Alternatives · Webinars
Dacast alternatives
As of Nov 13, 2026, the best Dacast 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.
Dacast compared with 5 alternatives: Castr, Wowza, BoxCast, Restream and vMix.
Dacast is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $39 per month, billed annually. 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
Dacast starts at $39 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.
Castr and Restream 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 Dacast
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 reports and webinars, which Dacast 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 reports, webinars and multistreaming, which Dacast does.
Suits: Developers building live video into their own app or service
BoxCast
Live streaming platform with encoders, captions and OTT apps
- BoxCast starts at $109 per month, billed annually ($119 billed monthly).
- BoxCast also covers ticketing and web analytics.
- BoxCast does not cover reports and webinars, which Dacast does.
Suits: Churches, schools and sports leagues that stream the same events every week
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 Dacast lacks.
- Restream also covers transcription.
- Restream does not cover reports, which Dacast does.
Suits: Creators who go live on several platforms at the same time
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 Dacast 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 Dacast
- Overage runs $0.30 per GB of bandwidth and $0.15 per GB of storage.
- Monthly payment carries a three-month minimum, and extra team seats cost $10 per user per month.
- Multi-CDN, China Live and China VOD are paid add-ons.
- The page lists no webinar-specific features such as registration or polls.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Dacast?
The alternatives to Dacast in this directory are Castr, Wowza, BoxCast, Restream and vMix. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Dacast.
Is there a free alternative to Dacast?
Yes. Restream has a free plan alongside paid ones.
Which Dacast alternatives work on Windows?
The Dacast 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.