What is Wowza used for?

Wowza makes streaming software for live and on-demand video, including the Wowza Streaming Engine media server and a managed cloud platform. It is a good fit for building a video product on a streaming server, streaming surveillance and monitoring feeds, and broadcasting live sports and events.

How much does Wowza cost?

Paid plans for Wowza start at $195 per month, and there is no free plan.

Is Wowza open source?

No. Wowza is proprietary (closed-source) software. Open-source alternatives to Wowza include Ant Media Server, SRS and OvenMediaEngine.

Can I self-host Wowza?

Yes. Although Wowza is closed source, it can be self-hosted on your own servers, and the vendor also offers a hosted version.

What are some alternatives to Wowza?

Wowza competes with Dacast, Brightcove and Mux. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Wowza alternatives.

Wowza: features, pricing and alternatives

About Wowza

Wowza provides video streaming infrastructure for people who build video into their own products. Its flagship Wowza Streaming Engine is a media server that can be deployed in the cloud, on premises, in a hybrid setup, at the edge or in air-gapped environments, with low-latency delivery.

The product line also includes the Wowza Video Intelligence Framework, which turns live video into automated actions on infrastructure a customer already owns, and Wowza Flowplayer OVP, a fully managed cloud platform for live and on-demand video. Documentation, an API reference, test players and a community are provided for developers.

Wowza highlights solutions for monitoring and surveillance, including public safety and smart cities, and for events and entertainment, including sports, corporate communications, media and faith-based streaming. It is a commercial product with a pricing page; costs are not summarized here.

Key features

Media server deployable on premises or cloud
Low-latency live and on-demand streaming
Managed cloud online video platform
Video intelligence on live streams
Developer API, documentation and test players
Air-gapped and edge deployments

Good fit for

→Building a video product on a streaming server
→Streaming surveillance and monitoring feeds
→Broadcasting live sports and events

Tags: video-streaming; media-server; live-streaming; ovp; low-latency; video-api; on-premises

Wowza: questions and answers

What is Wowza used for?: Wowza makes streaming software for live and on-demand video, including the Wowza Streaming Engine media server and a managed cloud platform. It is a good fit for building a video product on a streaming server, streaming surveillance and monitoring feeds, and broadcasting live sports and events.
How much does Wowza cost?: Paid plans for Wowza start at $195 per month, and there is no free plan.
Is Wowza open source?: No. Wowza is proprietary (closed-source) software. Open-source alternatives to Wowza include Ant Media Server, SRS and OvenMediaEngine.
Can I self-host Wowza?: Yes. Although Wowza is closed source, it can be self-hosted on your own servers, and the vendor also offers a hosted version.
What are some alternatives to Wowza?: Wowza competes with Dacast, Brightcove and Mux. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Wowza alternatives.