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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated October 19th, 2026 # Reviews of Castr Ease of use 4.7 Customer Service 4.7 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews KH Kristjan H Senior DirectorBroadcast Media, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “It saves us a lot of time, reduces operational costs, and gives us the flexibility we need for live sports and time sensitive events.“ June 18, 2026 DE Dusabemungu Hirwa E website developerSports, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “Playback control: The lack of control for rewinding and fast-forwarding was a notable issue, limiting the ability to navigate through the content easily.“ July 15, 2024 KH Kristjan H Senior DirectorBroadcast Media, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “What I like most about Castr is how easy and fast it is to manage multiple live streams and delivery destinations from 1 platform.“ June 18, 2026 DP Daniel P OwnerE-Learning, Self-employedUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “I think this feature is needed to compete with other services.-When adding social media accounts for streams, it disallows you to re-use the same pages without penalizing you (against restrictions on the account for number of accounts). When using a paid product that says it can be used with X-many accounts, it should mean that, not count duplicates.-I could not set up multiple multistream setups as a result of the above issue.“ March 19, 2026 AK Andreas K CEOBroadcast Media, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “Great platform, offering reliable 24/7 operation which has been necessary for our broadcast distribution requirements across the globe.“ January 10, 2026 BL Brandon L PresidentMarketing and Advertising, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “Castr doesn't offer advanced features, such as variable bitrate streaming, unless you upgrade to higher tier plans.“ March 14, 2023 ES Eduardo S CEOBroadcast Media, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “What I like most is the ability to send a signal and have it relayed to other servers, as well as its ease of use.“ December 19, 2025 AR Anthony R Media and Production LeadReligious Institutions, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “It doesn't happen a lot, but on occasion we have had a glitch where when we multi-stream, one platform will work instantly but the other platform takes a while to connect.“ March 21, 2023 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 446 available reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use R Reviewer Senior Director Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Reliable and Cost Effective Live Streaming Platform" June 21, 2026 5.0 Our overall experience with Castr has been very positive. The platform is easy to use, flexible, and reliable for managing live streams and distributing content to multiple destinations. It has helped us simplify our workflow, save time, and reduce operational costs. The support team has also been responsive and helpful whenever we needed assistance. Overall, Castr provides good value and is a strong solution for professional live streaming. Pros What I like most about Castr is how easy and fast it is to manage multiple live streams and delivery destinations from 1 platform. It saves us a lot of time, reduces operational costs, and gives us the flexibility we need for live sports and time sensitive events. The platform is reliable, simple to use, and their support team is responsive whenever assistance is required. Cons The main area for improvement is that some advanced settings and troubleshooting information could be clearer. When a stream has an issue, more detailed error messages and deeper real time diagnostics would help identify the cause faster. The platform is generally reliable, but stronger monitoring and reporting tools would make it even better for professional broadcast operations. Also we would need Multi viewer with more windowses and option to share MV to a client Review Source R Reviewer Pastor Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "It's affordable and it works." May 13, 2026 5.0 Our church uses Castr in conjunction with ProPresenter in order to livestream our weekly services to multiple platforms. It's an affordable solution that works reliably every week without fail. Pros Castr is affordable, and it does what it's supposed to do well and without problems. After a year of weekly use, I haven't had a single problem with Castr. I wish I could say the same for the other tools I use. Cons The only thing I would change is that it would be helpful if Castr could set the stream title and metadata to update the date automatically. I have to log in each week type the new date, which isn't hard. But if this could be automated, it would be completely "set it and forget it," one less detail to have to remember. Review Source R Reviewer Owner Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Functional and competent, but depreciating quality over time." March 23, 2026 2.0 Largely it's been neutral. I generally still find it functional for multicasting and customer service has answered all my questions clearly. Pros I used to have a higher opinion of this product for multicasting. It is pretty bare bones, and helpful for my use-case. Cons They've been removing features, such as the combined multi-casting chat. It's pretty basic, and lacks the kind of external customizability I'd prefer. Review Source R Reviewer Director producer Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Best option out there" March 13, 2026 5.0 In terms of service and what they provide caster is an all-in-one solution that covers everything I could possibly need their pricing is a little up there but what they offer certainly makes up for it. It's the best option out there for your live streaming needs I couldn't think of going to another platform. Pros Customer service. Apart from a faultless service, the staff are always eager to answer any questions and help in anyway they can. Fast response times and an understanding attitude. Cons The billing and data allowance information and email alerts are very unclear. I don't know if that is intentional or not but it's the feeling that I get. Review Source R Reviewer Coordinador de producción Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Ease of use" January 29, 2026 5.0 It's very good to use, considering the features it offers, the price is affordable, and I haven't had any problems using it. Pros Ease of use of the functions, stability of the transmitted signal, good and immediate support, quality of service provided, good price for the features purchased. Cons Changing the login method to use a code sent to email makes it difficult for the technical department to access the dashboard. Review Source R Reviewer CEO Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "A great streaming and distribution platform, with a great team behind it" January 13, 2026 5.0 Great platform, offering reliable 24/7 operation which has been necessary for our broadcast distribution requirements across the globe. The team behind Castr is very responsive, offering quick support and solutions whenever there is a need. Numerous features in operation, while new ones are being added makes this platform a necessary addition in every broadcast and streaming operation. Pros Numerous features, reliable 24/7 secure operation, quick and effective support whenever an issue arises. Cons Some abilities of the platform do not work straightforward but require a workaround and because that workaround is not clear it requires constant alert when you add new team members. Review Source Mizin V. CEO Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Everyone should have a CASTR account." December 31, 2025 5.0 Always very well attended to, and the staff are always online. There are rarely any problems. Thank you for everything. Pros What I like most is the ability to send a signal and have it relayed to other servers, as well as its ease of use. Cons I believe there could be some improvement in receiving a signal via HLS or even HEVC and successfully sending it to YouTube. Even today, the quality of a Blackmagic web presenter is incredibly superior. Review Source R Reviewer owner Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "great service" December 26, 2025 5.0 the best move I have made since starting my live stream business 5 years ago. easy to set up and share links with clients Pros biggest pro is cost, way more affordable than the previous service i used. very important part of running a small business Cons having to save and make a new link to view a live stream as soon as it is finished, would be good it stayed live for at least a few hours Review Source R Reviewer Owner Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Castr is the best multi stream platform" December 12, 2025 5.0 Our over all experience is a good experience, we love being able to maximize our viewship and our content branding with our sponsrs Pros I love that we can multi stream to multiple platforms at once making it very easy to utilize our internet upload package Cons I can’t think of any cons at the moment, we like everything we have experience so far and are looking forward to what else comes about Review Source R Reviewer Sports Broadcaster Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Subscription Fees ended it all" December 3, 2025 3.0 I would’ve given Castr 5 stars. But the price change is what ended my subscription. For that reason I am now using Restream Pros It was very easy to work with and the customer service was the best. From Pay Per View to regular live streaming Cons The price I was paying was very affordable until the starter package went away and the price went up. Review Source R Reviewer Producer/Engineer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Long time user, very happy" March 19, 2023 5.0 At first we used it for multi-streaming to try to grow our audience by pushing to various services and it worked great for that. Now we use it as a relay. It seems to reduce our latency to Twitch and it allows us to do some checks before the show goes live. Pros It was a little less expensive than the competition, which is why we chose it. Over time, we've found it very useful. Even just things like checking the audio video sync before going live... it's a huge advantage to have a service like this. Cons Sometimes it logs me out in the middle of a session. This is just an annoyance, it's not a huge deal but logging back in to start the stream can be a little annoying. Review Source R Reviewer Volunteer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Great service, easy to use." August 28, 2025 5.0 We've been using Castr for over 5 years, livestreaming our church services to our website and multiple social media platforms. We've been very happy with the results, consistent performance and easy to use. The greatest part is we have multiple volunteers helping with broadcasts and we were looking for the simplest option for less technical individuals...no streaming keys, just a toggle on and off switch. Anyone can use it. Castr has served us very well. Pros Castr is easy to use and demonstrates consistent performance time and again. Would recommend it to all. Cons A bit on the expensive side if you want the ability to livestream to your website and to social media platforms. Review Source R Reviewer pastor Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Love this multi streaming solution! " May 30, 2023 5.0 I have loved using castr from day one. It has been pretty much the easiest multi streamer I have tried. Pros I loved the great affordability. I also thought it was very easy to use and best of all it did what it is supposed to. I never have had any dropped connections with it. Cons Honestly I can't think of any negatives as far as the way I use it, it's perfect for my needs. We use it to multi stream our weekly church services. Review Source R Reviewer Assistant Pastor Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Good price, simple to use- set the stream info and leave it!" March 15, 2023 5.0 excellent- highly recommend for anyone who wants to stream to multiple platforms in a way that doesn't require logging in regularly Pros Absolutely LOVE and need the multi-streaming service that Castr provides. We stream from OBS weekly and send signals to both Facebook and Youtube. Castr has been a simple solution where I set the streaming info for both sites in Castr, and then only have to log-in and change anything if one of them has a problem with the persistent streaming key. in our weekly use, Castr is NEVER the problem if we encounter any issues. Cons Because we only use a simple feature of the site and are barely scraping the surface, it was a bit overwhelming to set up. Review Source Brandon L. President Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Rock Solid Livestream Platform" March 15, 2023 5.0 In short, Castr is a rock-solid livestreaming platform. It's simple to set up, easy to implement, and delivers results. Pros Our team hosts livestream events for corporate clients. It's quick and easy to set up and is been a rock-solid platform. We've never experienced downtime or service level issues during a live event. Cons Castr doesn't offer advanced features, such as variable bitrate streaming, unless you upgrade to higher tier plans. We've also been a customer for more than a year and plans and pricing have changed multiple times. Review Source Alejandro P. Producer Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Reliave multicast streaming service" December 16, 2022 5.0 In my day-to-day work, I need to send live video feeds to several social media platforms simultaneously (more than 3 in some cases). With Castr I could do so in a very intuitive and reliable way. Pros With Castr was very easy to configure the destinations of the streaming. They have a lot of social media services preloaded to log in, or just use them with the streaming key Cons I want to use the SRT source connection, but in my trials, it doesn't work reliably (there were glitches in the video), so I have to use the RTMP protocol, despite the increase in latency. Review Source R Reviewer Broadcast Engineer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Highly recommended for an easy and reliable platform " August 28, 2025 5.0 I’ve been using Castr for awhile now, and it has always been my go-to platform — especially when clients require a multi-language player, pay-per-view options, customization, and the dedicated one-on-one support from \[sensitive content hidden\], and their team.” Pros “The convenience of having everything managed within a single platform, combined with the outstanding support from the team, has been excellent. Nothing has been too much to ask, and everything requested has been delivered efficiently.” Cons Not the least worrying but would be good to the ability to choose on Castr what languages needs to be sent out on the final stream. But then again, its been requested and the team are looking into it. More Multiviews Review Source R Reviewer Content creator storm chaser Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Castr review " September 1, 2025 5.0 Very good! 10/10 very pleased its help me to get my yt feed where I need it such as news other creators. Pros Easy to use! Friendly layout and helpful staff! The tools and instructional pages make it very simple to navigate! Cons That I have to re login a lot. I wish it had a reconize devive option so i dont have to continue loging in ovwr and over. Review Source R Reviewer Tech Media Pastor Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Best Bang for your Buck on the Market!" April 11, 2023 4.0 Castr has been a wonderful addition to our team and has allowed us to take care of some of the issues that we were facing with the current freeware we were using. Pros The software is all-encompassing and relatively inexpensive. When looking at other options on the market, it blows all current freeware out of the water and holds its own again some of the more expensive comparable programmings. Cons Honestly, the issues we have are from lack of training on the product. The degree of functionality is just very high. Comprehensive training would benefit new customers. Review Source R Reviewer Social Media Managers Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "The First Step For Broadcasting is Castr. " August 12, 2022 5.0 Castr is a well recommended streaming platform for small to middle size churches wanting to expand their audience. Pros Our favourite feature is the real time recording, and the scheduling, also how easy it is to set up. Cons At the moment there is nothing that We would say that’s is either not working well or at all. Review Source R Reviewer Owner Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Castr.io punches above its weight" March 15, 2023 5.0 Overall, my company has saved hours of labor per show by utilizing Castr.io, as we can remove the need for multiple on-site encoders and use Castr.io to move video from remote sites to our studio reliably. Pros Castr.io provides many features and capabilites at a cost far more competitive than it's competition. Cons Pricing models at the time of our use encouraged us to create multiple accounts instead of upgrading our plan to a larger tier. Review Source R Reviewer Director Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Great streaming software" September 12, 2022 5.0 We are an organisation with branches all over three continets and our goals is to be able to reach our members through social media in real time worship and our experience with castr has not been bad at all. Pros The features were compact and easy to use and all aspects were fantastic Cons While the world is transition from computers to mobile devices I think castr should focus on the ability to use the software on a mobile device without their parties, that way it will be the best product this time around. Review Source R Reviewer Pastor, tech person Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Castr is great!" November 28, 2023 5.0 Pros it is easy to use, very accessible, and tech support is very accessible and very helpful. I like their desktop app very handy. Cons as with most apps you have to get use to, so with Castr at the beginning - over two years now, but they have improved accessibility now. Review Source R Reviewer Owner Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "oldskool uk" March 15, 2023 4.0 Always been good Pros It's really easy to set up and use, plus the cost per month is perfect for us. Cons The time it takes to disconnect out facebook live stream. Review Source R Reviewer Marketing and Communication Manager Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "An easy to use and affordable multistreaming tool" May 9, 2023 5.0 Over the years, Castr has never given me any doubt that it is a platform I can trust for multistreaming.Often companies of this caliber overlook the issue of customer support, yet one of Castr's strengths is exactly that. Any problem you have can be resolved in a matter of minutes via live chat.Furthermore, the platform delivers exactly what it promises to do and at a very competitive price. Pros Once I started livestreaming client events, I quickly ran into the problem of multistreaming. Castr was one of the first platforms I tried, and I ended up sticking with it. The ease of use, customer support, and stability of the platform were the main reasons I kept using it.When I need to multistream, I know I can count on Castr to have everything ready in a matter of minutes. Cons Honestly, I have yet to encounter a problem that customer support has not been able to resolve. That being said, I have had to deal with customer support a few times due to bugs in the platform, however, overall, every problem I have had has been resolved and the team has always been very helpful. Review Source Similar Products Featured