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6 tools that solve a similar problem. Compare what each costs and what it covers.
Sub-second streaming you run yourself
Sub-second streaming you run yourself at the same $109; infrastructure for building streaming into a product, the job BoxCast's listing says it is not for.
Live streaming with hosting and a paywall
Live streaming with hosting and a paywall from $19.99, a fraction of BoxCast's $109, for broadcasts that need a player more than an operations department.
Works with YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Kick
Your own live streaming server, free
Your own free streaming server, self-hosted; the do-it-yourself opposite of paying $109 for one subscription that covers player, hosting and site.
Go live to several places from a browser tab
A browser studio that goes live to several places, free tier then $44.99; suits streaming to existing platforms rather than BoxCast's own player, hosting and site.
Works with YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, LinkedIn, Kick
Stream to eight platforms from one encoder
Sends one encoder's stream to eight platforms from $19; distribution to the platforms instead of BoxCast's all-in subscription with its own player and hosting.
Works with YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Podcast, Twitch, Kick
Live streaming and hosting sold by the terabyte
Streaming and hosting sold by the terabyte from $39; usage pricing where BoxCast charges a flat subscription built for weekly broadcasts.
Works with YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Kick