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24 alternatives to Facebook Live API

Build immersive and interactive live video experiences

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Facebook Live API launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Facebook Live▲222

   Connect with public figures through live video

   2015 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Facebook Live Map▲233

   Explore Facebook Live broadcasts from around the world 🌏

   2016 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Facebook Live Video▲8

   Create, Share and Discover Live Video on Facebook

   2016 · about.fb.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Facebook LIVE Interactive▲106

   An interactive gameshow platform for Facebook LIVE

   2018 · meta.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Instant Video on Facebook Messenger▲243

   Seamlessly add live video when you & a friend are active

   2016 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Facebook Live Video and Collages▲139

   Show your friends what you’re seeing in real time

   2015 · about.fb.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Facebook Live Video▲7

   Livestreaming through Facebook

   2016 · about.fb.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   api.video▲153

   Building the backbone of online video.

   2018 · api.video · its alternatives →

9. 9
   VR Resources — Facebook Design▲215

   Stories and resources from the VR design team at Facebook.

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Facebook Live 360▲95

    Go live in 360 degrees on Facebook

    2017 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Live Video On Tumblr▲114

    Tumblr's answer to Periscope, Facebook Live and Twitch

    2016 · tumblr.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Live Audio Rooms by Facebook▲121

    Discover, listen in on and join live conversations

    2021 · about.fb.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    api.video Live▲129

    Add live streaming in your solution with few lines code!

    2019 · api.video · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Facebook Live Audio▲302

    Tell a story on Facebook with words and not video

    2016 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Klasmic▲105

    Create interactive Facebook live videos in few clicks

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Facebook Video API▲1

    The new Facebook Video API

    2015 · developers.facebook.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Facebook Horizon▲184

    Facebook's multiplayer VR world

    2019 · meta.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Look▲142

    Live video streaming in your chats and groups

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    LiveKit Cloud▲250

    Build massive-scale, real-time video and audio experiences

    2022 · livekit.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Facebook Masks▲181

    Spooky augmented reality masks on Facebook Live 💀

    2016 · about.fb.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    YouTube to Facebook▲178

    Convert YouTube links into native Facebook video posts

    2016 · yt2fb.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Exponea Messenger▲183

    Create a chatbot for Facebook Messenger

    2016 · exponea.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Facebook Live Trivia Game▲226

    Run your own trivia games on Facebook Live 🎮

    2017 · livereacting.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    LiveKit▲236

    The open source platform for real-time communication

    2021 · livekit.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →