Wowza Streaming Engine Pricing
Live streaming server prices and plans.
Pick the right plan based on your streaming scale and support needs.
first instance included
On-premises hosted streaming for 30 days
Additional Instances
$295 per month
Standard Support
48 hours response time
first instance included
On-premises hosted streaming for steady events and audiences
Additional Instances
$195 per month
for each additional instance
Standard Support
48 hours response time
Large-scale, self-hosted streaming with unique requirements
- Discounted rates and flexible terms
- Built for scale
- Offline keys available
- Premium Support options
- Professional services for highly customized deployments
Compare Streaming Server Pricing Plans
| One Month of Streaming | Basic | Enterprise | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly | Annual | |||
| Subscription Fee The plan recurring fee charged monthly or prepaid annually. Basic Monthly has a minimum 3-month commitment. | $295/month | $195/month | $175/month | Custom |
| Included Instances The number of instances included in the recurring fee. | 1 Instance | 1 Instance | 1 Instance | Custom |
| Additional Instances The price for additional instances above the included or prepaid usage. Additional instances are invoiced monthly, even for annual plans. | $295/month | $195/month | $195/month | Custom |
| Prepaid Annual Instances Users on annual contracts can prepay for instances at a discounted rate to save money. | – | – | $175/month | Custom |
| Containerized Deployment Pricing Flexible pricing models for containerized deployments. | – | – | – | |
| Offline Deployment Pricing Unique pricing for offline keys. | – | – | – | |
| Wowza Support | ||||
| One Month of Streaming | Basic | Enterprise | ||
| Monthly | Annual | |||
| Support Level | Standard | Standard | Standard | Premium |
| Response Time Time for support agent to start working case. | 48 Hours | 48 Hours | 48 Hours | 30 Minutes |
| Live Chat Engage with technical agent via chat. | – | – | – | Available Every Day |
| Hot Fixes Special software fixes for your issues. | – | – | – | |
| Dedicated Account Owner | – | – | – | |
| Add to Cart | Add to Cart | Add to Cart | Contact Us | |
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Benefits of Wowza Streaming Engine
Industry Gold Standard
Wowza technology delivers the fastest and cleanest streams, with fine-grained control over format, video quality, and delivery options.
Built to Go Live
Stream with confidence using
patented Wowza software designed specifically for live-streaming performance and scaling.
Future-Proof
Wowza software supports the latest industry protocol-12 col-mds, formats, and codecs, so you can trust your streaming to work today and tomorrow.
Complete Package
Wowza offers a complete platform to power today’s streaming ecosystem—from encoding to delivery to APIs and native media-player options.
Full Control
Customize and control your streaming infrastructure with powerful APIs and interface options that put you at the helm.
Real-Time Streaming
Wowza is the preferred software to power applications where speed matters. When Flash, RTMP, and HLS fail, smart companies choose Wowza.
Any Device
Power high-quality live and on-demand video and audio streaming to any device, anywhere, at any scale.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is an instance?
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An instance is a single copy of Wowza Streaming Engine server software running on a single physical or virtual computer.
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How many connections can one instance handle?
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The number of connections will vary based on your bitrate, network capacity, and server hardware. To learn more about deployment scenarios, view our streaming deployment examples or contact a Wowza technical support specialist.
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How is my usage calculated for subscription plans?
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For subscription plans, usage is based on the maximum number of concurrent instances in use at any given time during your bill cycle.
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How can I add instances to my annual subscription? How will that be billed?
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You can add server instances to your annual subscription at any time using your existing license key. In terms of billing, you have two options:
- Prepaid annual instances: Make a one-time prorated payment to add instances to your subscription at the annual rate.
- Additional instances: Pay as you go at the per-instance monthly price each month in which you exceed your prepaid allotment.
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Can I upgrade or downgrade plans?
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With Wowza Streaming Engine month-to-month plans, you can change at any time. Changes will take effect at the end of the current billing period. You may not change an annual plan mid-period; plan changes will only take effect at the end of the 12-month subscription period.
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What does concurrent, transcoded channels mean?
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When we say concurrent, transcoded channels, we mean transcoded streams. Wowza Streaming Engine does not have a limit on the number of source streams you can run.
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Is there a limit on the number of concurrent, transcoded channels per instance?
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Yes, you are limited to a maximum of 10 concurrent, transcoded channels (transcoded streams) per instance per month. If you exceed 10 concurrent, transcoded channels per instance, you will be charged at an incremental rate for every instance required to achieve a maximum of 10 concurrent, transcoded channels per instance. Overages are billed in full month increments only, based on the count of the highest high-water mark for concurrent, transcoded channels per instance each month. Please contact us for custom pricing for high-volume transcoding.
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Where can I deploy Wowza Streaming Engine software?
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You can download Wowza Streaming Engine on any server hardware or deploy instantly on a major cloud provider using a preconfigured virtual machine preloaded with Wowza Streaming Engine software. Please note: an Internet connection is required. To deploy in an offline environment, please contact us.
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Is there special pricing for high-volume deployments?
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Yes! We offer flexible live streaming server price models specifically for high-volume deployments. Please contact us to learn more.
Also see our product FAQ and billing FAQ.
