Compare Ant Media Server and Restream 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (81.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (81.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$109.00 1 License Per Month
$19.00 Per Month
Ant Media Server
Star Rating
(164)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (81.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$109.00 1 License Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plansRestream
Star Rating
(56)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (81.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$19.00 Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plansAnt Media Server vs Restream
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Ant Media Server easier to use and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with Restream, along with administration.
- Reviewers felt that Ant Media Server meets the needs of their business better than Restream.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Ant Media Server is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Ant Media Server over Restream.
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
Restream
Standard
$19.00
Per Month
- Stream on 3 channels at once
- No Restream branding
- 9 on-screen guests
Free Trial
Ant Media Server
Free Trial is available
Restream
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
125
8.8
39
Ease of Use
9.1
130
8.7
39
Ease of Setup
8.8
92
8.9
16
Ease of Admin
9.2
91
8.7
14
Quality of Support
9.4
126
8.6
35
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
86
8.3
14
Product Direction (% positive)
9.7
114
7.5
38
Features by Category
Software Options
9.0
84
8.2
24
8.7
65
8.4
33
9.3
73
9.0
31
9.2
81
7.9
22
Audience Tools
8.5
54
7.1
18
8.1
56
8.8
25
8.5
58
8.1
16
Streamer Tools
7.9
51
7.4
15
8.8
76
6.9
24
8.5
62
7.4
29
7.5
48
6.4
14
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Not enough data
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Ant Media Server and Restream are categorized as Live Stream
Unique Categories
Ant Media Server has no unique categories
Restream 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.)
Restream
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
14.2%
Broadcast Media
11.7%
Entertainment
7.4%
Information Technology and Services
6.8%
Online Media
6.2%
Other
53.7%
Marketing and Advertising
15.7%
Religious Institutions
13.7%
Non-Profit Organization Management
9.8%
Information Technology and Services
9.8%
Computer Games
7.8%
Other
43.1%
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 do I start an ant Media Server?
1 Comment
YT
You can request a free trial of Ant Media Server at https://antmedia.io/free-trial/.
Following that, the solutions team will send you the trial license,...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
Are there plans to integrate voice chat through the chat service?
2 Comments
PE
Of that I'm not sure, honestly I use Discord on the side and find it to be the perfect companion. Because Discord at this stage is so rich in features and...Read more
What platforms does Restream stream to?
1 Comment
DK
huge lot of platforms I use fb , fb pages , youtube , linkedin , twitter , rtmp streaaming . it also streams to twitch and many many more platformsRead more
I'm lazy!!
1 Comment
VB
Hi Enda!
You surely can stream to Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram within Restream.
At this time, Instagram does not officially support streaming outside...Read more
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