Dacast vs Enghouse Video
Dacast
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| Figure | Dacast | Enghouse Video |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $29/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 7 | 8 |
| Spec score · Video Hosting Platforms | 8.5 (#12) | 8.1 (#38) |
| Spec score · Live TV streaming services | 8.5 (#30) | 8.0 (#71) |
| Spec score · Live Streaming Software | 8.5 (#27) | 8.0 (#64) |
| Spec score · Live streaming software | 8.5 (#27) | 8.0 (#64) |
| Founded | 2008 | 1984 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, United States | Markham, Ontario, Canada |
| Security | Dacast describes HTTPS delivery, AES encryption, tokenized security, password protection, and domain, geographic, and IP restrictions. | The Vidyo on-premise and hybrid page describes an information security governance policy for handling the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information. |
| Support | The pricing page lists 24/7 customer support on plans and phone support with Scale and Custom. | The Lifesize cloud conferencing page advertises premium 24x7x365 support with accelerated response times. |
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
Enghouse Video
- Qumu Business EssentialPrice not published
- Qumu Business StandardPrice not published
- Qumu Business ProPrice not published
- Enterprise (yearly)$10.99 a year
- Team (monthly)$11.99 a month
- Enterprise (monthly)$12.99 a month
- Team (yearly)$119.88 a year
- CustomPriced on request
In their own words
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.
Enghouse Video
Enghouse Video has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.