Dacast vs Vixy Video
Dacast
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| Figure | Dacast | Vixy Video |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $29/mo | €299/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 7 | 3 |
| Spec score · Video Hosting Platforms | 8.5 (#12) | 7.5 (#87) |
| Audience | Dacast describes uses that include enterprise and government communications, education, houses of worship, and event production. | VIXY says it is designed for organizations relying on video, including media companies, enterprises, educational institutions, broadcasters, and content publishers. |
| Founded | 2008 | 2010 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, United States | Hilversum, Netherlands |
| Integrations | Dacast lists OBS Studio, Wirecast, vMix, StreamYard, and RTMP/SRT-compatible encoders as integrations. | VIXY offers a REST API, JavaScript SDK, webhooks, and embeds for CMS, LMS, portals, and apps. |
| Monetization | The Event plan includes a paywall and pre-, mid-, and post-roll advertising. | VIXY describes subscription, pay-per-view, advertising, and interactive video options. |
| Security | Dacast describes HTTPS delivery, AES encryption, tokenized security, password protection, and domain, geographic, and IP restrictions. | VIXY says content is hosted in the EU on ISO 27001-certified servers and supports access restrictions by domain, login, IP address, or password. |
| Support | The pricing page lists 24/7 customer support on plans and phone support with Scale and Custom. | Pro includes email and ticketing support and a best-effort SLA; Business includes phone and email support and integration support. |
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.
Vixy Video
Vixy Video has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.