BoxCast vs Streaming Video Provider (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, BoxCast and Streaming Video Provider share a 1.8 GPA, neither has a free plan, and Streaming Video Provider starts cheaper, at $39 a month against $109 a month.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
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
Streaming Video Provider
Video hosting and live streaming with pay-per-view and multistreaming
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 Streaming Video Provider if
- Fits if you sell tickets or run private events on your own pages
- Works for developers who want hosting and a live API with a white-label option
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a webinar room with registration, polls and Q&A
- Pricey if you need live streaming, as it starts at $99 a month on Pro
- Tight if you're on the $39 plan: no live streaming, 1 seat and capped bandwidth
- Watch out: extra bandwidth is sold in paid steps above the included amount
- Watch out: the trial length and whether it needs a card aren't stated
How we grade them
| 1.8GPABoxCastWeak | 1.8GPAStreaming Video ProviderWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | DLive streaming starts at Pro, $99 a month billed monthly, against a category middle of $45. Plus at $39 has no live streaming. |
| 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. | DA free trial on every plan, but the pricing page doesn't give its length or say whether a card is needed. |
| 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. | CLive streaming, multistreaming, pay-per-view, scheduling and an API. But no registration, polls or Q&A, and seats stop at 1, 3 and 5. |
| 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 set up an RTMP encoder, players and a schedule yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, but it lists Facebook, YouTube, X, RTMP and SRT plus a public API. | BWeb only, but it sends to YouTube and Facebook Live, takes payments through PayPal and Stripe, and works with OBS, Wirecast and TriCaster. |
| Best for | church and school live broadcasts with encoders | private or paid live events on your own player |
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 Streaming Video Provider. 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. Streaming Video Provider starts at $39 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Streaming Video Provider starts $70 a month lower. Of the other webinar and live streaming tools on the chart, 6 score higher than BoxCast for less, and 2 score higher than Streaming Video Provider 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.
- Streaming Video Provider also covers screen recording, reports and webinars.
At a glance
| BoxCast | Streaming Video Provider | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $109 per month, billed annually ($119 billed monthly) | $39 per month, billed monthly |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | Free trial offered; the page does not state its length. 30-day money-back guarantee on paid plans. | Free trial offered on every plan; length not stated on the pricing page |
| Web | ||
| Made by | BoxCast | StreamingVideoProvider |
| Price read from | boxcast.com | streamingvideoprovider.com |
| 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.
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.
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.
Streaming Video Provider
- Live streaming
- Go live from any RTMP encoder, a smart device or an IP camera, with a live player to embed. Pro and above only.
- Multistreaming
- Sends live and on-demand content to 30+ platforms; Pro includes 3 channels and Premium 6.
- Pay-per-view
- Sells tickets, subscriptions and rentals through PayPal, Stripe and other gateways; Plus allows 50 items, higher plans are unlimited.
- Scheduler and recording
- Schedules pre-recorded videos and playlists to simulate live programming, and records live streams for on-demand viewing.
- APIs and analytics
- A Core API comes with Pro, and viewer analytics cover audience behavior and demographics.
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.
Streaming Video Provider
Plus$39
per month, billed monthly
200 GB bandwidth, 50 GB storage, 50 pay-per-view items and 1 team seat; no live streaming.
Pro$99
per month, billed monthly
750 GB bandwidth, 150 GB storage, live streaming, 3 multistreaming channels and 3 seats.
Premium$399
per month, billed monthly
4,000 GB bandwidth, 600 GB storage, 20 live transcoding hours, 6 multistreaming channels and 5 seats.
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.
Streaming Video Provider
- Annual discount
Save 15% or 30% on longer terms
The pricing page offers 1-year terms with 15% off and 2-year terms with 30% off the month-to-month price.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, BoxCast or Streaming Video Provider?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Streaming Video Provider is cheaper to start with: $39 a month, against $109 a month for BoxCast. BoxCast starts at $109 per month, billed annually ($119 billed monthly), and Streaming Video Provider starts at $39 per month, billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, BoxCast or Streaming Video Provider?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither BoxCast nor Streaming Video Provider has a free plan. Both have 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.