Why Choose WAVE?
Enterprise streaming at a fraction of the cost
Compare WAVE to building in-house or using traditional competitors. Save 50-70% with faster time-to-market, 99.99% uptime SLA, and 8 streaming protocols in one unified platform.
5 min
Time to First Stream
vs weeks with competitors
8
Streaming Protocols
vs 2-3 with competitors
50-70%
Cost Savings
vs building in-house
99.99%
Uptime SLA
Enterprise guarantee
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
See exactly how WAVE stacks up against alternatives
rocketGetting 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 + config
In-House
Full dev team required
Learning curve
WAVE
Hours with docs
Competitors
Days to weeks
In-House
Months (steep)
wrenchStreaming Protocols
| Feature | WAVE | Competitors | Build In-House |
|---|---|---|---|
| WebRTC (browser, <100ms) | Variable | ||
| RTMP (OBS/Streamlabs) | Variable | ||
| SRT (professional broadcast) | Variable | ||
| HLS/DASH (universal) | Variable | ||
| NDI (studio production) | Variable | ||
| OMT (ultra-low <16ms) | Variable | ||
| Dante (pro audio) | Variable | ||
| Total protocols | 8 | 2-3 | 1-2 |
bar-chartScalability & Reliability
Concurrent viewers supported
WAVE
100M+
Competitors
10M-50M
In-House
Variable
Uptime SLA
WAVE
99.99%
Competitors
99.5-99.9%
In-House
Best effort
Global edge network
WAVE
200+ POPs
Competitors
50-100
In-House
Limited
Auto-scaling
WAVE
Automatic (instant)
Competitors
Manual/limited
In-House
Manual
Failover capability
WAVE
Built-in (<1s)
Competitors
Additional cost
In-House
Custom build
key-roundSecurity & Compliance
| Feature | WAVE | Competitors | Build In-House |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 Type II | Some | Variable | |
| ISO 27001 | Some | Variable | |
| GDPR compliant | Some | Variable | |
| HIPAA ready | Variable | ||
| End-to-end AES-256 | Some | Variable | |
| SSO/SAML | Premium only | Variable | |
| Role-based access control | Limited | Variable |
monitorDeveloper Experience
REST API endpoints
WAVE
500+
Competitors
50-100
In-House
Custom
WebSocket support
WAVE
Competitors
Some
In-House
SDKs (Web, iOS, Android)
WAVE
Competitors
Web only
In-House
Webhooks & events
WAVE
Competitors
Some
In-House
API documentation
WAVE
Comprehensive + examples
Competitors
Basic
In-House
Varies
24/7 technical support
WAVE
Competitors
Premium only
In-House
trending-upAnalytics & Insights
| Feature | WAVE | Competitors | Build In-House |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real-time viewer analytics | Delayed | Variable | |
| Engagement metrics | Limited | Variable | |
| Custom dashboards | Premium only | Variable | |
| Performance monitoring | Some | Variable | |
| Revenue analytics | Limited | Variable | |
| AI-powered insights | Variable |
Total Cost of Ownership
Compare the true cost of building, buying, or choosing WAVE
Build In-House
12-18 months typical
$2M+ first year
- •Engineering team (6-8 engineers): $800K/yr
- •Infrastructure & CDN costs: $600K/yr
- •12-18 month development before launch
- •Ongoing maintenance: $400K/yr
- •Limited protocol support (1-2)
- •No dedicated support team
Traditional Competitors
2-6 months setup
$20K+/year
- •Limited protocol support (2-3)
- •Per-minute or per-GB usage fees
- •Premium support costs extra
- •Single-vendor dependency
- •99.5-99.9% uptime (lower SLA)
- •Limited analytics and customization
BEST VALUE
WAVE Platform
Start streaming today
From $149/month
- •Explore: $149/mo (20K streaming min)
- •Scale: $599/mo (100K streaming min)
- •Volume: Custom high-volume pricing
- •All 8 protocols included, no per-protocol fees
- •99.99% uptime SLA guaranteed
- •24/7 support included on all plans
Save 50-70% vs competitors, avoid $2M+ in-house costs
Is WAVE Right for You?
✓WAVE is ideal for teams that need...
- ✓Multi-protocol flexibility (WebRTC, SRT, RTMP, NDI, OMT, Dante, HLS)
- ✓Enterprise compliance (SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA ready)
- ✓Global scale capacity (100M+ concurrent viewers)
- ✓Professional broadcast-quality output (4K60 HDR)
- ✓Comprehensive API and SDK access (500+ endpoints)
- ✓Rapid deployment (hours, not months)
- ✓Transparent, predictable pricing (no surprise bills)
- ✓Dedicated technical support (24/7 for all plans)
→Other solutions may fit if you...
- →Only need single-protocol streaming (WebRTC or RTMP only)
- →Are an individual creator with basic needs (<1K viewers)
- →Have existing in-house streaming infrastructure you want to keep
- →Operate in unregulated industries (no compliance requirements)
- →Prefer simplicity over flexibility (limited customization OK)
- →Have a long development timeline (18+ months)
- →Don't need technical support or SLAs
Easy Migration Path
Switch to WAVE with zero downtime—we handle the heavy lifting
1
Assessment
We analyze your current setup and identify the optimal migration path
1-2 days2
Parallel Setup
Configure WAVE alongside your existing solution with zero downtime risk
1-2 weeks3
Testing
Run parallel streams to validate performance and quality meet requirements
1 week4
Cutover
Gradual traffic shift with rollback capability—full migration complete
1-2 weeksReady to See the Difference?
Join thousands of enterprises who switched to WAVE for better performance, lower costs, and enterprise-grade reliability.