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6.4/10
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  1. Dacast

    Live streaming · Automatic captions · White label · Monetisation
    6.4/10
    Disk space
    500 GB
    Bandwidth
    200 GB per month
    Resolution
    1080p
    Price
    $39.00/mo free trial
    View deal – Dacast

Prices per month excl. VAT where the provider states so. The average cost includes the renewal price after the intro period. Prices checked 28 October 2026, 22:00.

All specifications

Plan Dacast
CDN Multi-CDN and China delivery as add-ons (from Event)
Support 24/7; phone from Scale (add-on with Event)
Analytics Advanced analytics + Google Analytics integration
API Yes (Video API + Player API)
Token authentication Yes (dynamic token protection)
Geo-blocking Yes
Entry-level plan Starter
Billing Annually ($39/month); monthly with 3 months paid upfront (price not stated)
Free trial 14 days (no credit card)
Pricing model Fixed subscriptions (bandwidth and storage bundles)
Storage included (entry plan) 500 GB
Bandwidth/views included (entry plan) 2.4 TB/year
Users (entry plan) 3 (extra users $10/user/month)
Enterprise plan Yes (Custom, on request)
Max. resolution 1080p (live)
Automatic transcoding Yes (3 live transcoding channels; transcoding credit 2x storage)
Live streaming Yes (all plans, RTMP/HLS ingest)
Simulcast (multistreaming) Yes (5 hours on Starter)
Live recording to VOD Yes (live recordings archived automatically)
Captions (upload) Yes (SRT/VTT)
Chapters Yes (VOD chapter markers)
Upload methods Web (bulk), Google Drive, FTP, API
Max. file size No limit (FTP recommended from 2 GB)
Customisable player Yes
Remove branding Yes (own branding, ad-free)
Playlists / channels Yes (live & VOD)
Domain restriction Yes
Password protection Yes
DRM Yes (VOD, from Scale)
Monetisation Paywall (add-on on Starter; included from Event)
Ads (VAST/VPAID) Pre-, mid- and post-roll (add-on on Starter; from Event)

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