Dacast vs Streaming Video Provider (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Dacast grades higher than Streaming Video Provider: 2.2 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
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
Streaming Video Provider
Video hosting and live streaming with pay-per-view and multistreaming
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 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
| 2.2GPADacastFair | 1.8GPAStreaming Video ProviderWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | 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 | CA 14-day trial needs no card, and there is no free plan. | DA free trial on every plan, but the pricing page doesn't give its length or say whether a card is needed. |
| Features | CLive channels with RTMP and HLS, a video library, paywall and ads from the Event plan, and analytics. It lists no webinar tools. | 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 the encoder side is yours to set up. | CNo store rating on record. You set up an RTMP encoder, players and a schedule yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, but there is a public API and Google Analytics and Google Drive links. | 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 | live streaming and video hosting by bandwidth | 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: Dacast and Streaming Video Provider. 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. Streaming Video Provider starts at $39 a month and scores 2.3.
On this chart the two sit in the same place: the same score for the same starting price. Of the other webinar and live streaming tools on the chart, 2 score higher than Dacast 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
- Streaming Video Provider also covers screen recording.
At a glance
| Dacast | Streaming Video Provider | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $39 per month, billed annually | $39 per month, billed monthly |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial, no credit card required | Free trial offered on every plan; length not stated on the pricing page |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Dacast | StreamingVideoProvider |
| Price read from | dacast.com | streamingvideoprovider.com |
| 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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
Dacast
No public discounts listed.
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, Dacast or Streaming Video Provider?
As of Nov 13, 2026, they start at the same price. Dacast starts at $39 per month, billed annually, and Streaming Video Provider starts at $39 per month, billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, Dacast or Streaming Video Provider?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Dacast 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.