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Dacast pricing (2026)
Dacast starts at $39/mo (Starter) as checked on 2026-09-03, read from Dacast's own pricing page; 4 plans. Best for Event producers and broadcasters needing reliable live streaming with paywall. Every figure below links to its source and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Entry price: $39/mo (Starter)
- Free tier: No · 14-day trial
- Compliance: HIPAA — · SOC 2 — · GDPR Yes
- Best for: Event producers and broadcasters needing reliable live streaming with paywall; Organizations requiring China-accessible live video delivery; Sports, religious, and enterprise teams streaming high-volume live events
As of · every figure below links to its source STALE · 2026-06-14
Dacast plans & pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $39 | — | flat | $39/month billed annually. Month-to-month rate not published (3-month minimum required). 500 GB storage, 2.4 TB/year bandwidth. Live streaming, 1080p HD, unlimited concurrent viewers, 3 live transcoding channels. Overage: $0.30/GB data, $0.15/GB storage. | dacast.com |
| Event | $63 | — | flat | $63/month billed annually. Month-to-month rate not published. 250 GB storage, 6 TB upfront bandwidth. Adds live stream monitoring, China Live, Multi-CDN, paywall, advertising. Overage: $0.30/GB data, $0.15/GB storage. | dacast.com |
| Scale | $165 | — | flat | $165/month billed annually. Month-to-month rate not published. 2,000 GB storage, 24 TB/year bandwidth. Unlimited channels, DRM for VOD, 3 team members, phone support. Overage: $0.30/GB data, $0.15/GB storage. Additional team seats at $10/mo each. | dacast.com |
| Custom | not priced monthly | — | custom | Contact sales. High-volume enterprise. M3u8 links, custom SLAs, migrations/integrations, 5 team members. | dacast.com |
Last verified 2026-09-03. STALE · 2026-06-14 Official pricing page dacast.com/pricing/ fetched 2026-06-14 — full pricing table loaded. All listed prices are billed annually. Month-to-month billing available with 3-month minimum but exact month-to-month rates not disclosed on the pricing page. Re-verified 2026-09-03 against the live pricing page; published figures unchanged.
Price changes
Price on record
$39/moFirst on record 2026-06-27
A new dated entry is stamped here each time the price moves — the record builds itself.
Tracked since June 2026. No change record has cleared two sources yet, so nothing is published on the wire.
Capabilities
Integrations: Akamai CDN, Fastly CDN, OBS Studio, Zoom, JW Player, Wowza, Wirecast.
Key features: China Live delivery via dedicated CDN infrastructure; Multi-CDN switching for resilient global live stream delivery; Built-in paywall and video monetization (advertising + subscriptions); DRM for VOD content (Scale plan and above); Unlimited concurrent viewers on all plans.
Plan limits: Starter: 500 GB storage, 2.4 TB/year bandwidth, 3 transcoding channels, overage $0.30/GB data; Event: 250 GB storage, 6 TB upfront bandwidth, overage $0.30/GB data; Scale: 2,000 GB storage, 24 TB/year bandwidth, 3 team members, extra seats $10/mo; Month-to-month billing available (3-month minimum) but rates not published; 14-day free trial: 10 GB bandwidth, no credit card required.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Dacast cost?
Dacast starts at $39/mo (Starter); it has 4 published plans. Verified 2026-09-03.
What are cheaper alternatives to Dacast?
Cheaper video hosting business than Dacast (entry $39/mo) include Vimeo at $12/mo, SproutVideo at $15/mo, Loom at $18/mo. Verified 2026-09-03.
Does Dacast support HIPAA?
Dacast HIPAA support: —. SOC 2: —. GDPR: Yes.
Does Dacast have a free plan?
Dacast free tier: No; 14-day free trial.
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