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Streamline live content with automated precision.

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Patchbay - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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Last updated: March 2025

Patchbay overview

What is Patchbay?

Patchbay is a live video platform for businesses, events, and broadcasters, offering automated solutions for content acquisition, production, enrichment, and distribution. The platform provides a comprehensive suite of live video products and add-ons to support any workflow. Its key features include scheduling, ingest, enrichment, accessibility, and distribution, allowing users to receive, enrich, and distribute a single live feed. Patchbay's simulive feature enables scheduling of live playout using pre-recorded media, while the Studio module combines live feeds, video graphics, and remote speakers to create dynamic live programming.

Patchbay is designed to be scalable, with a range of add-on modules to extend its capabilities. These include the live captions module for accessibility compliance in multiple languages, the sign language module for sign language interpretation, and the reliable transport IO module for industry-standard protocols like SRT, Zixi, and RIST. The Kaltura module provides streamlined integration with the Kaltura platform, allowing users to ingest and distribute content.

Patchbay's API enables users to create custom live experiences with full-platform functionality and integration possibilities. The platform is trusted by organizations across various industries, including corporate communications, virtual and hybrid events, media and OTT, government broadcasting, education streaming, and esports live streaming. Patchbay's solutions help streamline content operations, ensure compliance, lower event costs, produce programming, and deliver scalable live video experiences for mission-critical programming.

Key benefits of using Patchbay

  • More than just a streaming tool: Patchbay automates live production—from content scheduling and remote speaker management to real-time captioning and multi-platform broadcasting.
  • Accessibility & Compliance First: Industry-leading sign language interpretation and multilingual live captions ensure inclusivity and regulatory compliance.
  • Integration & Reliable Distribution: Supports enterprise video platforms (Kaltura, Brightcove, Panopto) and industry-standard transport protocols for secure, low-latency streaming.
  • Scalable for Any Workflow: Whether it's a live event, hybrid conference, or remote production, Patchbay adapts to user needs, making complex video workflows simple.
  • Global Reach & Compliance: Expand accessibility and ensure compliance with live captions and sign language support, catering to diverse audiences worldwide.
  • Automated & Reliable: Minimize manual effort with intelligent scheduling, auto-ingestion, and real-time speaker coordination.
  • Improved Audience Engagement: Increase viewership retention with professional-grade live production tools, interactive features, and accessibility enhancements.
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    1000 /
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    Patchbay's features

    API
    Audience engagement
    Conferencing
    Content management
    Event scheduling
    Lead generation
    Live streaming
    Live streaming production
    Multistreaming
    Presentation streaming
    Real-time broadcasting
    Real-Time chat
    Recording
    Scheduling
    Screen sharing
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    Video conferencing
    Video management
    Video streaming
    Video support
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    Typical customers

    Freelancers
    Small businesses
    Mid size businesses
    Large enterprises

    Platforms supported

    Web
    Android
    iPhone/iPad

    Support options

    Chat
    Email/Help Desk
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    Patchbay FAQs

    Q. Who are the typical users of Patchbay?

    Patchbay has the following typical customers:
    Large Enterprises, Mid Size Business, Non Profit, Public Administrations, Small Business

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    Q. What languages does Patchbay support?

    Patchbay supports the following languages:
    English, Arabic, Basque, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, Galician, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Kazakh, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Norwegian (Bokmal), Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic), Serbian (Latin), Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese


    Q. Does Patchbay offer an API?

    No, Patchbay does not have an API available.


    Q. What level of support does Patchbay offer?

    Patchbay offers the following support options:
    Chat, Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum

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