Top Free Alternatives to Crowdcast
Stop paying expensive subscriptions for Media & Entertainment tools. Discover the best free and open-source replacements for Crowdcast.
Why switch from Crowdcast?
Crowdcast has strict event limits, charges monthly subscription rates, and takes transaction fees for paid webinars. Open-source streaming libraries let you broadcast to web viewers directly from OBS Studio.
Owncast
Free / Open Source
Self-hosted, open-source live video streaming server. A Crowdcast and Twitch alternative.
Key Features
- Direct RTMP/WHIP ingestion
- Built-in interactive chat
- Custom branding & overlays
- S3 video storage integrations
Pros
- + You keep 100% control over your stream and viewers
- + Incredibly easy to run (single Go binary)
- + Chat runs on your own server with moderation
Cons
- - Hosting a stream with thousands of viewers requires significant bandwidth
- - Lacks built-in multi-host split-screen webinars