4.8/5
G2 rating
Across G2 reviews
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Should I Use Castr?
Castr is a professional live video streaming solution with stream hosting, multistreaming, VOD, and OTT in one platform. Multi-CDN delivery, 24/7 support.
Worth it
Worth itBuy if you regularly stream, simulcast, or run a monetized OTT channel — 4.8/5 G2 rating and entry pricing from $19.99/mo.
Well-rated streaming platform for serious simulcasters, agencies, and OTT; paid-only and overkill for casual single-platform streamers.
Confidence: Medium
$19.99/mo
Starting price
$16.67/mo billed annually
None
Free tier
Free version discontinued
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Trustpilot reviews
castr.io profile
Value for money
4
Capterra: most users call it great value
Ease of use
4
Reddit: simulcasting is basically simple setup
Feature depth
5
82 features incl. DRM, playout, OTT, paywall
Security posture
4
DRM, access controls, security page; no incidents
Pros
Cons
Gotchas
Best for
- Production agencies streaming live events
- Multistreamers simulcasting to many platforms
- OTT channel operators monetizing video
- Universities and event series with recurring broadcasts
Not for
- Casual streamers — no free tier anymore
- Single-platform hobby streamers; this is overkill
- Budget creators — simpler tools undercut it on price
- One-off private events like weddings
Companies that use it
- DanceBUG12
- Ultraviolette
- Samford University
- The Pits TV
- The Jasper Picture Company
Companies that could
- Cowhead TVUses Dacast instead
Pricing
Starter
$19.99/mo (from $16.67/mo billed annually)
- Entry tier for live streaming and multistreaming
- Five to six total plans across the lineup
Security
No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
What users say
Users consistently praise easy simulcasting and reliability, with main complaints being the removed free tier and pricing versus simpler tools.
“Castr has been amazing for us.”
“I use castr and I love it for simulcasting, price…”
“As to Castr, yes it no longer has a free versi…”
Alternatives
Compare Castr with each alternative.
Restream
Simpler, cheaper social multistreaming
Castr vs RestreamStreamYard
Browser studio; easiest for interview shows
Castr vs StreamYardVimeo
Established hosting plus live streaming
Castr vs VimeoWowza
Heavier-duty streaming infra for engineering teams
Castr vs WowzaFull analysis
Based on ~20 public sources; review snippets truncated; entry pricing varies by source ($12.50–$19.99/mo).
Sources
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- Castr Pricing 2026 (Capterra)capterra.comreview
- Castr Reviews | Trustpilottrustpilot.comreview
- Castr Reviews, Pros and Cons (SoftwareAdvice)softwareadvice.comreview
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- Castr live streaming pricingcastr.comofficial
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- Castr product security pagecastr.comsecurity
- How to secure live and video streams in Castr (docs)docs.castr.comsecurity
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