# Dacast vs Mux

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Dacast

| Attribute | Dacast | Mux |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 63.2 (52% (medium)) | 43.9 (5% (low)) |
| content.faq | - | `[{"answer":"A video platform providing encoding, streaming, and real-time video services with SDKs and APIs for developers to build video applications. It is indexed under Video Hosting.","source":"https://www.mux.com/blog/our-next-pricing-lever-baseline-on-demand-assets-with-free-video-encoding","question":"What is Mux?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Mux supports the web, iOS, Android and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.mux.com/blog/our-next-pricing-lever-baseline-on-demand-assets-with-free-video-encoding","question":"What platforms does Mux support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Mux, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.mux.com/blog/our-next-pricing-lever-baseline-on-demand-assets-with-free-video-encoding","question":"Can Mux be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A video streaming service that enables live broadcasting, video hosting, and content monetization across multiple devices. Features include customizable playback, audience analytics, multi-device delivery, and API-driven content management. | Mux provides video streaming infrastructure with SDKs and tools for web, iOS, and Android, enabling video playback, upload, real-time communication, and monitoring capabilities through APIs and custom player components. |
| features.capabilities | `{"pricing_model":"flat_subscription","architecture_model":"managed_cloud_saas","ad_free_customizable_brand_player":true,"password_and_sso_gated_content_security":true,"ad_free_white_label_customizable_html5_player":true,"digital_rights_management_drm_and_hls_encryption":true,"domain_level_embedding_restrictions_and_password_gates":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | 2 | 2 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Google Analytics","native":true,"category":"analytics","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Google Drive","native":true,"category":"storage","direction":"inbound"}]` | `[{"name":"Contentful","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"LiveKit","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$39/month billed annually","features":["Unlimited Concurrent Viewers","RTMP and HLS channels","Browser based / mobile streaming","Video Hosting (VOD)","Bulk upload from Google Drive","Domain/Country Restriction","Advanced Analytics","24/7 Support","Ad-Free Streaming","Password protection"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":39,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Live streaming with unlimited concurrent viewers and video hosting","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"None","bandwidth":"None"}},{"free":false,"name":"Event","summary":"$63 for 6TB (one-time or occasional events)","features":["Live stream monitoring","Video Availability Scheduling","China Streaming for VOD","24/7 Support","Ad-Free Streaming"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":63,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"One-time or occasional event streaming with 6TB bandwidth","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"bandwidth":"6TB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Professional","summary":"$165/month","features":["DRM for VOD","AES for VOD","Advanced Library Management","Player CNAME","Phone Support","Ad-Free Streaming","Custom Branding"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":165,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Business and organizational video streaming with advanced features","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing - contact sales","features":["M3u8 links for Live channels and VOD","Added Support","Custom SLAs","Migrations / Integrations"],"description":"High-volume custom plan with dedicated support","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Additional team member seats","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Bandwidth overage","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.3,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Storage overage","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.15,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $39/month. Free 14-day trial. Volume and custom plans available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://dacast.com/live-streaming-pricing-plans/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-15T21:07:11.952Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":39,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | - |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | mid | - |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":39,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.mux.com/security |

## Capabilities (Video Hosting)

| Capability | Dacast | Mux |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Architecture model | Managed cloud saas | - |
| Ad free white label customizable html5 player | ✓ | - |
| Adaptive bitrate streaming and 4k hdr support | - | - |
| Interactive email capture turnstiles and ctas | - | - |
| Marketing automation CRM sync for watch time leads | - | - |
| Domain level embedding restrictions and password gates | ✓ | - |
| Digital rights management drm and hls encryption | ✓ | - |
| Automated AI transcription and closed captioning | - | - |
| Video seo json ld schema injection for google | - | - |
| Ott application builder for roku apple tv | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| ISO 27001 | - | - |
| Pricing model | flat_subscription | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-17T01:31:20.201Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*