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Dacast vs Ant Media Server Comparison (2026)

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Ant Media Server

Overview

Broadcast in real time with the innovative live streaming platform from Dacast. Video API, privacy, security, monetization and more.

Ant Media Server is a highly scalable real-time video streaming solution configured for live video streaming needs, providing playback and recording on-premises or on public cloud networks like AWS, Azure, and Alibaba Cloud. It is designed to enable customers to deploy live video streaming solutions quickly without having to worry about how it works behind the scenes.

Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

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Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

view more detailsview details

Video & Screenshots

Pricing

Starting from

No pricing info

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

Starting from

109

Per month

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

User reviews

4.3

230

137

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

68%

would recommend this app

4.8

159

128

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

90%

would recommend this app

Pros

“Eventually, we had to set up our own servers for stream encoding and switched to another provider for passthrough.”

Kelly S.

CTO

“Easy to use with good overall ideas. If the encoders worked properly and they had more CDNs—especially for better distribution in South America—it could grow into a great service.”

Kelly S.

CTO

“Using it as a "set it and forget it" platform for live streaming our church services has provided a cost effective solution that helped us navigate the COVID days, and continues to provide a convienence to our church members.”

Corey M.

Technology and AV Director

Pros

“No Comprehensive Academic Analytic Data on Dashboard: As a scientist, I need detailed analytics such as packet loss graphs, jitter over time, viewer geolocation to produce my scientific work.”

Mayank Y.

IT Intern

“The platform provides a very reliable streaming and broadcasting environment, successfully maintaining stable video bitrates during live transmissions without sudden drops in quality.”

Willian T.

Developer

“The ability to run it on our own infrastructure gives us full control over costs, data privacy, and customization — which has been a big advantage for our project.”

Fran A.

IT Manager

Cons

“They have a auto renew membership with no consent policy before they charge. And there is no way for a customer to cancel it even on the same day you get charged.”

Nayeon Y.

Visual Artist

“I would strongly caution others to be careful with their subscription terms and monitor billing closely.”

Kelly S.

CTO

“It doesn't feel like a professional service.”

Nayeon Y.

Visual Artist

Cons

“Difficulties with Updating the Application Version: Updating the application version is a difficult process, especially in universities when we have legacy code built for previous APIs and the upgrade procedure usually takes a whole weekend of regression testing.”

Mayank Y.

IT Intern

“The only thing I don't like about Ant Media Server is that adaptive bit rate streaming and webRTC is locked behind an enterprise license.”