Bong B.
BB
Bong B.
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Good Tool to Use for Streaming"
5/5
What do you like best about Dacast?

I love the interface. It's so easy to use and very intuitive. The entry point is also affordable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Dacast?

Sometimes our streaming fails. Maybe it is due to our internet connection. We don't blame DaCast for this. The pandemic is really affecting our internet. Hopefully, when the situation normalizes, we will be able to enjoy the full benefits of DaCast. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Irwin R.
IR
Irwin R.
President
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Dacast is miles above the competition."
5/5
What do you like best about Dacast?

The amount of features that are included. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Dacast?

I wish there was more monthly options when it comes to payment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Religious Institutions
UR
Verified User in Religious Institutions
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Grateful Pastor"
5/5
What do you like best about Dacast?

I had no idea how to live stream! All I knew was that the church could not meet, and we had to find a tool to use to Livestream our services. We signed up for the free trial and have been streaming ever since. The technical support made this novice, feel like an expert. They are friendly and clearly understand the needs of their client base. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Dacast?

There is no downside to using this program. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Juan F.
JF
Juan F.
CEO
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"The easiest way to access the best CDN in the planet"
5/5
What do you like best about Dacast?

DaCast offers to us the easiest way to access Akamai, the CDN in the planet. We have clients in three continents and the distribution network is critical. DaCast offers a powerful API to automate all our live and VOD process from our client and administrative platform. They are improving constantly the service in order to add new features of the streaming world (As low delay streaming). DaCast has the great live recording feature to go back in live events. The storage for VOD is cost-effective and the process to add recordings is very easy. All the magic is done in the DaCast servers infrastructure. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Dacast?

It is difficult to access to some advanced features of the underneath CDN. As a white brand for Akamai it is understandable. In our case we know Akamai has a ID3 HDS to HLS conversion feature that we required for some projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nathan R.
NR
Nathan R.
Life coach and mentor
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Live Streaming simplified"
5/5
What do you like best about Dacast?

I never livestreamed before.

Finding a solution that would allow me to do it fast and simple and at a lower price than all the other solutions was amazing.

Dacast is easy, more affordable and the support is great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Dacast?

The pricing even though lower than others, would be nicer to be able to predict how much one would pay for an event. a calculator would be awesome. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Stu S.
SS
Stu S.
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Excellent Streaming Quality, Excellent Pricing for the Services Provided"
5/5
What do you like best about Dacast?

The pricing made it affordable for me to stream my bi-weekly broadcasts live to an unlimited number of viewers. I also like the fact that everything is included under one roof - live streaming, PPV and on demand video streaming, as well as the ability to collect fees charged that viewers pay to watch PPV. Also, DaCast's customer service is top notch. I receive replies to my questions usually within an hour regardless of who I need to contact. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Dacast?

When DaCast does upgrades, they sometimes do not thoroughly check everything to make sure it all works. For the most part, it all does. But when problems occur, it sometimes takes them a few days to modify and repair them. The tech people need to test more before rushing them out for public release. As of this review, there are still issues with the scheduler in the Playlist function since the upgrade to the new video player...and it's been ongoing for a few months. Clients had the option of remaining with the old player until the end of March, but now the new player is required and the scheduler is still not working.

The analytics are frequently not accurate, confusing, and sometimes do not load and are cumbersome to use. Fortunately for my situation, they are not that important.

One other thing I'm not crazy about - PPV charges can only be collected once $100 has been amassed and that's a few months for me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Eric G.
EG
Eric G.
Owner/Zumba Instructor
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Dacast has saved my business during the quarantine"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Dacast?

Reliable streaming service with high quality audio and video. Once configured, it’s very simple to maintain Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Dacast?

Configuration is complicated and not intuitive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Media Production
AM
Verified User in Media Production
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Easy to use, nice control Panel"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Dacast?

Nice control panel, easy to use. Player easy to customize. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Dacast?

Not adaptive bitrate streaming. Other tan that, all good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Religious Institutions
AR
Verified User in Religious Institutions
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Effective streaming service"
4/5
What do you like best about Dacast?

I like the backend application that allows me to control, analyze, and edit my video content. I also like the speed at which support responds to my issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Dacast?

I've had one particular technical issue that Dacast has been unable to rectify which I am still getting charged for. The ability to use Packages. Even though I have contacted Dacast on numerous occasions about this issue I have no idea when this will be fixed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Music
AM
Verified User in Music
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Dacast is the way to go"
5/5
What do you like best about Dacast?

I have been using Dacast for my not-for-profit company for several years. I use it mainly for live streaming and Video on Demand. I have enjoyed their service. In the recent times I have benefited a lot out of my interacts with a few representatives, such as Ruth from California. She was extremely patient and thorough. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Dacast?

Not having any customer service help during the weekends has been a set back, because most of events are during the weekends. However, Ruth was an exception. She worked with me even on a Starday evening. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.