BoxCast vs DualStream Relay
BoxCast
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DualStream Relay
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| Figure | BoxCast | DualStream Relay |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $8.25/mo | $8.25/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 9 | 3 |
| Spec score · Live Streaming Encoders | 9.3 (#1) | 8.3 (#15) |
| Support | BoxCast says its support team is available seven days a week by chat, email, or phone. | The company lists [email protected] as its contact email and says it offers discounts for teams and organizations. |
| What it does | BoxCast describes itself as a live production automation platform for streaming professional-quality video and connecting with audiences anywhere. | Relay sends one stream from your PC to DualStream servers, which broadcast it to multiple platforms. |
Plans
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
DualStream Relay
- Test DriveFree
- Premium Monthly$9.99 a month
- Premium Annual$99 a year
In their own words
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.
DualStream Relay
DualStream Relay sends a stream from a PC to DualStream’s servers, which distribute it to Twitch, YouTube, Kick, and custom RTMP destinations. Twitch, YouTube, and Kick can be connected with one click, without copying stream keys. If the connection drops, Disconnect Protection keeps destination platforms live on a custom standby screen and resumes streaming after reconnection. You can upload the screen viewers see during an interruption. Output support varies by destination: up to 2160p60 on YouTube, 2K on Twitch with Enhanced Broadcasting, and 1080p60 on Kick, Facebook, TikTok, and custom RTMP. Relay is available on Windows, macOS, and iOS. The free Test Drive plan includes instant replay clips with a watermark. Premium includes multistreaming, Disconnect Protection, and watermark-free clips; it costs $9.99 a month, with the first 30 days free, or $99 a year. One Premium subscription covers the Windows and macOS apps, iPhone app, OBS plugin, and MCP server.