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Upstream

Partially Agent-Ready
Agent-Ready SaaS Index · upstream.so · scored 2026-05-09 · rubric v2.0
Score 49 / 100
Live Stream
Free tier

Upstream scores 49/100 on xpay's Agent-Ready Index v2: partial pricing visibility; self-serve checkout is available; a free entry path exists.

See Upstream pricing summaryLive pricing page
Pricing
Upstream pricing
As of 2026-05-09 · upstream.so
Free
Free
basic streaming features
no credit card required
Lite
$30/mo
or $24/mo billed annually
24/7 live streaming
multistream to 10 platforms
1080p resolution
Basic
Contact sales
Plus
Contact sales
Score breakdown · rubric v2.0
How Upstream scores on the agent-ready dimensions

Public pricing visibility

15 / 15

Self-serve checkout

15 / 15

Public API + docs

0 / 20

Usage-based / metered pricing

0 / 20

Free entry path

7 / 7

No sales call required

7 / 7

Card / wallet / x402 payment

5 / 6

Machine-readable bonus (MCP / OpenAPI)

0 / 10

Total
49 / 100
Effective pricing
What it actually costs at typical scale
1 stream, monthly billing (Lite plan)
$30/mo
· Lite plan selected· Monthly billing
Confidence: high
Agent purchase verdict
Can an autonomous agent transact here?
Agent-ready
LLM score: 60/100

Can create account

Yes

Can enter payment method

Yes

Can upgrade plan

Yes

Can buy more usage

No

Can cancel online

Yes

Payment methods

card

Human approval recommended

No

Pricing transparency

full

Purchase motion

self_serve

Demo required

No

Quote required

No

Annual commit required

No

Auto-renewal mentioned

No

Cancellation policy visible

No

Refund policy visible

No

Invoice payment available

No

Purchase orders supported

No

MSA required

No

DPA available

No

Security review required

No

Trial

Available, no card

Annual discount

20% off

Enterprise signals
Trust & compliance

SSO / SAML

Unknown

RBAC

Unknown

Audit logs

Unknown

Data residency

US

Competitive intel
Positioning & ecosystem
Headline

“24/7 YouTube Live StreamPre-Recorded Videos”

Buyer persona

smb
mid market
enterprise

Integrations mentioned
YouTube
Twitch
Kick
RTMP
Value claims
840k live views
$5.2 RPM
Agent purchase simulation
Six-step check: can an agent actually buy from Upstream?
✓

Discover price

✓

Select a plan

✗

Pay per task

✓

Avoid a sales call

✗

API docs without auth

✗

Estimate cost upfront

Analysis
Pros and cons for AI agents
Observational summary written by xpay from the signals captured on 2026-05-06. Not a review of the product — only of its current pricing posture for agent buyers.
✓ For an AI agent
  • Pricing is publicly visible on an indexable page — agents can read tiers without scraping past auth.
  • Every advertised tier is self-serve; no tier requires scheduling a call.
  • A free tier exists, lowering the bar for an agent builder to prototype before committing budget.
◐ Opportunities for the provider
  • No per-unit price was advertised, so an agent has no way to estimate the cost of a single task.
  • API documentation is gated or absent; an agent cannot inspect the integration surface without authentication.
  • No /.well-known/ai-pricing.json or equivalent machine-readable pricing manifest is published — agents must rely on HTML scraping.
One-line fix
How Upstream could lift its score

Add a per-unit price (e.g. $X / 1K calls) to the pricing page so an agent can compute its own cost before committing.

pricing_visible

true

headline_phrasing

24/7 YouTube Live StreamPre-Recorded Videos — Get % lifetime off on plans.Applies to 1080p 30fps streams with monthly billing.

tier_count

1

lowest_paid_entry_usd

null

free_tier

true

free_tier_terms

null

per_unit_price

null

annual_required

false

self_serve_paid_tiers

0

sales_only_tiers

1

public_api_docs_url

null

api_docs_auth_walled

null

ai_pricing_json_present

false

agents_txt_present

false

anonymous_purchase_path

false

per_unit_classification

null

usage_headline_present

false

custom_tier_present

true

agent_friendly

{"ai_pricing_json":false,"agents_txt":false,"llms_txt":true,"sitemap_xml":true,"mcp_server_card":false,"agent_skills_index":false,"x402_supported":false}

View raw extracted page text →
Page heading: 24/7 YouTube Live StreamPre-Recorded Videos
CTAs (40): Skip to main content · Upstream · Product · 24/7 Live Streaming Run cloud channels that stay live around the clock. · Live Studio Invite guests, share screens, and add branded overlays in the browse · Multistreaming Send one live feed to YouTube, Twitch, Kick, and RTMP endpoints. · Stream Designer Add logos, lower thirds, and custom visual layers without extra · Resources · Helpdesk Technical docs, walkthroughs, and support. · Blog Guides, updates, and strategy posts. · Release Notes Track product updates and shipping cadence · Live Streaming FAQ Answers for YouTube, Twitch, Kick, and RTMP workflows.
Price tokens (11): $500 · $5.2 · $30 · $24 · $288 · $50 · $40 · $480 · $80 · $64 · $768
Skip to main content Upstream UpstreamProduct Product 24/7 Live Streaming Run cloud channels that stay live around the clock. Live Studio Invite guests, share screens, and add branded overlays in the browser. Multistreaming Send one live feed to YouTube, Twitch, Kick, and RTMP endpoints. Stream Designer Add logos, lower thirds, and custom visual layers without extra production overheadResources Resources Helpdesk Technical docs, walkthroughs, and support. Blog Guides, updates, and strategy posts. Release Notes Track product updates and shipping cadence Live Streaming FAQ Answers for YouTube, Twitch, Kick, and RTMP workflows. Enterprise Broadcasting setups for teams, labels, and agencies Getting Started Setup, scheduling, and launch strategy for 24/7 channelsPricingBlogGet startedAlways-on 24/7 Live Streaming Run cloud channels that stay live around the clock.Explore Real-time live Live Studio Invite guests, share screens, and add branded overlays in the browser.Explore One stream, 30+ platforms Multistreaming Send one live feed to YouTube, Twitch, Kick, and RTMP endpoints.Explore Brand Stream Designer Add logos, lower thirds, and custom visual layers without extra production overheadExplore What is COPPA? │ Creator’s Guide to Children’s Online Privacy Rules COPPA Compliance: Is it made for kids or is it... Read the post Docs Helpdesk Technical docs, walkthroughs, and support.Insights Blog Guides, updates, and strategy posts.Updates Release Notes Track product updates and ship…
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Agent-Ready Spec
Upstream
Partially Agent-Ready

49

/ 100 (rubric v2.0)
Category

Live Stream

Pricing model

Not advertised

Tier count

1

Free tier

Yes

Lowest paid entry

Sales-led

Self-serve / sales-only tiers

0 / 1

Public API docs

Auth-walled

Anonymous purchase path

No

Machine-readable pricing

Not published

Last refreshed

2026-05-09

Pricing intelligenceInsights extracted from upstream.so
Pricing model

Tier-based subscription

Agent-purchase verdict
Agent-ready
60/100 · v2.1
Canonical answer

Upstream pricing starts at $30/mo for the Lite plan; a free plan is available; paid plans up to $30/mo. Billed monthly or annually.

Cheapest entry

Free plan (Free)

Actions
Open live pricing page
Verdict reflects Partially Agent-Ready status under rubric v2.0. Source observed at https://upstream.so.
Agent-friendly features2 of 7 present
Discovery files and protocols
Side-channel signals — informational, not part of the score. Each protocol is independent; adoption signals the publisher is thinking about agent buyers.

ai-pricing.json

agents.txt

llms.txt

sitemap.xml

MCP Server Card

Agent Skills

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