specification: API Commons Plans
specificationVersion: '0.1'
schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/interface-research/main/schema/api-commons.yml#/$defs/Plans
provider: Dacast
providerId: dacast
created: '2026-07-11'
modified: '2026-07-11'
reconciled: true
tags:
- Live Streaming
- Video
- VOD
- OTT
- Plans
- Pricing
description: >-
  Dacast sells subscription streaming plans metered on bandwidth and storage,
  with unlimited concurrent viewers on every tier. API access is NOT included on
  the entry tiers - it is gated to the Scale plan and Custom (enterprise) plans;
  trial accounts can request temporary API access from Dacast sales. Prices below
  are the published monthly-equivalent rates when billed annually.
notes: >-
  Published plan prices as listed on the Dacast live streaming pricing page.
  Bandwidth/storage allotments and overage rates change; verify on the pricing
  page during reconciliation. The Scale plan is also offered month-to-month at a
  higher rate (~$250/mo) than the annual monthly-equivalent.
sources:
- https://www.dacast.com/live-streaming-pricing-plans/
- https://docs.dacast.com/docs/obtain-api-keys
- https://calculator.dacast.com/
plans:
- id: dacast-starter
  name: Starter
  type: subscription
  description: >-
    Entry plan for basic live streaming and VOD. No API access.
  entries:
  - label: Subscription
    name: subscription
    type: flat
    metric: subscription
    limit: 1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $39/mo billed annually ($468/yr)
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Included Bandwidth
    name: bandwidth
    type: included
    metric: bandwidth
    limit: 2400
    timeFrame: year
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: 2.4 TB/yr included
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Included Storage
    name: storage
    type: included
    metric: storage
    limit: 500
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: 500 GB included
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Live Streaming
  - name: Video Hosting (VOD)
  - name: HTML5 Player
  - name: Unlimited Concurrent Viewers
- id: dacast-event
  name: Event
  type: subscription
  description: >-
    Front-loaded bandwidth plan for one-off events with advanced live features.
    No API access.
  entries:
  - label: Subscription
    name: subscription
    type: flat
    metric: subscription
    limit: 1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $63/mo billed annually ($750/yr)
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Included Bandwidth
    name: bandwidth
    type: included
    metric: bandwidth
    limit: 6000
    timeFrame: year
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: 6 TB upfront included
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Included Storage
    name: storage
    type: included
    metric: storage
    limit: 250
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: 250 GB included
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Advanced Live Features
  - name: Live Streaming
  - name: Video Hosting (VOD)
  - name: Unlimited Concurrent Viewers
- id: dacast-scale
  name: Scale
  type: subscription
  description: >-
    Highest self-serve tier - unlimited channels and team members. This is the
    lowest tier that INCLUDES API access.
  entries:
  - label: Subscription
    name: subscription
    type: flat
    metric: subscription
    limit: 1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $165/mo billed annually ($1,980/yr); ~$250/mo month-to-month
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Included Bandwidth
    name: bandwidth
    type: included
    metric: bandwidth
    limit: 24000
    timeFrame: year
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: 24 TB/yr included
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Included Storage
    name: storage
    type: included
    metric: storage
    limit: 2000
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: 2,000 GB included
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: API Access
  - name: Unlimited Channels
  - name: Unlimited Team Members
  - name: Live Streaming
  - name: Video Hosting (VOD)
  - name: Unlimited Concurrent Viewers
- id: dacast-custom
  name: Custom
  type: enterprise
  description: >-
    Negotiated enterprise plan with custom bandwidth and storage. Includes API
    access and custom terms. Contact Dacast sales.
  entries:
  - label: Enterprise Agreement
    name: enterprise
    type: flat
    metric: contract
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: year
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: contact sales
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: API Access
  - name: Custom Bandwidth
  - name: Custom Storage
  - name: Priority Support
- id: dacast-overages
  name: Overages
  type: usage
  description: >-
    Metered charges applied when bandwidth or storage exceed the plan allotment.
  entries:
  - label: Overage Bandwidth
    name: overage_bandwidth
    type: usage
    metric: bandwidth
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $0.30 per GB (pre-paid extra data as low as $0.09/GB)
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Overage Storage
    name: overage_storage
    type: usage
    metric: storage
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $0.15 per GB per month
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Bandwidth Overage
  - name: Storage Overage
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com