Does ATTO Live have a free tier?

Yes. ATTO Free includes 10 lifetime studio hours, including setup and preview time while the studio is ready and running, with no card required. This is a one-time allowance, not a monthly refill. The August 2026 comparison listed no IRLToolkit free tier or trial. Early access: you can create a free account now. Studio starts are limited to invited testers, and paid upgrades are paused.

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Q: How much does IRLToolkit cost?

As checked on 23 August 2026: IRLToolkit Standard is $129/month: 1080p60 maximum resolution, 7500 Kbps maximum output bitrate, a single generic RTMP/SRT/SRTLA ingest, and multistreaming to up to 2 concurrent destinations. IRLToolkit Advanced is $179/month with uncapped resolution and bitrate, multiple ingests by request, and up to 5 concurrent destinations. Custom pricing is available by quote. Verify current plans directly with the provider.

This comparison uses IRLToolkit pricing and specifications checked on 23 August 2026, when Standard was $129/month. Compare those dated figures with ATTO's launch plans, then verify their current offer directly.

IRLToolkit pricing read from irltoolkit.com/pricing on 23 August 2026. We make ATTO Live — judge the argument, not the source, and verify their current pricing yourself before you buy either.

ATTO access updated 1 October 2026. Free and Starter are the launch plans; studio starts are limited to invited testers, and paid upgrades are paused. Competitor verification dates above are unchanged.

The short version. As checked on 23 August 2026, IRLToolkit Standard was $129/month for 1080p60, 7500 Kbps, one ingest and 2 destinations. ATTO offers Free and Starter at launch, both HD (720p30) with one destination and no remote OBS. Free includes 10 lifetime studio hours, including setup and preview time while the studio is ready and running, with no card required. Starter has unlimited studio hours at $19.99/month while a founding spot is available (up to 100 concurrent founding subscriptions), retained while that subscription remains active; standard Starter is $25/month. IRLToolkit offers higher-resolution and multistream plans; see its dated specifications below.

Price and specs, side by side

Competitor figures: 23 August 2026 · ATTO access and launch plans: 1 October 2026
	IRLToolkit Standard	IRLToolkit Advanced	ATTO Starter
Price / month	$129	$179	$19.99 founding / $25 standard^*
Free tier	None	None	10 lifetime studio hours, no card
Max resolution	1080p60	Uncapped	720p30
Max bitrate	7500 Kbps	Uncapped	4500 Kbps
Destinations at once	2	5	1
Ingests	1	Multiple (by request)	Phone + PC, switchable mid-stream
Hours included	Unlimited streaming	Unlimited streaming	Unlimited studio hours
Remote OBS access	Yes	Yes	No
Setup	Configured cloud OBS		Guided phone setup; timing varies

* Starter is $19.99/month while a founding spot is available (up to 100 concurrent founding subscriptions), retained while that subscription remains active; standard Starter is $25/month. Free includes 10 lifetime studio hours, including setup and preview time while the studio is ready and running, with no card required.

IRLToolkit figures were read from their published pricing page on 23 August 2026: "Max resolution: 1080p 60fps", "Max output bitrate: 7500Kbps", "Single generic (RTMP, SRT, SRTLA) ingest", "Multistream to up to 2 concurrent destinations/platforms" (Standard); "Uncapped", "Multiple generic ingests (by request)", "up to 5 concurrent destinations" (Advanced). Custom enterprise pricing is available from them by quote.

The ATTO launch offer

ATTO offers Free and Starter at launch, both HD (720p30) with one destination and no remote OBS. Free includes 10 lifetime studio hours, including setup and preview time while the studio is ready and running, with no card required. Starter has unlimited studio hours at $19.99/month while a founding spot is available (up to 100 concurrent founding subscriptions), retained while that subscription remains active; standard Starter is $25/month.

ATTO Free and Starter use a purpose-built rendering pipeline with guided controls rather than a remote OBS window.

When you should buy IRLToolkit instead

You need more than 1080p60, or uncapped bitrate. We don't offer it at any price. Their Advanced tier does.
You need multiple simultaneous ingests. We support a phone and a PC with mid-stream switching; Advanced supports multiple generic ingests on request, which is a different and larger capability.
Your stream is your primary income and downtime is expensive. IRLToolkit has years of large productions behind it. We are newer. That difference is real and no comparison table can argue it away — consider the operational track record when choosing a service.
You have a production team that already knows their tooling. Switching costs are real. Don't move a working setup to save money you're already earning back.

Where ATTO may fit your setup

You can try it for nothing. 10 lifetime studio hours, including setup and preview time while the studio is ready and running, with no card required. Use the allowance to evaluate your setup.
Guided phone setup. Connect your platform and prepare your studio. On a computer, scan the camera-app QR code with your streaming phone; on that phone, use the app link. Open the camera app, allow camera and microphone access, and start sending before starting the broadcast. Desktop OBS capture requires the server URL and stream key.
Scene controls are in the dashboard. Free and Starter provide layout choices, on-screen chat and a backup scene without a remote OBS window. Platform and camera setup still need to be completed.
A backup scene supports recovery. Automatic scene switching can show a backup when your selected camera feed drops and restore the selected camera after recovery. This is not a guarantee of uninterrupted delivery or a single VOD.

Common questions

How much does IRLToolkit cost?

As checked on 23 August 2026: $129/month for Standard (1080p60, 7500 Kbps, one ingest, 2 destinations) and $179/month for Advanced (uncapped resolution and bitrate, multiple ingests by request, 5 destinations). Custom solutions are quoted individually. There is no free tier.

Can I move from IRLToolkit to ATTO without losing my setup?

Your Twitch channel remains with Twitch. Configure your destination and camera connection in ATTO, choose a layout and check any overlays and audio you need. Imported settings from a different provider are not automatic.

Is 720p30 actually enough?

720p30 can be a practical starting point for a mobile stream. Viewer experience depends on bandwidth, encoding and any transcoding your platform provides. ATTO Free and Starter output at 720p30; compare higher-resolution options in the dated competitor table if that is essential to your stream.

Does ATTO support SRT and SRTLA?

Yes. Compatible camera apps can send SRT or SRTLA to ATTO; bonding depends on the app, encoder and available connections. Automatic scene switching supports a backup scene and recovery after a camera interruption. Uninterrupted delivery and a single VOD are not guaranteed.

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