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Best Control Deck for streaming
Physical buttons for scenes, alerts, and mutes so you stop alt-tabbing mid-stream.
Which control deck should you use for streaming?
StreamPartPicker tracks 23 control deck options with enough data to publish, ordered by proven quality per dollar: each part's retailer rating, weighted by how many people rated it, against the square root of its price. Elgato Stream Deck Mini leads that ordering at 4.7 out of 5 and $49.99. The order is the formula's, not a hand-picked list, and nothing here is lab-tested by us.
Ranked by proven quality per dollar. How the ranking works
1
Elgato Stream Deck Mini
6 LCD keys
$49.994.7
2
Razer Tartarus V2
32 programmable keys + thumbpad
$60.454.3
3
8BitDo Retro 18 Mechanical Numpad
18 mechanical keys
$44.994.6
4
Elgato Stream Deck MK.2
15 LCD keys
$129.994.8
5
Elgato Stream Deck Neo
8 LCD keys + 2 touch points
$79.994.6
6
Elgato Stream Deck Pedal
$79.994.5
7
Elgato Stream Deck XL
$199.994.8
8
VSDINSIDE 18-Key Macro Keypad
18 programmable keys
$46.694.5
9
Elgato Stream Deck +
8 keys + 4 dials
$159.994.6
10
Razer Tartarus Pro
32 analog optical keys
$129.994.2
11
AJAZZ AKP153 Stream Studio Controller
15 LCD keys + side screen
$56.994.2
12
Ulanzi D200H Hub Deck
LCD macro keys + 7-in-1 USB hub
$49.994.2
13
ActionRing Streaming Deck
15 macro keys, 3 modes
$59.794.5
14
VSDINSIDE Macro Pad Stream Controller
Programmable keys + soundboard
$97.194.4
15
Contour ShuttlePRO v2
15 buttons + jog wheel
$1094.1
16
TourBox NEO
14 controls, dial + knob + scroll
$1894.6
17
Razer Stream Controller
12 haptic keys + 6 dials + 8 buttons
$159.904.2
18
Loupedeck Live
12 touch keys + 6 dials
$194.504.1
19
Logitech MX Creative Console
9 LCD keys + dial pad
$199.994.1
20
Elgato Stream Deck + XL
36 LCD keys + dials + touch strip
$349.994.8
21
Mirabox Stream Dock 293
15 LCD keys
$77.904.1
22
Koolertron One-Handed Macro Keyboard
45 keys, 24 macros
$68.993.1
23
Redragon K585 One-Handed Keypad + M656 Mouse
42 mechanical keys, one-handed
$53.584.3
Ratings and review counts come from the retailer listing, not from testing done here. Prices are tracked at build time, not live. How picks are chosen: editorial policy.