Why Choose WAVE?
The most cost-effective, scalable streaming platform
Compare WAVE to building in-house or using traditional competitors. 60% cost savings, faster time-to-market, enterprise reliability, and 8 streaming protocols in one platform.
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🚀Getting Started
Time to first stream
WAVE
5 minutes
Competitors
2-4 weeks
In-House
12-18 months
Setup complexity
WAVE
Sign up → Stream
Competitors
Credit card + setup
In-House
Full dev team required
Learning curve
WAVE
Minimal
Competitors
Moderate
In-House
Steep (months)
🔧Streaming Protocols
| Feature | WAVE | Competitors | Build In-House |
|---|---|---|---|
| WebRTC (browser) | Variable | ||
| RTMP (OBS/Streamlabs) | Variable | ||
| SRT (professional broadcast) | Variable | ||
| HLS/DASH (universal) | Variable | ||
| NDI (studio production) | Phase 2 | Variable | |
| OMT (ultra-low latency) | Phase 2 | Variable | |
| Total protocols | 8+ | 2-3 | 1-2 |
📊Scalability & Reliability
Concurrent viewers supported
WAVE
100M+
Competitors
10M-50M
In-House
Variable
Uptime SLA
WAVE
99.99%
Competitors
99.5-99.9%
In-House
Unguaranteed
Global edge locations
WAVE
200+ POPs
Competitors
50-100
In-House
Limited
Auto-scaling
WAVE
Automatic
Competitors
Manual/limited
In-House
Manual
Failover capability
WAVE
Built-in
Competitors
Additional cost
In-House
Custom build
🔐Security & Compliance
| Feature | WAVE | Competitors | Build In-House |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 Type II | Some | Variable | |
| GDPR compliant | Some | Variable | |
| HIPAA ready | Variable | ||
| End-to-end encryption | Some | Variable | |
| SSO/SAML | Variable | ||
| Role-based access control | Variable |
💻Developer Experience
REST API endpoints
WAVE
500+
Competitors
50-200
In-House
Custom
WebSocket support
WAVE
Competitors
In-House
SDKs (Web, iOS, Android)
WAVE
Competitors
Web only
In-House
Webhooks
WAVE
Competitors
In-House
API documentation
WAVE
Comprehensive
Competitors
Basic
In-House
Varies
24/7 technical support
WAVE
Competitors
In-House
📈Analytics & Insights
| Feature | WAVE | Competitors | Build In-House |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real-time viewer analytics | Some | Variable | |
| Engagement metrics | Variable | ||
| Custom dashboards | Variable | ||
| Performance monitoring | Some | Variable | |
| Revenue analytics | Variable |
Total Cost of Ownership
See how WAVE's pricing compares over a 3-year period
Build In-House
12-18 months
$2.5M+
- •6-8 DevOps engineers @ $800K/yr
- •Infrastructure costs @ $600K/yr
- •Development time (12-18 mo)
- •Ongoing maintenance @ $400K/yr
Traditional Competitor
2-6 months
$800K+/yr
- •Limited protocol support (1-3)
- •Vendor lock-in
- •Per-stream/per-GB pricing
- •Generic support only
BEST VALUE
WAVE Platform
Get started today
From $0/month
- •Free tier with 5 concurrent streams
- •Professional @ $599/mo (includes 100K streaming minutes)
- •Enterprise @ custom pricing
- •85% cost savings vs competitors
Save up to $2M in year one vs in-house
When Should You Choose WAVE?
✓Choose WAVE if you need...
- ✓Multiple streaming protocols (not locked into one)
- ✓Enterprise-grade compliance (SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA)
- ✓Global scale (100M+ concurrent viewers)
- ✓Professional broadcast quality
- ✓Developer-friendly APIs (500+ endpoints)
- ✓Fast time-to-market (weeks not months)
- ✓Predictable transparent pricing
- ✓Dedicated support for your business
→Consider alternatives if you...
- →Only need basic streaming (single protocol)
- →Are a solopreneur (can use any streaming tool)
- →Have unlimited budget to build custom
- →Don't need compliance certifications
- →Prefer vendor lock-in for simplicity
- →Have 5+ years to develop in-house
- →Don't need professional support
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