Dacast vs Kaltura Webinars
Dacast
dacast.com
Kaltura Webinars
kaltura.comSide by side
| Figure | Dacast | Kaltura Webinars |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $29/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 7 | 1 |
| Spec score · Video Hosting Platforms | 8.5 (#12) | 8.3 (#26) |
| Audience | Dacast describes uses that include enterprise and government communications, education, houses of worship, and event production. | Kaltura describes Webinars as suited to focused, single-session presentation-style events such as online seminars. |
| Founded | 2008 | 2006 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, United States | New York, NY |
| Integrations | Dacast lists OBS Studio, Wirecast, vMix, StreamYard, and RTMP/SRT-compatible encoders as integrations. | Kaltura Webinars documentation lists Marketo and HubSpot integrations. |
| Product | Dacast provides a platform for live streaming and on-demand video hosting and monetization. | Kaltura Webinars is an all-in-one solution for creating, managing, tracking, and automating webinar programs. |
| Security | Dacast describes HTTPS delivery, AES encryption, tokenized security, password protection, and domain, geographic, and IP restrictions. | Kaltura’s security documentation describes HTTPS delivery, AES encryption for HLS, encryption at rest using AWS KMS, and access controls; it does not specify these as Webinar-specific settings. |
| Support | The pricing page lists 24/7 customer support on plans and phone support with Scale and Custom. | Kaltura directs users to its support engineers for technical assistance and to their Kaltura representative for account questions. |
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
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.
Kaltura Webinars
Kaltura Webinars is a platform for building, managing, tracking, and automating webinar programs, particularly focused single-session presentations such as seminars, company town halls, and executive presentations. Each webinar can have a branded attendee site for registration and live viewing, with an on-demand recording available afterward at the live event URL. Webinar mode supports up to 300 participants, including up to 10 presenters on stage, though capacity can vary by account configuration and licensing. Depending on the session and setup, engagement tools may include chat, Q&A, polls, reactions, and attendee interactions. Analytics cover attendance and activity such as minutes viewed, reactions, chat messages, poll participation, and Q&A. Registration forms can be customized, and webhook registration is supported. The product is listed for Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows. Attendees can join Kaltura Rooms through supported mobile browsers without installing a separate app, although some room tools are unavailable in mobile browsers. Kaltura describes security controls that include HTTPS delivery, AES encryption for HLS, encryption at rest using AWS KMS, and access restrictions.