How Much Does Castr Cost in 2026?

Castr is positioned differently from every other platform in this comparison — it's infrastructure-as-a-service, not a production tool. You bring your own production software (vMix, OBS, Streamyard, etc.) and use Castr as the backend: RTMP ingest, transcoding, CDN delivery, HTML5 embeddable player, cloud recording, paywall, analytics. For businesses building a branded OTT app, subscription video service, or paid live event business, Castr is the infrastructure layer competing with Brightcove, JW Player, and Mux. The Starter at $19.99/mo annual (2.4 TB bandwidth, 2-3 concurrent streams, 6 multistream destinations) is the 'test the platform' tier. Premium at $199.99/mo annual is marked as popular — that's where real businesses with paywalls and moderate scale land. Ultra at $349.99 annual adds failover backup streaming and peer-to-peer CDN options — important for high-scale events. Events OTT Apps at $749.99 annual includes OTT app capabilities (iOS/Android/Roku/Apple TV apps for your branded video service) plus 150 TB bandwidth. The bandwidth math: 150 TB at Events tier handles roughly 75,000 concurrent viewers watching 720p for 1 hour — enough for most mid-market events. Where Castr wins: infrastructure-first positioning complements (not replaces) production tools, paywall + monetization bundled all tiers, OTT app capability on Events tier enables branded video services, embeddable HTML5 player with chatbox, 24/7 support on all plans. Where it loses: not a production tool — requires separate software (vMix/OBS/StreamYard) for actual stream composition, bandwidth-based pricing can surprise at scale, OTT apps feature gated to $749.99 tier, steeper technical learning curve than production tools.