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. Sunday Streams
Price:
- The first plan is $49/month (includes 250 GB of bandwidth & 100 GB of storage)
- The second plan is $79/month (includes 1,000 GB of bandwidth & 300 GB of storage)
Features:
- Ad-free
- Embed on your website
- Phone and email support
- Facebook and Twitter compatible
- Broadcast 24/7
- Mobile compatibility and customizeable phone apps
- Analytics dashboards
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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