Elgato Stream Deck Plus

Pros

• +4 hardware knobs provide tactile continuous control for color grading, audio gain, and timeline navigation
• +Touch strip enables gesture-based timeline scrubbing and swipe shortcuts beyond what buttons alone allow
• +8 LCD buttons still cover core streaming scene-switching alongside knob workflows
• +Full 200+ plugin ecosystem access — same Elgato software platform as all Stream Deck models
• +Bridges live streaming and post-production editing workflows in a single device

Cons

• −8 buttons is a meaningful step down from the MK.2's 15 for streaming-heavy button workflows
• −Knob utility peaks in DaVinci Resolve and Premiere — underused by streaming-only creators
• −Touch strip requires deliberate software configuration to use effectively
• −$179.99 costs $30 more than MK.2 for fewer buttons — justified only if knobs earn their place