# BoxCast vs Restream Comparison | | BoxCast | Restream | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.9 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 74 | 59 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (81.7% of reviews) | Small-Business (82.1% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | $109.00 Per Month | $19.00 Per Month | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### BoxCast **Not enough data** ### Restream Pros: - Setup Ease (2 reviews) - Content Management (1 reviews) Cons: - Access Limitations (1 reviews) - Expensive (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | BoxCast | Restream | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.5 (53 reviews) | 8.9 (42 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.5 (53 reviews) | 8.8 (42 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.4 (47 reviews) | 8.9 (19 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 9.4 (45 reviews) | 8.7 (14 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.8 (53 reviews) | 8.7 (38 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.7 (45 reviews) | 8.3 (14 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.3 (50 reviews) | 7.7 (41 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### BoxCast #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Standard Price: $109.00 Per Month Description: The essentials you need to reach your community. Includes Basic, plus: Key Features: - Stream to any destination including TV apps and RTMP - Organize broadcasts with channels - Make your streams private [Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/boxcast/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### Restream #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Standard Price: $19.00 Per Month Key Features: - Stream on 3 channels at once - No Restream branding - 9 on-screen guests [Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/restream/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Live Stream | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **BoxCast** | 8.8/10 | 45 | | **Restream** | 7.8/10 | 38 | #### Software Options | Feature | BoxCast | Restream | |---|---|---| | **Hosted Platform** | 9.3 (33 reviews) | 8.4 (27 reviews) | | **Social Media Stream** | 9.3 (33 reviews) | 8.5 (35 reviews) | | **Multi-Platform Streaming** | 9.5 (32 reviews) | 9.1 (34 reviews) | | **Embeddable** | 9.6 (41 reviews) | 7.9 (23 reviews) | #### Audience Tools | Feature | BoxCast | Restream | |---|---|---| | **Live Rewind** | 9.5 (28 reviews) | 7.1 (18 reviews) | | **Live Chat** | 7.9 (12 reviews) | 8.9 (28 reviews) | | **Pause** | 9.5 (27 reviews) | Feature Not Available | #### Streamer Tools | Feature | BoxCast | Restream | |---|---|---| | **Highlight Clips** | 8.4 (15 reviews) | 7.6 (16 reviews) | | **Video Archive** | 9.2 (33 reviews) | 7.1 (25 reviews) | | **Analytics** | 9.2 (40 reviews) | 7.4 (30 reviews) | | **Monetization Options** | 5.9 (9 reviews) | 6.4 (14 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Live Stream | Feature | BoxCast | Restream | |---|---|---| | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Live Stream Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/live-stream-software) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | BoxCast | Restream | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 81.7% | 82.1% | | **Mid-Market** | 15.5% | 16.1% | | **Enterprise** | 2.8% | 1.8% | ### By Industry #### BoxCast - **Religious Institutions:** 61.4% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 17.1% - **Primary/Secondary Education:** 4.3% - **Online Media:** 2.9% - **Media Production:** 2.9% - **Higher Education:** 2.9% - **Broadcast Media:** 2.9% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 1.4% - **Events Services:** 1.4% - **Entertainment:** 1.4% - **Other:** 1.4% #### Restream - **Marketing and Advertising:** 18.5% - **Religious Institutions:** 13.0% - **Information Technology and Services:** 11.1% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 9.3% - **Computer Games:** 7.4% - **Entertainment:** 7.4% - **Online Media:** 5.6% - **Computer Software:** 3.7% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 3.7% - **Financial Services:** 3.7% - **Other:** 16.7% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to BoxCast - [Vimeo](https://www.g2.com/products/vimeo/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (722 reviews) - [StreamYard](https://www.g2.com/products/streamyard/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (299 reviews) - [BigMarker](https://www.g2.com/products/bigmarker/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (444 reviews) - [Riverside](https://www.g2.com/products/riverside/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (1729 reviews) - [Wistia](https://www.g2.com/products/wistia/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1111 reviews) - [Resi](https://www.g2.com/products/resi/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (48 reviews) - [Castr](https://www.g2.com/products/castr/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (243 reviews) - [YouTube Live](https://www.g2.com/products/youtube-live/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (219 reviews) - [Facebook Live](https://www.g2.com/products/facebook-live/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (236 reviews) - [BlueJeans Virtual Events](https://www.g2.com/products/bluejeans-virtual-events/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (227 reviews) ### Alternatives to Restream - [Vimeo](https://www.g2.com/products/vimeo/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (722 reviews) - [StreamYard](https://www.g2.com/products/streamyard/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (299 reviews) - [YouTube Live](https://www.g2.com/products/youtube-live/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (219 reviews) - [Streamlabs Talk Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/streamlabs-talk-studio/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (85 reviews) - [Streamlabs](https://www.g2.com/products/streamlabs/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (59 reviews) - [Resi](https://www.g2.com/products/resi/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (48 reviews) - [Dacast](https://www.g2.com/products/dacast/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (30 reviews) - [Be.Live](https://www.g2.com/products/be-live/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (28 reviews) - [Castr](https://www.g2.com/products/castr/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (243 reviews) - [Twitch](https://www.g2.com/products/twitch/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (59 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### BoxCast - Title: [Can you record BoxCast?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-you-record-boxcast) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Boxcast automatically records the broadcast that is streamed and you can go in and ask to export a video or audio recording after the broadcast has stopped." - Title: [Can people see you on BoxCast?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-people-see-you-on-boxcast) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "If the question is "Can people find us (our church) on the Boxcast App?" then the question is yes. " - Title: [How do you use BoxCast?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-you-use-boxcast) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "We use BoxCast to stream church services to multiple platforms - our website, Facebook, YouTube, and our Roku channel. " ### Restream - Title: [Are there plans to integrate voice chat through the chat service?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/are-there-plans-to-integrate-voice-chat-through-the-chat-service) — 2 comments, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "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..." - Title: [What platforms does Restream stream to?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-platforms-does-restream-stream-to) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "huge lot of platforms I use fb , fb pages , youtube , linkedin , twitter , rtmp streaaming . it also streams to twitch and many many more platforms" - Title: [I'm lazy!!](https://www.g2.com/discussions/27298-i-m-lazy) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Hi Enda! You surely can stream to Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram within Restream. At this time, Instagram does not officially support streaming outside..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/boxcast-vs-restream)