YouCast vs StreamHouse: price, storage, quality and platforms
StreamHouse and YouCast both turn uploaded videos into 24/7 live streams from the cloud, with no PC or OBS. This page puts their published plans side by side. We make YouCast, so every StreamHouse number links to its own pricing page.
Side by side
| YouCast | StreamHouse | |
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| Starting price | From $10/mo (1 HD stream $7 + 10 GB storage $3) | From $19/mo (Starter: 1 stream, 1080p 30 fps) |
| How pricing works | Build your own plan: HD $7, 2K $14 or 4K $20 per stream per month, with a lower per-stream price as you add streams of the same quality, plus $3 per 10 GB of storage | 1080p 30 fps: Starter $19, Growth $39, Pro $69 per month. 4K UHD 30 fps: $49, $89, $149. Also a custom plan builder (1 to 20 streams) and pay-as-you-go from $0.06/hr (1080p) |
| Free option | 3-day free trial, no credit card required | No free plan listed; pay-as-you-go credits do not expire |
| Concurrent streams | HD, 2K and 4K streams, up to 50 of each | Starter 1, Growth 3, Pro 7 concurrent streams |
| Storage | Pay per 10 GB block ($3/mo), 10 to 1,000 GB | Starter 150 GB, Growth 300 GB, Pro 500 GB |
| Quality | HD (1080p), 2K and 4K stream tiers | 1080p or 4K UHD, 30 fps |
| Platforms | YouTube (connected channel or stream key); Twitch, Kick and Instagram via stream key | YouTube, Twitch, Kick, Rumble, TikTok, Facebook and 8 more, plus custom RTMP or SRT |
| Features | Upload videos once, playlists, looping, automatic restart and a restart schedule, runs from the cloud with your computer off | Unlimited playlists, scheduler, no hour cap, no watermark, team access, YouTube recording protection |
| Longer-billing discounts | 10% (3 months), 20% (6 months), 30% (12 months) off the total | Yearly billing: save up to 20% |
What it costs at different sizes
Monthly list price of the cheapest published plan that covers each setup, 1080p unless stated. "n/a" means no plan covers it or no public price. The lowest price in each row is highlighted. YouCast is calculated from its price list: streams plus $3 per 10 GB.
| Setup | YouCast | StreamHouse |
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| 1 stream, 1080p, library up to 5 GB | $101 HD stream + 10 GB storage | $19Starter: 150 GB |
| 1 stream, 1080p, library up to 20 GB | $131 HD stream + 20 GB storage | $19Starter: 150 GB |
| 8 streams, 1080p, about 150 GB in total | $778 HD streams + 150 GB storage | n/aPro covers 7 streams; 8 or more are priced in their plan builder |
| 1 stream in 4K, library up to 50 GB | $351 4K stream + 50 GB storage | $49Starter 4K: 150 GB, 30 fps |
YouCast bills storage by the gigabyte ($3 per 10 GB), so you pay only for the library you keep. Longer billing lowers the price further: 10%, 20% and 30% off for 3, 6 and 12 months.
Why choose YouCast
Choose YouCast if…
- You run several HD streams: the per-stream price drops with volume ($7 for one, about $5.33 each for 2 to 3, $4.80 for 4 to 5, $4 from 6).
- You want to pay for the library you keep: storage is $3 per 10 GB, from 10 GB up to 1,000 GB.
- You want to test first: YouCast has a 3-day free trial with no credit card.
- You want a 2K tier between 1080p and 4K: YouCast prices HD, 2K and 4K streams separately.
Try it with your own videos
Upload a video, connect a channel or paste a stream key, and the stream runs from the cloud with your computer off. The 3-day free trial needs no credit card, so you can compare it with the others on your own channel.
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, YouCast or StreamHouse?
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In the setups compared on this page, YouCast: one 1080p stream with a library up to 20 GB is about $13 per month against $19 for StreamHouse Starter, and one 4K stream with up to 50 GB is about $35 against $49 for StreamHouse Starter in 4K. Prices are list prices from each pricing page. Where YouCast pricing comes from: HD $7, 2K $14 and 4K $20 per stream per month, plus $3 per 10 GB of storage.
How does storage work on each?
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StreamHouse bundles 150 GB in Starter, 300 GB in Growth and 500 GB in Pro. YouCast storage is bought in 10 GB blocks at $3 per month, from 10 GB up to 1,000 GB, so you pay only for the library you keep.
Do they offer a free trial?
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YouCast has a 3-day free trial with no credit card. StreamHouse lists no free plan; it offers pay-as-you-go credits from $0.06 per hour at 1080p.
What quality options does each offer?
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StreamHouse offers 1080p or 4K UHD at 30 fps. YouCast offers HD (1080p), 2K and 4K stream tiers, each priced separately.
Sources
All competitor facts come from these pages, read on October 6, 2026.
- YouCast pricing — YouCast
- StreamHouse pricing — StreamHouse