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At a Glance
BoxCast
BoxCast
Star Rating
(68)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (83.6% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
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Entry-Level Pricing
$109.00 Per Month
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YouTube Live
YouTube Live
Star Rating
(211)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (76.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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BoxCast vs YouTube Live

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 YouTube Live.
  • 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 YouTube Live.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
BoxCast
Standard
$109.00
Per Month
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YouTube Live
No pricing available
Free Trial
BoxCast
Free Trial is available
YouTube Live
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.5
50
8.8
185
Ease of Use
9.5
50
9.1
186
Ease of Setup
9.3
44
8.8
42
Ease of Admin
9.4
45
9.1
36
Quality of Support
9.8
50
8.0
163
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.7
45
8.5
33
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
47
8.5
184
Features by Category
8.8
40
8.5
166
Software Options
9.4
30
8.6
148
9.2
30
8.8
155
9.4
30
8.0
145
9.6
38
8.6
144
Audience Tools
9.4
26
8.4
141
7.9
12
8.7
149
9.5
25
8.3
145
Streamer Tools
8.4
15
8.3
137
9.2
31
8.7
151
9.2
38
8.9
150
5.9
9
8.1
137
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
BoxCast
BoxCast
YouTube Live
YouTube Live
BoxCast and YouTube Live are categorized as Live Stream
Unique Categories
BoxCast
BoxCast has no unique categories
YouTube Live
YouTube Live has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
BoxCast
BoxCast
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
83.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
14.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
1.5%
YouTube Live
YouTube Live
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
76.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
15.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
8.7%
Reviewers' Industry
BoxCast
BoxCast
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%
YouTube Live
YouTube Live
Entertainment
8.7%
Computer Games
5.8%
Higher Education
5.3%
Education Management
4.8%
Computer Software
4.8%
Other
70.7%
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Discussions
BoxCast
BoxCast 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
YouTube Live
YouTube Live Discussions
What is YouTube Live used for?
3 Comments
Sanjay S.
SS
For Live streaming Read more
Is there such a way for more visual personalization for the streaming channel ?
2 Comments
Oscar T.
OT
I guess if you are doing live streaming and you are interested to make your show with different layout. You can check out https://streamlabs.comRead more
Do I need streaming software for YouTube live?
2 Comments
DA
You can use the built-in functions on YouTube. But I wouldn't say they're convenient. There are much more convenient platforms for streaming...Read more