BoxCast is a US-based live streaming platform popular with churches, schools, and sports organisations in North America. It offers a polished streaming experience with hardware integration and strong production tools. PassCast is focused on the pay-per-view sports streaming market, particularly in Ireland and the UK, with Stripe-based payments and white-label branding. Here is how they compare.
Feature comparison
| Feature | PassCast | BoxCast |
|---|---|---|
| Closest PassCast tier | Community (£0/mo, 20% rev share) replaces BoxCast Starter; Channel (£250/mo + 8%) adds white-label | PPV requires Plus tier (paid plan) and above |
| Pay-per-view ticketing | Built in (all tiers) | Plus plan and above only |
| Free tier | Yes (Community, 20% revenue share) | No (Starter is approximately $99/month) |
| White-label branding | Full (Channel tier) | Limited (BoxCast branding present) |
| Custom domain | Yes | No (boxcast.tv subdomain) |
| Currency support | GBP and EUR | USD primarily |
| On-demand replays | Automatic | Yes |
| Stripe Connect (direct payments) | Yes | No (BoxCast processes payments) |
| Dedicated hardware | Not required (phone, OBS, or encoder) | BoxCaster device available |
| Target market | Ireland, UK, grassroots sports | US churches, schools, sports |
| Sponsor branding | Yes | Limited |
| Discount codes and bundles | Yes | Limited |
| Data residency | EU (Vercel Dublin, Supabase EU West Ireland) | US |
Different markets, different priorities
BoxCast is built for the North American market. Their pricing is in US dollars, their support hours align with US time zones, and their hardware ecosystem is designed for US-based venues. If you are a sports organisation in Ireland or the UK, BoxCast can work technically, but you are not their core customer. Currency conversion, support availability, and payment processing all add friction.
PassCast is built in Ireland, for organisations in Ireland and the UK. Pricing is in GBP and EUR. Payments process through Stripe with local currency support. The platform is hosted on EU infrastructure (Vercel Dublin, Supabase EU West Ireland), keeping viewer data within European jurisdiction.
Pricing comparison
BoxCast's entry tier is around $99 per month, and pay-per-view ticketing is only available on Plus and above. For a GAA club streaming a handful of events per season, that monthly cost is hard to justify during months with no fixtures, and adding PPV pushes the cost higher still.
PassCast's Community tier has no monthly fee at all. You pay 20 percent of ticket revenue only when you actually earn, and PPV is built in from the start. For organisations with seasonal streaming needs, this model aligns cost with income. The Channel tier adds a fixed £250 monthly fee but drops the revenue share to 8 percent and gives you full white-label control with a custom domain.
Production and streaming
BoxCast has a strong hardware story with their dedicated BoxCaster encoding device, which simplifies the technical setup for venues with permanent camera installations. If your organisation has a fixed camera setup and wants plug-and-play hardware, that is a genuine advantage.
PassCast works with any streaming setup: a smartphone, OBS Studio, or a hardware encoder. The platform provides an RTMP endpoint and stream key, which is the universal standard. A dedicated mobile streaming app (phone and iPad direct to Mux, no OBS required) is on the near-term roadmap.
Built for grassroots sport in Ireland
PassCast is designed for the way sports organisations in Ireland and the UK actually work. Start free on the Community tier or get in touch to discuss a branded channel.