BoxCast vs PRISM Live Studio
BoxCast
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PRISM Live Studio
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| Figure | BoxCast | PRISM Live Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $8.25/mo | $6.67/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 9 | 3 |
| Spec score · Live Streaming Encoders | 9.3 (#1) | 8.4 (#14) |
| Spec score · Live TV streaming services | 9.2 (#3) | 8.9 (#11) |
| Spec score · Live Streaming Software | 9.2 (#3) | 8.9 (#8) |
| Spec score · Live streaming software | 9.2 (#3) | 8.9 (#8) |
| Founded | 2013 | 1999 |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Headquarters | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | NAVER 1784, 95 Jeongjail-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea |
| Paid from | 109 | 9.99 |
| Support | BoxCast says its support team is available seven days a week by chat, email, or phone. | The maker directs users to its Help section and lists [email protected] for inquiries. |
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
PRISM Live Studio
- PRISM Plus$9.99 a month
- PRISM BasicFree
- PRISM Plus$79.99 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.
PRISM Live Studio
PRISM Live Studio lets creators broadcast live, record video and take photos using effects and media such as stickers, images and music. Desktop apps for macOS and Windows provide customizable scenes, media and game sources, drawing mode, free widgets and in-app live chat; the listed maximum resolution is 4K. Desktop users can stream to one channel on the free plan or up to six with PRISM Plus, which costs $9.99 a month. Mobile features include screencasting, voice-responsive VTuber avatars, viewer chat, camera effects, animated text and overlays. The mobile product page lists up to six simultaneous streams at 1080p and 60 fps. Named destinations include YouTube, Facebook, CHZZK, NAVER Shopping Live, BAND, NAVER TV, SOOP, Twitch and custom RTMP URLs. PRISM Lens adds virtual backgrounds and face retouch effects and can work as a virtual camera in Zoom and other programs. The free PRISM Basic plan includes dual output to two channels and 30 minutes of 3D VTuber face tracking, with ads, watermarks and outros displayed.