OneStream Live vs Castr

OneStream Live8.2Visit Castr7.1Visit

Higher score OneStream Live #3 in Cloud Live Streaming Studios 8.2/10 Free plan · paid from $15/mo Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit OneStream Live

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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

• OneStream Live fits best

  Budget-conscious cloud broadcasters

• Castr fits best

  Professional encoder-led streaming teams

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Side by side

Feature	OneStream Live 8.2/10 Visit ↗	Castr 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	7.1
Ranking	#3 in Cloud Live Streaming Studios	#6 in Cloud Live Streaming Studios
Best for	Budget-conscious cloud broadcasters	Professional encoder-led streaming teams
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$15/mo (best)	$16.67/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension	Web
Support	Live chat, Docs	Live chat, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	15 integrations	30+ integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OneStream Live 0/3 · Castr 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	Browser studio supports guests, layouts, screen sharing, and branding Schedules live and prerecorded broadcasts with playlists and YouTube looping Multistreams to up to 5 destinations on the Basic plan	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
Cons	Maximum output resolution is 1080p Free plan includes only 3 scheduled events Basic plan provides 720p streaming despite its $15 monthly price	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
Our verdict	OneStream Live is a cloud-based platform for producing, scheduling, and distributing live and prerecorded video. It serves creators, businesses, gamers, churches, and other organizations that want browser production alongside external… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• OneStream Live — where it wins

  • Browser studio supports guests, layouts, screen sharing, and branding
  • Schedules live and prerecorded broadcasts with playlists and YouTube looping
  • Multistreams to up to 5 destinations on the Basic plan

  Where it doesn't

  • Maximum output resolution is 1080p
  • Free plan includes only 3 scheduled events
  • Basic plan provides 720p streaming despite its $15 monthly price

• 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

• OneStream Live8.2/10 · Free plan · paid from $15/mo

  A budget-friendly cloud studio with scheduling, multistreaming, and team controls.

  Visit OneStream LiveFull verdict →
• 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 →