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Red5 Pro vs Switchboard Live
Both stand on rtmp streaming services. 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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Red5 Pro offers protocol-rich streaming infrastructure with flexible deployment and plan-based recording, transcoding, and support. Buyers should account for concurrent-instance licensing and separate cloud hosting and data-transfer charges.
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Switchboard Live centralizes multi-destination streaming with scheduling, analytics, partner access, and encoder compatibility. Compare input, team, archive, and continuous-stream requirements across its plans.
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| Red5 Pro | Switchboard Live | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | A free trial |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, API, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows | Android, API, iPhone, Mac, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Developer Pro: $29.99 a month | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 5 | 3 |
| Maker | Not published | Switchboard Live |
| Website | red5.net | switchboard.live |
| On rtmp streaming services | #15 of 32 | #18 of 32 |
Red5 Pro: what it does well
- Supports multiple streaming protocols
- Deploys on premises or in cloud
- Autoscaling across listed cloud providers
- Includes recording and video on demand
- Offers 30-day trial
What to know first
- No free plan
- Hosting and data transfer cost separately
- Developer Pro caps connections at 100
- Mobile SDKs billed per launched project
Switchboard Live: what it does well
- Unlimited native and custom RTMP destinations
- Supports RTMP, RTMPS, and SRT inputs
- PartnerShare avoids password sharing
- Scheduled streams and post-event analytics
- Free trial offered
What to know first
- No free plan
- Pricing requires a request
- SMB accepts RTMP input only
- Archive duration varies by plan
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