BoxCast vs Lightstream
BoxCast
boxcast.com
Lightstream
golightstream.comSide by side
| Figure | BoxCast | Lightstream |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $8.25/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 9 | 2 |
| Spec score · Live Streaming Encoders | 9.3 (#1) | 7.8 (#30) |
| Spec score · Live TV streaming services | 9.2 (#3) | 8.0 (#69) |
| Spec score · Live Streaming Software | 9.2 (#3) | 8.0 (#62) |
| Spec score · Live streaming software | 9.2 (#3) | 8.0 (#62) |
| Spec score · Cloud Live Streaming Studios | 9.3 (#1) | 7.8 (#16) |
| Founded | 2013 | 2014 |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Paid from | 109 | 9 |
| Support | BoxCast says its support team is available seven days a week by chat, email, or phone. | The Creator page says all plans include live chat support and offers one-on-one help from the Lightstream crew. |
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
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.
Lightstream
Lightstream has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.