Live Video Streaming
Provider 
Founded 2011
Sells To Consumers
Pricing Model Advertising, Recurring, Software, Subscription, Transactional
Ownership Public, Venture-backed

The live video platform where streamers broadcast games, creative content, and everyday life to viewers.
Twitch is presented on its official site as a live streaming platform and community where broadcasters stream games, creative work, sports, and everyday life to audiences.
The service operates as a general live video-sharing platform, competing with other video communities for viewer time and creator distribution.
Adds products that compete with one of Live Video Streaming’s direct competitors but not with Live Video Streaming itself. They are shaded, and Linked Through names the direct competitor each one competes with.
| Attribute | Live Video Streaming | Video Sharing | TikTok | Video Platform | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linked Through | — | Direct competitor | Video Sharing | Video Sharing | Video Sharing | |
| Provider | ||||||
| Founded | 2011 | 2005 | 2010 | 2026 | 2004 | |
| Sells To | Consumers | Consumers | Enterprises, Individuals | Enterprises, Individuals | B2B, Consumers, Enterprise, Small Business | |
| Pricing Model | Advertising, Recurring, Software, Subscription, Transactional | Advertising, Transactional | Advertising | Advertising | Recurring, Subscription, Transactional | |
| Ownership | Public, Venture-backed | Public, Subsidiary | Public, Subsidiary | Private, Subsidiary | Public, Subsidiary |
Provider 
Founded 2011
Sells To Consumers
Pricing Model Advertising, Recurring, Software, Subscription, Transactional
Ownership Public, Venture-backed
Provider 
Founded 2005
Sells To Consumers
Pricing Model Advertising, Transactional
Ownership Public, Subsidiary
Linked Through Video Sharing
Provider 
Founded 2010
Sells To Enterprises, Individuals
Pricing Model Advertising
Ownership Public, Subsidiary
Linked Through Video Sharing
Provider 
Founded 2026
Sells To Enterprises, Individuals
Pricing Model Advertising
Ownership Private, Subsidiary
Linked Through Video Sharing
Provider 
Founded 2004
Sells To B2B, Consumers, Enterprise, Small Business
Pricing Model Recurring, Subscription, Transactional
Ownership Public, Subsidiary


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