Dacast review
Updated September 28, 2026 · ForgeCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Dacast suits small businesses and larger teams buying a paid plan outright: entry at $39, with a 14 day trial to test it. The trade-off is where it starts, above the €16.66 typical across this group, and no free plan sits below that.
Key facts
- Best for
- Small businesses that prefer a paid trial to a permanent free tier.
- Price from
- $39 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Free plan
- No (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Free trial length
- 14 days (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Dacast, Inc. (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- United States (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Founded
- 2008 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Audience
- Small business, Enterprise
- Pricing model
- Free trial
- Official website
- dacast.com
Pros and cons
Pros
- A 14 day free trial matches the 14 typical trial here, so screening a service costs nothing up front.
- The audience spans small business and enterprise, per small business and enterprise, so the same entry point serves a small team or a wider rollout.
- A clear pricing route through a fixed trial window rather than a free tier that later has to be unpicked.
Cons
- There is no free plan, so any spend starts at the $39 entry price.
- Entry at $39 runs well above the €16.66 typical in this group.
- A 14 day trial is short against the 30 longer trials common among ranked brands.
Who it suits
- Small businesses that can pay from the first invoice, given there is no free plan.
- Larger teams, since small business and enterprise lists enterprise alongside small business.
- Buyers who want a defined 14 day trial window before deciding.
Who should look elsewhere
- Qonto, listed from €9, for anyone shopping on a smaller starting figure than $39.
- Accountable, listed from €9.90, for the same price-led reason.
- Billy, listed from DKK 160, which does not suit buyers chasing the lowest starting price.
What you get free
Dacast has no free plan. Its route in is a free trial, and the trial runs 14 days, so testing happens on a time limit rather than on a free tier. Anyone who needs a permanent free option to build habits around will have nothing to lean on once the trial ends, and the budget has to be ready for $39.
The company behind it
Dacast is operated by Dacast, Inc., headquartered in the US, and was founded in 2008. That gives you a named US counterparty with a long trading record, which suits buyers whose own paperwork expects an established US company on the contract rather than a regional reseller.
How Dacast compares
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Dacast cost to start?+
Entry pricing starts at $39. That sits above the €16.66 recorded across this ranking, so Dacast falls in the higher cost band rather than the cheap end. There is no free tier to soften a first invoice, and the trial is the only no-cost way in.
Is there a free plan?+
No, the free plan answer for Dacast is no. The alternative route is a free trial of 14 days, which suits teams happy to test on a time limit and pay afterwards. Anyone planning to keep a permanent free tier will need to look elsewhere, since nothing stays free once that trial ends.
How long is the free trial?+
The trial lasts 14 days, which matches the 14 typical trial length on this site and falls short of the longer windows some brands offer. Dacast ranks at 92 on that measure, so treat the trial as a screening step rather than a full evaluation.
Who runs Dacast and where is it based?+
Dacast is operated by Dacast, Inc., based in the US, and was founded in 2008. Buyers that need a named US counterparty on the contract will find one here, while teams relying on a European entity should check the paperwork before signing.
Is Dacast for small businesses or larger companies?+
Both. The stated audience covers small business and enterprise, so the same entry point at $39 has to serve a small team and an enterprise rollout alike. That breadth suits buyers who do not want to qualify their size first, and it makes plan detail worth checking against your own team.
How does the entry price compare with Qonto, Accountable and Billy?+
Dacast starts at $39, while Qonto is listed from €9, Accountable from €9.90 and Billy from DKK 160. On starting figures Dacast is the highest of the four, so price-led buyers have cheaper options, and anyone settling on Dacast is choosing on what sits behind the price.
Can a small business test Dacast before committing?+
Yes, through the 14 day free trial, which is the intended entry route since there is no free plan. Small business sits within the stated small business and enterprise, so a trial is a sensible first step. Keep the $39 entry cost in view for the plan you would take after it.
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dacast checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded, Headquarters, Legal entity
“Founded 2008”
- dacast.com checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Audience
“Video for Enterprises”
- dacast.com/blog/secure-video-hosting checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Free trial length, Price from
“Dacast also offers a free 14-day trial”
- dacast.com/blog/vimeo-on-demand-alternatives checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Pricing model
“14-day free trial, no credit card required”
- softwareworld.co/software/dacast-reviews checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Free plan
“Free Version Not available”
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