Looking for a free or open-source alternative to StreamElements? Overlayr is the closest direct swap — MIT-licensed source on GitHub, or a $24 one-time packaged install. Since you're already auditing what you pay StreamElements every month, here are four more pay-once tools from the same catalog worth a look while you're at it — different jobs, same idea: buy the software once instead of renting it forever.
1. Overlayr — replaces StreamElements
Self-hosted stream overlays — countdowns, goal bars, tickers, alerts — each just a URL in an OBS Browser Source. $24 once vs StreamElements's $19/mo (Streamlabs Ultra). Free on GitHub, or the packaged installer on Whop.
See Overlayr → · Source on GitHub
2. Paletteforge — Palette generator with lock/shuffle, contrast checking, and CSS/Tailwind/ASE export — fully offline.
Replaces Coolors Pro ($5.99/mo). $15 once. See Paletteforge →
3. PDFsmith — Merge, split, rotate, watermark & convert PDFs offline. No uploads, ever.
Replaces SmallPDF ($12–15/mo). $29 once. See PDFsmith →
4. Cutaway — Local AI background removal — unlimited images, full resolution, nothing uploaded.
Replaces remove.bg ($9/mo (40 credits)). $24 once. See Cutaway →
5. WhisperDesk — Whisper-powered transcription on your own CPU — unlimited minutes, TXT/SRT/VTT export.
Replaces Otter.ai ($16.99/mo). $39 once. See WhisperDesk →
Why this list is worth bookmarking
Every app above is a one-time purchase with MIT-licensed source, no accounts with us and no telemetry. None of them are trying to be the next StreamElements — they're trying to be the last subscription you pay for that specific job.
Try Overlayr — $24, once
Self-hosted stream overlays — countdowns, goal bars, tickers, alerts — each just a URL in an OBS Browser Source.