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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (76.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$39/month 1 License
No pricing available
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 plansYouTube Live
Star Rating
(211)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (76.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about YouTube LiveDacast vs YouTube Live
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found YouTube Live easier to use. However, Dacast is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Dacast overall.
- Dacast and YouTube Live both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Dacast is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of YouTube Live over Dacast.
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
YouTube Live
No pricing availableFree Trial
Dacast
Free Trial is available
YouTube Live
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.8
20
8.8
185
Ease of Use
8.8
18
9.1
186
Ease of Setup
9.3
12
8.8
42
Ease of Admin
9.2
11
9.1
36
Quality of Support
8.2
18
8.0
163
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
11
8.5
33
Product Direction (% positive)
7.4
18
8.5
184
Features by Category
Software Options
8.3
6
8.6
148
Not enough data
8.8
155
8.3
5
8.0
145
8.5
8
8.6
144
Audience Tools
Not enough data
8.4
141
Not enough data
8.7
149
Not enough data
8.3
145
Streamer Tools
Not enough data
8.3
137
Not enough data
8.7
151
6.0
7
8.9
150
Not enough data
8.1
137
Agentic AI - Live Stream
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Hosting
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
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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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Generative AI
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Platform
Not enough data
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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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Not enough data
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
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Not enough data
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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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Not enough data
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 YouTube Live are categorized as Live Stream
Unique Categories
YouTube Live has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Dacast
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
YouTube Live
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%
Entertainment
8.7%
Computer Games
5.8%
Higher Education
5.3%
Education Management
4.8%
Computer Software
4.8%
Other
70.7%
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
Is there such a way for more visual personalization for the streaming channel ?
2 Comments
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
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