BoxCast vs Livepush (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Livepush grades higher than BoxCast: 2.6 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Livepush grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
BoxCast
Live streaming platform with encoders, captions and OTT apps
Livepush
Multistreaming, scheduled video streams and HLS hosting
Which one is for you
Pick BoxCast if
- Fits if you broadcast services or events to a large audience and need unlimited viewers
- Works for groups that want captions and TV apps from one vendor
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you stream occasionally: Standard is $109 a month with one broadcast and 90 days of storage
- Not for you if you want webinars with sign-up pages and polls, since it is a broadcast platform
- Watch out: TV apps cost $25 to $200 a month more, and ticketing and the Spark encoder are extra
- Tight if you need more than one live stream at once, because that starts at the $249 Advanced plan
- Skip it if you want a trial you can judge in advance: its length is not stated
Pick Livepush if
- Fits if you stream a few hours a month to YouTube and Twitch
- Works for channels that loop pre-recorded video as live
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 20 hours, 3 destinations on YouTube, Twitch and X only
- Watch out: website viewing is capped at 50 GB a month on Free and 150 GB on Pro
- Watch out: event hosting and HLS delivery cost extra, from $49 a month
- Not for you if you need webinar registration
How we grade them
| 1.8GPABoxCastWeak | 2.6GPALivepushGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D$109 a month billed yearly for Standard, more than double the category's middle of $49, and it allows one broadcast at 1080p30. White-labelled embeds start at $169. | BPro is $13 a month on yearly billing, just over the $12.48 mark. Business is $102. |
| Free plan and trial | DA free trial is offered but its length is not stated; there is a 30-day money-back guarantee, which does not count as free use. | BFree forever gives 20 hours of streaming a month, 3 destinations, 1 live source and 1 GB of storage. |
| Features | CStreaming, storage and viewer-hour allowances are clear, but the TV apps, ticketing and the Spark encoder are separate purchases, and it has no registration or polls. | CMultistreaming, pre-recorded live, HLS and RTMP and SRT input. Event hosting pages and HLS delivery are a separate plan set from $49. |
| Ease of use | CWeb only, with no rating on record, and getting the best from it means setting up an encoder. | CNo store rating on record. You connect destinations and sources. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, but it lists Facebook, YouTube, X, RTMP and SRT plus a public API. | BWeb with YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and OBS links. |
| Best for | church and school live broadcasts with encoders | multistreaming and scheduled streams |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: BoxCast and Livepush. How we grade
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. Livepush starts at $13 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Livepush starts $96 a month lower. Of the other webinar and live streaming tools on the chart, 6 score higher than BoxCast for less, and 1 scores higher than Livepush for less.
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
Where they differ
- BoxCast also covers ticketing and web analytics.
At a glance
| BoxCast | Livepush | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $109 per month, billed annually ($119 billed monthly) | $13 per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | Free forever: 20 hours of streaming a month, 3 destinations, 1 live source and 1 GB of video storage. |
| Free trial | Free trial offered; the page does not state its length. 30-day money-back guarantee on paid plans. | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | BoxCast | Livepush |
| Price read from | boxcast.com | livepush.io |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Livepush
- The Free plan caps streaming at 20 hours a month and 3 destinations on YouTube, Twitch and X only.
- Website viewing is capped by plan: 50 GB a month on Free, 150 GB on Pro, 250 GB on Creators, 1 TB on Business.
- Event hosting and HLS delivery are a separate plan set from $49 per month, not part of these tiers.
Key features
BoxCast
- Cloud transcoding
- Creates up to 4 adaptive bitrate streams so playback adapts to each viewer's connection.
- Scheduling and simulated live
- Broadcasts can be scheduled in advance, and recordings or uploads can be re-broadcast as simulated live.
- Captions
- Automated captioning is listed for recorded broadcasts, and automated live captioning is listed among the plan features.
- Streaming to social media
- Streams at the same time to Facebook, YouTube and X.
- Viewer chat, overlays and documents
- Viewer chat, graphic overlays and PDF document display sit beside the live player.
- OTT apps
- Branded web, mobile and TV apps can be bought as a separate product, from $25 a month billed annually.
Livepush
- Multistreaming
- Send one stream to 40+ destinations; the number at once is 3, 15, 25 or 45 depending on plan.
- Pre-recorded live
- Upload a video once and schedule it to stream on any platform; paid plans add repeat and 24/7 playlist channels.
- HLS live streaming
- CDN-backed adaptive .m3u8 playback to embed on a site or app; priced on a separate hosting plan set.
- Event hosting pages
- Hosted pages with embeds, recordings and gated audience access, from $49 a month on the hosting plans.
- RTMP and SRT input
- Every social plan accepts RTMP and SRT; live sources at once range from 1 to 15.
Plans
BoxCast
Standard$109
per month, billed annually ($119 billed monthly)
Up to 1080p30, 1 concurrent broadcast, 90 days of storage, 10,000 viewer hours a month and unlimited viewers.
Deluxe$169
per month, billed annually ($189 billed monthly)
Up to 1080p30, 1 concurrent broadcast, 1 year of storage and white-labeled embeds.
Advanced$249
per month, billed annually ($279 billed monthly)
Up to 1080p60, 3 concurrent broadcasts, 1 year of storage.
4K$449
per month, billed annually ($499 billed monthly)
Up to 4K60, 3 concurrent broadcasts, 1 year of 1080p storage and 30 days of 4K storage.
Livepush
Free$0
20 hours a month, 3 places at once, 1 live source, 1 GB video storage.
Pro$13
per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly)
15 places, 3 live sources, 1080p, 6-hour recordings, 24/7 streaming.
Creators$32
per month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly)
25 places, 5 live sources, 2K video, 20 GB video storage.
Business$102
per month, billed annually ($119 billed monthly)
45 places, 15 live sources, 4K, 15 team members, priority support.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom limits, SLA, dedicated account manager and SRT ingest backup.
Ways to pay less
BoxCast
- Annual discount
Annual billing saves $10 to $50 a month
Standard drops from $119 to $109 a month and 4K from $499 to $449 when billed annually.
Livepush
- Annual discount
Yearly billing saves up to 17%
The pricing page offers a Monthly/Yearly toggle with yearly billing saving up to 17%, for example Pro at $156 a year.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, BoxCast or Livepush?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Livepush is cheaper to start with: $13 a month, against $109 a month for BoxCast. BoxCast starts at $109 per month, billed annually ($119 billed monthly), and Livepush starts at $13 per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, BoxCast or Livepush?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Livepush has a free plan. BoxCast does not, though it has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.