Flussonic vs Wowza Streaming Engine
Flussonic
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| Figure | Flussonic | Wowza Streaming Engine |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $100/mo | $195/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 5 |
| Spec score · Live TV streaming services | 9.0 (#7) | 8.6 (#22) |
| Spec score · Live Streaming Software | 8.9 (#11) | 8.6 (#20) |
| Spec score · Live streaming software | 8.9 (#11) | 8.6 (#20) |
| Deployment | Official deployment options include Ubuntu Linux, Docker, Kubernetes and cloud environments such as AWS, GCP and Azure. | It can run on your own server hardware, on a major cloud provider using a preconfigured virtual machine, or fully offline and air-gapped. |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Protocols | It supports delivery over HLS, DASH, WebRTC, MPEG-TS, and other listed protocols. | Supported streaming protocols include HLS, MPEG-DASH, CMAF, WebRTC, RTSP/RTP, and RTMP. |
| Transcoding | The transcoder supports multibitrate output, HEVC, NVIDIA and Intel QuickSync acceleration, clustering and low latency. | The Transcoder performs real-time video transcoding and transrating, and can create multiple outputs with synchronized keyframes from one input stream. |
Plans
Flussonic
- Developer limited license$100 a month
- Developer limited license$100, paid once
- Flussonic Media Server developer limited license$100, paid once
Wowza Streaming Engine
- One Month of Streaming$295 a month
- Basic Monthly$195 a month
- Basic Monthly$195 a month
- One Month of Streaming$295, paid once
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Wowza Streaming Engine
Wowza Streaming Engine has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.