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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (50.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Starting at $0.00
Restream
Star Rating
(52)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 3 pricing plansWowza Streaming
Star Rating
(114)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $0.00
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Wowza Streaming excels in multi-platform streaming capabilities, scoring 8.3, while Restream outshines with a score of 8.9, indicating a more robust feature set for streaming across various platforms.
- Reviewers mention that Restream offers superior social media streaming options, achieving a score of 8.3 compared to Wowza's 6.7, making it a better choice for users focused on social media integration.
- G2 users highlight that Restream's live chat feature is significantly better, with a score of 8.7 versus Wowza's 4.8, suggesting that users find Restream's engagement tools more effective for audience interaction.
- Users on G2 report that Wowza Streaming's embeddable features score higher at 8.6 compared to Restream's 7.8, indicating that Wowza may be more suitable for users looking to integrate streaming into their websites seamlessly.
- Reviewers mention that Restream provides better monetization options, scoring 6.3 against Wowza's 4.3, which suggests that users seeking to generate revenue from their streams may prefer Restream for its more comprehensive features.
- Users say that while both platforms have strong analytics capabilities, Restream edges out with a score of 7.2 compared to Wowza's 6.6, indicating that users find Restream's analytics tools more insightful for tracking performance.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Restream
Basic
Free
- Stream to multiple channels with OBS, Restream Studio, vMix and more.
- 2 channels for multistreaming
- 30+ supported platforms
Wowza Streaming
Cloud Pay As You Go
Starting at $0.00
Best for ongoing streaming needs and fluctuating usage.
- Usage billed separately
Free Trial
Restream
Free Trial is available
Wowza Streaming
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
37
8.9
108
Ease of Use
8.7
37
8.4
108
Ease of Setup
8.8
14
8.1
101
Ease of Admin
8.7
14
8.4
77
Quality of Support
8.6
34
8.3
96
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
14
8.5
77
Product Direction (% positive)
7.7
36
8.7
110
Features by Category
Software Options
8.1
23
8.2
81
8.3
31
7.3
79
8.9
30
8.5
81
7.9
22
8.8
83
Audience Tools
7.1
18
6.7
32
8.8
24
6.2
77
8.1
16
7.8
81
Streamer Tools
7.4
15
6.1
29
6.9
24
7.7
78
7.3
28
7.1
80
6.4
14
5.6
72
Agentic AI - Live Stream
Not enough data
7.7
14
Not enough data
7.7
14
API Features
Not enough data
6.2
27
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.8
28
Not enough data
7.7
28
Not enough data
7.5
27
Security and Compliance
Not enough data
8.3
29
Not enough data
7.4
28
Not enough data
7.6
27
Not enough data
7.7
28
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Restream and Wowza Streaming are categorized as Live Stream
Unique Categories
Restream has no unique categories
Wowza Streaming is categorized as Video Platform as a Service (VPaaS)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Restream
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Wowza Streaming
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
14.3%
Marketing and Advertising
12.2%
Non-Profit Organization Management
10.2%
Information Technology and Services
10.2%
Entertainment
8.2%
Other
44.9%
Broadcast Media
11.6%
Information Technology and Services
10.7%
Higher Education
8.9%
Computer Software
7.1%
Events Services
5.4%
Other
56.3%
Discussions
Are there plans to integrate voice chat through the chat service?
2 Comments
NK
No voice chat, but since you can reply to chats during live chat that is something like voice reply as well.Read more
I'm lazy!!
1 Comment
VB
Hi Enda!
You surely can stream to Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram within Restream.
At this time, Instagram does not officially support streaming outside...Read more
What platforms does Restream stream to?
1 Comment
DK
huge lot of platforms I use fb , fb pages , youtube , linkedin , twitter , rtmp streaaming . it also streams to twitch and many many more platformsRead more
What is Wowza Video used for?
2 Comments
ZH
Wowza Video is used for live and on-demand video streaming.Read more
Wowza Streaming has no more discussions with answers
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