Castr alternatives

7 Best Castr Alternatives for Multistreaming and Video Delivery (2026)

Updated August 5, 2026

Castr alternatives span several categories because Castr is more than a prerecorded-video looper. Its official catalog combines multistreaming, TV playout, hosted video, players, monetization, cloud production, APIs, and OTT-oriented delivery, so the best replacement depends on which part of that stack you actually use.

Castr core plans currently start at $19.99 per month. Documented infinite looping in its separate Pre-Recorded Live workflow begins on Premium at $199.99 per month, while TV Playout has its own file, quality, branding, and maximum-run rules. A low headline plan price should therefore not be treated as the price of an unrestricted 24/7 channel.

This list ranks broad live-video and production peers first. Streamloop appears only as a narrower option for unattended prerecorded playlists; it is not presented as a substitute for Castr video hosting, paywalls, OTT delivery, or multi-destination infrastructure.

Prices and product boundaries were last verified on August 5, 2026 from first-party pricing pages and documentation. This is a document-based comparison, not a claim that every service was tested end to end.

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Best alternatives

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Restream
Interactive browser production, guests, cross-platform chat, and straightforward live multistreaming.
1Restream — Interactive browser production, guests, cross-platform chat, and straightforward live multistreaming.
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Livepush
High-capacity multistream distribution with Creators-tier cloud playlists and continuous prerecorded looping.
2LLivepush — High-capacity multistream distribution with Creators-tier cloud playlists and continuous prerecorded looping.
3
OneStream Live
Teams combining browser Studio, broad multistreaming, and scheduled prerecorded events in one service.
3OneStream Live — Teams combining browser Studio, broad multistreaming, and scheduled prerecorded events in one service.
4
Playout.video
Calendar-programmed cloud channels with fallback content and browser Live Studio takeovers.
4Playout.video — Calendar-programmed cloud channels with fallback content and browser Live Studio takeovers.
5
Upstream
A combined 24/7 cloud channel, stream designer, browser studio, and multistreaming workflow.
5Upstream — A combined 24/7 cloud channel, stream designer, browser studio, and multistreaming workflow.
6
LiveReacting
Interactive live shows with games, polls, guests, branding, and a dedicated continuous-streaming plan.
6LiveReacting — Interactive live shows with games, polls, guests, branding, and a dedicated continuous-streaming plan.
7
Streamloop
Low-overhead autonomous prerecorded playlists when one YouTube or RTMP destination per stream is enough.
7Streamloop — Low-overhead autonomous prerecorded playlists when one YouTube or RTMP destination per stream is enough.

★ Our pick

Restream

Interactive browser production, guests, cross-platform chat, and straightforward live multistreaming.

Starts at

Free core plan; prerecorded looping from $79/month

Best for

Interactive browser production, guests, cross-platform chat, and straightforward live multistreaming.

Restream is primarily a live multistreaming platform and browser Studio. Upload & Stream can schedule prerecorded videos and playlists, but it is not a perpetual 24/7 looper: an individual event is capped at 10 loops and 40 hours, while playlists cannot loop and are capped at 40 entries and 24 hours.

What's good

Mature one-to-many distribution to 30 integrated platforms plus custom endpoints
Full browser Studio with guests, scenes, graphics, screen sharing, and chat
Scheduled prerecorded events are available through dedicated add-ons
Marathon supports 1080p looping and Media supports 4K
Business and Enterprise add stronger production and reliability controls

Where it's not a fit

Restream is not a Castr-style hosted-video, monetization, or OTT infrastructure replacement.
Its prerecorded add-ons are bounded: individual videos are capped at 10 plays and 40 hours, and playlists are capped at 24 hours.

Permanent Free plan; not a time-limited free trial

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Livepush

High-capacity multistream distribution with Creators-tier cloud playlists and continuous prerecorded looping.

Starts at

Free; paid from $15/month

Best for

High-capacity multistream distribution with Creators-tier cloud playlists and continuous prerecorded looping.

Livepush accepts RTMP or SRT ingest and distributes it broadly while also offering cloud-uploaded prerecorded schedules and loops. Its persistent 24/7 entitlement begins on Creators; its browser webcam input is basic and is not a StreamYard-style multi-guest production studio.

What's good

Strong one-to-many distribution to major platforms and custom RTMP/SRT endpoints
Cloud scheduled uploads, playlists, loops, and recurring broadcasts
Creators includes 4K, continuous playback, and three prerecorded streams
Paid streaming hours are broadly unlimited outside the explicit continuous-24/7 gate
Separate hosted-delivery catalog offers player, CDN, HLS, and bandwidth packages

Where it's not a fit

Livepush documents webcam input but not a full multi-guest browser production studio.
Its hosted-player and CDN plans are a separate catalog from social multistreaming plans.

Permanent Free plan with 20 streaming hours/month; no continuous 24/7 entitlement

OneStream Live

Teams combining browser Studio, broad multistreaming, and scheduled prerecorded events in one service.

Starts at

Free forever; paid from about $10/mo

Best for

Teams combining browser Studio, broad multistreaming, and scheduled prerecorded events in one service.

OneStream Live is a mature multistreaming platform that also streams pre-recorded video as scheduled or looping live broadcasts to 45+ platforms, with playlists, scheduling up to 60 days, overlays, a browser Live Studio, and cloud import from Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive and more. It caps at 1080p, and true 24/7 looping is gated behind Enterprise or a per-stream add-on.

What's good

Genuine pre-recorded looping with playlists and scheduling up to 60 days ahead
Very broad reach: multistream to 45+ platforms simultaneously
Generous free-forever tier with no credit card
Mature product with overlays, a browser Live Studio, unified chat and recording
Cloud import from Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, pCloud, Box and S3
Consistently strong support: named agents, live chat, and long-tenured users reporting four to five years without switching

Where it's not a fit

Persistent 24/7 streaming is separately gated rather than implied by ordinary scheduled-event allowances.
It does not mirror Castr's hosted-video, paywall, CDN, and OTT breadth.

Free forever plan, no card (720p, 2 destinations, 15-min pre-recorded)

Playout.video

Calendar-programmed cloud channels with fallback content and browser Live Studio takeovers.

Starts at

Free; persistent channels from $29/month

Best for

Calendar-programmed cloud channels with fallback content and browser Live Studio takeovers.

Playout.video combines persistent cloud playlists, recurring calendar programming, fallback content, and a full browser Live Studio. A programmed channel can continue behind a live takeover and resume afterward, while standard plans multistream to two through ten simultaneous destinations.

What's good

Creator provides a persistent 24/7 channel from $29/month
Channel adds recurring calendar execution, fallback, and auto-start/stop
Full browser Live Studio with guests, screen sharing, layouts, and recording
Hybrid live takeover can sit over an autonomously progressing playlist
Broad native and custom RTMP destination support

Where it's not a fit

Unattended calendar execution starts on Channel, currently $49 monthly or $39 per month billed annually.
Pricing is per seat, with a seat representing a concurrently live channel.

Permanent Free plan; no time-limited trial. Free sessions stop after five hours and include a watermark.

Upstream

A combined 24/7 cloud channel, stream designer, browser studio, and multistreaming workflow.

Starts at

From $24/mo yearly / $30/mo monthly

Best for

A combined 24/7 cloud channel, stream designer, browser studio, and multistreaming workflow.

Upstream is a YouTube Verified software encoder for 24/7 streams, with a Canva-like Stream Designer for overlays, embedded websites and widgets, plus multistreaming to up to 10 destinations.

What's good

YouTube Verified software encoder
Stream Designer: overlays, embedded websites, widgets, custom fonts
Multistream to up to 10 destinations
Well-reviewed, responsive chat support
Up to 100GB storage on higher plans (65GB on Lite)

Where it's not a fit

It is a smaller creator-oriented production and playout stack, not a like-for-like Castr OTT or video-API platform.
The free plan is limited to 24 streaming hours per month.

Free plan, 24 hours/month, no card

LiveReacting

Interactive live shows with games, polls, guests, branding, and a dedicated continuous-streaming plan.

Starts at

Free; dedicated 24/7 from $39.99/month

Best for

Interactive live shows with games, polls, guests, branding, and a dedicated continuous-streaming plan.

LiveReacting combines a full browser studio and interactive show tools with cloud prerecorded uploads and a separate persistent 24/7 product. Normal paid tiers allow unlimited monthly starts but remain limited to one, three, eight, or 24 hours per event; destination counts are not independent program concurrency.

What's good

Full browser studio with guests, scenes, layouts, branding, and live editing
Games, polls, trivia, giveaways, comments, countdowns, and AI Host features
Cloud prerecorded streaming with playlists and advanced schedules
Direct YouTube, Facebook, and Twitch integrations plus custom RTMP
Dedicated 24/7 tier with configurable quality and concurrency

Where it's not a fit

Normal plans retain per-event duration limits; persistent operation is a separate 24/7 product.
It is not a hosted-VOD, paywall, or OTT delivery replacement.

Permanent Free plan: 3 streams/month, up to 30 minutes each, 720p

Streamloop

Low-overhead autonomous prerecorded playlists when one YouTube or RTMP destination per stream is enough.

Starts at

From $4.02 per 30 live days at 720p/24fps

Best for

Low-overhead autonomous prerecorded playlists when one YouTube or RTMP destination per stream is enough.

Streamloop turns prerecorded video and audio playlists into cloud streams at up to 4K60, including HDR where supported. Each stream sends to one managed YouTube connection or compatible RTMP destination; reaching several platforms requires separate streams rather than one-to-many fan-out.

What's good

Usage billing with exact resolution/frame-rate rates and no charge while idle
Ordered, non-repeating shuffle, and rule-based custom playlists
Published playlist edits take effect at the next clip boundary without restarting
Managed YouTube OAuth plus arbitrary compatible RTMP endpoints
Google Drive, Dropbox, YouTube, and direct-URL imports
Documented REST, GraphQL, and OAuth-protected MCP interfaces

Where it's not a fit

No one-to-many multistream fan-out, browser live studio, hosted VOD player, paywall, or OTT application stack.
Successful media conversion adds a one-time $0.005-per-minute encoding charge.

Eligible new accounts may receive starter credits without a card; no guaranteed public amount or duration

Real cost

What a 24/7 stream actually costs, by quality

Streamloop bills by the minute — pick a resolution and frame rate and pay only while you're live. Optional monthly credit plans are also available. Below is the cost of a stream running nonstop for a full 30 days.

Quality	30 fps / mo	60 fps / mo
720p	$5	$8
1080pMost popular	$10	$15
1440p (2K)	$20	$30
4K (2160p)	$30	$45

720p

30 fps: $5
60 fps: $8

1080p

1440p (2K)

30 fps: $20
60 fps: $30

4K (2160p)

30 fps: $30
60 fps: $45

Metered by the minute, so a week of streaming costs about a quarter of these figures, and a day about a thirtieth. Plus a one-time ~$0.005 per minute of video to encode it once. Uploads, storage, and idle loops are free.

A 1080p stream running 24/7 on Streamloop is about $10/month — and you only pay while it's live. Castr charges a flat Core plans from $19.99/month; infinite looping from $199.99/month whether you stream all month or not.

Start with free credits

Comparison

Castr compared to the others

All the features that matter, side by side.

Feature	Castr	Restream	LLivepush	OneStream Live	Playout.video	Upstream	LiveReacting	Streamloop
1Pricing & access
Pay-as-you-go, no subscription	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	Pay as you go is available; official pages also reference optional monthly credit plans
Free trial (no card)	Free trial available; Trial TV Playout is branded	Permanent Free plan, not a trial	Permanent Free plan: 20 hours/mo, 200 MB, no 24/7	Free forever	Permanent Free plan, not a trial; 5-hour watermarked sessions	Free, 24h/mo	Permanent Free plan, not a time-limited trial	Eligible accounts may receive starter credits; no guaranteed public amount or duration
Starting price	Core $19.99/mo; infinite Pre-Recorded Live loop from Premium $199.99/mo	Free core; paid core $19/mo; Upload & Stream $39/mo; looping $79/mo	Free; Pro $15/mo; continuous 24/7 from Creators $39/mo	Free; from ~$10/mo	Free; Creator $29/mo; Channel automation $49/mo	From $24/mo yr / $30 mo	Free; Small $19.99/mo; dedicated 24/7 $39.99/mo	720p24: $4.02 per 30 live days; usage billed, not a subscription
720p 30-day price	TV Playout starts at $19.99/mo but Starter cannot loop indefinitely	$39/mo yr (looping tier)	Persistent 24/7 starts on Creators at $39/mo or $33/mo annually	~$10/mo + $30 add-on	Persistent channels from Creator at $29/mo or $19/mo annually	$24/mo yr / $30 mo	$39.99/mo; $33 annual equivalent	$4.02 at 24fps; $5.01 at 30fps
1080p 30-day price	TV Playout 1080p starts on Ultra $349.99/mo; max 30-day loop	No 30-day prerecorded tier; 1080p looping starts at $79/mo and stops by 40 h	Persistent 24/7 starts on Creators at $39/mo or $33/mo annually	~$10/mo + $30 add-on	Persistent channels from Creator at $29/mo or $19/mo annually	$24/mo yr / $30 mo	$39.99/mo; $33 annual equivalent	$9.98 at 30fps
1440p / 2K 30-day price	$17/mo yr / $20 mo	$39/mo yr (looping tier)	4K-class persistent playout begins on Creators at $39/mo or $33/mo annually	✕	1080p30 is the documented base; no separate 1440p tier	$63/mo yr / $70 mo	Only on upgraded plans	$20.00 at 30fps
2160p / 4K 30-day price	No current 4K guarantee for cloud prerecorded playout	4K requires $239/mo Media but still cannot run 30 days continuously	4K persistent playout begins on Creators at $39/mo or $33/mo annually	✕	Business $149/mo plus a $40/mo 4K add-on	$63/mo yr / $70 mo	Only on upgraded plans	$29.98 at 30fps; $45.01 at 60fps
2Streaming quality
720p / 30fps	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
1080p / Full HD	TV Playout 1080p on Ultra/Events; lower plans are fixed 720p30	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
60fps	TV Playout 50/60fps on Ultra and Events	Official prerecorded requirements recommend 30 or 60fps	Higher-frame-rate support is marketed, but current plan-table gates are not consistently stated	✕	Channel or Business plus $10/mo; 4K60 requires both add-ons	✓	Paid 1.5× option on Small+ and 24/7; 4K60 is 3×	24, 25, 30, or 60fps
Up to 4K @ 60fps	4K cloud prerecorded output is not established by current official sources	4K requires the $239/mo Media Upload & Stream tier	4K begins on Creators	✕	Business plus $40/mo 4K add-on	✓	Paid 2× quality option on Medium+, Enterprise, and 24/7	Up to 2160p/4K
Vertical / portrait streaming	✓	✓	✕	✓	Portrait production and output are supported	✓	✕	Portrait and landscape output
HDR streaming publicly documented	✕	HDR prerecorded output is not publicly documented	✕	1080p ceiling, no HDR	HDR output is not publicly documented	✕	✕	HDR supported where destination and playback device support it
3Production & design
Stream designer / layout builder	Cloud Production supports positioning, scaling, transitions, and slates	Scenes, custom layouts, portrait/landscape, branding, and media	Official comparisons recommend an external producer for scenes and guests	✓	Preset/custom layouts, overlays, lower thirds, clips, and compositions	✓	Scenes, layouts, branding, media, text, and overlays	No general-purpose live scene/layout builder
Image, video & logo overlays	Images, tickers, lower thirds, alerts, and external URL overlays	Logos, overlays, lower thirds, captions, tickers, QR codes, and backgrounds	Chat overlays	✓	Overlay templates can be assigned to calendar blocks	✓	Images, video, text, comments, branding, and interactive layers	No general-purpose overlay designer is documented
Embed live websites & graphs	Hosted HTML5 player and video hosting	Embed player only	✕	Embed player only, not web sources in-stream	Channel add-on $29/mo; Business includes embed with higher viewer allowance	✓	✕	✕
Interactive alerts & widgets	External URL widgets are supported; built-in interactive show tools are limited	Unified chat and on-screen cross-platform comments	No native games, polls, or guest-studio widgets documented	Unified chat	✕	✓	Polls, trivia, giveaways, countdowns, comments, and AI Host	No live games, polls, alerts, or audience widgets
Custom fonts in overlays	✕	✓	No overlay designer	✕	✓	✓	✕	✕
Browser Live Studio (camera)	720p Cloud Production switcher; not a full multi-guest studio	Full browser Studio with up to 10 on-screen participants	Basic direct webcam input only; no full multi-guest scene studio	Up to 4 cameras	WebRTC guests, cameras, screen share, layouts, recording, and channel takeover	✓	Full browser studio with guests, cameras, screens, scenes, and layouts	No webcam, guest, screen, or gaming production studio
4Sources & inputs
MP4 / MKV / AVI / MOV upload	Pre-Recorded Live documents MP4 only	MP4, MOV, M4V, MKV with H.264/AAC; AVI is not documented	Cloud prerecorded uploads supported; current public plan table does not give a definitive format list	MP4, MOV, M4V, WebM	Cloud media uploads supported; current pricing sources do not publish one definitive format list	✓	MP4, M4V, MOV, FLV, MKV; AVI is not documented	Docs list MP4, MOV, MKV with AV1/HEVC/H.264; homepage file-limit copy conflicts
Separate audio track (music / voiceover)	✕	Separate Studio recording tracks do not provide a separate prerecorded audio playlist	✕	✕	Studio mixer	✓	Studio music/audio is supported; a separate prerecorded replacement-audio workflow is not clearly documented	Separate audio and audio playlists: MP3, WAV, FLAC, AAC, Opus
Import from Google Drive / Dropbox	✓	Current Upload & Stream pages reviewed do not verify Drive or Dropbox import	✕	Drive/Dropbox/OneDrive/Box/S3	YouTube URL only	✕	Current official pages reviewed do not verify Google Drive or Dropbox import	Google Drive, Dropbox, YouTube, and direct-download URL imports
Playlists with custom ordering	Ordered playlists with per-item enable/disable controls	Marathon/Media; 40 videos, 24 hours, no playlist looping	Cloud playlists and continuous looping	✓	Loop, shuffle, inline swaps, fallback, and autonomous progression	✓	Loop, rerun, and scheduled prerecorded playlists	Ordered, non-repeating shuffle, and natural-language custom order
Custom loop logic (shuffle, loop counts)	✕	✕	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	Ordered playback, shuffle without repeats, and rule-based sequencing
Edit the stream live (swap / skip / reorder)	Items can be managed, but the playing TV item should not be moved or replaced live	Playlist items cannot be added, removed, or reordered after playback starts	Official surfaces conflict on plan gating; active playlists can be changed	✓	Playlist swaps and future schedule transitions can be edited live	✓	Studio projects and live content can be edited while broadcasting	Publish playlist edits live; changes apply after the current clip
5Destinations
YouTube (one-click OAuth)	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Custom RTMP (any platform)	Custom RTMP and SRT endpoints consume destination allowance	Paid core plan required; no Restream chat, analytics, or title control	Custom RTMP destinations supported	✓	Custom RTMP/RTMPS output begins on Creator	✓	Custom RTMP supported; interactive comments/games and metadata controls are limited there	Any compatible RTMP destination
Twitch / Facebook / Kick / TikTok	30+ platform catalog with native and custom endpoints	30 integrated destinations plus custom RTMP/SRT/HLS/WHIP options	YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, TikTok, Kick, LinkedIn, Instagram, X, Rumble, and more	✓	25+ supported platforms including major native integrations	✓	YouTube, Facebook, Twitch direct; other platforms through custom RTMP	Twitch, Facebook, Kick, TikTok, and others through compatible RTMP endpoints
Multistream to several destinations	One source can distribute to several account-wide destinations	One live source can distribute to several enabled channels	One RTMP/SRT ingest can be relayed to many destinations	✓	One channel can send to several destinations	✓	Simultaneous destination distribution is plan-limited	No one-to-many fan-out; create separate streams for several destinations
One-click YouTube (no stream key)	Native YouTube destination integration	Native YouTube integration	✕	Connect account, no stream key	Native YouTube destination integration	✓	Direct YouTube integration is documented	Official Google OAuth connection; manual stream-key option also available
SRT ingest	✓	✓	RTMP and SRT ingest	✕	✕	✕	Custom plan	✕
6Lifecycle & automation
True 24/7 continuous loop	Infinite Pre-Recorded Live looping on Premium+; TV Playout loops are time-limited	Maximum 10 loops and 40 hours per video event	Continuous looping begins on Creators	YouTube only, Enterprise/add-on	Persistent channels begin on Creator; Free stops after 5 hours	✓	Persistent operation is a separate 24/7 product	Continuous cloud loop while active and funded
YouTube broadcast lifecycle automation	Native YouTube destination and scheduling; complete lifecycle automation not established	Scheduled event creation/attachment and advance posts; not full lifecycle ownership	✕	Scheduling up to 60 days ahead	Destination connection and scheduling are documented; complete lifecycle ownership is not	✓	Native destination and scheduling are documented; full lifecycle ownership is not established	Can create and synchronize broadcast metadata, privacy, thumbnail, latency, DVR, recording, and schedule
Scheduling	One-time prerecorded schedules and TV-style timetables	Scheduled prerecorded events and playlists	Scheduled starts and recurring broadcasts	Up to 60 days	Free/Creator can build calendars; Channel+ executes one-time and recurring automation	✓	Basic on Small+; repeat/multi-date Medium+; four-week horizon and 3-minute gaps	Immediate/future start; duration, end time, or open-ended
MCP / agent integration	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	OAuth-protected hosted MCP for streams, playlists, uploads, destinations, usage, and billing
YouTube ad cue points	✕	✓	✕	✕	✕	✓	✕	✕
Edit title / description / thumbnail live	✕	✓	✕	✕	✕	✕	✓	✓
Public API	API access begins on Premium	✓	✓	✕	✕	✕	Limited, request-based API access priced by requirements	Public OpenAPI REST interface plus documented GraphQL
Unlimited loop without manual rescheduling	Yes for Premium+ Pre-Recorded Live; no for TV Playout	No perpetual prerecorded loop; playlists cannot loop	Creators and higher include continuous 24/7 playback	Enterprise/add-on	Paid Live Channels have no session cap	✓	Dedicated 24/7 plan has unlimited duration	Can run indefinitely until stopped, credit is exhausted, or destination action is required
7Limits & inclusions
Storage included	Pre-recorded: 4/4/10/20/20 GB; hosted VOD storage is separate	Upload & Stream publishes 2-, 4-, and 12-hour libraries rather than GB quotas	200 MB Free; 8 GB Pro; 20 GB Creators; 100 GB Business	1 GB (Free) to 150 GB (Enterprise); +10 GB for $10/mo	10 GB Free; 100 GB Creator; 150 GB Channel; 250 GB Business	100GB	Plan allowances from 0.5 GB to 150 GB; 24/7 includes 100 GB at base quality	Uploads and storage are free; no published hard total quota
Concurrent streams / slots	Created workflows, including inactive ones, count; prerecorded streams are 1/1/2/3/3	Published numbers are active destination channels, not independent program jobs	Current official surfaces conflict: cards show 1/2/3/12, while the comparison table shows 1/3/5/custom	3 on Enterprise; add-on ($30/mo each) on lower plans	One concurrently live channel per seat; buy additional seats for more	1	Standard program concurrency undisclosed; 24/7 selector offers 1–20 separately priced streams	Multiple separate streams are supported; no public account hard cap is documented
Max multistream destinations	6 Starter; 10 Standard; 20 Premium; 30 Ultra/Events, account-wide	2 Free; 3 Standard; 5 Professional; 8 Business; Enterprise custom	Official cards, table, FAQ, and help pages conflict; use three on Free conservatively	45+	2 Free; 5 Creator; 8 Channel; 10 Business	10	1 Free; 3 Small; 6 Medium; 10 Large; 20 Enterprise; 5 on 24/7	One destination per stream
Videos per playlist	Pre-recorded: 2/2/10/15/15; TV Playout: 5/10/30/30/50 files	40 videos per playlist	No published limit	No published limit	No published limit	No published limit	No published limit	No published limit
Max upload size / length	Pre-recorded max 240 min/file Premium+; TV caps range 500 MB–10 GB and 30–240 min	2/4/12-hour libraries; playlists max 40 items and 24 hours	20 min Free; 4 h Pro; unlimited event duration Creators+	15 min (Free) to 20 hrs (Enterprise) per stream	1 h Free; 4 h Creator; 8 h Channel; 12 h Business	✕	24/7: 10 GB/file and 100 GB storage at base quality; standard limits vary by plan	Current docs say 10 GB/file; homepage still says 1.5 GB free and 5 GB paid
Team / multi-user access	3 members (Premium), 5 (Ultra)	✓	Published seat allowances increase by plan	1 seat (Free) to 10 (Enterprise)	Workspace members and per-seat concurrent channels	✓	✕	Shared workspaces with separate sign-ins; no public RBAC or seat limit
No watermark	Trial, Starter, and Standard TV Playout output is branded	Free carries Restream branding; paid plans remove it	✓	✓	Paid plans are unwatermarked; Free is watermarked	✓	Watermark on free plan	No Streamloop output watermark documented
8Reliability & support
Automatic monitoring & recovery	✓	✓	✓	✕	Fallback content and automatic recovery are documented	✓	✓	Reports over 99.9% uptime with automatic monitoring, restart, and reconnection
Backup streams	Failover ingest begins on Ultra and Events	Disconnect protection on Business; true backup encoder ingest on Enterprise	✕	✕	Fallback programming and auto-recovery; redundant backup ingest is not generally documented	✓	✕	Standby capacity is reported; zero downtime and recovery time are not guaranteed
Chat / email support	✓	✓	Chat / email	Chat + email, 4.7/5 on Trustpilot	Chat / email	✓	Chat / email	✓
Uptime guarantee / compensation	No standard public compensation-backed SLA found	No public compensation-backed uptime SLA found	Enterprise advertises SLA options; standard plans do not	No published SLA	No public compensation-backed uptime SLA found	✓	No published SLA	No contractual uptime compensation or recovery-time SLA published
In-app viewer analytics	✓	✓	✓	Stream insights included	✕	✕	✕	✓
9Trust & account
Trustpilot rating	~4.0 (54)	4.5 (~471)	4/5 (16)	4.7 (1,062)	Profile claimed, no reviews yet	4.7 (200)	4.2 (6)	No profile yet
YouTube-Verified encoder	Not listed as verified encoder	✓	Not listed as verified encoder	Not listed as verified encoder	Not listed as verified encoder	✓	Not listed as verified encoder	✓
Two-factor authentication	✓	✓	✕	✕	✕	✓	✕	Passkeys

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CastrVS

Restream

Pricing & access

Pay-as-you-go, no subscription

Castr: ✕
Restream: ✕

Free trial (no card)

Castr: Free trial available; Trial TV Playout is branded
Restream: Permanent Free plan, not a trial

Starting price

Castr: Core $19.99/mo; infinite Pre-Recorded Live loop from Premium $199.99/mo
Restream: Free core; paid core $19/mo; Upload & Stream $39/mo; looping $79/mo

720p 30-day price

Castr: TV Playout starts at $19.99/mo but Starter cannot loop indefinitely
Restream: $39/mo yr (looping tier)

1080p 30-day price

Castr: TV Playout 1080p starts on Ultra $349.99/mo; max 30-day loop
Restream: No 30-day prerecorded tier; 1080p looping starts at $79/mo and stops by 40 h

1440p / 2K 30-day price

Castr: $17/mo yr / $20 mo
Restream: $39/mo yr (looping tier)

2160p / 4K 30-day price

Castr: No current 4K guarantee for cloud prerecorded playout
Restream: 4K requires $239/mo Media but still cannot run 30 days continuously

Streaming quality

720p / 30fps

Castr: ✓
Restream: ✓

1080p / Full HD

Castr: TV Playout 1080p on Ultra/Events; lower plans are fixed 720p30
Restream: ✓

60fps

Castr: TV Playout 50/60fps on Ultra and Events
Restream: Official prerecorded requirements recommend 30 or 60fps

Up to 4K @ 60fps

Castr: 4K cloud prerecorded output is not established by current official sources
Restream: 4K requires the $239/mo Media Upload & Stream tier

Vertical / portrait streaming

Castr: ✓
Restream: ✓

HDR streaming publicly documented

Castr: ✕
Restream: HDR prerecorded output is not publicly documented

Production & design

Stream designer / layout builder

Castr: Cloud Production supports positioning, scaling, transitions, and slates
Restream: Scenes, custom layouts, portrait/landscape, branding, and media

Image, video & logo overlays

Castr: Images, tickers, lower thirds, alerts, and external URL overlays
Restream: Logos, overlays, lower thirds, captions, tickers, QR codes, and backgrounds

Embed live websites & graphs

Castr: Hosted HTML5 player and video hosting
Restream: Embed player only

Interactive alerts & widgets

Castr: External URL widgets are supported; built-in interactive show tools are limited
Restream: Unified chat and on-screen cross-platform comments

Custom fonts in overlays

Castr: ✕
Restream: ✓

Browser Live Studio (camera)

Castr: 720p Cloud Production switcher; not a full multi-guest studio
Restream: Full browser Studio with up to 10 on-screen participants

Sources & inputs

MP4 / MKV / AVI / MOV upload

Castr: Pre-Recorded Live documents MP4 only
Restream: MP4, MOV, M4V, MKV with H.264/AAC; AVI is not documented

Separate audio track (music / voiceover)

Castr: ✕
Restream: Separate Studio recording tracks do not provide a separate prerecorded audio playlist

Import from Google Drive / Dropbox

Castr: ✓
Restream: Current Upload & Stream pages reviewed do not verify Drive or Dropbox import

Playlists with custom ordering

Castr: Ordered playlists with per-item enable/disable controls
Restream: Marathon/Media; 40 videos, 24 hours, no playlist looping

Custom loop logic (shuffle, loop counts)

Castr: ✕
Restream: ✕

Edit the stream live (swap / skip / reorder)

Castr: Items can be managed, but the playing TV item should not be moved or replaced live
Restream: Playlist items cannot be added, removed, or reordered after playback starts

Destinations

YouTube (one-click OAuth)

Castr: ✓
Restream: ✓

Custom RTMP (any platform)

Castr: Custom RTMP and SRT endpoints consume destination allowance
Restream: Paid core plan required; no Restream chat, analytics, or title control

Twitch / Facebook / Kick / TikTok

Castr: 30+ platform catalog with native and custom endpoints
Restream: 30 integrated destinations plus custom RTMP/SRT/HLS/WHIP options

Multistream to several destinations

Castr: One source can distribute to several account-wide destinations
Restream: One live source can distribute to several enabled channels

One-click YouTube (no stream key)

Castr: Native YouTube destination integration
Restream: Native YouTube integration

SRT ingest

Castr: ✓
Restream: ✓

Lifecycle & automation

True 24/7 continuous loop

Castr: Infinite Pre-Recorded Live looping on Premium+; TV Playout loops are time-limited
Restream: Maximum 10 loops and 40 hours per video event

YouTube broadcast lifecycle automation

Castr: Native YouTube destination and scheduling; complete lifecycle automation not established
Restream: Scheduled event creation/attachment and advance posts; not full lifecycle ownership

Scheduling

Castr: One-time prerecorded schedules and TV-style timetables
Restream: Scheduled prerecorded events and playlists

MCP / agent integration

Castr: ✕
Restream: ✕

YouTube ad cue points

Castr: ✕
Restream: ✓

Edit title / description / thumbnail live

Castr: ✕
Restream: ✓

Public API

Castr: API access begins on Premium
Restream: ✓

Unlimited loop without manual rescheduling

Castr: Yes for Premium+ Pre-Recorded Live; no for TV Playout
Restream: No perpetual prerecorded loop; playlists cannot loop

Limits & inclusions

Storage included

Castr: Pre-recorded: 4/4/10/20/20 GB; hosted VOD storage is separate
Restream: Upload & Stream publishes 2-, 4-, and 12-hour libraries rather than GB quotas

Concurrent streams / slots

Castr: Created workflows, including inactive ones, count; prerecorded streams are 1/1/2/3/3
Restream: Published numbers are active destination channels, not independent program jobs

Max multistream destinations

Castr: 6 Starter; 10 Standard; 20 Premium; 30 Ultra/Events, account-wide
Restream: 2 Free; 3 Standard; 5 Professional; 8 Business; Enterprise custom

Videos per playlist

Castr: Pre-recorded: 2/2/10/15/15; TV Playout: 5/10/30/30/50 files
Restream: 40 videos per playlist

Max upload size / length

Castr: Pre-recorded max 240 min/file Premium+; TV caps range 500 MB–10 GB and 30–240 min
Restream: 2/4/12-hour libraries; playlists max 40 items and 24 hours

Team / multi-user access

Castr: 3 members (Premium), 5 (Ultra)
Restream: ✓

No watermark

Castr: Trial, Starter, and Standard TV Playout output is branded
Restream: Free carries Restream branding; paid plans remove it

Reliability & support

Automatic monitoring & recovery

Castr: ✓
Restream: ✓

Backup streams

Castr: Failover ingest begins on Ultra and Events
Restream: Disconnect protection on Business; true backup encoder ingest on Enterprise

Chat / email support

Castr: ✓
Restream: ✓

Uptime guarantee / compensation

Castr: No standard public compensation-backed SLA found
Restream: No public compensation-backed uptime SLA found

In-app viewer analytics

Castr: ✓
Restream: ✓

Trust & account

Trustpilot rating

Castr: ~4.0 (54)
Restream: 4.5 (~471)

YouTube-Verified encoder

Castr: Not listed as verified encoder
Restream: ✓

Two-factor authentication

Castr: ✓
Restream: ✓

CastrVSLLivepush

Pricing & access

Pay-as-you-go, no subscription

Castr: ✕
Livepush: ✕

Free trial (no card)

Castr: Free trial available; Trial TV Playout is branded
Livepush: Permanent Free plan: 20 hours/mo, 200 MB, no 24/7

Starting price

Castr: Core $19.99/mo; infinite Pre-Recorded Live loop from Premium $199.99/mo
Livepush: Free; Pro $15/mo; continuous 24/7 from Creators $39/mo

720p 30-day price

Castr: TV Playout starts at $19.99/mo but Starter cannot loop indefinitely
Livepush: Persistent 24/7 starts on Creators at $39/mo or $33/mo annually

1080p 30-day price

Castr: TV Playout 1080p starts on Ultra $349.99/mo; max 30-day loop
Livepush: Persistent 24/7 starts on Creators at $39/mo or $33/mo annually

1440p / 2K 30-day price

Castr: $17/mo yr / $20 mo
Livepush: 4K-class persistent playout begins on Creators at $39/mo or $33/mo annually

2160p / 4K 30-day price

Castr: No current 4K guarantee for cloud prerecorded playout
Livepush: 4K persistent playout begins on Creators at $39/mo or $33/mo annually

Streaming quality

720p / 30fps

Castr: ✓
Livepush: ✓

1080p / Full HD

Castr: TV Playout 1080p on Ultra/Events; lower plans are fixed 720p30
Livepush: ✓

60fps

Castr: TV Playout 50/60fps on Ultra and Events
Livepush: Higher-frame-rate support is marketed, but current plan-table gates are not consistently stated

Up to 4K @ 60fps

Castr: 4K cloud prerecorded output is not established by current official sources
Livepush: 4K begins on Creators

Vertical / portrait streaming

Castr: ✓
Livepush: ✕

HDR streaming publicly documented

Castr: ✕
Livepush: ✕

Production & design

Stream designer / layout builder

Castr: Cloud Production supports positioning, scaling, transitions, and slates
Livepush: Official comparisons recommend an external producer for scenes and guests

Image, video & logo overlays

Castr: Images, tickers, lower thirds, alerts, and external URL overlays
Livepush: Chat overlays

Embed live websites & graphs

Castr: Hosted HTML5 player and video hosting
Livepush: ✕

Interactive alerts & widgets

Castr: External URL widgets are supported; built-in interactive show tools are limited
Livepush: No native games, polls, or guest-studio widgets documented

Custom fonts in overlays

Castr: ✕
Livepush: No overlay designer

Browser Live Studio (camera)

Castr: 720p Cloud Production switcher; not a full multi-guest studio
Livepush: Basic direct webcam input only; no full multi-guest scene studio

Sources & inputs

MP4 / MKV / AVI / MOV upload

Castr: Pre-Recorded Live documents MP4 only
Livepush: Cloud prerecorded uploads supported; current public plan table does not give a definitive format list

Separate audio track (music / voiceover)

Castr: ✕
Livepush: ✕

Import from Google Drive / Dropbox

Castr: ✓
Livepush: ✕

Playlists with custom ordering

Castr: Ordered playlists with per-item enable/disable controls
Livepush: Cloud playlists and continuous looping

Custom loop logic (shuffle, loop counts)

Castr: ✕
Livepush: ✓

Edit the stream live (swap / skip / reorder)

Castr: Items can be managed, but the playing TV item should not be moved or replaced live
Livepush: Official surfaces conflict on plan gating; active playlists can be changed

Destinations

YouTube (one-click OAuth)

Castr: ✓
Livepush: ✓

Custom RTMP (any platform)

Castr: Custom RTMP and SRT endpoints consume destination allowance
Livepush: Custom RTMP destinations supported

Twitch / Facebook / Kick / TikTok

Castr: 30+ platform catalog with native and custom endpoints
Livepush: YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, TikTok, Kick, LinkedIn, Instagram, X, Rumble, and more

Multistream to several destinations

Castr: One source can distribute to several account-wide destinations
Livepush: One RTMP/SRT ingest can be relayed to many destinations

One-click YouTube (no stream key)

Castr: Native YouTube destination integration
Livepush: ✕

SRT ingest

Castr: ✓
Livepush: RTMP and SRT ingest

Lifecycle & automation

True 24/7 continuous loop

Castr: Infinite Pre-Recorded Live looping on Premium+; TV Playout loops are time-limited
Livepush: Continuous looping begins on Creators

YouTube broadcast lifecycle automation

Castr: Native YouTube destination and scheduling; complete lifecycle automation not established
Livepush: ✕

Scheduling

Castr: One-time prerecorded schedules and TV-style timetables
Livepush: Scheduled starts and recurring broadcasts

MCP / agent integration

Castr: ✕
Livepush: ✕

YouTube ad cue points

Castr: ✕
Livepush: ✕

Edit title / description / thumbnail live

Castr: ✕
Livepush: ✕

Public API

Castr: API access begins on Premium
Livepush: ✓

Unlimited loop without manual rescheduling

Castr: Yes for Premium+ Pre-Recorded Live; no for TV Playout
Livepush: Creators and higher include continuous 24/7 playback

Limits & inclusions

Storage included

Castr: Pre-recorded: 4/4/10/20/20 GB; hosted VOD storage is separate
Livepush: 200 MB Free; 8 GB Pro; 20 GB Creators; 100 GB Business

Concurrent streams / slots

Castr: Created workflows, including inactive ones, count; prerecorded streams are 1/1/2/3/3
Livepush: Current official surfaces conflict: cards show 1/2/3/12, while the comparison table shows 1/3/5/custom

Max multistream destinations

Castr: 6 Starter; 10 Standard; 20 Premium; 30 Ultra/Events, account-wide
Livepush: Official cards, table, FAQ, and help pages conflict; use three on Free conservatively

Videos per playlist

Castr: Pre-recorded: 2/2/10/15/15; TV Playout: 5/10/30/30/50 files
Livepush: No published limit

Max upload size / length

Castr: Pre-recorded max 240 min/file Premium+; TV caps range 500 MB–10 GB and 30–240 min
Livepush: 20 min Free; 4 h Pro; unlimited event duration Creators+

Team / multi-user access

Castr: 3 members (Premium), 5 (Ultra)
Livepush: Published seat allowances increase by plan

No watermark

Castr: Trial, Starter, and Standard TV Playout output is branded
Livepush: ✓

Reliability & support

Automatic monitoring & recovery

Castr: ✓
Livepush: ✓

Backup streams

Castr: Failover ingest begins on Ultra and Events
Livepush: ✕

Chat / email support

Castr: ✓
Livepush: Chat / email

Uptime guarantee / compensation

Castr: No standard public compensation-backed SLA found
Livepush: Enterprise advertises SLA options; standard plans do not

In-app viewer analytics

Castr: ✓
Livepush: ✓

Trust & account

Trustpilot rating

Castr: ~4.0 (54)
Livepush: 4/5 (16)

YouTube-Verified encoder

Castr: Not listed as verified encoder
Livepush: Not listed as verified encoder

Two-factor authentication

Castr: ✓
Livepush: ✕

CastrVS

OneStream Live

Pricing & access

Pay-as-you-go, no subscription

Castr: ✕
OneStream Live: ✕

Free trial (no card)

Castr: Free trial available; Trial TV Playout is branded
OneStream Live: Free forever

Starting price

Castr: Core $19.99/mo; infinite Pre-Recorded Live loop from Premium $199.99/mo
OneStream Live: Free; from ~$10/mo

720p 30-day price

Castr: TV Playout starts at $19.99/mo but Starter cannot loop indefinitely
OneStream Live: ~$10/mo + $30 add-on

1080p 30-day price

Castr: TV Playout 1080p starts on Ultra $349.99/mo; max 30-day loop
OneStream Live: ~$10/mo + $30 add-on

1440p / 2K 30-day price

Castr: $17/mo yr / $20 mo
OneStream Live: ✕

2160p / 4K 30-day price

Castr: No current 4K guarantee for cloud prerecorded playout
OneStream Live: ✕

Streaming quality

720p / 30fps

Castr: ✓
OneStream Live: ✓

1080p / Full HD

Castr: TV Playout 1080p on Ultra/Events; lower plans are fixed 720p30
OneStream Live: ✓

60fps

Castr: TV Playout 50/60fps on Ultra and Events
OneStream Live: ✕

Up to 4K @ 60fps

Castr: 4K cloud prerecorded output is not established by current official sources
OneStream Live: ✕

Vertical / portrait streaming

Castr: ✓
OneStream Live: ✓

HDR streaming publicly documented

Castr: ✕
OneStream Live: 1080p ceiling, no HDR

Production & design

Stream designer / layout builder

Castr: Cloud Production supports positioning, scaling, transitions, and slates
OneStream Live: ✓

Image, video & logo overlays

Castr: Images, tickers, lower thirds, alerts, and external URL overlays
OneStream Live: ✓

Embed live websites & graphs

Castr: Hosted HTML5 player and video hosting
OneStream Live: Embed player only, not web sources in-stream

Interactive alerts & widgets

Castr: External URL widgets are supported; built-in interactive show tools are limited
OneStream Live: Unified chat

Custom fonts in overlays

Castr: ✕
OneStream Live: ✕

Browser Live Studio (camera)

Castr: 720p Cloud Production switcher; not a full multi-guest studio
OneStream Live: Up to 4 cameras

Sources & inputs

MP4 / MKV / AVI / MOV upload

Castr: Pre-Recorded Live documents MP4 only
OneStream Live: MP4, MOV, M4V, WebM

Separate audio track (music / voiceover)

Castr: ✕
OneStream Live: ✕

Import from Google Drive / Dropbox

Castr: ✓
OneStream Live: Drive/Dropbox/OneDrive/Box/S3

Playlists with custom ordering

Castr: Ordered playlists with per-item enable/disable controls
OneStream Live: ✓

Custom loop logic (shuffle, loop counts)

Castr: ✕
OneStream Live: ✓

Edit the stream live (swap / skip / reorder)

Castr: Items can be managed, but the playing TV item should not be moved or replaced live
OneStream Live: ✓

Destinations

YouTube (one-click OAuth)

Castr: ✓
OneStream Live: ✓

Custom RTMP (any platform)

Castr: Custom RTMP and SRT endpoints consume destination allowance
OneStream Live: ✓

Twitch / Facebook / Kick / TikTok

Castr: 30+ platform catalog with native and custom endpoints
OneStream Live: ✓

Multistream to several destinations

Castr: One source can distribute to several account-wide destinations
OneStream Live: ✓

One-click YouTube (no stream key)

Castr: Native YouTube destination integration
OneStream Live: Connect account, no stream key

SRT ingest

Castr: ✓
OneStream Live: ✕

Lifecycle & automation

True 24/7 continuous loop

Castr: Infinite Pre-Recorded Live looping on Premium+; TV Playout loops are time-limited
OneStream Live: YouTube only, Enterprise/add-on

YouTube broadcast lifecycle automation

Castr: Native YouTube destination and scheduling; complete lifecycle automation not established
OneStream Live: Scheduling up to 60 days ahead

Scheduling

Castr: One-time prerecorded schedules and TV-style timetables
OneStream Live: Up to 60 days

MCP / agent integration

Castr: ✕
OneStream Live: ✕

YouTube ad cue points

Castr: ✕
OneStream Live: ✕

Edit title / description / thumbnail live

Castr: ✕
OneStream Live: ✕

Public API

Castr: API access begins on Premium
OneStream Live: ✕

Unlimited loop without manual rescheduling

Castr: Yes for Premium+ Pre-Recorded Live; no for TV Playout
OneStream Live: Enterprise/add-on

Limits & inclusions

Storage included

Castr: Pre-recorded: 4/4/10/20/20 GB; hosted VOD storage is separate
OneStream Live: 1 GB (Free) to 150 GB (Enterprise); +10 GB for $10/mo

Concurrent streams / slots

Castr: Created workflows, including inactive ones, count; prerecorded streams are 1/1/2/3/3
OneStream Live: 3 on Enterprise; add-on ($30/mo each) on lower plans

Max multistream destinations

Castr: 6 Starter; 10 Standard; 20 Premium; 30 Ultra/Events, account-wide
OneStream Live: 45+

Videos per playlist

Castr: Pre-recorded: 2/2/10/15/15; TV Playout: 5/10/30/30/50 files
OneStream Live: No published limit

Max upload size / length

Castr: Pre-recorded max 240 min/file Premium+; TV caps range 500 MB–10 GB and 30–240 min
OneStream Live: 15 min (Free) to 20 hrs (Enterprise) per stream

Team / multi-user access

Castr: 3 members (Premium), 5 (Ultra)
OneStream Live: 1 seat (Free) to 10 (Enterprise)

No watermark

Castr: Trial, Starter, and Standard TV Playout output is branded
OneStream Live: ✓

Reliability & support

Automatic monitoring & recovery

Castr: ✓
OneStream Live: ✕

Backup streams

Castr: Failover ingest begins on Ultra and Events
OneStream Live: ✕

Chat / email support

Castr: ✓
OneStream Live: Chat + email, 4.7/5 on Trustpilot

Uptime guarantee / compensation

Castr: No standard public compensation-backed SLA found
OneStream Live: No published SLA

In-app viewer analytics

Castr: ✓
OneStream Live: Stream insights included

Trust & account

Trustpilot rating

Castr: ~4.0 (54)
OneStream Live: 4.7 (1,062)

YouTube-Verified encoder

Castr: Not listed as verified encoder
OneStream Live: Not listed as verified encoder

Two-factor authentication

Castr: ✓
OneStream Live: ✕

CastrVS

Playout.video

Pricing & access

Pay-as-you-go, no subscription

Castr: ✕
Playout.video: ✕

Free trial (no card)

Castr: Free trial available; Trial TV Playout is branded
Playout.video: Permanent Free plan, not a trial; 5-hour watermarked sessions

Starting price

Castr: Core $19.99/mo; infinite Pre-Recorded Live loop from Premium $199.99/mo
Playout.video: Free; Creator $29/mo; Channel automation $49/mo

720p 30-day price

Castr: TV Playout starts at $19.99/mo but Starter cannot loop indefinitely
Playout.video: Persistent channels from Creator at $29/mo or $19/mo annually

1080p 30-day price

Castr: TV Playout 1080p starts on Ultra $349.99/mo; max 30-day loop
Playout.video: Persistent channels from Creator at $29/mo or $19/mo annually

1440p / 2K 30-day price

Castr: $17/mo yr / $20 mo
Playout.video: 1080p30 is the documented base; no separate 1440p tier

2160p / 4K 30-day price

Castr: No current 4K guarantee for cloud prerecorded playout
Playout.video: Business $149/mo plus a $40/mo 4K add-on

Streaming quality

720p / 30fps

Castr: ✓
Playout.video: ✓

1080p / Full HD

Castr: TV Playout 1080p on Ultra/Events; lower plans are fixed 720p30
Playout.video: ✓

60fps

Castr: TV Playout 50/60fps on Ultra and Events
Playout.video: Channel or Business plus $10/mo; 4K60 requires both add-ons

Up to 4K @ 60fps

Castr: 4K cloud prerecorded output is not established by current official sources
Playout.video: Business plus $40/mo 4K add-on

Vertical / portrait streaming

Castr: ✓
Playout.video: Portrait production and output are supported

HDR streaming publicly documented

Castr: ✕
Playout.video: HDR output is not publicly documented

Production & design

Stream designer / layout builder

Castr: Cloud Production supports positioning, scaling, transitions, and slates
Playout.video: Preset/custom layouts, overlays, lower thirds, clips, and compositions

Image, video & logo overlays

Castr: Images, tickers, lower thirds, alerts, and external URL overlays
Playout.video: Overlay templates can be assigned to calendar blocks

Embed live websites & graphs

Castr: Hosted HTML5 player and video hosting
Playout.video: Channel add-on $29/mo; Business includes embed with higher viewer allowance

Interactive alerts & widgets

Castr: External URL widgets are supported; built-in interactive show tools are limited
Playout.video: ✕

Custom fonts in overlays

Castr: ✕
Playout.video: ✓

Browser Live Studio (camera)

Castr: 720p Cloud Production switcher; not a full multi-guest studio
Playout.video: WebRTC guests, cameras, screen share, layouts, recording, and channel takeover

Sources & inputs

MP4 / MKV / AVI / MOV upload

Castr: Pre-Recorded Live documents MP4 only
Playout.video: Cloud media uploads supported; current pricing sources do not publish one definitive format list

Separate audio track (music / voiceover)

Castr: ✕
Playout.video: Studio mixer

Import from Google Drive / Dropbox

Castr: ✓
Playout.video: YouTube URL only

Playlists with custom ordering

Castr: Ordered playlists with per-item enable/disable controls
Playout.video: Loop, shuffle, inline swaps, fallback, and autonomous progression

Custom loop logic (shuffle, loop counts)

Castr: ✕
Playout.video: ✓

Edit the stream live (swap / skip / reorder)

Castr: Items can be managed, but the playing TV item should not be moved or replaced live
Playout.video: Playlist swaps and future schedule transitions can be edited live

Destinations

YouTube (one-click OAuth)

Castr: ✓
Playout.video: ✓

Custom RTMP (any platform)

Castr: Custom RTMP and SRT endpoints consume destination allowance
Playout.video: Custom RTMP/RTMPS output begins on Creator

Twitch / Facebook / Kick / TikTok

Castr: 30+ platform catalog with native and custom endpoints
Playout.video: 25+ supported platforms including major native integrations

Multistream to several destinations

Castr: One source can distribute to several account-wide destinations
Playout.video: One channel can send to several destinations

One-click YouTube (no stream key)

Castr: Native YouTube destination integration
Playout.video: Native YouTube destination integration

SRT ingest

Castr: ✓
Playout.video: ✕

Lifecycle & automation

True 24/7 continuous loop

Castr: Infinite Pre-Recorded Live looping on Premium+; TV Playout loops are time-limited
Playout.video: Persistent channels begin on Creator; Free stops after 5 hours

YouTube broadcast lifecycle automation

Castr: Native YouTube destination and scheduling; complete lifecycle automation not established
Playout.video: Destination connection and scheduling are documented; complete lifecycle ownership is not

Scheduling

Castr: One-time prerecorded schedules and TV-style timetables
Playout.video: Free/Creator can build calendars; Channel+ executes one-time and recurring automation

MCP / agent integration

Castr: ✕
Playout.video: ✕

YouTube ad cue points

Castr: ✕
Playout.video: ✕

Edit title / description / thumbnail live

Castr: ✕
Playout.video: ✕

Public API

Castr: API access begins on Premium
Playout.video: ✕

Unlimited loop without manual rescheduling

Castr: Yes for Premium+ Pre-Recorded Live; no for TV Playout
Playout.video: Paid Live Channels have no session cap

Limits & inclusions

Storage included

Castr: Pre-recorded: 4/4/10/20/20 GB; hosted VOD storage is separate
Playout.video: 10 GB Free; 100 GB Creator; 150 GB Channel; 250 GB Business

Concurrent streams / slots

Castr: Created workflows, including inactive ones, count; prerecorded streams are 1/1/2/3/3
Playout.video: One concurrently live channel per seat; buy additional seats for more

Max multistream destinations

Castr: 6 Starter; 10 Standard; 20 Premium; 30 Ultra/Events, account-wide
Playout.video: 2 Free; 5 Creator; 8 Channel; 10 Business

Videos per playlist

Castr: Pre-recorded: 2/2/10/15/15; TV Playout: 5/10/30/30/50 files
Playout.video: No published limit

Max upload size / length

Castr: Pre-recorded max 240 min/file Premium+; TV caps range 500 MB–10 GB and 30–240 min
Playout.video: 1 h Free; 4 h Creator; 8 h Channel; 12 h Business

Team / multi-user access

Castr: 3 members (Premium), 5 (Ultra)
Playout.video: Workspace members and per-seat concurrent channels

No watermark

Castr: Trial, Starter, and Standard TV Playout output is branded
Playout.video: Paid plans are unwatermarked; Free is watermarked

Reliability & support

Automatic monitoring & recovery

Castr: ✓
Playout.video: Fallback content and automatic recovery are documented

Backup streams

Castr: Failover ingest begins on Ultra and Events
Playout.video: Fallback programming and auto-recovery; redundant backup ingest is not generally documented

Chat / email support

Castr: ✓
Playout.video: Chat / email

Uptime guarantee / compensation

Castr: No standard public compensation-backed SLA found
Playout.video: No public compensation-backed uptime SLA found

In-app viewer analytics

Castr: ✓
Playout.video: ✕

Trust & account

Trustpilot rating

Castr: ~4.0 (54)
Playout.video: Profile claimed, no reviews yet

YouTube-Verified encoder

Castr: Not listed as verified encoder
Playout.video: Not listed as verified encoder

Two-factor authentication

Castr: ✓
Playout.video: ✕

CastrVS

Upstream

Pricing & access

Pay-as-you-go, no subscription

Castr: ✕
Upstream: ✕

Free trial (no card)

Castr: Free trial available; Trial TV Playout is branded
Upstream: Free, 24h/mo

Starting price

Castr: Core $19.99/mo; infinite Pre-Recorded Live loop from Premium $199.99/mo
Upstream: From $24/mo yr / $30 mo

720p 30-day price

Castr: TV Playout starts at $19.99/mo but Starter cannot loop indefinitely
Upstream: $24/mo yr / $30 mo

1080p 30-day price

Castr: TV Playout 1080p starts on Ultra $349.99/mo; max 30-day loop
Upstream: $24/mo yr / $30 mo

1440p / 2K 30-day price

Castr: $17/mo yr / $20 mo
Upstream: $63/mo yr / $70 mo

2160p / 4K 30-day price

Castr: No current 4K guarantee for cloud prerecorded playout
Upstream: $63/mo yr / $70 mo

Streaming quality

720p / 30fps

Castr: ✓
Upstream: ✓

1080p / Full HD

Castr: TV Playout 1080p on Ultra/Events; lower plans are fixed 720p30
Upstream: ✓

60fps

Castr: TV Playout 50/60fps on Ultra and Events
Upstream: ✓

Up to 4K @ 60fps

Castr: 4K cloud prerecorded output is not established by current official sources
Upstream: ✓

Vertical / portrait streaming

Castr: ✓
Upstream: ✓

HDR streaming publicly documented

Castr: ✕
Upstream: ✕

Production & design

Stream designer / layout builder

Castr: Cloud Production supports positioning, scaling, transitions, and slates
Upstream: ✓

Image, video & logo overlays

Castr: Images, tickers, lower thirds, alerts, and external URL overlays
Upstream: ✓

Embed live websites & graphs

Castr: Hosted HTML5 player and video hosting
Upstream: ✓

Interactive alerts & widgets

Castr: External URL widgets are supported; built-in interactive show tools are limited
Upstream: ✓

Custom fonts in overlays

Castr: ✕
Upstream: ✓

Browser Live Studio (camera)

Castr: 720p Cloud Production switcher; not a full multi-guest studio
Upstream: ✓

Sources & inputs

MP4 / MKV / AVI / MOV upload

Castr: Pre-Recorded Live documents MP4 only
Upstream: ✓

Separate audio track (music / voiceover)

Castr: ✕
Upstream: ✓

Import from Google Drive / Dropbox

Castr: ✓
Upstream: ✕

Playlists with custom ordering

Castr: Ordered playlists with per-item enable/disable controls
Upstream: ✓

Custom loop logic (shuffle, loop counts)

Castr: ✕
Upstream: ✓

Edit the stream live (swap / skip / reorder)

Castr: Items can be managed, but the playing TV item should not be moved or replaced live
Upstream: ✓

Destinations

YouTube (one-click OAuth)

Castr: ✓
Upstream: ✓

Custom RTMP (any platform)

Castr: Custom RTMP and SRT endpoints consume destination allowance
Upstream: ✓

Twitch / Facebook / Kick / TikTok

Castr: 30+ platform catalog with native and custom endpoints
Upstream: ✓

Multistream to several destinations

Castr: One source can distribute to several account-wide destinations
Upstream: ✓

One-click YouTube (no stream key)

Castr: Native YouTube destination integration
Upstream: ✓

SRT ingest

Castr: ✓
Upstream: ✕

Lifecycle & automation

True 24/7 continuous loop

Castr: Infinite Pre-Recorded Live looping on Premium+; TV Playout loops are time-limited
Upstream: ✓

YouTube broadcast lifecycle automation

Castr: Native YouTube destination and scheduling; complete lifecycle automation not established
Upstream: ✓

Scheduling

Castr: One-time prerecorded schedules and TV-style timetables
Upstream: ✓

MCP / agent integration

Castr: ✕
Upstream: ✕

YouTube ad cue points

Castr: ✕
Upstream: ✓

Edit title / description / thumbnail live

Castr: ✕
Upstream: ✕

Public API

Castr: API access begins on Premium
Upstream: ✕

Unlimited loop without manual rescheduling

Castr: Yes for Premium+ Pre-Recorded Live; no for TV Playout
Upstream: ✓

Limits & inclusions

Storage included

Castr: Pre-recorded: 4/4/10/20/20 GB; hosted VOD storage is separate
Upstream: 100GB

Concurrent streams / slots

Castr: Created workflows, including inactive ones, count; prerecorded streams are 1/1/2/3/3
Upstream: 1

Max multistream destinations

Castr: 6 Starter; 10 Standard; 20 Premium; 30 Ultra/Events, account-wide
Upstream: 10

Videos per playlist

Castr: Pre-recorded: 2/2/10/15/15; TV Playout: 5/10/30/30/50 files
Upstream: No published limit

Max upload size / length

Castr: Pre-recorded max 240 min/file Premium+; TV caps range 500 MB–10 GB and 30–240 min
Upstream: ✕

Team / multi-user access

Castr: 3 members (Premium), 5 (Ultra)
Upstream: ✓

No watermark

Castr: Trial, Starter, and Standard TV Playout output is branded
Upstream: ✓

Reliability & support

Automatic monitoring & recovery

Castr: ✓
Upstream: ✓

Backup streams

Castr: Failover ingest begins on Ultra and Events
Upstream: ✓

Chat / email support

Castr: ✓
Upstream: ✓

Uptime guarantee / compensation

Castr: No standard public compensation-backed SLA found
Upstream: ✓

In-app viewer analytics

Castr: ✓
Upstream: ✕

Trust & account

Trustpilot rating

Castr: ~4.0 (54)
Upstream: 4.7 (200)

YouTube-Verified encoder

Castr: Not listed as verified encoder
Upstream: ✓

Two-factor authentication

Castr: ✓
Upstream: ✓

CastrVS

LiveReacting

Pricing & access

Pay-as-you-go, no subscription

Castr: ✕
LiveReacting: ✕

Free trial (no card)

Castr: Free trial available; Trial TV Playout is branded
LiveReacting: Permanent Free plan, not a time-limited trial

Starting price

Castr: Core $19.99/mo; infinite Pre-Recorded Live loop from Premium $199.99/mo
LiveReacting: Free; Small $19.99/mo; dedicated 24/7 $39.99/mo

720p 30-day price

Castr: TV Playout starts at $19.99/mo but Starter cannot loop indefinitely
LiveReacting: $39.99/mo; $33 annual equivalent

1080p 30-day price

Castr: TV Playout 1080p starts on Ultra $349.99/mo; max 30-day loop
LiveReacting: $39.99/mo; $33 annual equivalent

1440p / 2K 30-day price

Castr: $17/mo yr / $20 mo
LiveReacting: Only on upgraded plans

2160p / 4K 30-day price

Castr: No current 4K guarantee for cloud prerecorded playout
LiveReacting: Only on upgraded plans

Streaming quality

720p / 30fps

Castr: ✓
LiveReacting: ✓

1080p / Full HD

Castr: TV Playout 1080p on Ultra/Events; lower plans are fixed 720p30
LiveReacting: ✓

60fps

Castr: TV Playout 50/60fps on Ultra and Events
LiveReacting: Paid 1.5× option on Small+ and 24/7; 4K60 is 3×

Up to 4K @ 60fps

Castr: 4K cloud prerecorded output is not established by current official sources
LiveReacting: Paid 2× quality option on Medium+, Enterprise, and 24/7

Vertical / portrait streaming

Castr: ✓
LiveReacting: ✕

HDR streaming publicly documented

Castr: ✕
LiveReacting: ✕

Production & design

Stream designer / layout builder

Castr: Cloud Production supports positioning, scaling, transitions, and slates
LiveReacting: Scenes, layouts, branding, media, text, and overlays

Image, video & logo overlays

Castr: Images, tickers, lower thirds, alerts, and external URL overlays
LiveReacting: Images, video, text, comments, branding, and interactive layers

Embed live websites & graphs

Castr: Hosted HTML5 player and video hosting
LiveReacting: ✕

Interactive alerts & widgets

Castr: External URL widgets are supported; built-in interactive show tools are limited
LiveReacting: Polls, trivia, giveaways, countdowns, comments, and AI Host

Custom fonts in overlays

Castr: ✕
LiveReacting: ✕

Browser Live Studio (camera)

Castr: 720p Cloud Production switcher; not a full multi-guest studio
LiveReacting: Full browser studio with guests, cameras, screens, scenes, and layouts

Sources & inputs

MP4 / MKV / AVI / MOV upload

Castr: Pre-Recorded Live documents MP4 only
LiveReacting: MP4, M4V, MOV, FLV, MKV; AVI is not documented

Separate audio track (music / voiceover)

Castr: ✕
LiveReacting: Studio music/audio is supported; a separate prerecorded replacement-audio workflow is not clearly documented

Import from Google Drive / Dropbox

Castr: ✓
LiveReacting: Current official pages reviewed do not verify Google Drive or Dropbox import

Playlists with custom ordering

Castr: Ordered playlists with per-item enable/disable controls
LiveReacting: Loop, rerun, and scheduled prerecorded playlists

Custom loop logic (shuffle, loop counts)

Castr: ✕
LiveReacting: ✓

Edit the stream live (swap / skip / reorder)

Castr: Items can be managed, but the playing TV item should not be moved or replaced live
LiveReacting: Studio projects and live content can be edited while broadcasting

Destinations

YouTube (one-click OAuth)

Castr: ✓
LiveReacting: ✓

Custom RTMP (any platform)

Castr: Custom RTMP and SRT endpoints consume destination allowance
LiveReacting: Custom RTMP supported; interactive comments/games and metadata controls are limited there

Twitch / Facebook / Kick / TikTok

Castr: 30+ platform catalog with native and custom endpoints
LiveReacting: YouTube, Facebook, Twitch direct; other platforms through custom RTMP

Multistream to several destinations

Castr: One source can distribute to several account-wide destinations
LiveReacting: Simultaneous destination distribution is plan-limited

One-click YouTube (no stream key)

Castr: Native YouTube destination integration
LiveReacting: Direct YouTube integration is documented

SRT ingest

Castr: ✓
LiveReacting: Custom plan

Lifecycle & automation

True 24/7 continuous loop

Castr: Infinite Pre-Recorded Live looping on Premium+; TV Playout loops are time-limited
LiveReacting: Persistent operation is a separate 24/7 product

YouTube broadcast lifecycle automation

Castr: Native YouTube destination and scheduling; complete lifecycle automation not established
LiveReacting: Native destination and scheduling are documented; full lifecycle ownership is not established

Scheduling

Castr: One-time prerecorded schedules and TV-style timetables
LiveReacting: Basic on Small+; repeat/multi-date Medium+; four-week horizon and 3-minute gaps

MCP / agent integration

Castr: ✕
LiveReacting: ✕

YouTube ad cue points

Castr: ✕
LiveReacting: ✕

Edit title / description / thumbnail live

Castr: ✕
LiveReacting: ✓

Public API

Castr: API access begins on Premium
LiveReacting: Limited, request-based API access priced by requirements

Unlimited loop without manual rescheduling

Castr: Yes for Premium+ Pre-Recorded Live; no for TV Playout
LiveReacting: Dedicated 24/7 plan has unlimited duration

Limits & inclusions

Storage included

Castr: Pre-recorded: 4/4/10/20/20 GB; hosted VOD storage is separate
LiveReacting: Plan allowances from 0.5 GB to 150 GB; 24/7 includes 100 GB at base quality

Concurrent streams / slots

Castr: Created workflows, including inactive ones, count; prerecorded streams are 1/1/2/3/3
LiveReacting: Standard program concurrency undisclosed; 24/7 selector offers 1–20 separately priced streams

Max multistream destinations

Castr: 6 Starter; 10 Standard; 20 Premium; 30 Ultra/Events, account-wide
LiveReacting: 1 Free; 3 Small; 6 Medium; 10 Large; 20 Enterprise; 5 on 24/7

Videos per playlist

Castr: Pre-recorded: 2/2/10/15/15; TV Playout: 5/10/30/30/50 files
LiveReacting: No published limit

Max upload size / length

Castr: Pre-recorded max 240 min/file Premium+; TV caps range 500 MB–10 GB and 30–240 min
LiveReacting: 24/7: 10 GB/file and 100 GB storage at base quality; standard limits vary by plan

Team / multi-user access

Castr: 3 members (Premium), 5 (Ultra)
LiveReacting: ✕

No watermark

Castr: Trial, Starter, and Standard TV Playout output is branded
LiveReacting: Watermark on free plan

Reliability & support

Automatic monitoring & recovery

Castr: ✓
LiveReacting: ✓

Backup streams

Castr: Failover ingest begins on Ultra and Events
LiveReacting: ✕

Chat / email support

Castr: ✓
LiveReacting: Chat / email

Uptime guarantee / compensation

Castr: No standard public compensation-backed SLA found
LiveReacting: No published SLA

In-app viewer analytics

Castr: ✓
LiveReacting: ✕

Trust & account

Trustpilot rating

Castr: ~4.0 (54)
LiveReacting: 4.2 (6)

YouTube-Verified encoder

Castr: Not listed as verified encoder
LiveReacting: Not listed as verified encoder

Two-factor authentication

Castr: ✓
LiveReacting: ✕

CastrVS

Streamloop

Pricing & access

Pay-as-you-go, no subscription

Castr: ✕
Streamloop: Pay as you go is available; official pages also reference optional monthly credit plans

Free trial (no card)

Castr: Free trial available; Trial TV Playout is branded
Streamloop: Eligible accounts may receive starter credits; no guaranteed public amount or duration

Starting price

Castr: Core $19.99/mo; infinite Pre-Recorded Live loop from Premium $199.99/mo
Streamloop: 720p24: $4.02 per 30 live days; usage billed, not a subscription

720p 30-day price

Castr: TV Playout starts at $19.99/mo but Starter cannot loop indefinitely
Streamloop: $4.02 at 24fps; $5.01 at 30fps

1080p 30-day price

Castr: TV Playout 1080p starts on Ultra $349.99/mo; max 30-day loop
Streamloop: $9.98 at 30fps

1440p / 2K 30-day price

Castr: $17/mo yr / $20 mo
Streamloop: $20.00 at 30fps

2160p / 4K 30-day price

Castr: No current 4K guarantee for cloud prerecorded playout
Streamloop: $29.98 at 30fps; $45.01 at 60fps

Streaming quality

720p / 30fps

Castr: ✓
Streamloop: ✓

1080p / Full HD

Castr: TV Playout 1080p on Ultra/Events; lower plans are fixed 720p30
Streamloop: ✓

60fps

Castr: TV Playout 50/60fps on Ultra and Events
Streamloop: 24, 25, 30, or 60fps

Up to 4K @ 60fps

Castr: 4K cloud prerecorded output is not established by current official sources
Streamloop: Up to 2160p/4K

Vertical / portrait streaming

Castr: ✓
Streamloop: Portrait and landscape output

HDR streaming publicly documented

Castr: ✕
Streamloop: HDR supported where destination and playback device support it

Production & design

Stream designer / layout builder

Castr: Cloud Production supports positioning, scaling, transitions, and slates
Streamloop: No general-purpose live scene/layout builder

Image, video & logo overlays

Castr: Images, tickers, lower thirds, alerts, and external URL overlays
Streamloop: No general-purpose overlay designer is documented

Embed live websites & graphs

Castr: Hosted HTML5 player and video hosting
Streamloop: ✕

Interactive alerts & widgets

Castr: External URL widgets are supported; built-in interactive show tools are limited
Streamloop: No live games, polls, alerts, or audience widgets

Custom fonts in overlays

Castr: ✕
Streamloop: ✕

Browser Live Studio (camera)

Castr: 720p Cloud Production switcher; not a full multi-guest studio
Streamloop: No webcam, guest, screen, or gaming production studio

Sources & inputs

MP4 / MKV / AVI / MOV upload

Castr: Pre-Recorded Live documents MP4 only
Streamloop: Docs list MP4, MOV, MKV with AV1/HEVC/H.264; homepage file-limit copy conflicts

Separate audio track (music / voiceover)

Castr: ✕
Streamloop: Separate audio and audio playlists: MP3, WAV, FLAC, AAC, Opus

Import from Google Drive / Dropbox

Castr: ✓
Streamloop: Google Drive, Dropbox, YouTube, and direct-download URL imports

Playlists with custom ordering

Castr: Ordered playlists with per-item enable/disable controls
Streamloop: Ordered, non-repeating shuffle, and natural-language custom order

Custom loop logic (shuffle, loop counts)

Castr: ✕
Streamloop: Ordered playback, shuffle without repeats, and rule-based sequencing

Edit the stream live (swap / skip / reorder)

Castr: Items can be managed, but the playing TV item should not be moved or replaced live
Streamloop: Publish playlist edits live; changes apply after the current clip

Destinations

YouTube (one-click OAuth)

Castr: ✓
Streamloop: ✓

Custom RTMP (any platform)

Castr: Custom RTMP and SRT endpoints consume destination allowance
Streamloop: Any compatible RTMP destination

Twitch / Facebook / Kick / TikTok

Castr: 30+ platform catalog with native and custom endpoints
Streamloop: Twitch, Facebook, Kick, TikTok, and others through compatible RTMP endpoints

Multistream to several destinations

Castr: One source can distribute to several account-wide destinations
Streamloop: No one-to-many fan-out; create separate streams for several destinations

One-click YouTube (no stream key)

Castr: Native YouTube destination integration
Streamloop: Official Google OAuth connection; manual stream-key option also available

SRT ingest

Castr: ✓
Streamloop: ✕

Lifecycle & automation

True 24/7 continuous loop

Castr: Infinite Pre-Recorded Live looping on Premium+; TV Playout loops are time-limited
Streamloop: Continuous cloud loop while active and funded

YouTube broadcast lifecycle automation

Castr: Native YouTube destination and scheduling; complete lifecycle automation not established
Streamloop: Can create and synchronize broadcast metadata, privacy, thumbnail, latency, DVR, recording, and schedule

Scheduling

Castr: One-time prerecorded schedules and TV-style timetables
Streamloop: Immediate/future start; duration, end time, or open-ended

MCP / agent integration

Castr: ✕
Streamloop: OAuth-protected hosted MCP for streams, playlists, uploads, destinations, usage, and billing

YouTube ad cue points

Castr: ✕
Streamloop: ✕

Edit title / description / thumbnail live

Castr: ✕
Streamloop: ✓

Public API

Castr: API access begins on Premium
Streamloop: Public OpenAPI REST interface plus documented GraphQL

Unlimited loop without manual rescheduling

Castr: Yes for Premium+ Pre-Recorded Live; no for TV Playout
Streamloop: Can run indefinitely until stopped, credit is exhausted, or destination action is required

Limits & inclusions

Storage included

Castr: Pre-recorded: 4/4/10/20/20 GB; hosted VOD storage is separate
Streamloop: Uploads and storage are free; no published hard total quota

Concurrent streams / slots

Castr: Created workflows, including inactive ones, count; prerecorded streams are 1/1/2/3/3
Streamloop: Multiple separate streams are supported; no public account hard cap is documented

Max multistream destinations

Castr: 6 Starter; 10 Standard; 20 Premium; 30 Ultra/Events, account-wide
Streamloop: One destination per stream

Videos per playlist

Castr: Pre-recorded: 2/2/10/15/15; TV Playout: 5/10/30/30/50 files
Streamloop: No published limit

Max upload size / length

Castr: Pre-recorded max 240 min/file Premium+; TV caps range 500 MB–10 GB and 30–240 min
Streamloop: Current docs say 10 GB/file; homepage still says 1.5 GB free and 5 GB paid

Team / multi-user access

Castr: 3 members (Premium), 5 (Ultra)
Streamloop: Shared workspaces with separate sign-ins; no public RBAC or seat limit

No watermark

Castr: Trial, Starter, and Standard TV Playout output is branded
Streamloop: No Streamloop output watermark documented

Reliability & support

Automatic monitoring & recovery

Castr: ✓
Streamloop: Reports over 99.9% uptime with automatic monitoring, restart, and reconnection

Backup streams

Castr: Failover ingest begins on Ultra and Events
Streamloop: Standby capacity is reported; zero downtime and recovery time are not guaranteed

Chat / email support

Castr: ✓
Streamloop: ✓

Uptime guarantee / compensation

Castr: No standard public compensation-backed SLA found
Streamloop: No contractual uptime compensation or recovery-time SLA published

In-app viewer analytics

Castr: ✓
Streamloop: ✓

Trust & account

Trustpilot rating

Castr: ~4.0 (54)
Streamloop: No profile yet

YouTube-Verified encoder

Castr: Not listed as verified encoder
Streamloop: ✓

Two-factor authentication

Castr: ✓
Streamloop: Passkeys

★ Key differentiator✓ Feature included✕ Not included– Not publicly documented

Decision guide

Which one should you choose?

A quick decision framework based on what you actually need.

Hosted video, monetization, APIs, and broad live-video infrastructureCastr · Castr remains the broadest fit when the job extends well beyond social multistreaming or a single prerecorded channel.

Browser studio, guests, chat, and live audience engagementRestream · Restream's primary product is live production and simultaneous distribution rather than TV-style playout.

Many destinations plus continuous cloud playlistsLivepush · Creators and Business combine multistream capacity with gated 24/7 prerecorded operation.

A calendar-programmed channel with live takeoversPlayout.video · Its Channel tier explicitly joins unattended scheduling, fallback programming, and browser Studio blocks.

A creator-friendly designer, studio, and persistent channelUpstream · Upstream packages production and 24/7 playout without trying to reproduce Castr's OTT breadth.

A simple prerecorded playlist at usage-based costStreamloop · It is the specialist choice when one destination per stream is acceptable and live production is unnecessary.

FAQ

Castr alternatives: FAQ

The questions people actually ask before switching

What is the closest overall alternative to Castr?

There is no single exact substitute because Castr spans distribution, hosting, monetization, production, APIs, and playout. Restream is closer for browser production, Livepush for distribution plus cloud playlists, and Playout.video for a programmed channel.

Which Castr alternative is better for a true 24/7 prerecorded loop?

Streamloop, Livepush Creators, Upstream, LiveReacting's 24/7 plan, and Playout.video's paid channels all target persistent cloud playout more directly. Compare destination count, scheduling depth, storage, and whether you also need a live studio.

Is Restream a full Castr replacement?

Restream is a strong replacement for live multistreaming and browser Studio work. It is not a like-for-like replacement for Castr's hosted-video player, paywall, OTT positioning, or broader video-delivery infrastructure.

Can Streamloop replace Castr?

Only for the narrower job of continuously streaming prerecorded video or audio to one YouTube or RTMP destination per stream. It does not replace Castr's multistream fan-out, live production, hosted VOD, monetization, or API stack.

How much does Castr cost for unlimited prerecorded looping?

Castr's core Starter plan is $19.99 per month, but documented infinite looping in Pre-Recorded Live starts on Premium at $199.99 per month or $1,999.99 per year. TV Playout is separate and has plan-specific run limits.

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