Facebook Live vs. vMix Live Streaming Software

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Facebook Live
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Facebook supports livestreaming on its own platform, with Facebook Live. Users can go live on Facebook to broadcast a conversation, performance, Q&A or virtual event.N/A
vMix
Score 9.3 out of 10
N/A
The vMix Software Video Mixer and Switcher is presented as a complete live video production software solution by StudioCoast Pty Ltd in Robina.N/A
Pricing
Facebook LivevMix Live Streaming Software
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Facebook LivevMix
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Best Alternatives
Facebook LivevMix Live Streaming Software
Small Businesses
OBS Studio
OBS Studio
Score 8.8 out of 10
OBS Studio
OBS Studio
Score 8.8 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Zoom Events & Webinars
Zoom Events & Webinars
Score 8.5 out of 10
Zoom Events & Webinars
Zoom Events & Webinars
Score 8.5 out of 10
Enterprises
Zoom Events & Webinars
Zoom Events & Webinars
Score 8.5 out of 10
Zoom Events & Webinars
Zoom Events & Webinars
Score 8.5 out of 10
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User Ratings
Facebook LivevMix Live Streaming Software
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(3 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
7.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Facebook LivevMix Live Streaming Software
Likelihood to Recommend
Meta Platforms Inc
Facebook live works well if you want to broadcast a meeting, webinar, or event to a lot of people, giving them an opportunity to interact in the comments. If you're looking for something more internal or don't want the information to be public, don't use Facebook live. It's great for broadcasts!
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vMix (StudioCoast Pty Ltd)
For churches looking to use a fully digital video switcher in their livestreaming setup, vMix Live Streaming Software is a great option in the list of possible solutions. If a church is already using Vimeo or YouTube for their streaming, and they are a PC environment, then vMix Live Streaming Software can plug right in and give some robust editing and video options to the volunteers making the Livestream happen.
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Pros
Meta Platforms Inc
  • Communication between people in the same company
  • People connected
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vMix (StudioCoast Pty Ltd)
  • Livestreaming
  • Video recording
  • Input management
  • Easy user interface
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Cons
Meta Platforms Inc
  • Internet connection issues
  • User friendliness
  • Graphical user interface
  • Audio video synchrony
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vMix (StudioCoast Pty Ltd)
  • Some unclear technical terms for volunteers
  • Some elements of user interface are clunky in design
  • PC-specific, no macOS version available
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Usability
Meta Platforms Inc
It is easy to use, quite intuitive. I miss some documentation for the configuration, especially the access security.
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vMix (StudioCoast Pty Ltd)
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Alternatives Considered
Meta Platforms Inc
Facebook Live is similar to StreamYard, although it serves a slightly different purpose. We like using both together. StreamYard can allow you to bring multiple people into the Facebook live stream, although offers some new glitches as well. Facebook live is smoother and works better for our advertisement / informational broadcasts.
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vMix (StudioCoast Pty Ltd)
Ultimately, we chose to use vMix Live Streaming Software on TOP of Vimeo, as vMix Live Streaming Software gives full video-switching capability and allows us to pipe a finished product into Vimeo instead of trying to mix our video in Vimeo's native web-based app or their Livestream Studio app. vMix Live Streaming Software stands out in their market as setting a high bar for digital video switching and managing multiple inputs well.
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Return on Investment
Meta Platforms Inc
  • Higher coverage
  • Higher cost for setup of equipment
  • Mobile phone gives limited screen coverage
  • Live streaming has 2 second delay
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vMix (StudioCoast Pty Ltd)
  • vMix Live Streaming Software has made our livestream reliable and consistent
  • vMix Live Streaming Software has made volunteers more comfortable in making some production decisions
  • vMix Live Streaming Software has been stable with very few lockups or crashes
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