api.video vs Dacast
api.video
api.video
Dacast
dacast.comSide by side
| Figure | api.video | Dacast |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $29/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 7 |
| Spec score · Video Hosting Platforms | 8.2 (#27) | 8.5 (#12) |
| Spec score · Video Platform as a Service (VPaaS) Software | 8.1 (#8) | 8.3 (#6) |
| Headquarters | Roubaix, France | San Francisco, United States |
| Integrations | The catalog lists Bubble.io, Contentful, Strapi, WordPress and Zapier integrations, alongside API clients and player SDKs. | Dacast lists OBS Studio, Wirecast, vMix, StreamYard, and RTMP/SRT-compatible encoders as integrations. |
| Product | api.video provides an API for hosting, managing, encoding, delivering and analyzing on-demand video and live streams in websites, software and apps. | Dacast provides a platform for live streaming and on-demand video hosting and monetization. |
Plans
api.video
- SandboxFree
- Enterprise planPriced on request
- Pay as you goPrice not published
Dacast
- Starter$29 a month
- Event$99 a month
- Scale$199 a month
- Starter$468 a year
- Event$756 a year
- Scale$1,980 a year
- CustomPriced on request
In their own words
Dacast
Dacast is a paid platform for live streaming, on-demand video hosting, and video monetization. It runs on Android, iOS, the web, and through an API. Plans provide live streaming, RTMP and HLS channels, live transcoding, and an embeddable HTML5 player that supports customization and mobile devices. The Event plan adds a paywall and pre-, mid-, and post-roll advertising. Dacast lists integrations for OBS Studio, Wirecast, vMix, StreamYard, and RTMP/SRT-compatible encoders. RESTful JSON API access on Scale and Custom covers live channels, VOD, playlists, uploads, embed codes, and analytics. iOS and Android SDKs support player embedding in mobile apps, while PHP and Node.js SDKs support server integrations. Security controls include HTTPS delivery, AES encryption, tokenized security, password protection, and domain, geographic, and IP restrictions. Pricing starts at $29/mo with a 14-day trial; there is no free plan.