alongside priority support. Web Studio also moves up to 1080p here. Going even higher, to 4K, still needs OBS or another external encoder — Web Studio tops out at 1080p on every plan.
• Scale adds more destinations, longer streams, and a full month of recording retention for teams streaming more often.
• Enterprise raises every limit further (including up to 50 simultaneous destinations and a year of retention) and is provisioned around your organization's needs — reach out to ApexStream's sales team to set one up.

Good to know: Cloud recording isn't included on the Free plan — recording your streams starts on Hobby and up.