Dacast vs Resi (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Dacast grades higher than Resi: 2.2 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Dacast 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
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 Resi if
- Fits if you stream weekly services or events from one or more campuses
- Works for venues that need one feed sent to overflow rooms
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you need a website or app stream: $159 a month at least, $299 on Pro
- Skip it if you want a webinar tool with registration, polls or chat
- Watch out: bandwidth is capped per plan
- Watch out: nothing is free and no trial is shown, and multisite plans run $129 to $669 a month
How we grade them
| 2.2GPADacastFair | 1.6GPAResiWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | D$99 a month annually for social-only, but streaming to a website or apps needs $159 or $299. The category's dearer quarter starts at $99 and the dearest tenth at $167. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 14-day trial needs no card, and there is no free plan. | FNothing free on record: no free plan and no trial. A non-profit discount exists but its rates aren't shown. |
| Features | CLive channels with RTMP and HLS, a video library, paywall and ads from the Event plan, and analytics. It lists no webinar tools. | CScheduling, cloud transcoding, analytics and multisite overflow. It does the event streaming job, though not webinar registration, polls or attendee chat. |
| Ease of use | CWeb only, with no rating on record, and the encoder side is yours to set up. | CNo store rating on record. It needs an encoder set up and pointed at your outlets. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, but there is a public API and Google Analytics and Google Drive links. | BWeb only, but it connects to Facebook, YouTube and ProPresenter. |
| Best for | live streaming and video hosting by bandwidth | dependable live streaming of church and school events |
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 Resi. 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. Resi starts at $99 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Dacast starts $60 a month lower. Of the other webinar and live streaming tools on the chart, 2 score higher than Dacast for less, and 6 score higher than Resi 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
| Dacast | Resi | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $39 per month, billed annually | $99 per month, billed annually ($119 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial, no credit card required | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Dacast | Resi |
| Price read from | dacast.com | resi.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.
Resi
- Prices shown are for the Live Streaming plan set; Multisite plans run from $129 to $669 a month billed annually and Resi On Demand has its own plans.
- The page's source also lists higher regular prices than the ones shown; only the displayed prices are recorded here.
- Streaming to a website or apps needs Starter Lite or Pro, and bandwidth is capped per plan.
- It is an event streaming service, not a webinar tool with registration, polls or attendee chat.
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.
Resi
- Resilient Streaming Protocol
- Sends the stream through the vendor's own protocol to Facebook, YouTube, a website or apps; the plans differ in where it can go.
- Scheduling and presets
- Events can be organized with presets and automated scheduling, and stored video can be rebroadcast as simulated live from Starter Lite.
- Cloud transcoding
- Starter Lite and Pro include 3 adaptive bitrate levels; Enterprise goes up to 8, per the pricing page.
- Real-time analytics and monitoring
- Every listed plan includes real-time analytics plus proactive stream monitoring and alerts.
- Multisite and overflow
- Separate plans deliver one feed to rooms on a local network or remote locations, with cloud failover on higher plans.
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.
Resi
Social Only$99
per month, billed annually ($119 billed monthly)
Streams to Facebook and YouTube at up to 1080p60 with scheduling, analytics and phone support.
Starter Lite$159
per month, billed annually ($199 billed monthly)
Adds website streaming, a white-label embed player and 200 GB monthly bandwidth.
Pro$299
per month, billed annually ($349 billed monthly)
Adds DASH and HLS for apps, the Go Live API, 1 TB monthly bandwidth and 30-day storage.
EnterpriseCustom
Adds 4K streaming, up to 5 TB monthly bandwidth and up to 8 transcoding levels.
Ways to pay less
Dacast
No public discounts listed.
Resi
- Nonprofit
Non-profit pricing available
The pricing page has an Apply Non-Profit Pricing option for eligible organizations; the discounted rates are not shown.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Dacast or Resi?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Dacast is cheaper to start with: $39 a month, against $99 a month for Resi. Dacast starts at $39 per month, billed annually, and Resi starts at $99 per month, billed annually ($119 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Dacast or Resi?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Dacast nor Resi has a free plan. Dacast 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.