Castr vs OnTheFly.Stream

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Castr #6 in Cloud Live Streaming Studios 7.1/10 From $16.67/mo (annual) · 7-day trial ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Castr

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OnTheFly.Stream #7 in Cloud Live Streaming Studios 7.1/10 Free plan · paid from ₹2,143/mo · 7-day trial Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Try OnTheFly.Stream

• Castr fits best

  Professional encoder-led streaming teams

• OnTheFly.Stream fits best

  High-destination cloud streaming in India

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Side by side

Feature	Castr 7.1/10 Visit ↗	OnTheFly.Stream 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.1	7.1
Ranking	#6 in Cloud Live Streaming Studios	#7 in Cloud Live Streaming Studios
Best for	Professional encoder-led streaming teams	High-destination cloud streaming in India
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$16.67/mo	Not published
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Free trial length	7 days · no card needed	7 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web, Android, iOS
Support	Live chat, Docs · 24/7	Email, Live chat, Phone · 24/7
Integrations	30+ integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Castr 0/3 · OnTheFly.Stream 0/3
Custom branding	Not published	Not published
Automatic captions	Not published	Not published
Vertical video	Not published	Not published
Specs
Guest capacity	Not published	Not published
Multistream destinations	Not published	Not published
Maximum stream quality	Not published	Not published
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	Multistreams to social networks and custom RTMP destinations Browser studio includes guests, scheduling, recording, editing, and analytics Broadcast Pro supports eight destinations and 500 webinar viewers
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	Output is limited to Full HD 1080p Broadcast Pro limits streaming to 10 hours monthly Higher destination and viewer limits require expensive paid tiers
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 →	OnTheFly.Stream is a browser-based live production platform for creators, brands, educators, marketers, and event teams. It combines a live studio with multistreaming, scheduling, guest and co-host participation, screen sharing, live chat,… 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

• OnTheFly.Stream — where it wins

  • Multistreams to social networks and custom RTMP destinations
  • Browser studio includes guests, scheduling, recording, editing, and analytics
  • Broadcast Pro supports eight destinations and 500 webinar viewers

  Where it doesn't

  • Output is limited to Full HD 1080p
  • Broadcast Pro limits streaming to 10 hours monthly
  • Higher destination and viewer limits require expensive paid tiers

• Castr7.1/10 · From $16.67/mo (annual) · 7-day trial

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

  Visit CastrFull verdict →
• OnTheFly.Stream7.1/10 · Free plan · paid from ₹2,143/mo · 7-day trial

  A capable cloud studio for scheduled, branded broadcasts across up to eight destinations.

  Try OnTheFly.StreamFull verdict →