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6 tools that solve a similar problem. Compare what each costs and what it covers.
Live streaming for places that stream every week
BoxCast is built for a place that streams every week, like a church or venue, with support and reliability a self-run Owncast server does not come with.
Go live to several places from a browser tab
StreamYard sends a stream out to platforms people already browse, trading Owncast's own audience-building for the discovery a known platform offers.
Works with YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, LinkedIn, Kick
Stream to eight platforms from one encoder
Restream sends one stream to eight existing platforms at once, the discovery Owncast's own server cannot offer, from a free tier.
Works with YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Podcast, Twitch, Kick
Live streaming with hosting and a paywall
Castr adds a built-in paywall for charging viewers, a feature Owncast leaves for you to build yourself, from $19.99 with the hosting included.
Works with YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Kick
Live streaming and hosting sold by the terabyte
Dacast hosts the stream for you and bills by the terabyte, trading Owncast's own server bill for a paid plan and none of the server upkeep.
Works with YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Kick
Sub-second streaming you run yourself
Ant Media Server is also self-hosted like Owncast but built for sub-second latency, a paid step up for anyone Owncast's delay is too slow for.
