# Wowza Video Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Wowza Video the right Live Streaming solution for you? Explore 15 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/202899/Wowza-Video/reviews --- Wowza Video 4.5 (15) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/202899/Wowza-Video/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated August 24th, 2025 # Reviews of Wowza Video Ease of use 4.1 Customer Service 3.9 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-15 of 15 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Christopher K. Senior Sales Manager Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Wowza Wowed Me Flat! " September 9, 2021 5.0 Live videos on YouTube bring higher numbers of views and subscribers. The more views I have for my videos, the more clicks I generate on my affiliate links that go along with the videos. The more clicks on my affiliate links, the more sales I make. Wowza Cloud Streaming is highly beneficial. Pros 1\. I wouldn't say I like downloads (except for the reason to try them), especially for software I use often. Hence, Wowza Streaming Cloud comes fast in the bargain for me because I wont download anything. I have been able to stream live from my browser as it can stream from any browser, and browser-based streaming is simple. 2. The capability to stream pre-recorded and pre-edited videos as LIVE videos on my YouTube channel is a winner all the way. It enhances my live video message as clarity and quality come to the fore. 3. The 1 Month Free Trial is top class and long enough for one to use and appreciate all what this tool can do. If your live streaming projects are for business, then within the trial period, you can make enough money to continue using it as a paid user after the trial is over. Thus the software owners have the poor me in mind as much as they think about the rich user. Talk about empathy! Cons The fact that you must pay for an upgrade to access better enhanced support is an apparent turn-off to start-ups on low budgets. Start-ups have the most questions and need full access to support services regardless of their membership status. They want to learn how to use the software to make money and come back to pay for the upgrade and not to be charged for learning your software. Asking for help to use your software correctly must never be paid for in any way. Review Source ZA Zachary A. Technology and Digital Media Director Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Fantastic live streaming platform" September 23, 2020 5.0 This has been a great platform and we have been using it for years now. Pros Wowza Streaming cloud is a super solid live streaming platform that offers cloud transcoding, integration with other platforms and offers a lot of advanced features. Cons Faster support responses are an upgraded fee. Alternatives considered [Vimeo Livestream](https://www.capterra.com/p/175546/https-livestream-com/)[Dacast](https://www.capterra.com/p/122710/DaCast-Web-Conferencing/) Reason for choosing Wowza Video Good pricing, had all of the features we wanted and performed well during testing. Review Source LF Lars F. Programmer Computer Networking Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "To expensive and to much errors" September 5, 2023 3.0 But from year to year, we had more problems. The support is bad. We cannot afford this support-Programms! Pros At first it was a good and easy software. Cons The social-media integration is not good enough Review Source MA Mustansir A. Team Leader - ICT and Projects Implementation Telecommunications Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Suitable for Pay as you go user like us. Whenever we used it, the performance was 100 %" September 6, 2023 5.0 Im really satisfied with the product and services. I would really like to recommend my management for wowza infrastructure and inhouse servers. Pros ease to use and compatibility with most of the encoders Cons Best available platform for small n mid class industry Switched from [CxEngage](https://www.capterra.com/p/157026/Lifesize/) Easy to implement and compatibility with all systems and serves the requirements within budget Review Source EM Eliezer M. CEO Internet Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Wowza is the streaming engine par excellence" September 14, 2023 5.0 The quality of the emissions is very high, the engine is so powerful that it efficiently manages video transcoding. Sure, as long as the hardware requirements are met. Pros I have been using the Wowza video engine for several years, because it provides me with stability, key features to connect with social media, integration with a billing panel, and a powerful API. Cons The cost has been increasing over time and is one of the most expensive, but in my experience it is worth it. Alternatives considered [Ant Media Server](https://www.capterra.com/p/183566/Ant-Media-Server/) Review Source PF Patrick F. Digital Media System Administrator Retail Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Wowza is a one stop shop" September 25, 2020 5.0 Overall since making the move to Streaming Cloud we have been extremely happy with the support and reliability of the services. Pros We have been with Wowza for over 10 years, we started streaming our content on Streaming Engine from our network and have since made the move to Wowza Cloud which has allowed us to free up the bandwidth internally for other things. Wowza's customer support is fantastic and I don't think they get enough recognition for the work they do to solve any issues quickly and efficiently! Cons At the current time of this review statistics and information about streams are limited to viewership and bandwidth. Review Source FM Fearghal M. Commercial Strategy Sports Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Very easy to use, scalable product with great support" September 24, 2020 5.0 Pros Wowza Cloud takes very little streaming knowledge to get up and running. The support team are very responsive and take your level of expertise with the product into consideration with their responses. We have used Cloud to power our two 24/7 live horse racing networks in out DTC OTT product in addition to a variety of multicasting across social platforms and have encountered very few issues over the 3 + years of service. Cons Missing some 'nice to have' features around VOD but the team are great with adding anything we raise to their roadmap and delivering updates on a timely basis Review Source BM Brendan M. President Telecommunications Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Thoughts on Wowza Streaming Cloud" October 16, 2020 4.0 Pros I appreciate that Wowza is working to implement features like ULL, LL-HLS. It's unfortunate that the industry in general has had to reinvent itself over the last decade as these features and many more were already working fine with Flash based solutions. Cons It could be a little daunting when creating new stream targets in the UI. Also, when consulting the usage for a given stream there is some false information that seems to creep in (for example, I doubt anyone from Nigeria or Peru were really tuning into my webcast - possibly through a VPN, but even then). It would be nice to have access to more detailed logs (actual IP addresses and viewing time per connection). Review Source NL Nilo L. IT Architect Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Livestream" September 14, 2023 5.0 Pros Im satisfied with my current plan and havent had any major issue Cons Quick Support is not available on my current plan Review Source EP Etienne P. Broadcast Manager Music Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good and reliable service" September 13, 2023 4.0 Pros Good reliability for worldwide streaming with multiple ingest points all over the world Cons Renewal conditions are not fair: I could not change the offer after the automatic renewal of our contract Reason for choosing Wowza Video attractive options and pricing. Easy to use. Review Source MK Matthew K. Technical Manager Media Production Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Review Title" March 12, 2021 5.0 Pros The product is easy to use and it is very reliable Cons It takes basic streaming knowlede to set up and implement. No real complaint here Reason for choosing Wowza Video For the reliability and cost-effectiveness Review Source GR Graeme R. Associate Pastor Religious Institutions Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "EDAC Review" September 12, 2023 5.0 Pros Seems to meet our requirements for livestreaming Cons Not sure. This is the realm of the technicians that operate the system Reason for choosing Wowza Video Not sure of products compared Review Source Luca C. CPO Music Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Streaming for all" October 6, 2020 4.0 Pros Integrable with many protocols and external platforms Cons An easy getting started for API is missing Reason for choosing Wowza Video Positive pair reviews Review Source JJ Jason J. Coach Sports Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "A big win for the team" September 25, 2020 4.0 A team parent is live streaming our football games using Wowza Streaming Cloud. This would be a big win for us in any season but this year it has been huge. The ease of capturing and sharing the video in real-time (and after the fact) allowed families to be apart of the games in a season where social distancing would have otherwise prohibited it. - A huge win! Pros Its ease of use in capturing the video and the quality of the streaming services Cons While there is inevitably some feature improvement opportunity I really do not have any concerns at this point Reason for choosing Wowza Video Referral and then immediate success. Review Source KS Kuntal S. Co Founder Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "A great on-demand streaming service" March 8, 2021 4.0 Pros The overall feature set provided by Wowza along with On-Demand pricing is rare. The service that they have provided is also excellent. Cons Setting up features like pass-through streams were not easily explained. Reason for choosing Wowza Video The on-demand and affordable pricing. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Related categories [Live Streaming](https://www.capterra.com/live-streaming-software/)