Ant Media Server vs BoxCast
Ant Media Server
antmedia.io
BoxCast
boxcast.comSide by side
| Figure | Ant Media Server | BoxCast |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.24/mo | $8.25/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 11 | 9 |
| Spec score · Live TV streaming services | 9.1 (#5) | 9.2 (#3) |
| Spec score · Live Streaming Software | 9.1 (#5) | 9.2 (#3) |
| Spec score · Live streaming software | 9.0 (#5) | 9.2 (#3) |
| Company reach | More than 2,000 companies trust Ant Media and it reports billions of streaming hours. | BoxCast powers more than 10,000 live broadcasts each week. |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Headquarters | New York, New York, United States | Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Pre-recorded streams | Yes | Simulated Live can rebroadcast recorded or uploaded broadcasts to any destination. |
| Refund policy | No refund policy details are stated in the supplied page text. | Paid subscriptions and hardware have a 30-day money-back guarantee. |
| Security features | Provides enterprise-grade security protocols and IP camera monitoring. | Broadcasts can use password protection and geographic or embedding restrictions. |
| Paid from | 89 | 109 |
Plans
Ant Media Server
- Community EditionFree
- Hourly License$0.24 a month
- Monthly License$109 a month
- Annual License$89 a year
- Perpetual License$2,799, paid once
- AWS Cloud License$0.33 a month
- Azure Cloud License$0.44 a month
- Google Cloud License$0.56 a month
- AWS Cloud$0.33 a month
- Azure Cloud$0.44 a month
BoxCast
- Standard$109 a month
- Deluxe$169 a month
- Advanced$249 a month
- 4K$449 a month
- OTT Standard$25 a month
- PremiumPriced on request
- OTT Deluxe$75 a month
- RemoteMix$8.25 a month
- Free trialFree
In their own words
Ant Media Server
Ant Media Server has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
BoxCast
BoxCast is a live production and streaming platform for organizations broadcasting video to web, social and TV destinations. BoxCast Producer provides browser-based production and can send streams to a website, Facebook, YouTube, X, smart TV apps and other destinations. The Broadcaster App supports live broadcasts from phones and tablets, and the service accepts BoxCast Spark or other encoders using RTMP or SRT. BoxCast Flow adjusts to link quality and uses recovery, error correction and obfuscation to protect video data. Streaming plans include viewer chat and controls for password protection, geographic restrictions and embedding restrictions. Recorded streams are retained for 30 days, 90 days or one year depending on the plan; Simulated Live can rebroadcast recordings or uploaded broadcasts. Separate offerings include RemoteMix for controlling compatible digital mixers remotely and OTT Apps for branded viewing on Roku, Apple TV, mobile devices and the web. Streaming plans start at $109 per month billed annually, with a 14-day trial. The trial includes Advanced Streaming features except potentially 4K streaming, and does not include a BoxCast Spark encoder. BoxCast is available on Android, iOS, macOS, web and Windows, with API access listed.