BoxCast

Overview

BoxCast is a live production and streaming platform for organizations broadcasting events across web, social and TV destinations. It suits teams that need more than a basic stream—particularly those producing recurring events or wanting remote audio control and branded viewing apps. The trade-off is a high starting price and plan limits that make the entry tier a poor fit for occasional broadcasts.

Key features

BoxCast Producer provides browser-based production, and the Broadcaster App supports broadcasts from phones and tablets. Teams can also connect a BoxCast Spark or third-party encoders using RTMP or SRT. Streams can reach a website, Facebook, YouTube, X, Roku and other destinations; simultaneous streaming helps organizations serve audiences across channels without separate broadcasts. That reach is useful, but the Standard plan permits only one concurrent broadcast.

BoxCast Flow adapts to link quality and uses recovery and error correction to help keep a stream going when a connection falters. It also uses obfuscation intended to prevent unknown third parties from decoding video data. Password protection and geographic or embedding restrictions add useful access controls for private events. These safeguards do not raise plan viewer-hour quotas.

Recorded broadcasts can be retained for later viewing or sent out again through Simulated Live, which can rebroadcast recorded or uploaded video to any destination. Retention varies substantially by plan: Standard includes 90 days, Deluxe and Advanced include one year, while 4K recordings are retained for 30 days and streams below 1080p for one year. The separate OTT plans specify video-storage hours rather than the same retention periods.

RemoteMix lets teams control compatible digital mixers over the internet, with typical control latency of 50–200 milliseconds. It supports more than 60 mixer models from nine manufacturers; Mixing Station is a separate option that works across iOS, Android, Windows, macOS and Linux and supports more than 90 mixers across 10 console brands. Branded OTT apps extend viewing to Roku, Apple TV, mobile devices and the web. Viewer chat is included with streaming plans, and U.S.-based support is available seven days a week by phone, email or chat.

Pricing

BoxCast has no free plan. Streaming plans start with Standard at $109/month billed annually or $119/month billed monthly. It delivers 1080p30, 10,000 viewer hours per month, one concurrent broadcast and 90-day storage. That is the lowest-cost full streaming tier, but the annual price is still a meaningful commitment for a small organization, and the single-broadcast cap rules out teams needing simultaneous events.

Deluxe costs $169/month billed annually or $189/month billed monthly. It keeps the same 1080p30 quality, 10,000 monthly viewer hours and one concurrent broadcast, but extends storage to one year. Choose it when recordings need to remain available longer; it does not expand live capacity. Advanced costs $249/month billed annually or $279/month billed monthly, raising quality to 1080p60 and concurrent broadcasts to three while retaining 10,000 viewer hours and one-year storage. It better fits teams with multiple simultaneous events or a need for smoother, higher-frame-rate video.

The 4K plan is $449/month billed annually or $499/month billed monthly. It supports 4K60, three concurrent broadcasts and 10,000 viewer hours per month, but 4K recordings stay for only 30 days; below-1080p recordings get one year. The higher resolution comes with a shorter archive window, so teams needing long-term 4K access should account for that limit. Premium has custom pricing and offers unlimited concurrent broadcasts, up to 4K60, and 20,000 viewer hours per month for lower-bitrate streams.

OTT Standard costs $25/month billed annually and includes 50 hours of video storage, one admin user and one onboarding session. OTT Deluxe costs $75/month billed annually, with 100 storage hours, two admin users and two onboarding sessions. These are app-focused options, not substitutes for the streaming plans’ broadcast quotas. RemoteMix costs $8.25/mo billed annually or $19/mo billed monthly and includes remote mixer control, compatible mixers unlocked, up to four active devices and Mixing Station access.

The 14-day free trial includes everything in Advanced except potentially 4K streaming, but does not include a BoxCast Spark encoder. Paid subscriptions and hardware have a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Platforms

BoxCast supports Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, web and API. Its OTT apps can serve Roku, Apple TV, mobile devices and web viewers. Mixing Station also supports Linux. The range suits production teams working across devices, though an organization should distinguish the platform support of the broader service from that of individual tools.

Who it's for

BoxCast is strongest for organizations with recurring, professionally produced events that value multiple distribution destinations, dependable delivery controls and optional remote mixing or branded TV apps. Churches and other institutions can use those capabilities to reach audiences across social and app-based viewing. It is less compelling for casual streamers, teams that need a free entry tier, or broadcasters whose audience and archive needs do not justify the paid plan costs.

Pros and cons

Pro: Browser, mobile and encoder-based production paths let teams choose a setup suited to their event.

Pro: Multistreaming, simulated rebroadcasts and branded OTT apps support both live reach and later viewing.

Pro: Flow, access restrictions and seven-day support address reliability, privacy and operational concerns.

Con: There is no free plan, and the lowest streaming tier starts at $109/month billed annually.

Con: Standard and Deluxe allow one concurrent broadcast; all streaming tiers except Premium cap viewer hours at 10,000 monthly.

Con: 4K storage lasts just 30 days, while the trial excludes the Spark encoder and may not include 4K.

Alternatives

Restream is a better starting point for teams seeking a free multistreaming option: its free plan allows two channels at once, though recordings are limited to six hours per stream and carry Restream branding.

Castream offers a free tier for a basic trial of mobile or desktop streaming, but its free sessions are capped at five minutes, limited to 720p and watermarked.

Vimeo is worth comparing for teams prioritizing hosted video storage: its free plan includes one seat and 1 GB, while Starter is $12.00 per month billed monthly with 2 TB storage and 2 TB monthly bandwidth.

BlizCast Radio & TV is another option for churches considering a free tier, with its Grace plan offering up to 50 members and a sole pastor-admin.

OneStream Live suits teams that want a free scheduled multistreaming tier: its Free plan allows two destinations, 720p, one team seat, 1 GB storage and three scheduled events.

Subsplash Church App is a church-focused alternative to consider for giving and app needs; its Subsplash Giving plan has no setup costs, though card and ACH processing fees apply.

Switcher Studio costs less to enter at $65/month on monthly billing and includes two streaming destinations, 250 cloud assets and 10 hosted videos; compare it when those limits fit better than BoxCast’s broadcast-focused tiers.

Church Plant Media Live Streaming is a lower-priced church-oriented option at $89/month, with 720p and 1080p HD and 300 GB archive storage.

For category comparisons, see Church Streaming Software, Live TV streaming services and Live Streaming Software.

Verdict

Choose BoxCast if your organization broadcasts regularly and needs production, multichannel distribution and options for remote audio or branded apps in one service. Its strongest case is the breadth of its live workflow; its main drawback is the cost, compounded by viewer-hour, concurrency and storage limits on most plans. Occasional streamers or teams wanting a free start should look elsewhere.