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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (83.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (89.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$109.00 Per Month
$0
BoxCast
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 plansStreamYard
Star Rating
(294)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (89.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0
Browse all 4 pricing plansBoxCast vs StreamYard
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found StreamYard easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with BoxCast overall.
- Reviewers felt that BoxCast meets the needs of their business better than StreamYard.
- 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 BoxCast over StreamYard.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
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
StreamYard
Free
$0
Free forever, unlimited usage
- Screen sharing
- Banners
- On-screen comments
Free Trial
BoxCast
Free Trial is available
StreamYard
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.5
50
9.0
182
Ease of Use
9.5
50
9.7
182
Ease of Setup
9.3
44
9.6
98
Ease of Admin
9.4
45
9.6
90
Quality of Support
9.8
50
9.1
161
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.7
45
9.4
86
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
47
9.1
153
Features by Category
Host Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Attendee Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Post-Event Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integrations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Webinar
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Software Options
9.4
30
8.8
96
9.2
30
9.4
137
9.4
30
9.4
136
9.6
38
9.0
86
Audience Tools
9.4
26
Feature Not Available
7.9
12
9.1
131
9.5
25
7.1
7
Streamer Tools
8.4
15
8.4
77
9.2
31
9.1
116
9.2
38
7.5
78
5.9
9
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Live Stream
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Core Recording & Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Live Collaboration & Direction
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Post & Editing Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI & Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
BoxCast and StreamYard are categorized as Live Stream
Unique Categories
BoxCast has no unique categories
StreamYard is categorized as Virtual Recording Studio and Webinar
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
BoxCast
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
StreamYard
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
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%
Entertainment
15.6%
Religious Institutions
7.4%
Marketing and Advertising
7.4%
Broadcast Media
6.7%
Professional Training & Coaching
5.0%
Other
57.8%
Discussions
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
Is there any way to add a second camera?
3 Comments
AP
you can add as many cams as your device allows and simply select the cams from the audio/video settings and adjust accordingly if you want 2 angles at once.Read more
Is there a possibly that Streamyard will have a connection option for Instagram or Tik Tok?
2 Comments
GD
I so wish they would add both. My understanding is, that it is IG and Tik Tok, who block anyone from adding them. I'm not aware of any 3rd party platform...Read more
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