YouCast vs YTStreamer: price, storage, quality and platforms
YTStreamer and YouCast both stream pre-recorded videos 24/7 from the cloud, without OBS. This page compares what each publishes about price, storage and platforms. We make YouCast, so every YTStreamer number links to its own pricing section.
Side by side
| YouCast | YTStreamer | |
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| Starting price | From $10/mo (1 HD stream $7 + 10 GB storage $3) | From $25/mo ($10/week) for 1 stream and 5 GB |
| 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 | Basic $10/week, $25/month or $200/year; Standard $15/week, $40/month or $350/year; Premium $20/week, $60/month or $500/year |
| Free option | 3-day free trial, no credit card required | No free trial listed on the pricing section |
| Concurrent streams | HD, 2K and 4K streams, up to 50 of each | Basic 1, Standard 2, Premium 5 simultaneous streams |
| Storage | Pay per 10 GB block ($3/mo), 10 to 1,000 GB | Basic 5 GB, Standard 10 GB, Premium 50 GB |
| Quality | HD (1080p), 2K and 4K stream tiers | Not stated on the pricing section |
| Platforms | YouTube (connected channel or stream key); Twitch, Kick and Instagram via stream key | YouTube (uses the YouTube Live Streaming API) |
| Features | Upload videos once, playlists, looping, automatic restart and a restart schedule, runs from the cloud with your computer off | Scheduled streaming, 24/7 looping; multi-video playlists and analytics from Standard |
| Longer-billing discounts | 10% (3 months), 20% (6 months), 30% (12 months) off the total | Yearly plan: Basic $200 vs $300 for twelve months of monthly billing |
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 | YTStreamer |
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| 1 stream, 1080p, library up to 5 GB | $101 HD stream + 10 GB storage | $25Basic: 1 stream, 5 GB |
| 1 stream, 1080p, library up to 20 GB | $131 HD stream + 20 GB storage | $60Premium is the first plan with 20 GB or more (50 GB) |
| 3 streams, 1080p, about 75 GB in total | $39.993 HD streams + 80 GB storage | n/aLargest plan has 50 GB |
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 YouTube, Twitch, Kick or Instagram streams from one account, using a connected channel or a stream key.
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
Is YouCast cheaper than YTStreamer?
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In the setups compared on this page, yes: one 1080p stream with a library up to 5 GB is about $10 per month at YouCast against $25 for YTStreamer Basic (5 GB). With up to 20 GB, YouCast is about $13 while YTStreamer's first plan with that much storage is Premium at $60 for 50 GB. Where YouCast pricing comes from: HD $7, 2K $14 and 4K $20 per stream per month, plus $3 per 10 GB of storage.
Does YTStreamer support Twitch, Kick or Instagram?
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Its pricing section lists YouTube only, through the YouTube Live Streaming API. YouCast streams to YouTube (connected channel or stream key) and, with a stream key, to Twitch, Kick and Instagram.
How much storage does each include?
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YTStreamer: 5 GB (Basic), 10 GB (Standard) and 50 GB (Premium). YouCast storage is bought in 10 GB blocks at $3 per month, from 10 GB up to 1,000 GB.
How is billing structured?
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YTStreamer bills weekly, monthly or yearly (Basic: $10 per week, $25 per month, $200 per year). YouCast bills monthly, with 10%, 20% and 30% off for 3, 6 and 12 months.
Sources
All competitor facts come from these pages, read on October 6, 2026.
- YouCast pricing — YouCast
- YTStreamer pricing — YTStreamer