Castr vs Livepush (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Livepush grades higher than Castr: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Livepush grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Castr
Multistreaming, video hosting and 24/7 playout in one service
Livepush
Multistreaming, scheduled video streams and HLS hosting
Which one is for you
Pick Castr if
- Fits if a church or school streams services or events to several platforms
- Works for selling access to live streams behind a paywall
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a studio in the browser without asking Castr to switch it on
- Not for you if you've never used an encoder and don't want to learn
- Tight if you stream a lot to your own player, since each plan has a bandwidth allowance
- Watch out: monthly plans get less bandwidth and fewer concurrent streams than annual ones
- Pricey if you need DRM or phone and TV apps, which are Events add-ons on top of $624.99 a month
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
| 2.4GPACastrFair | 2.6GPALivepushGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BStarter is $16.67 a month billed annually ($199.99 a year, $19.99 by the month) and streams to 6 destinations, enough for three platforms. That's level with Restream and Ecamm, well under StreamYard's Core, and it includes hosting and a paywall. | BPro is $13 a month on yearly billing, just over the $12.48 mark. Business is $102. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan, but a 7-day free trial of Starter with no credit card. The other plans go straight to checkout. | BFree forever gives 20 hours of streaming a month, 3 destinations, 1 live source and 1 GB of storage. |
| Features | CMultistreaming to 30 destinations, hosting, a player, cloud recording, 24/7 playout and a paywall on every plan. The gaps: you bring the encoder, as the browser Cloud Production switcher is enabled by Castr on request, and recordings are kept up to three days. | 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 | CNo App Store rating on record. You set up an encoder such as OBS or a camera, add each destination and embed the player, which takes some know-how. | CNo store rating on record. You connect destinations and sources. |
| Platforms and integrations | BA web service with no desktop or phone app listed. It sends to YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and LinkedIn, takes RTMP, SRT, RTSP and HLS input from OBS or cameras, and has an API on Premium. | BWeb with YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and OBS links. |
| Best for | multistreaming plus hosting your own video | 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: Castr and Livepush. How we grade
Price against what you get
Castr starts at $16.67 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 $3.67 a month lower. Of the other webinar and live streaming tools on the chart, 2 score higher than Castr 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
At a glance
| Castr | Livepush | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $16.67 per month, billed annually ($19.99 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 | 7-day free trial of the Starter plan, no credit card required | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Castr Live Streaming, Inc. | Livepush |
| Price read from | castr.com | livepush.io |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Castr
- Streams come in from encoder software, hardware or IP cameras; the browser-based Cloud Production switcher is enabled by Castr on request.
- Each plan has a player-bandwidth allowance, and monthly plans get less upfront bandwidth and fewer concurrent streams than annual ones.
- Only Starter has the 7-day trial; the other plans go straight to checkout.
- DRM and native iOS, Android and TV apps for the Events plan are add-ons arranged with sales.
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
Castr
- Multistreaming
- One RTMP or SRT feed goes out to up to 30 destinations, including YouTube, Facebook pages and groups, Twitch and LinkedIn; TikTok and Instagram connect through custom RTMP.
- Video hosting and player
- An embeddable player with analytics, video storage from 100 GB, and unlimited viewers within each plan's bandwidth allowance.
- Cloud recording and live-to-VOD
- Records streams of up to 72 hours, keeps the recordings for up to three days, and turns live streams into on-demand videos.
- 24/7 playout
- Runs pre-recorded videos as an always-on live channel, like a TV station, on every plan.
- Paywall and monetization
- A paywall comes with every plan, in-stream ads start on Standard, and Events adds subscriptions, pay-per-view and more than 30 payment gateways.
- Ingest protocols and API
- Takes RTSP, RTMP, HLS, MPEG-TS and SRT input, offers pull links from Standard, and adds API access and HLS URLs on Premium.
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
Castr
Starter$16.67
per month, billed annually ($19.99 billed monthly)
2 concurrent streams (3 on annual), 6 destinations, 200 GB of player bandwidth a month and 100 GB of video storage.
Standard$41.67
per month, billed annually ($49.99 billed monthly)
10 destinations, 500 GB of bandwidth a month and 200 GB of storage, plus SRT and RTMP pull links and in-stream ads.
Premium$166.67
per month, billed annually ($199.99 billed monthly)
5 streams (10 on annual), 20 destinations, 3 TB of bandwidth, 2 TB of storage, adaptive bitrate, API access and 3 team members.
Ultra$291.67
per month, billed annually ($349.99 billed monthly)
10 streams (15 on annual), 30 destinations, 5 TB of bandwidth, 3 TB of storage, failover ingest and low-latency playback.
Events$624.99
per month, billed annually ($749.99 billed monthly)
A branded OTT web app with a CMS, subscriptions and pay-per-view sales, 15 streams, 30 destinations and 10 TB of bandwidth a month.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom stream, bandwidth and storage allocations, enterprise controls and migration help, arranged with sales.
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
Castr
- Annual discount
Two months free with annual billing
Castr's pricing page says annual billing gives 2 months free plus a larger upfront bandwidth pool: Starter is $199.99 a year against $19.99 a month.
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, Castr or Livepush?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Livepush is cheaper to start with: $13 a month, against $16.67 a month for Castr. Castr starts at $16.67 per month, billed annually ($19.99 billed monthly), and Livepush starts at $13 per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Castr or Livepush?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Livepush has a free plan. Castr 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.