BoxCast vs LiveReacting
BoxCast
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LiveReacting
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| Figure | BoxCast | LiveReacting |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $8.25/mo | $16/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 9 | 14 |
| Spec score · Live Streaming Encoders | 9.3 (#1) | 8.1 (#22) |
| Spec score · Live TV streaming services | 9.2 (#3) | 8.4 (#37) |
| Spec score · Live Streaming Software | 9.2 (#3) | 8.3 (#39) |
| Spec score · Live streaming software | 9.2 (#3) | 8.3 (#38) |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Paid from | 109 | 16 |
| Support | BoxCast says its support team is available seven days a week by chat, email, or phone. | The pricing page says the Free plan has minimal support, with the team replying within 48 hours by email or chat. |
| What it does | BoxCast describes itself as a live production automation platform for streaming professional-quality video and connecting with audiences anywhere. | LiveReacting is browser-based live streaming software for interactive, pre-recorded, 24/7 streams and live shows. |
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
LiveReacting
- FreeFree
- Small$192 a year
- Medium$396 a year
- Large$996 a year
- Enterprise$2,496 a year
- 24/7 Streaming$396 a year
- Countdown$396 a year
- Small$16 a month
- 24/7 streaming$33 a month
- Countdown$33 a month
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.
LiveReacting
LiveReacting is browser-based software for interactive live streams, pre-recorded broadcasts, 24/7 streams, and live shows. Viewers can join trivia, polls, giveaways, and word games through live-chat comments. Its browser studio supports guests, multiple cameras, screen sharing, scenes, custom layouts, and branding. The service lists YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Kick, Instagram, more than 30 platforms, and destinations that accept an RTMP feed. Pre-recorded and 24/7 streams run on LiveReacting servers, so a user’s computer can be switched off. Paid plans list imports from Google Drive, Dropbox, and YouTube, plus browser-source integration with OBS, Wirecast, StreamYard, and Ecamm. API access and an MCP server let AI agents create and control streams. The Free plan includes three streams per calendar month, each up to 30 minutes, at 720p with a watermark; the pricing details list one destination and 0.5 GB storage. The pricing note says paid plans start at $16/mo (annual). Custom enterprise plans can include HLS and SRT destinations, SCTE-35 ad markers, YouTube server-side ad insertion, and dedicated servers.