UStream is one of the major livestream providers out there and we thought it would be helpful to give a side-by-side comparison of the features that UStream offers compared to Omnia Livestream. We are going based off the current plans that UStream is offering at the time of the writing of this article, so if there are any updates, please feel free to share them.
Here are the links we are using to compare:
UStream - https://www.ustream.tv/platform/plans/pro-broadcasting
Omnia Livestream - https://omnia-app.org/apps/livestream#home-pricing-plans
We will break it up into these categories:
- Features
- Pricing
- Customization for Churches
- Reliability
Features / Pricing
Obviously features is a major part of the equation as well as pricing in choosing your livestream provider. Let's take a dive into the features of each provider and see how they match up.
*One feature that will be mentioned several times is UStream Viewer Hours, so I thought I would define it just so it's clear. Viewer Hours are the amount of hours that viewers watch your videos. For example, if 10 people watched your 2 hour service, that will cost 20 Viewer Hours.
Free Tier
Omnia Livestream - Livestream absolutely Free forever + 1 Episode in 1080p HD with Youtube Integration, no Ads
UStream - Ads every few minutes
Basic Tier
Pricing
Omnia Livestream - $14/month
UStream - $99/month
Ads
Omnia Livestream - None... like ever, ever...
UStream - 100 Ad-free hours*, then 50¢ per Viewer Hour
Storage / Video Usage (about $50 in Omnia, $99 in UStream)
Omnia Livestream - ($0.75/GB)
UStream - 50GB limit
Logo Branding
Omnia Livestream - No Omnia branding, so you can put your own logo
UStream - UStream Logo on your player, not your logo
Analytics
Omnia Livestream - Live and Vod Analytics
Ustream - None
Integrations
Omnia Livestream - Planning Center (coming soon)
UStream - Facebook, Twitter
Omnia-Only Features in Every Plan
Auto-Episodes
Auto-Schedules
Audio & Video Podcast
Standard Tier
Pricing
Omnia Livestream - $49/month
UStream - $499/month
Ads (about )
Omnia Livestream - None
UStream - 2000 free Viewer Hours*, then 25¢ per Viewer Hour
Storage
Omnia Livestream - $0.65/GB, no limits
UStream - 250GB limit
All Omnia-Only Features specified above + Facebook, YouTube
Pro/Premium Tier
Pricing
Omnia Livestream - $99/month
UStream - $999/month (minimum)
Storage
Omnia Livestream - $0.55/GB, no limits
UStream - 5000 Viewer Hours, 500 GB, 20¢ per Viewer Hour
All Omnia-Only Features specified above + WorldWide CDN
Customization for Churches
Omnia is designed specifically for churches in mind. We have things like Bibles, Main speakers, speaker notes and more features coming soon. We also do custom projects to specifically enhance Omnia specifically for what churches need.
UStream is a generic livestream provider.
Reliability
Omnia has a 99.9% uptime and releases new updates every 2 weeks