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BoxCast vs Restream
Both stand on church live streaming software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
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Choose BoxCast if you need browser or mobile live production, multistreaming, and options for remote audio or branded viewing apps. Look elsewhere if you need a free plan or the trial must include a Spark encoder or guaranteed 4K streaming.
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Restream combines multistreaming, a browser-based studio, shared chat, scheduled recorded broadcasts, and clip creation. The free tier limits simultaneous channels and includes branding; paid plans expand channel capacity and remove branding.
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| BoxCast | Restream | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, API, iPhone, Mac, Web, Windows | Android, API, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | RemoteMix: $8.25 a month | Standard: $19 a month |
| Plans published | 9 | 6 |
| Maker | BoxCast | Restream |
| Website | boxcast.com | restream.io |
| On church live streaming software | #6 of 24 | #2 of 24 |
BoxCast: what it does well
- Browser-based production with BoxCast Producer.
- Broadcast from phones and tablets with the Broadcaster App.
- Send streams to YouTube, Facebook, Roku, and other destinations.
- Streaming plans include viewer chat and access controls.
- RemoteMix supports more than 60 mixer models from nine manufacturers.
What to know first
- Streaming plans start at $109 per month billed annually.
- There is no free plan.
- The 14-day trial does not include a BoxCast Spark encoder.
- The trial may exclude 4K streaming.
Restream: what it does well
- Streams to more than 30 destinations.
- Studio includes graphics, comments, and guest invitations.
- Chat brings connected-platform comments into one place.
- Online recordings can be accessed and shared.
What to know first
- Free plan includes Restream branding.
- Free plan streams to only two channels at once.
- Studio screen sharing is unavailable in mobile browsers.
- Business costs $239.00 per month.
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