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BoxCast
BoxCast · Cleveland, Ohio, United States · founded 2013
What it is
BoxCast is a live production and streaming platform for organizations broadcasting video to web, social, and TV destinations. BoxCast Producer supports browser-based production and can send streams to a website, Facebook, YouTube, X, smart TV apps, and other destinations. The Broadcaster App supports live broadcasts from phones and tablets. BoxCast accepts its Spark encoder and third-party encoders using RTMP or SRT. Streaming plans include viewer chat, and broadcasts can be protected with passwords or geographic and embedding restrictions. Recorded streams are retained for 30 days, 90 days, or one year depending on the plan; Simulated Live can rebroadcast recordings or uploaded broadcasts. Separate products include RemoteMix for remote control of compatible digital mixers and OTT Apps for branded viewing on Roku, Apple TV, mobile devices, and the web. Streaming plans start at $109 per month billed annually, with a 14-day trial. The trial does not include a Spark encoder, and the trial may not include 4K streaming. BoxCast lists Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows platforms.
For and against
For
- Browser-based production with Producer
- Mobile broadcasts from phones and tablets
- Supports RTMP and SRT encoders
- Viewer chat included with streaming plans
Against
- No free plan
- Trial does not include a Spark encoder
- Trial may exclude 4K streaming
- Stream retention varies by plan
The verdict
BoxCast combines production, streaming, and options for rebroadcasts, mixer control, and branded viewing apps. Review plan storage and trial encoder limits before selecting a streaming plan.
Who it suits
BoxCast suits organizations that need to produce and distribute live video across web, social, and TV destinations. Its separate tools may also suit teams seeking remote mixer control or branded viewing apps.
Plans and prices
Standard
1080p30 · 10,000 viewer hours/month · 1 concurrent broadcast · 90-day storage
Read 28 Sep 2026 · boxcast.com
Deluxe
1080p30 · 10,000 viewer hours/month · 1 concurrent broadcast · 1-year storage
Read 28 Sep 2026 · boxcast.com
Advanced
1080p60 · 10,000 viewer hours/month · 3 concurrent broadcasts · 1-year storage
Read 28 Sep 2026 · boxcast.com
4K
4K60 · 10,000 viewer hours/month · 3 concurrent broadcasts · 30-day 4K storage
Read 28 Sep 2026 · boxcast.com
OTT Standard
50 hours video storage · 1 admin user · 1 onboarding session
Read 20 Sep 2026 · boxcast.com
Premium
Unlimited concurrent broadcasts · up to 4K60 · 20,000 viewer hours/month for lower-bitrate streams
Read 28 Sep 2026 · boxcast.com
OTT Deluxe
100 hours video storage · 2 admin users · 2 onboarding sessions
Read 20 Sep 2026 · boxcast.com
RemoteMix
Compatible mixers unlocked · remote mixer control · up to 4 active devices · Mixing Station access
Read 28 Sep 2026 · boxcast.com
Free trial
Read 28 Sep 2026 · boxcast.com
On the record
- Browser production
- BoxCast Producer lets users create hybrid and virtual events in a browser with layouts, presentations, files, picture-in-picture, overlays, and viewer chat.boxcast.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Company reach
- BoxCast powers more than 10,000 live broadcasts each week.boxcast.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Contract security
- BoxCast's service agreement says it will maintain administrative, physical, and electronic measures to secure the service and protect confidential information.boxcast.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Encoder protocols
- Third-party encoders are supported through RTMP and SRT.boxcast.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Trial features
- The free trial includes everything in the Advanced Streaming plan except potentially 4K streaming.boxcast.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Input compatibility
- BoxCast supports BoxCast Spark or other RTMP- and SRT-supported encoders.boxcast.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Mixer integrations
- Mixing Station works on iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, and Linux and supports more than 90 mixers across 10 console brands.boxcast.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Mobile broadcasting
- The BoxCast Broadcaster app streams from iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, and BoxCast says there is no Android version of the app.boxcast.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Organizations served
- RemoteMix is trusted by more than 6,000 organizations.boxcast.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- OTT apps
- BoxCast OTT Apps can provide branded viewing apps for Roku, Apple TV, mobile devices, and the web.boxcast.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Starting price
- Paid BoxCast Streaming plans start at $109 per month.boxcast.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Recorded rebroadcasts
- Simulated Live can rebroadcast recorded or uploaded broadcasts to any destination.boxcast.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Privacy and payments
- BoxCast says Stripe processes payments, BoxCast does not access or store customers' credit-card information, and services are intended for users in the United States with data processed and stored there.boxcast.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Refund policy
- Paid subscriptions and hardware have a 30-day money-back guarantee.boxcast.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Remote audio
- BoxCast RemoteMix lets users control compatible digital mixers remotely over the internet, with typical control latency of 50–200 milliseconds.boxcast.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Mixer compatibility
- RemoteMix supports more than 60 mixer models from nine manufacturers.boxcast.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Security features
- Broadcasts can use password protection and geographic or embedding restrictions.boxcast.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Security of streams
- BoxCast Flow uses built-in obfuscation to protect video data from being decoded by unknown third parties.boxcast.com · read 28 Sep 2026
