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Azure Live and On-Demand Streaming vs. Castr

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricAzure Live and On-Demand Streaming

by Microsoft

Castr

by Castr

Overall rating4.34.8
Review count10243
Ease of use7.89.6
Ease of setup7.99.6
Quality of support9.09.7
Meets requirements9.09.5
NPS4086.666667
Small Business33.3%91.6%
Mid-Market33.3%7.1%
Enterprise33.3%1.3%
Total page views75543
Total LLM citations116,823

Azure Live and On-Demand Streaming

Azure Media Services supports on-demand and live streaming, as well as dynamic packaging, which is the real-time transmuxing to and from HLS and Smooth Streaming formats, with DASH on the way .

Pros

    Castr

    Castr is a professional live video streaming platform for small to enterprise businesses. You can use Castr to stream, host, schedule and monetize your live videos in high-quality 4k resolution using Akamai CDN. Our 24/7 dedicated tech support makes sure your live event goes smoothly on its way in and out. With Castr you can stream buffer-free and lag-free not only to 30+ social platforms but also to your own website or app simultaneously.

    Pros

    • Ease of Use
    • Live Streaming
    • Customer Support
    • Streaming Capabilities
    • Setup Ease
    • Reliability