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Haivision vs Livestorm
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Haivision and Livestorm — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Haivision vs Livestorm: at a glance
What is Haivision?
Haivision pairs a refreshed SRT Gateway with a steady live-contribution product push.
Haivision's feed blends genuine product updates — an SRT Gateway UX overhaul and its Makito ONE / Falkon X4 contribution hardware — with mission-critical use-case content for broadcast, defense, and command centers. The product signal is concentrated in the live-video transport stack.
What is Livestorm?
Livestorm buys AI video startup Qlip to own what happens after the webinar ends.
Ten years in, Livestorm just made its first visible acquisition, bringing AI video company Qlip in-house to address post-recording webinar workflows. The surrounding feed mixes real platform milestones — a public API, an MCP integration, usage-based enterprise pricing, a HubSpot partnership — with marketing content. The company is repositioning from a live-webinar tool toward an AI-assisted video platform spanning the full event lifecycle.
Haivision vs Livestorm: editorial side-by-side
Haivision
5.0MEETINGS
Haivision pairs a refreshed SRT Gateway with a steady live-contribution product push.
◆ Current state
Haivision's feed blends genuine product updates — an SRT Gateway UX overhaul and its Makito ONE / Falkon X4 contribution hardware — with mission-critical use-case content for broadcast, defense, and command centers. The product signal is concentrated in the live-video transport stack.
◆ Where it's heading
The direction is toward easier-to-operate, lower-latency live contribution: visual routing workflows and mobile control on the software side, new transmitters and transport platforms on the hardware side. Use-case content keeps the ISR and broadcast verticals warm.
◆ Prediction
Expect continued iteration on the Makito ONE / Falkon X4 ecosystem and SRT Gateway usability, with broadcast (sports) and defense (ISR) as the twin demand centers.
Livestorm
3.8MEETINGS
Livestorm buys AI video startup Qlip to own what happens after the webinar ends.
◆ Current state
Ten years in, Livestorm just made its first visible acquisition, bringing AI video company Qlip in-house to address post-recording webinar workflows. The surrounding feed mixes real platform milestones — a public API, an MCP integration, usage-based enterprise pricing, a HubSpot partnership — with marketing content. The company is repositioning from a live-webinar tool toward an AI-assisted video platform spanning the full event lifecycle.
◆ Where it's heading
Livestorm is extending past the live event itself toward the recording-and-after phase, where AI repurposing of webinar video is the wedge. The Qlip deal, layered on prior moves toward openness (public API, MCP) and flexible pricing, signals a platform that wants to own both the broadcast and what teams do with the footage afterward.
◆ Prediction
Expect Qlip's technology to surface as native post-webinar features — automated clipping, summaries, or repurposing of recordings — given the stated focus on 'what happens after the recording ends.'
Alternatives to Haivision and Livestorm
Other Meetings products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Haivision or Livestorm.
Restream
Restream opens its data via a public API while widening where and how streams reach audiences.
WebinarJam
WebinarJam's changelog is all content marketing — no product signal is reaching the feed.
Digital Samba
Digital Samba leans on compliance-and-codec thought leadership to sell EU-sovereign video
3CX
3CX is in security-and-stability hardening mode ahead of its V20 Update 9 release
LiveKit
LiveKit keeps hardening its real-time core, this time tightening TURN auth.
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Recent activity from Haivision and Livestorm
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 1d agoLivestormAfter 10 years of Livestorm, we acquired Qlip ⚡
- 5d agoHaivisionHaivision SRT Gateway Redefined: A Faster, More Intuitive User Experience
- 7d agoHaivisionBroadcast Innovation in Live Video Contribution with MiLB
- 13d agoHaivisionYour Checklist for How to Build a Command Center
- 20d agoHaivisionReal-Time Video in Drone as First Responder Operations
- 1mo agoHaivisionHaivision at the 2026 NAB Show: New Innovations in Live Video Contribution
- 1mo agoLivestormWebinar Language Accessibility: Why Captions Aren't Enough for Global Audiences
- 1mo agoHaivisionISR Video Encoding Explained for Low Latency Operations
- 1mo agoLivestorm18 Unforgettable Webinar Titles & How to Create Your Own
- 2mo agoLivestormHow Livestorm MCP Makes Webinar Planning Easier
- 2mo agoLivestormIntroducing Livestorm’s Public API
- 2mo agoLivestormWebinar Pricing: Why Traditional Models Create Quiet Frictions
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Haivision and Livestorm?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Haivision is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 3.8), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 1. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is Haivision better than Livestorm?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Haivision is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 3.8), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 1. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Meetings products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to Haivision?
Top Haivision alternatives in Meetings are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Haivision alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/haivision for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to Livestorm?
Top Livestorm alternatives in Meetings are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Livestorm alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/livestorm for the full list with editorial commentary on each.