Bunny Stream vs Dacast
Bunny Stream
bunny.net
Dacast
dacast.comSide by side
| Figure | Bunny Stream | Dacast |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $29/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 7 |
| Spec score · Video Hosting Platforms | 8.0 (#47) | 8.5 (#12) |
| Spec score · Video Platform as a Service (VPaaS) Software | 7.9 (#14) | 8.3 (#6) |
| Founded | 2014 | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Ljubljana, Slovenia | San Francisco, United States |
| Product | Bunny Stream combines video transcoding, storage, security, and a video player for delivering online video. | Dacast provides a platform for live streaming and on-demand video hosting and monetization. |
| Security | Stream lists hotlinking protection and token authentication, and describes its Media Cage multi-DRM as protection against downloads, screen recording, and screenshots. | Dacast describes HTTPS delivery, AES encryption, tokenized security, password protection, and domain, geographic, and IP restrictions. |
| Support | Bunny's enterprise support offer includes 24/7 availability, a private Slack channel, a dedicated account manager, and direct communication with developers. | The pricing page lists 24/7 customer support on plans and phone support with Scale and Custom. |
Plans
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
Bunny Stream
Bunny Stream has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
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.