StreamShark Live Streaming Platform vs. Tencent Cloud MediaLive (MDL)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
StreamShark Live Streaming Platform
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
StreamShark is a live streaming solution that provides options for large enterprises as well as individuals or businesses with small to medium requirements.
$159
per month ($1,908 billed annually)
Tencent Cloud MediaLive (MDL)
Score 0.0 out of 10
N/A
Tencent Cloud MediaLive (MDL) is a dedicated platform that provides broadcast-grade live video streaming and processing services for global users. It leverages Tencent Cloud’s compute resources deployed globally, and its independently developed audiovisual platforms as well as AI technologies. MediaLive unveils the live streaming capabilities of Tencent Cloud to provide developers with transcoding, remuxing, transfer and other services. It offers value-added services such as DRM and SCTE-35 ad…N/A
Pricing
StreamShark Live Streaming PlatformTencent Cloud MediaLive (MDL)
Editions & Modules
Standard Annual Live Streaming
$159
per month ($1,908 billed annually)
Standard Monthly Live Streaming
$199
per month (billed monthly)
Team Annual Live Streaming
$399
per month ($4,788 billed annually)
Team Monthly Live Streaming
$499
per month (billed monthly)
Business Annual Live Streaming
$799
per month ($9,588 billed annually)
Business Monthly Live Streaming
$999
per month (billed monthly)
Enterprise
custom pricing
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
StreamShark Live Streaming PlatformTencent Cloud MediaLive (MDL)
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsFull pricing breakdown and feature points available on the StreamShark website. Monthly plans: for individuals and small businesses Starting from $199/mo Features: 1080p Cloud Transcoding Real Time Stats Instant Video Archives Live Highlight Clips DVR & Live Rewind Multistream to Social Chat Privacy Controls Sub Users Enterprise Solutions: Custom plans for organizations, publishers and broadcasters (Contact for pricing) Includes all the monthly plans features, and: Single Sign On (SSO) Support Encoder Management Enterprise Viewer Home Page Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Assisted Streaming Encrypted Streams 360º 4K Streams White Glove Stream Monitoring 24/7 Phone Support
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Community Pulse
StreamShark Live Streaming PlatformTencent Cloud MediaLive (MDL)
Considered Both Products
StreamShark Live Streaming Platform
Chose StreamShark Live Streaming Platform
I had been researching different virtual event s and streaming platforms and kept coming up against the same problems. They either couldn't be branded, the signup flow added friction and would have caused drop off, or quality of the stream was poor. It was also important that I …
Chose StreamShark Live Streaming Platform
We used IBM Cloud Video (previously called Ustream) for years. StreamShark is a better product in every sense. It is a more cost effective product. They have a support team who really cares about their clients success. And their product is ultimately more reliable than IBMs.
Chose StreamShark Live Streaming Platform
The workflow and encode/redistribution is much better in StreamShark. StreamShark is better suited as part of a live video event where the event is run by a production team. The Microsoft solution is better integrated with MS Teams, Yammer, etc. This does make the MS …
Tencent Cloud MediaLive (MDL)

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User Ratings
StreamShark Live Streaming PlatformTencent Cloud MediaLive (MDL)
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.6
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
StreamShark Live Streaming PlatformTencent Cloud MediaLive (MDL)
Likelihood to Recommend
StreamShark is well-suited for large one-to-many broadcasts, but there are more nimble videoconferencing solutions that can accommodate smaller attendance collaborative events, primarily due to the near real-time nature of videoconferencing solutions.
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Pros
  • Easy to use interface.
  • Fast buffering and load times.
  • Mobile responsiveness.
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Cons
  • Being able to add SRT files to pre-recorded vids intended for livestream
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Support Rating
StreamShark provides prompt service that helps us maintain the availability of our streaming services.
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Alternatives Considered
We used IBM Cloud Video (previously called Ustream) for years. StreamShark is a better product in every sense. It is a more cost effective product. They have a support team who really cares about their clients success. And their product is ultimately more reliable than IBMs.
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Return on Investment
  • Facilitates engaging communication with staff and external parties.
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