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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (81.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (83.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$109.00 1 License Per Month
$109.00 Per Month
Ant Media Server
Star Rating
(161)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (81.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$109.00 1 License Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plansBoxCast
Star Rating
(68)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (83.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$109.00 Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plansAnt Media Server vs BoxCast
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found BoxCast easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with BoxCast overall.
- Reviewers felt that BoxCast meets the needs of their business better than Ant Media Server.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that BoxCast is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Ant Media Server over BoxCast.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Ant Media Server
Monthly License
$109.00
1 License Per Month
- 0.5 seconds End-to-End Latency
- Cluster Support for Scaling
- Adaptive Bitrate
BoxCast
Standard
$109.00
Per Month
The essentials you need to reach your community. Includes Basic, plus:
- Stream to any destination including TV apps and RTMP
- Organize broadcasts with channels
- Make your streams private
Free Trial
Ant Media Server
Free Trial is available
BoxCast
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
122
9.5
50
Ease of Use
9.1
127
9.5
50
Ease of Setup
8.8
89
9.3
44
Ease of Admin
9.2
88
9.4
45
Quality of Support
9.4
123
9.8
50
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.5
83
9.7
45
Product Direction (% positive)
9.7
112
9.3
47
Features by Category
Software Options
9.0
83
9.4
30
8.7
65
9.2
30
9.3
73
9.4
30
9.2
80
9.6
38
Audience Tools
8.5
54
9.4
26
8.1
56
7.9
12
8.5
58
9.5
25
Streamer Tools
7.9
51
8.4
15
8.8
75
9.2
31
8.5
62
9.2
38
7.5
48
5.9
9
Agentic AI - Live Stream
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Ant Media Server and BoxCast are categorized as Live Stream
Unique Categories
Ant Media Server has no unique categories
BoxCast has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Ant Media Server
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
BoxCast
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
13.8%
Broadcast Media
11.9%
Entertainment
7.5%
Information Technology and Services
6.9%
Online Media
6.3%
Other
53.5%
Religious Institutions
61.2%
Non-Profit Organization Management
17.9%
Primary/Secondary Education
3.0%
Online Media
3.0%
Media Production
3.0%
Other
11.9%
Discussions
What is the use of Ant Media Server?
2 Comments
HD
Ant Media Server can be used in almost any streaming scenario.
Let me share some use cases.
Meeting software
Live event...Read more
How does ant Media work?
1 Comment
EB
Ant Media works very well for our needs. Buffering, streaming, monitoring is convinient and scaling is very easy -at least on Aws. Using Ant Media reduced...Read more
What is a Media Server WebRTC?
1 Comment
HD
A server that provides the functionality required for the proper connection of WebRTC sessions in the cloud or self-hosting in order to make your WebRTC...Read more
Can people see you on BoxCast?
2 Comments
BA
If the question is "Can people find us (our church) on the Boxcast App?" then the question is yes. Read more
Can you record BoxCast?
2 Comments
BF
Yes. All our broadcasts are saved in Boxcast and a link is available on our websiteRead more
How do you use BoxCast?
1 Comment
NK
We use BoxCast to stream church services to multiple platforms - our website, Facebook, YouTube, and our Roku channel. Read more
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