Dacast vs Livepush (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Livepush grades higher than Dacast: 2.6 against 2.2 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.
Dacast
Live streaming and video hosting with bandwidth-based plans
Livepush
Multistreaming, scheduled video streams and HLS hosting
Which one is for you
Pick Dacast if
- Fits if you stream and host video for a paying audience
- Works for events where you can estimate the bandwidth you will use
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want registration, polls or attendee chat, because none are listed
- Watch out: overage costs $0.30 per GB of bandwidth and $0.15 per GB of storage
- Pricey if you need paywalls or ads, since they start on the $63 Event plan
- Tight if you pay monthly, as that carries a three-month minimum
- Watch out: extra team seats are $10 each a month, and multi-CDN and China streaming are add-ons
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
| 2.2GPADacastFair | 2.6GPALivepushGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$39 a month billed yearly for Starter, between the cheaper quarter ($27) and the middle ($49) of webinar tools, with only 2.4 TB of bandwidth a year. | BPro is $13 a month on yearly billing, just over the $12.48 mark. Business is $102. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 14-day trial needs no card, and there is no free plan. | BFree forever gives 20 hours of streaming a month, 3 destinations, 1 live source and 1 GB of storage. |
| Features | CLive channels with RTMP and HLS, a video library, paywall and ads from the Event plan, and analytics. It lists no webinar tools. | 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 the encoder side is yours to set up. | CNo store rating on record. You connect destinations and sources. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, but there is a public API and Google Analytics and Google Drive links. | BWeb with YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and OBS links. |
| Best for | live streaming and video hosting by bandwidth | 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: Dacast and Livepush. How we grade
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. Livepush starts at $13 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Livepush starts $26 a month lower. Of the other webinar and live streaming tools on the chart, 2 score higher than Dacast 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
- Dacast also covers reports and webinars.
At a glance
| Dacast | Livepush | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $39 per month, billed annually | $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 | 14-day free trial, no credit card required | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Dacast | Livepush |
| Price read from | dacast.com | livepush.io |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
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
Dacast
- Live streaming
- Full 1080p broadcasting with RTMP and HLS channels and browser or mobile streaming.
- Video hosting
- VOD library with bulk upload from Google Drive and VOD to Live.
- Monetization
- Paywall and pre, mid and post roll advertising start on the Event plan.
- Security
- Domain and country restriction on all plans; DRM and AES for VOD on Scale.
- Analytics
- Advanced analytics and a Google Analytics integration are listed.
- Support
- 24/7 support on all plans, with phone support on Scale.
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
Dacast
Starter$39
per month, billed annually
2.4 TB bandwidth a year and 500 GB storage, with live streaming, simulcast and VOD hosting.
Event$63
per month, billed annually
6 TB upfront and 250 GB storage; adds paywall, ads, countdown and stream monitoring.
Scale$165
per month, billed annually
24 TB a year, 2,000 GB storage, unlimited channels, DRM, 3 team members and phone support.
CustomCustom
High-volume plans with custom SLAs, migrations and extra support.
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
Dacast
No public discounts listed.
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, Dacast or Livepush?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Livepush is cheaper to start with: $13 a month, against $39 a month for Dacast. Dacast starts at $39 per month, billed annually, and Livepush starts at $13 per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Dacast or Livepush?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Livepush has a free plan. Dacast 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.