Dacast vs YouWaves
Dacast
dacast.comYouWaves
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| Figure | Dacast | YouWaves |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $29/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 7 | 5 |
| Spec score · Video Hosting Platforms | 8.5 (#12) | 7.1 (#102) |
| Spec score · OTT Platform | 8.4 (#3) | 7.1 (#8) |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, United States | Lahore, Pakistan |
| Integrations | Dacast lists OBS Studio, Wirecast, vMix, StreamYard, and RTMP/SRT-compatible encoders as integrations. | Customers can request custom integrations with their preferred payment gateway or CDN provider, which are quoted separately. |
| Monetization | The Event plan includes a paywall and pre-, mid-, and post-roll advertising. | The platform supports subscription (SVOD), transactional (TVOD), and ad-supported (AVOD) monetization models. |
| Product | Dacast provides a platform for live streaming and on-demand video hosting and monetization. | YouWaves is a white-label OTT platform for launching branded VOD, live TV, and IPTV services. |
| Security | Dacast describes HTTPS delivery, AES encryption, tokenized security, password protection, and domain, geographic, and IP restrictions. | The privacy policy says data transmitted between users’ browsers and YouWaves servers is encrypted. |
| Streaming | The plans include live streaming, RTMP and HLS channels, and live transcoding channels. | The site describes adaptive encoding and a CDN across more than 40 regions. |
| Support | The pricing page lists 24/7 customer support on plans and phone support with Scale and Custom. | Cloud plans include technical support, product updates, and regular maintenance; self-hosted plans include support and updates for the first three months. |
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
YouWaves
- TrialFree
- EnterprisePrice not published
- ProfessionalPrice not published
- UltimatePriced on request
- Youwaves Self HostedPrice 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.