Dacast vs Vidzflow
Dacast
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| Figure | Dacast | Vidzflow |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $29/mo | $10/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 7 | 8 |
| Spec score · Video Hosting Platforms | 8.5 (#12) | 7.5 (#86) |
| Audience | Dacast describes uses that include enterprise and government communications, education, houses of worship, and event production. | The maker says Vidzflow is made for Webflow users and can be used on any website built in Webflow. |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, United States | Maribor, Slovenia |
| Security | Dacast describes HTTPS delivery, AES encryption, tokenized security, password protection, and domain, geographic, and IP restrictions. | The maker says the platform uses SSL encryption, DDoS protection, regular backups, two-factor authentication, and password policies. |
| Support | The pricing page lists 24/7 customer support on plans and phone support with Scale and Custom. | The pricing page lists no support on Free, standard support on Lite and Starter, advanced support on Business, and white-glove support on Premium. |
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
Vidzflow
- Free packageFree
- Lite package (monthly)$12 a month
- Starter package (monthly)$19 a month
- Business package (monthly)$39 a month
- Lite package (yearly)$120 a year
- Starter package (yearly)$190 a year
- Business package (yearly)$390 a year
- Premium packagePriced 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.