Mux vs Wowza
Take a look at the chart below and the details beneath it for the full Mux vs. Wowza breakdown.
Features
Wowza Video
Mux
Broadcast-Quality Streaming
HD 720p & 1080p, 4K Ultra HD, 360°, VR
HD 720p & 1080p, 4k Ultra HD, 360°, VR
Closed Captions
Low Latency
Sub-1-second
~8-14 seconds
Live and VOD
Metadata Insertion
Real-Time Analytics
REST API
Scale
One-to-many
One-to-many
Security Options
DRM, Token Authentication, Geo-Blocking, Encryption, Password Protection
Password Protection
RTMP
HLS
WebRTC
MPEG-DASH
SRT
24/7 Customer Support
Wowza Video
Pros
- Adaptive bitrate streaming
- GUI management portal and REST API accessible
- Low-latency support including WebRTC, SRT, and tuned HLS
- Built with industry-leading CDNs (Akamai and Fastly)
- Virtual reality (VR) and 360° streaming
- Viewer analytics
- Live, VOD, and video looping
- Simulcasting
- Digital rights management (DRM)
- Token authorization
- Geo-blocking and SSL encryption
Cons
- Doesn’t offer as many customization options as Wowza Streaming Engine
- Can’t be deployed behind a firewall
- Monetization requires integration with third-party vendors
Mux
Pros
- Audio normalization
- Developer-friendly APIs
- Adaptive bitrate streaming
- Ability to quickly create GIFs and storyboards
- Watermarking and playback policies
- Real-time streaming analytics
- Engagement metrics
- Simulcasting
- Broadcast-level monitoring tools
- Live-to-VOD
- Webhooks
Cons
- Doesn’t support latencies under ~8-14 seconds
- No metadata insertion
- Security options are limited, including no DRM technology
- Limited protocol support, only supports RTMP to HLS workflows
- Lacking WebRTC support for browser-based, real-time video
- No monetization tools out of the box
- Video content management system (CMS) requires integration with third-party vendors
Wowza Video Pricing Plans
- One Time: $149 one-time purchase. Includes 15 live streaming hours and 500 viewing hours based on video streamed at 720p.
- Pay As You Go: Less than $25 per month billed annually. This low startup cost is billed separately from monthly usage, so the pricing is dynamic.
- Annual: $130 per month billed annually. Includes 300 streaming hours and 10,000 viewing hours based on video streamed at 720p.
- Enterprise: Enterprise customers are encouraged to contact Wowza for a quote on a custom plan for high-volume streaming.
Mux Pricing Plans
- Encoding: $.05 per minute of input video duration.
- Storage: $.003 per minute of video duration stored.
- Streaming: $.0012 per minute of video delivered.
- Custom: Enterprise customers are encouraged to contact Mux for a quote on a custom plan for high-volume streaming.
