Captivate vs Restream Pricing (2026)
How do these two stack up on price? Here's what each one costs, what you get, and where the value sits.
Personal
- Up to 30,000 downloads/month
- Unlimited Podcasts
- Unlimited Uploads/Storage
- Extensive Distribution List
Professional
- Up to 150,000 downloads/month
- Unlimited Podcasts
- Unlimited Uploads/Storage
- Extensive Distribution List
Business
- Up to 300,000 downloads/month
- Unlimited Podcasts
- Unlimited Uploads/Storage
- Extensive Distribution List
Free plan
- Stream on 2 channels at once
- Restream branding
Standard
- Stream on 3 channels at once
- No Restream branding
- Guest channels
Professional
- Stream on 5 channels at once
- Stream in Full HD 1080p
- Record in 4K Ultra HD
- Dual format streaming
Business
- Stream on 8 channels at once
- Website player 1000 viewers
- 2 included team seats
- Co-producer mode
- Team workspaces
Enterprise
- SSO & security review
- Multiple workspaces
- Dedicated account management
- SRT ingest
- Stream backup
- Unlimited Upload & Stream
Captivate vs Restream FAQ
- Which one is cheaper?
- Captivate starts lower at $17/mo, compared to $19/mo for Restream.
- Can I use either one for free?
- Restream has a free plan. Captivate doesn't — though they do offer a free trial.
- How do they charge?
- Different approach here. Captivate uses usage-based pricing, while Restream goes with flat-rate. That changes the math depending on your team size and usage.
- Which one is a better deal?
- Depends on what you need. Captivate: Captivate sits in the mid-market of podcast hosting — not the cheapest (Buzzsprout, Anchor/Spotify for Podcasters undercut them) but well below enterprise tools. They're clearly targeting serious independent creators and small media companies who want pro tooling without a bloated price tag. Restream: Restream sits in the mid-market of multistreaming tools — not as cheap as Castr's entry points, not as enterprise-heavy as Switcher Studio or Brandlive. They're clearly targeting prosumer creators and small media teams who've outgrown free tools but aren't ready for full broadcast infrastructure spend.
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