# CastNest > CastNest is an all-in-one live streaming platform. Multistream to 30+ platforms, host and monetize video on a global CDN, and understand your audience with real-time analytics. CastNest is a cloud video platform for creators, broadcasters, businesses, educators, churches and live-event teams. Its public product pages cover live streaming, multistreaming, video hosting, monetization, branded video sites, scheduled channels, captions, playback, security and analytics. This is an index of CastNest's public website. The linked pages contain product details, plan-specific limits and FAQs. Supported destinations and features vary by plan; support for 30+ platforms does not mean every plan includes 30 simultaneous destinations. Published monthly plans: Starter: USD 19.99/month; Growth: USD 49.99/month; Premium: USD 149.99/month; Studio: USD 299.99/month; Events: USD 699.99/month. There is no permanent free tier. The website offers a 7-day trial on Starter without a card. See the pricing page for current billing terms, allowances and availability. ## Company and pricing - [CastNest](https://castnest.com/): Platform overview, workflows and frequently asked questions. - [About CastNest](https://castnest.com/about): Who the platform serves and its approach to video workflows. - [Pricing](https://castnest.com/pricing): Current plans, monthly and annual billing, trial terms and feature comparison. - [Contact CastNest](https://castnest.com/contact): Sales, support and custom requirements. Support email: support@castnest.com. ## Products - [Video Nest](https://castnest.com/products/nest): Turn your streams and videos into a branded website on your own domain. Seven themes, custom pages, categories, series and full SEO control. - [AI Captions and Translation](https://castnest.com/products/ai-captions): Generate subtitles automatically, translate them into another language, and serve them as selectable tracks in the player. Or upload your own VTT or SRT. - [Prerecorded Channels](https://castnest.com/products/prerecorded-channels): Run a scheduled channel from recorded files — looping around the clock, streamed as live to your Nest and to every platform you multistream to. - [Live Streaming](https://castnest.com/products/live-streaming): Broadcast professional live streams with adaptive bitrate, low latency and a global CDN. Stream to any device from one CastNest dashboard. - [Multistreaming](https://castnest.com/products/multistream): Stream once and go live on YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, LinkedIn, X and other supported destinations. Choose from 30+ platforms, with simultaneous destination limits set by your plan. - [Video Hosting](https://castnest.com/products/video-hosting): Host on-demand video with adaptive streaming, custom players and no ads. Organize a full VOD library, embed anywhere and control who can watch. - [Video Monetization](https://castnest.com/products/video-monetization): Earn from live and on-demand video with pay-per-view, subscriptions and in-stream ads. Keep your revenue and own the customer relationship. - [Video CDN](https://castnest.com/products/video-cdn): Deliver live and on-demand video from a global edge network built for streaming. Low rebuffering, high throughput and consistent quality worldwide. - [HTML5 Video Player](https://castnest.com/products/video-player): A fast, responsive HTML5 player you can brand as your own. Custom colors, your logo, no CastNest watermark and clean embeds on any site. - [Video Security](https://castnest.com/products/video-security): Protect streams with AES encryption, signed tokens, domain allowlisting and geo-blocking. Decide exactly who can watch, from where and for how long. - [Video Analytics](https://castnest.com/products/video-analytics): Track concurrent viewers, watch time, retention and geography in real time. Understand which content works and where your audience actually is. - [IP Camera Streaming](https://castnest.com/products/ip-camera-streaming): Stream RTSP IP cameras to the web 24/7. Publish live feeds from security, wildlife, construction and traffic cameras to any browser. ## Solutions - [Live Events](https://castnest.com/solutions/live-events): Stream conferences, concerts and ticketed events to a global audience. Sell tickets, brand the player and scale to any crowd size. - [Sports Streaming](https://castnest.com/solutions/sports): Broadcast matches and tournaments with low latency, geo-blocking for rights and pay-per-view. Built for clubs, leagues and sports broadcasters. - [Fitness Streaming](https://castnest.com/solutions/fitness): Stream live fitness classes and build an on-demand workout library. Take memberships, keep your brand front and center and grow beyond the studio. - [Churches and Worship](https://castnest.com/solutions/churches): Stream services to your congregation and to Facebook and YouTube at once. Reliable, simple to run each week and free of unrelated ads. - [Education](https://castnest.com/solutions/education): Stream lectures, build a secure video library and control who can watch. Video hosting for schools, universities and online course providers. - [TV and Radio](https://castnest.com/solutions/tv-radio): Run a 24/7 online TV channel or internet radio station. Scheduled playout, live inserts, monetization and delivery to every device. - [Video for Sales](https://castnest.com/solutions/sales): Run live product demos and webinars, host your sales video library and see exactly which prospects watched what and for how long. - [Video for Marketing](https://castnest.com/solutions/marketing): Host marketing video on your own domain with fast, ad-free playback. Better page speed, cleaner branding and full engagement analytics. - [Enterprise](https://castnest.com/solutions/enterprise): Secure enterprise video for all-hands broadcasts, training and internal comms. SSO, granular access control, SLAs and dedicated support. ## Guides and tools - [Bitrate and bandwidth calculator](https://castnest.com/tools/bitrate-calculator): Estimate streaming bitrate, encoder upload speed and audience bandwidth. - [How to multistream to multiple platforms at once](https://castnest.com/blog/how-to-multistream-to-multiple-platforms): A practical guide to streaming live on YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and more at the same time — without extra encoders or a bigger upload connection. - [RTMP vs SRT vs HLS: which protocol should you use?](https://castnest.com/blog/rtmp-vs-srt-vs-hls): A clear comparison of RTMP, SRT and HLS — what each protocol is for, how they differ on latency and reliability, and when to use which. - [Live streaming bitrate settings: a practical guide](https://castnest.com/blog/live-streaming-bitrate-settings): Recommended bitrate, resolution and keyframe settings for 720p, 1080p and 4K live streams — and how to calculate the upload speed you actually need. - [How to live stream a church service](https://castnest.com/blog/how-to-live-stream-church-service): Equipment, audio, camera placement and platform setup for streaming Sunday services — a practical guide for churches starting from nothing. - [How to monetize live streaming: five models to consider](https://castnest.com/blog/how-to-monetize-live-streaming): Pay-per-view, subscriptions, advertising, sponsorship and hybrid models compared — with guidance on which suits your audience size and content. - [OBS Studio setup for live streaming](https://castnest.com/blog/obs-studio-streaming-setup): Configure OBS Studio for reliable live streaming: output settings, encoder choice, scenes, audio routing and the checks to run before you go live. ## Optional - [CastNest and Restream](https://castnest.com/compare/restream-alternative): CastNest-authored comparison. Check the page's cited sources and verification dates for competitor details. - [CastNest and Castr](https://castnest.com/compare/castr-alternative): CastNest-authored comparison. Check the page's cited sources and verification dates for competitor details. - [CastNest and Dacast](https://castnest.com/compare/dacast-alternative): CastNest-authored comparison. Check the page's cited sources and verification dates for competitor details. - [CastNest and Vimeo](https://castnest.com/compare/vimeo-alternative): CastNest-authored comparison. Check the page's cited sources and verification dates for competitor details. - [Privacy policy](https://castnest.com/privacy-policy): Information about data handling, contact messages and optional website analytics. - [Terms and conditions](https://castnest.com/terms-and-conditions): Service terms and responsibilities. - [Sitemap](https://castnest.com/sitemap.xml): Machine-readable index of public website pages. - [Blog RSS feed](https://castnest.com/rss.xml): Published streaming guides and articles.