Dacast vs Spotlightr (formerly VooPlayer)
Dacast
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| Figure | Dacast | Spotlightr (formerly VooPlayer) |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $29/mo | $13/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 7 | 4 |
| Spec score · Video Hosting Platforms | 8.5 (#12) | 8.1 (#43) |
| Audience | Dacast describes uses that include enterprise and government communications, education, houses of worship, and event production. | The site presents the product for course creators, marketers, and business owners. |
| Founded | 2008 | 2013 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, United States | Tampa, Florida, United States |
| Integrations | Dacast lists OBS Studio, Wirecast, vMix, StreamYard, and RTMP/SRT-compatible encoders as integrations. | The maker lists integrations including WordPress, LearnDash, Stripe, Zapier, Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, HubSpot, Google Analytics, and webhooks. |
| Product | Dacast provides a platform for live streaming and on-demand video hosting and monetization. | Spotlightr describes itself as an all-in-one platform to host, market, gate, protect, promote, track, and analyze videos. |
| Support | The pricing page lists 24/7 customer support on plans and phone support with Scale and Custom. | All plans list live chat support; the FAQ also says customers can contact support by email and that its official hours are Monday through Friday, 3 AM–3 PM ET. |
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
Spotlightr (formerly VooPlayer)
- Light$13 a month
- Plus$21 a month
- Premium$55 a month
- Scale$163 a month
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.
Spotlightr (formerly VooPlayer)
Spotlightr (formerly VooPlayer) has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.