Dacast vs Jet-Stream CDN
Dacast
dacast.com
Jet-Stream CDN
jet-stream.comSide by side
| Figure | Dacast | Jet-Stream CDN |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 7 | 5 |
| Spec score · Video Hosting Platforms | 8.5 (#12) | 8.3 (#23) |
| Founded | 2008 | 2003 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, United States | Groningen, Netherlands |
| Plan limits | Multi-CDN and China live and VOD streaming are add-ons for Event, Scale, and Custom and are not supported on Starter. | The pricing page lists monthly included storage, traffic and transcoding bundles; it states viewer minutes, play starts, analytics and hits are unlimited. |
| Product | Dacast provides a platform for live streaming and on-demand video hosting and monetization. | Jet-Stream Cloud combines professional live and on-demand streaming workflows, including transcoding, packaging, origins, multi-CDN distribution, analytics, players, protection and monetisation. |
| Support | The pricing page lists 24/7 customer support on plans and phone support with Scale and Custom. | Jet-Stream lists weekday business hours of 9:00–17:00 (GMT+1) and says customers can call their designated support number outside office hours. |
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
Jet-Stream CDN
- Trial€97, paid once
- BasicPrice not published
- BroadcasterPrice not published
- EnterprisePrice not published
- ProPrice not published
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.
Jet-Stream CDN
Jet-Stream CDN has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.