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Owncast vs Live777: catalog facts
Owncast	Live777
Free Free and open source, with no subscriptions or viewer limits.	Free Free and open source under the MPL-2.0 license.
Web, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
Built-in chat with moderation and custom emotes Works with standard streaming protocols and software	WHIP and WHEP support for WebRTC interoperability Forward-only design keeps overhead low
Bandwidth and hosting costs fall on you Requires running and securing your own server	Aimed at developers deploying streaming infrastructure Requires setup and WebRTC knowledge
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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