What is the difference between ShoutCast and IceCast?
ShoutCast and IceCast are both streaming server applications. ShoutCast and IceCast essentially serve the same purpose, and they're both free to use.
IceCast offers a few more advanced features and is open-source software.
ShoutCast is much easier to install (as it's self-contained in a single binary file), but it's proprietary and closed-source.
Both products are typically very stable and reliable, offer similar core feature sets, and are widely used by many high-traffic streaming radio stations.
We recommend the following broadcasting tools on both IceCast and ShoutCast.
IceCast:
EdCast - Click HERE to download
OddCast - Click HERE to download
B.U.T.T. - Click HERE to download
ShoutCast:
No longer supported by Zeno.fm platform
IceCast offers a few more advanced features and is open-source software.
ShoutCast is much easier to install (as it's self-contained in a single binary file), but it's proprietary and closed-source.
Both products are typically very stable and reliable, offer similar core feature sets, and are widely used by many high-traffic streaming radio stations.
We recommend the following broadcasting tools on both IceCast and ShoutCast.
IceCast:
EdCast - Click HERE to download
OddCast - Click HERE to download
B.U.T.T. - Click HERE to download
ShoutCast:
No longer supported by Zeno.fm platform
Updated on: 22/09/2024
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