# Elgato Stream Deck Plus

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/elgato-stream-deck-plus
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/stream-decks
- Placement: #2 of 14 in Stream Decks, S tier
- Brand: Elgato
- LP on this board: 1022
- Last researched: 2026-08-24T13:36:37.158Z
- Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology
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## Verdict

Best for most users, combining rotary dials, a touch strip and excellent software longevity.

## For

- rotary dials
- touch strip
- excellent software longevity
- 15 keys with LCD display
- Endless page support lets users create many custom workflows

## Against

- Fewer dials than XL models
- Key travel slightly less than the MK2

## Evidence

Consolidated from 16 independent outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Everyday Tech | Everyday Tech | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQXje82pTnk | fetched and confirmed |
| The Verge | Sheena Vasani | B | https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/862274/elgato-stream-deck-plus-controller-deal-sale | fetched and confirmed |
| FlowKits | FlowKits | C | https://getflowkits.com/blog/best-stream-deck/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Gear Nexis | Gear Nexis | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoS0-JZb5-Q | fetched and confirmed |
| Gearnews.com | Stefan Wyeth | B | https://www.gearnews.com/elgato-stream-deck-plus-xl-studio/ | fetched and confirmed |
| randomfrankp | randomfrankp | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWoe36vSh24 | fetched and confirmed |
| MOBHouse | MOBHouse | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaraVWKWec4 | fetched and confirmed |
| Live X | Live X | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4-I3uruRbs | fetched and confirmed |
| Coalition Gaming | Coalition Gaming | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2Zs50E8Ld4 | fetched and confirmed |
| Social Hardware | Social Hardware | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ph4OrbRqzbM | fetched and confirmed |
| tacetmort3m | tacetmort3m | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lH6i8PBaqk8 | fetched and confirmed |
| HowToNow | HowToNow | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2CZu-SdJFk | fetched and confirmed |
| Trui | Trui | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BddcXhEBggE | fetched and confirmed |
| twotonemurphy | twotonemurphy | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCI0cYs0pZM | fetched and confirmed |
| Steinberg Forums | majormix | B | https://forums.steinberg.net/t/elgato-stream-deck-plus-for-cubase/1032100 | fetched and confirmed |
| Hacker News | news.ycombinator.com | - | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48923079 | fetched and confirmed |

## Nearest alternatives on this board

| Rank | Product | Tier | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Elgato Stream Deck XL | S | https://stierproducts.com/products/elgato-stream-deck-xl |
| 3 | Elgato Stream Deck MK.2 | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/elgato-stream-deck-mk2 |
| 4 | VSDInside Stream Dock N4 Pro | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/vsdinside-stream-dock-n4-pro |
| 5 | Elgato Stream Deck Plus XL | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/elgato-stream-deck-plus-xl |
| 6 | VSDInside Stream Dock N3 | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/vsdinside-stream-dock-n3 |
| 7 | Logitech MX Creative Console | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/logitech-mx-creative-console |
| 11 | Ulanzi D200H | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/ulanzi-d200h |
| 12 | Ulanzi D200X | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/ulanzi-d200x |
| 13 | Elgato Stream Deck (original, pre-MK2) | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/elgato-stream-deck-original-pre-mk2 |
| 14 | Steam Deck OLED | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/steam-deck-oled-stream-decks |

The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/stream-decks.

## What this tier means

- S: Exceptional. Finishes top run after run; capped at 3 slots per category.

## How to read this

- Each category is researched in four independent runs, one per lens (expert consensus, value, reliability, community pulse). Every run ranks a board of candidates that deliberately includes products buyers cross-shop but should avoid. Placements score on a ranked ladder (LP), and tiers are derived from LP, so no tier is ever assigned by hand.
- LP is this product's points on its own category ladder. It is comparable within a category and not across categories.
- Link status reports what our pre-publication link check found when it fetched the cited URL. It says nothing about the quality of the review.
- A citation with no usable link is listed rather than dropped, and is excluded from the counted total above.

## Image

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