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Castr
Castr
(228)
4.8 out of 5
Castr
By Castr
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Dacast
Dacast
(30)
4.3 out of 5
Dacast
By Dacast
At a Glance
Castr
Castr
Star Rating
(228)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (92.4% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$12.50 Per Month
Free Trial is available
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Dacast
Dacast
Star Rating
(30)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.9% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$39/month 1 License
Browse all 3 pricing plans
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Castr
Starter
$12.50
Per Month
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Dacast
STARTER
$39/month
1 License
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Free Trial
Castr
Free Trial is available
Dacast
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.4
160
8.8
20
Ease of Use
9.6
164
8.8
18
Ease of Setup
9.5
129
9.3
12
Ease of Admin
9.7
110
9.2
11
Quality of Support
9.6
149
8.2
18
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.6
104
8.9
11
Product Direction (% positive)
9.6
144
7.4
18
Features by Category
Live StreamHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
8.6
134
7.9
9
Software Options
8.8
99
8.3
6
9.3
124
Not enough data
9.5
129
8.3
5
9.2
93
8.5
8
Audience Tools
8.5
84
Not enough data
7.8
80
Not enough data
8.5
82
Not enough data
Streamer Tools
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
93
Not enough data
8.4
94
6.0
7
7.9
67
Not enough data
Video HostingHide 24 FeaturesShow 24 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Hosting
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Management
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
Marketing
8.0
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Insights
8.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
Platform
9.0
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
Security
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
OTT PlatformsHide 15 FeaturesShow 15 Features
Not enough data
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Content Type
Not enough data
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CDN Type
Not enough data
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Monetization
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Not enough data
Content Delivery
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Live CommerceHide 23 FeaturesShow 23 Features
Not enough data
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Engagement
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Integration
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Live selling
Not enough data
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Analytics
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Castr
Castr
Dacast
Dacast
Castr and Dacast are categorized as Live Stream, OTT Platforms, and Video Hosting
Unique Categories
Castr
Castr has no unique categories
Dacast
Dacast is categorized as Live Commerce
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Castr
Castr
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
92.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
6.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
0.9%
Dacast
Dacast
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
75.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
17.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
6.9%
Reviewers' Industry
Castr
Castr
Religious Institutions
39.1%
Broadcast Media
17.8%
Non-Profit Organization Management
9.8%
Entertainment
4.0%
Sports
3.6%
Other
25.8%
Dacast
Dacast
Religious Institutions
13.8%
Media Production
10.3%
Entertainment
10.3%
Marketing and Advertising
6.9%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
6.9%
Other
51.7%
Most Helpful Reviews
Castr
Castr
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Matt F.
MF
Matt F.
Verified User in Religious Institutions

Not many downtimes, cost is great compared to others. Have already shared with others that switched.

Most Helpful Critical Review
CM
Curry M.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

The lack of features such as customizing the video position, look, brand, and the absence of the ability to add any titles or lower thirds makes it hard to recommend.

Dacast
Dacast
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care

I like that vzaar is relatively inexpensive for video hosting, but also gives you features like CTAs, ability to add popup forms / lead collection, GA tracking. Their chat support is outstanding and always goes above and beyond to help me figure out...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Cedric F.
CF
Cedric F.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Customer service is horrible. Slow response, non-technical & unprofessional. We experienced a technical issue on Dacast's player (video not looping). We even created a demo page for their team to investigate. Three weeks later, still no solution to...

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Discussions
Castr
Castr Discussions
What does Castr Live Streaming do?
5 comments
William R.
WR
This streaming service allows you to upload live feed and connect them with social media sites such as YouTube and Facebook.Read more
What platforms can Castr stream to?
4 comments
Vinay K S.
VS
Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Twitch and more. Custom RTMP is also available.Read more
What are features of streaming?
1 comment
Nadun D.
ND
The term "Multistream" in English typically refers to the ability to handle or process multiple streams of data or content simultaneously.Read more
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Dacast
Dacast Discussions
owner
1 comment
Dacast T.
DT
Hi David, Thank you for your message. We would love to help you with your project! I invite you to test for free our platform so you can experiment with how...Read more
What is the function of broadcast software?
1 comment
Steve R.
SR
User end broadcast software is software that takes a video signal from a camera or other input device and encodes it into a stream sent over the internet to...Read more
What is Dacast?
1 comment
german n.
GN
is a piece of sh1t serviceRead more
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