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BoxCast alternatives
As of Nov 13, 2026, the best BoxCast alternative for most people is Restream (2.4 GPA), second in our ranking of webinar and live streaming tools. It's also the best free one.
BoxCast compared with 5 alternatives: Dacast, Restream, Castr, Wowza and vMix.
BoxCast is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $109 per month, billed annually ($119 billed monthly). 1 of the 5 alternatives is free or has a free plan. 4 more offer a free trial.
Listings checked up to Nov 12, 2026 · Where the facts come from
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At a glance
Price against what you get
BoxCast starts at $109 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. None of the 5 alternatives on this chart both scores higher and starts lower.
Dacast, Restream, Castr and vMix start lower without scoring higher.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
How each one differs from BoxCast
Dacast
Live streaming and video hosting with bandwidth-based plans
- Dacast starts at $39 per month, billed annually.
- Dacast also covers reports and webinars.
- Dacast does not cover ticketing and web analytics, which BoxCast does.
Suits: Hosts streaming to large audiences with unlimited viewers
Restream
Multistream one live video to YouTube, Twitch, LinkedIn and more
- Restream starts at $19 per month, billed monthly ($190 a year billed annually).
- Restream has a free plan, which BoxCast lacks.
- Restream also covers transcription and webinars.
- Restream does not cover ticketing and web analytics, which BoxCast does.
Suits: Creators who go live on several platforms at the same time
Castr
Multistreaming, video hosting and 24/7 playout in one service
- Castr starts at $16.67 per month, billed annually ($19.99 billed monthly).
- Castr does not cover ticketing and web analytics, which BoxCast does.
Suits: Churches and schools streaming services or events to several platforms
Wowza
Streaming server software you run yourself, plus a cloud platform
- Wowza starts at $195 per month for Streaming Engine, billed monthly.
- Wowza is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Wowza does not cover ticketing, web analytics and multistreaming, which BoxCast does.
Suits: Developers building live video into their own app or service
vMix
Windows live video production and streaming software
- vMix starts at $60 one-time for Basic HD, or $50 per month for vMix MAX.
- vMix also lists a Windows app.
- vMix lists no web app, which BoxCast has.
- vMix can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- vMix also covers screen recording and video calls.
Suits: Producers running multi-camera live events and shows from a Windows PC
Limits worth knowing in BoxCast
- Each plan includes at least 10,000 viewer hours a month, though viewer numbers are not capped.
- BoxCast OTT apps are priced separately: $25, $75 or $200 a month billed annually ($35, $100 or $250 billed monthly).
- Ticketing is an add-on, and the BoxCast Spark encoder is bought separately.
- A Premium plan exists but is quoted through sales. It is a broadcast platform, not a webinar tool with registration and polls.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to BoxCast?
The alternatives to BoxCast in this directory are Dacast, Restream, Castr, Wowza and vMix. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with BoxCast.
Is there a free alternative to BoxCast?
Yes. Restream has a free plan alongside paid ones.
Which BoxCast alternatives work on Windows?
The BoxCast listing does not include a Windows app. vMix lists one.
When were these prices checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 18, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.