Halide vs ManyCam
Halide
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| Figure | Halide | ManyCam |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $4.92/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 4 |
| Spec score · Camera Apps | 7.7 (#4) | 7.5 (#5) |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Security | The privacy notice says sensitive information submitted through the website is encrypted in transit, and access to personally identifiable information is limited to employees who need it for their work. | ManyCam says video compositing, editing, and encoding happen on the user's machine and that it does not store audio, video, or images on its servers. |
| Support | Support is available by email, and the team asks users to allow a few business days for a response. | The Enterprise plan includes business customer support; Standard, Studio, and Premium list priority support. |
Plans
Halide
- Annual membershipPrice not published
- Monthly membershipPrice not published
- One Time PurchasePrice not published
ManyCam
- Standard$59 a year
- Studio$79 a year
- Premium$99 a year
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
ManyCam
ManyCam is virtual camera and live streaming software for conferencing apps, streaming platforms, and remote learning tools. It can blur, remove, or replace backgrounds with images or video sources without a green screen. Sources include webcams, videos, images, screen captures, apps, and web sources, with plans listing up to 200 sources. ManyCam can provide a virtual camera to Zoom, Webex, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet, and broadcast simultaneously to Facebook, YouTube, Twitch, and other RTMP destinations. Production features include picture-in-picture layers, source switching, screen capture, recording, titles, a whiteboard, and NDI support. The free download has limited features. Standard costs $59 a year and lists one device, four video sources, Full HD quality, and one RTMP stream. Studio is listed at $79 a year, and Premium at $99 a year; both include 4K quality and unlimited RTMP streams. ManyCam lists Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows, with desktop support specifically stated for macOS and Windows. It says video processing happens on the user's machine and it does not store audio, video, or images on its servers.