If you need professional-grade automation and broadcasting without paying for a license, these are better options:

(Free) The best tool for simply taking your voice/music from your sound card and pushing it to a server. Very light and dependable. 📉 Should You Still Pay for SAM Broadcaster?

(Free Core) Excellent for automated internet radio. While advanced features (like extra plugin features) cost money, the core automation is free.

While Spacial Audio (the makers of SAM) has shifted heavily towards subscription-based cloud solutions, there are still free avenues:

📻 Is SAM Broadcaster Still the Best Free Internet Radio Option? (2026 Update)

(Open Source) This is probably the best truly free alternative. It features four decks, powerful DJ mixing, and it can stream to Icecast/SHOUTcast.

(Free) A powerful, free, and open-source automation software that works great for 24/7 stations.

You can download a 14-day free trial of SAM Broadcaster PRO to test its full capabilities, including the advanced 5-band audio processor.