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Compare Castr and YouTube Live 
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (92.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (76.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$12.50 Per Month
No pricing available
Castr
Star Rating
(237)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (92.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$12.50 Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 5 pricing plansYouTube Live
Star Rating
(211)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (76.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about YouTube LiveCastr vs YouTube Live
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Castr easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Castr overall.
- Reviewers felt that Castr meets the needs of their business better than YouTube Live.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Castr is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Castr over YouTube Live.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Castr
Starter
$12.50
Per Month
- 2.4 upfront bandwidth
- 3 Concurrent streams
- 100 GB Video Storage
YouTube Live
No pricing availableFree Trial
Castr
Free Trial is available
YouTube Live
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.4
167
8.8
185
Ease of Use
9.6
171
9.1
186
Ease of Setup
9.5
136
8.8
42
Ease of Admin
9.7
115
9.1
36
Quality of Support
9.6
155
8.0
163
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.6
109
8.5
33
Product Direction (% positive)
9.6
151
8.5
184
Features by Category
Software Options
8.9
105
8.6
148
9.4
131
8.8
155
9.6
136
8.0
145
9.3
100
8.6
144
Audience Tools
8.6
90
8.4
141
7.6
85
8.7
149
8.6
88
8.3
145
Streamer Tools
Feature Not Available
8.3
137
8.5
99
8.7
151
8.4
100
8.9
150
7.8
73
8.1
137
Agentic AI - Live Stream
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Hosting
9.8
7
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
Management
9.8
7
Not enough data
9.8
7
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
Marketing
7.1
7
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
Insights
7.4
7
Not enough data
7.1
7
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.9
7
Not enough data
6.4
6
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
Platform
7.9
7
Not enough data
7.6
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
Security
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Hosting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Type
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
CDN Type
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monetization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Delivery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - OTT Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Castr and YouTube Live are categorized as Live Stream
Unique Categories
Castr is categorized as OTT Platforms and Video Hosting
YouTube Live has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Castr
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
YouTube Live
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Religious Institutions
39.4%
Broadcast Media
17.3%
Non-Profit Organization Management
10.0%
Entertainment
3.9%
Sports
3.5%
Other
26.0%
Entertainment
8.7%
Computer Games
5.8%
Higher Education
5.3%
Education Management
4.8%
Computer Software
4.8%
Other
70.7%
Discussions
What does Castr Live Streaming do?
5 Comments
WR
This streaming service allows you to upload live feed and connect them with social media sites such as YouTube and Facebook.Read more
What platforms can Castr stream to?
4 Comments
VS
Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Twitch and more. Custom RTMP is also available.Read more
Is there such a way for more visual personalization for the streaming channel ?
2 Comments
OT
I guess if you are doing live streaming and you are interested to make your show with different layout. You can check out https://streamlabs.comRead more
Do I need streaming software for YouTube live?
2 Comments
DA
You can use the built-in functions on YouTube.
But I wouldn't say they're convenient. There are much more convenient platforms for streaming...Read more
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