Castr vs Grabyo

Castr8.6Visit Grabyo8.3Visit

Higher score Castr #6 in Cloud Live Streaming Studios 8.6/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Castr

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Grabyo #9 in Cloud Live Streaming Studios 8.3/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Grabyo

• Castr fits best

  Professional encoder-led streaming teams

• Grabyo fits best

  Enterprise and sports-style production

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Side by side

Feature	Castr 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Grabyo 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.3
Ranking	#6 in Cloud Live Streaming Studios	#9 in Cloud Live Streaming Studios
Best for	Professional encoder-led streaming teams	Enterprise and sports-style production
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$199.99/yr	$1,750/unit/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	7 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Live chat, Docs · 24/7	Live chat, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	GDPR	GDPR, 2FA
Integrations	30+ integrations	20 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Castr 0/3 · Grabyo 0/3
Custom branding	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Automatic captions	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Vertical video	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Guest capacity	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Multistream destinations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Maximum stream quality	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports RTMP, RTMPS, SRT, WHIP, and pull-based ingest Combines browser production, scheduling, looping, recording, and Live-to-VOD Offers multistreaming, adaptive bitrate, and transcoding up to 4K	Browser-based multicamera production with switching, mixing and replay AI-assisted highlights, vertical reframing, captions and transcription Publishing across social, OTT and FAST channels with professional integrations
Cons	No free plan; the 7-day trial applies to Starter Advanced controls and API access require higher-tier plans Premium and Ultra annual pricing is not shown	No free plan; pricing starts at $10 per running hour Usage-based pricing can make costs harder to forecast Maximum resolution is 1080p
Our verdict	Castr is a cloud video platform for production agencies, media operators, organizations, and event teams. It accepts encoder feeds through RTMP, RTMPS, SRT, WHIP, and pull-based ingest, then supports browser-based production,… Read the review →	Grabyo is a cloud-based video production platform for broadcasters, sports organizations, leagues, publishers and media brands. Its browser-based studio supports multicamera switching, remote guests and commentary, graphics, audio mixing,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Castr — where it wins

  • Supports RTMP, RTMPS, SRT, WHIP, and pull-based ingest
  • Combines browser production, scheduling, looping, recording, and Live-to-VOD
  • Offers multistreaming, adaptive bitrate, and transcoding up to 4K

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; the 7-day trial applies to Starter
  • Advanced controls and API access require higher-tier plans
  • Premium and Ultra annual pricing is not shown

• Grabyo — where it wins

  • Browser-based multicamera production with switching, mixing and replay
  • AI-assisted highlights, vertical reframing, captions and transcription
  • Publishing across social, OTT and FAST channels with professional integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; pricing starts at $10 per running hour
  • Usage-based pricing can make costs harder to forecast
  • Maximum resolution is 1080p

• Castr8.6/10 · 7-day trial

  A professional cloud studio for encoder-led teams that need production, distribution, and monetization.

  Visit CastrFull verdict →
• Grabyo8.3/10 · Paid

  A deep browser studio for broadcast, sports, OTT, FAST and social workflows.

  Visit GrabyoFull verdict →