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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (79.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$39/month 1 License
Free
Dacast
Star Rating
(30)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$39/month 1 License
Browse all 3 pricing plansRestream
Star Rating
(52)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Dacast excels in its "Ease of Setup" with a score of 9.2, making it a preferred choice for those who want a quick and straightforward installation process, while Restream's score of 8.7 indicates it may require a bit more time to get started.
- Reviewers mention that Dacast's "Live Rewind" feature, although rated at 7.1, is a unique offering that allows viewers to rewind live streams, which is not as prominently featured in Restream, where users have noted a lack of similar functionality.
- G2 users highlight Dacast's strong "Video Management" capabilities, which are essential for users looking to organize and distribute their content effectively, whereas Restream's focus is more on multi-platform streaming, which some users feel lacks depth in content management.
- Users on G2 report that Dacast's built-in CDN provides a seamless streaming experience, scoring 9.0, while Restream's CDN integration options, although useful, do not match the performance and reliability that Dacast offers.
- Reviewers mention that Dacast's "Quality of Support" is rated at 8.5, which is slightly lower than Restream's 8.6, indicating that users may find Restream's customer service to be more responsive and helpful when issues arise.
- Users say that Dacast's monetization options, particularly for subscription and transactional video-on-demand, are somewhat limited with a score of 6.3, while Restream offers a broader range of monetization features, making it a better choice for users focused on revenue generation.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Dacast
STARTER
$39/month
1 License
Bandwidth: 1.2 TB / year | Storage: 50GB
- White-label & Branding Control
- Ad-free streaming
- 24/7 Customer Support
Restream
Basic
Free
- Stream to multiple channels with OBS, Restream Studio, vMix and more.
- 2 channels for multistreaming
- 30+ supported platforms
Free Trial
Dacast
Free Trial is available
Restream
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
20
8.8
37
Ease of Use
8.8
18
8.7
37
Ease of Setup
9.3
12
8.8
14
Ease of Admin
9.2
11
8.7
14
Quality of Support
8.2
18
8.6
34
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
11
8.3
14
Product Direction (% positive)
7.4
18
7.7
36
Features by Category
Software Options
8.3
6
8.1
23
Not enough data
8.3
31
8.3
5
8.9
30
8.5
8
7.9
22
Audience Tools
Not enough data
7.1
18
Not enough data
8.8
24
Not enough data
8.1
16
Streamer Tools
Not enough data
7.4
15
Not enough data
6.9
24
6.0
7
7.3
28
Not enough data
6.4
14
Agentic AI - Live Stream
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Hosting
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
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Marketing
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Insights
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Generative AI
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Platform
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Security
Not enough data
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Agentic AI - Video Hosting
Not enough data
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Content Type
Not enough data
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CDN Type
Not enough data
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Monetization
Not enough data
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Content Delivery
Not enough data
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Generative AI
Not enough data
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Agentic AI - OTT Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Engagement
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Integration
Not enough data
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Live selling
Not enough data
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Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Dacast and Restream are categorized as Live Stream
Unique Categories
Restream has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Dacast
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
Religious Institutions
13.8%
Media Production
10.3%
Entertainment
10.3%
Marketing and Advertising
6.9%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
6.9%
Other
51.7%
Religious Institutions
14.3%
Marketing and Advertising
12.2%
Non-Profit Organization Management
10.2%
Information Technology and Services
10.2%
Entertainment
8.2%
Other
44.9%
Discussions
owner
1 Comment
DT
Hi David, Thank you for your message. We would love to help you with your project! I invite you to test for free our platform so you can experiment with how...Read more
What is the function of broadcast software?
1 Comment
SR
User end broadcast software is software that takes a video signal from a camera or other input device and encodes it into a stream sent over the internet to...Read more
Are there plans to integrate voice chat through the chat service?
2 Comments
NK
No voice chat, but since you can reply to chats during live chat that is something like voice reply as well.Read 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
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
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