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Castr
by Castr
What Castr is
Castr is a paid live-streaming service with a browser-based studio, multistreaming, pre-recorded streams, and cloud recording up to 4K. It works through web playback and has Android and iOS support, with separately scoped Roku, Apple TV, and other TV apps. Castr accepts RTMP and SRT feeds from OBS, vMix, Wirecast, TriCaster, Teradek, and LiveU. Custom RTMP and SRT destinations, APIs, webhooks, Dropbox import, payment gateways on Events, and more than 30 integrations are listed. Teams can use sub-accounts and access controls, while higher plans add team members. Traffic uses HTTPS encryption with HSTS; DRM and access restrictions are available. Plans are month-to-month, with optional annual billing. Starter costs $19.99 per month or $16.67 per month billed annually, and includes a seven-day trial without a credit card. Paid plans include 24/7 human support.
Who it suits
Castr suits broadcasters, event teams, and organizations that need multistreaming, encoder support, team controls, and cloud recording across web and mobile channels.
What it does well
- Browser-based studio and 4K streaming
- Multistreaming with custom RTMP destinations
- Supports major external encoders
- Teams, sub-accounts, and access controls
- 24/7 human support on every plan
What to know first
- No permanent free plan
- Cloud recordings retained for up to three days
- Paywall commission is 9%
- Paid plans start at $19.99 monthly
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | Billed monthly, month to month · 2 streams · 6 destinations · 200 GB/mo bandwidth · 100 GB video storage | $19.99 a month |
| Standard | Billed monthly, month to month · 2 streams · 10 destinations · 500 GB/mo bandwidth · 200 GB video storage | $49.99 a month |
| Premium | Billed monthly, month to month · 5 streams · 20 destinations · 3 TB/mo bandwidth · 2 TB video storage | $199.99 a month |
| Ultra | Billed monthly, month to month · 10 streams · 30 destinations · 5 TB/mo bandwidth · 3 TB video storage | $349.99 a month |
| Events | Billed monthly, month to month · 15 streams · 30 destinations · 10 TB/mo bandwidth · 3 TB video storage | $749.99 a month |
| Starter annual | $199.99 billed yearly | $199.99 a year |
| Premium annual | $1,999.99 billed yearly | $1,999.99 a year |
| Ultra annual | $3,499.99 billed yearly | $3,499.99 a year |
The first 8 of 10 plans, as castr.com lists them, read 28 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word. Every plan
Verdict
Castr combines browser production, broad encoder compatibility, multistreaming, and enterprise-oriented controls. Its paid-only structure and short recording retention should be considered before choosing a plan.
Facts from Castr's own pages
- Annual discount
- Annual billing gives two months free and a larger upfront bandwidth pool. · castr.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Billing terms
- Plans are month-to-month with no long-term contract; annual billing is optional. · castr.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Browser-based studio
- Yes · castr.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Recording limits
- Cloud recording supports up to 72 hours and retains recordings for up to three days. · castr.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Company history
- Castr has been in business since 2018. · castr.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Customer count
- More than 5,000 businesses trust Castr. · castr.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Encoder support
- It supports OBS, vMix, Wirecast, TriCaster, Teradek, and LiveU over RTMP and SRT. · castr.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Founded
- 2018 · castr.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- No · castr.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Free tier
- The page lists paid plans and a trial, but does not state a permanent free plan. · castr.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Free trial
- Starter includes a seven-day trial with no credit card required. · castr.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · castr.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- Integrations include 30+ platforms, custom RTMP and SRT, APIs, webhooks, Dropbox import, and payment gateways on Events. · castr.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Paywall commission
- The paywall commission is 9% across the published plans. · castr.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Platform support
- Castr supports web playback and separately scoped iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, and other TV apps. · castr.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Privacy policies
- Castr operates under published Privacy and GDPR policies and does not sell personal data. · castr.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Security encryption
- Traffic is encrypted in transit over HTTPS with HSTS enforced; DRM and access restrictions are available. · castr.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Starting price
- Plans start at $19.99 per month, or $16.67 per month billed annually. · castr.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Human support
- 24/7 human support is included with every plan; higher tiers add priority or dedicated support. · castr.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Teams and admin
- Features include teams, sub-accounts, access controls, and additional team members on higher plans. · castr.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Refund policy
- The supplied page text does not state a refund policy. · castr.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Uptime SLA
- Castr advertises a 99.9% uptime SLA backed by redundant infrastructure and monitoring. · castr.com, 28 Sept 2026
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