Alternatives · Webinars
Streaming Video Provider alternatives
As of Nov 13, 2026, the best Streaming Video Provider 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.
Streaming Video Provider compared with 5 alternatives: Dacast, BoxCast, Wowza, Castr and Restream.
Streaming Video Provider is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $39 per month, 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 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
Black Friday: is there a Streaming Video Provider sale?
At a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Streaming Video ProviderThis tool | Free trial · from $39/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Dacast | Free trial · from $39/mo | Trial only | Web |
| BoxCast | Free trial · from $109/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Wowza | Free trial · from $195/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Castr | Free trial · from $16.67/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Restream | Free plan · from $19/mo | Yes | Web |
Price against what you get
Streaming Video Provider 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 Streaming Video Provider
Dacast
Live streaming and video hosting with bandwidth-based plans
- Dacast starts at $39 per month, billed annually.
- Dacast does not cover screen recording, which Streaming Video Provider does.
Suits: Hosts streaming to large audiences with unlimited viewers
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 screen recording, reports and webinars, which Streaming Video Provider does.
Suits: Churches, schools and sports leagues that stream the same events every week
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 screen recording, reports, webinars and multistreaming, which Streaming Video Provider does.
Suits: Developers building live video into their own app or service
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 screen recording, reports and webinars, which Streaming Video Provider does.
Suits: Churches and schools streaming services or events to several platforms
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 Streaming Video Provider lacks.
- Restream also covers transcription.
- Restream does not cover screen recording and reports, which Streaming Video Provider does.
Suits: Creators who go live on several platforms at the same time
Limits worth knowing in Streaming Video Provider
- Live streaming is not on the $39 Plus plan; it starts at Pro.
- Bandwidth is capped per plan, and extra bandwidth is sold as paid steps above the included amount.
- It has no attendee registration, polls or Q&A of the kind a webinar-specific tool provides.
- Seats are limited: 1 on Plus, 3 on Pro and 5 on Premium.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Streaming Video Provider?
The alternatives to Streaming Video Provider in this directory are Dacast, BoxCast, Wowza, Castr and Restream. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Streaming Video Provider.
Is there a free alternative to Streaming Video Provider?
Yes. Restream has a free plan alongside paid ones.
When were these prices checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 18, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.