specification: API Commons Plans
specificationVersion: '0.1'
schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/interface-research/main/schema/api-commons.yml#/$defs/Plans
provider: Castr
providerId: castr-live
created: '2026-07-11'
modified: '2026-07-11'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Live Streaming
- Multistreaming
- Video Hosting
- VOD
- Plans
- Pricing
description: >-
  Castr sells subscription plans that bundle the platform and API access; the
  same documented REST API (https://api.castr.com/v2) is available on paid plans,
  and a free trial is offered. Plans are differentiated by concurrent streams,
  number of multistream destinations, upfront (ingest) bandwidth, player
  (delivery) bandwidth, and video storage rather than by per-API-call fees. Prices
  below are the annual-billing monthly-equivalent figures published on the Castr
  pricing page (annual billing saves up to ~20% versus monthly and can add bonus
  concurrent streams). Values were captured on the created date and should be
  re-verified on the pricing page.
notes: >-
  Castr does not price the API separately - API usage is included with a plan and
  bounded by that plan's concurrency, bandwidth, and storage allowances. Monthly
  (non-annual) billing is higher than the figures shown. Verify current tiers,
  allowances, and any add-ons at https://castr.com/pricing/ during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://castr.com/pricing/
- https://castr.com/live-video-api/
- https://developers.castr.com/docs/getting-started
plans:
- id: castr-starter
  name: Starter
  type: paid
  description: >-
    Entry plan for getting started with live streaming, multistreaming, recording,
    and video hosting. Annual-billing monthly-equivalent price.
  entries:
  - label: Subscription
    name: starter_subscription
    type: flat
    metric: subscription
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: '16.67'
    currency: USD
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Concurrent Streams
    note: '2'
  - name: Multistream Destinations
    note: '6'
  - name: Upfront Bandwidth
    note: 2.4 TB
  - name: Player Bandwidth
    note: 200 GB
  - name: Storage
    note: 100 GB
  - name: API Access
  - name: Cloud Recording
- id: castr-standard
  name: Standard
  type: paid
  description: >-
    Mid tier with more destinations, bandwidth, and storage. Annual-billing
    monthly-equivalent price.
  entries:
  - label: Subscription
    name: standard_subscription
    type: flat
    metric: subscription
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: '41.67'
    currency: USD
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Concurrent Streams
    note: '2'
  - name: Multistream Destinations
    note: '10'
  - name: Upfront Bandwidth
    note: 6 TB
  - name: Player Bandwidth
    note: 500 GB
  - name: Storage
    note: 200 GB
  - name: API Access
- id: castr-premium
  name: Premium
  type: paid
  description: >-
    Popular higher-volume plan with more concurrency and much larger bandwidth
    and storage. Annual-billing monthly-equivalent price.
  entries:
  - label: Subscription
    name: premium_subscription
    type: flat
    metric: subscription
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: '166.67'
    currency: USD
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Concurrent Streams
    note: '5'
  - name: Multistream Destinations
    note: '20'
  - name: Upfront Bandwidth
    note: 36 TB
  - name: Player Bandwidth
    note: 3 TB
  - name: Storage
    note: 2 TB
  - name: API Access
- id: castr-ultra
  name: Ultra
  type: paid
  description: >-
    Top self-serve plan for high-concurrency, high-bandwidth workloads.
    Annual-billing monthly-equivalent price.
  entries:
  - label: Subscription
    name: ultra_subscription
    type: flat
    metric: subscription
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: '291.67'
    currency: USD
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Concurrent Streams
    note: '10'
  - name: Multistream Destinations
    note: '30'
  - name: Upfront Bandwidth
    note: 60 TB
  - name: Player Bandwidth
    note: 5 TB
  - name: Storage
    note: 3 TB
  - name: API Access
- id: castr-events
  name: Events / OTT
  type: paid
  description: >-
    Highest published tier aimed at large events and OTT app use.
    Annual-billing monthly-equivalent price.
  entries:
  - label: Subscription
    name: events_subscription
    type: flat
    metric: subscription
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: '624.99'
    currency: USD
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Concurrent Streams
    note: '15'
  - name: Multistream Destinations
    note: '30'
  - name: Upfront Bandwidth
    note: 150 TB
  - name: Player Bandwidth
    note: 10 TB
  - name: Storage
    note: 3 TB
  - name: API Access
- id: castr-custom
  name: Custom / Enterprise
  type: enterprise
  description: >-
    Custom plan available on request for higher volumes, custom trials, and
    negotiated terms. Contact Castr.
  entries:
  - label: Custom Agreement
    name: custom_agreement
    type: flat
    metric: contract
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: year
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: contact sales
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Custom Concurrency and Bandwidth
  - name: Custom Trial
  - name: Negotiated Terms
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com