Church live streaming has become an essential part of doing church online. Here are some suggestions for live stream services.
Free Options
1. Facebook Live
Use your mobile device
Connect with your Facebook Page followers
Link to your Facebook Page from your website
2. Youtube Live
Use your mobile device, webcam, or camera plugged into a computer.
Link directly to your Live Channel from your website.
Paid Options
1. DaCast
Price range:
Starter Plan $19/month (includes 100 GB of bandwidth & 20 GB of storage)
Premium Plan $125/month (includes 2,000 GB of bandwidth & 200 GB of storage)
Enterprise Plan $289/month (includes 5,000 GB of bandwidth & 500 GB of storage)
Features: *All plans include
Content delivery network (CDN) powered by Akamai
Live streaming, video on demand (VoD) packages and playlists
100% white label (ad-free) with customization tools
Compatible with social media platforms and mobile devices
Analytics dashboard
Live Recording
24/7 customer support
2. Streamingchurch.tv
Price range:
Basic Plan $79/month
Premium Plan $127/month
All plans include a one time $79 activation fee and unlimited bandwidth (except for 24/7 broadcast ministries).
Features:
Ad-free
Facebook and Twitter compatible
Mobile device and Roku compatible
Moderated Chat
Map of who’s attending
Integrated sermon notes
Video-on-demand is available only on the premium plan.
3. ChristianWorldMedia
Price range:
$15/month for 35 simultaneous viewers per live event and 1.5MB maximum video bitrate
$35/month for 50 simultaneous viewers per live event and 2.5MB maximum video bitrate
$59/month for 200 simultaneous viewers per live event and 4.5MB maximum video bitrate
Features:
$15/month Plan:
24/7 streaming
Roku compatible
Online Bible integrationlive streaming services
Social media integration
With the $35/month plan you will also get access to:
50GB of storage
Compatible with Roku
Live site/online campus webpage
Email support
$59/month Plan (includes all previous features plus):
100 GB of storage
Social Media direct sharing
Live Recording
Phone support
4. TruthCasting
Price: TruthCasting bases their prices on the number of members in your Church, or the average weekly on-site attendance.
Churches under 100 members: $25/month
101-500 members: $50/month
501-1000 members: $75/month
1001-2000 members: $100/month
2001-3000 members: $200/month
For higher numbers of members, TruthCasting offers custom pricing
Features:
Ad-free
Unlimited bandwidth and storage
Embed code to stream live video on your website
Phone support
Live recording
Compatible with iPhones and iPads
5. Livestream
Price:
Premium Plan $900 (billed annually, $199/month billed month-to-month)
Enterprise Plan starting at $999/month
Features:
Live embedding
Ad-free
Live chat with moderation
Plays on Facebook & Twitter
Tracking & analytics
Telephone customer support
Studio – Live production switcher
Enterprise (includes basic features plus the following):
White labelling
Unlimited channels
Paywall
Password protected events
Embeddable player