Castr vs StreamYard
No clear leader: Castr (70.6) and StreamYard (68.1) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for live streaming. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Castr
Consolidates live video streaming, hosting, multistreaming to multiple destinations, recording, and monetization into a single platform with 24/7 human support included.
StreamYard
A cloud-based video studio that allows users to produce, broadcast, and record video content with support for remote participant joining, customizable branding and graphics, and simultaneous distribution to multiple streaming platforms.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Castr
From $19.99/month ($199.99/year with 2 months free). Free 7-day trial on Starter plan.
- Starter$19.99/month or $199.99/year (2 months free)
- Multiple ingest protocols and SRT
- Embedded player and video analytics
- Cloud recording and Live-to-VOD
- Standard$499.99/year
- SRT/RTMP pull links
- Premium$199.99/month or $1,999.99/year (2 months free)
- Adaptive bitrate and custom transcoding
- API access and three team members
- Enterprise$3,499.99/year
- Low-latency playback and HLS for VOD
- Dedicated support on annual billing
- Events$7,499.99/year
- Branded web app included
- Native mobile and TV apps available as add-ons
StreamYard
From $35/month. Free tier available.
- FreeFree
- Essential studio resources
- 6 on-screen participants
- 1 seat
- Individual use only
- StreamYard branding on broadcasts
- Core$35/month
- Full HD 1080p output
- Live recording to platform
- Unlimited local recordings
- Custom RTMP destinations
- Guest destinations
- +9 more
- Advanced$68/month
- All Core features
- 15 backstage participants
- 4-hour pre-recorded broadcast capability
- On-air webinars for up to 100 viewers
- Custom source inputs
- +1 more
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
- YouTube
Castr
- Wirecast
- Twitch
StreamYard
- YouTube
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.