Best Budget Wireless Video Transmitter Alternative to Teradek
Teradek hardware rides on the camera itself: encoders such as the VidiU and Bond turn a camera feed into an internet stream, and with a Sharelink subscription they spread that stream over several mobile networks. It works well, and it is a purchase per camera, plus batteries, SIM cards and upkeep.
Speedify moves that work into software on the streaming computer or router a crew already carries, using Wi-Fi, 4G/5G cellular, Ethernet and Starlink at the same time. Running them together helps cut dropped frames on a live stream. That needs two or more internet connections; on a single connection Speedify works as an encrypted VPN and cannot stop that connection from dropping.
Where Teradek gear and Speedify each make sense is set out below, along with the Miri X510 router. Tell Speedify your camera count and ask what fits.
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How Speedify combines internet connections on any hardware
Get started with Speedify for your business
Speedify offers three commercial paths. They work together, and most enterprise customers use two or more.
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Speedify Teams
Speedify on every supported OS for every team member
Centralized dashboard for billing, user provisioning, and usage analytics
CSV import/export and a RESTful management API
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Speedify for Routers
License for supported OpenWrt routers
Powered by Speedify hardware lineup ready to deploy out of the box
Miri, GL.iNet and other partner models
Covers every device on the network, with no per-device install
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Embed Speedify into your product
A · DIY
Build it yourself with the Speedify SDK.
Integrate Speedify into your iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux or QNX product. Full developer documentation, sample code and supported integration paths. Your team owns the build, and the Speedify SDK handles combining the internet connections.
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Teradek vs. Speedify: Equipment, Connections, Bitrate and Cost Compared
Here is how Speedify compares with Teradek on fast, reliable and secure internet for live video:
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Teradek |
Speedify |
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| Typical equipment: what you get for what you pay | Dedicated streaming and cellular bonding hardware + Sharelink service subscription |
Software subscription to run directly on supported hardware devices |
| Portability: can be used on the go | Some solutions only, e.g. Teradek Bond, Teradek LinkPro |
Yes, depending on the device it’s running on: laptop, mobile device |
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Supported connection types |
Wired Ethernet, Wi-Fi, cellular |
Wired Ethernet, Wi-Fi, cellular |
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Supported operating systems |
All |
All major ones: Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Linux |
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Technology |
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Maximum bitrate |
According to streaming settings, limited by ingest servers | Up to 1 Gbps (Speedify with a dedicated server) |
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Cost |
Starting at $4,990 for the Teradek LinkPro Backpack + $25 / month for the Sharelink service + additional cost per GB over 50 GB |
Both solutions work very well for use cases such as:
- IRL live streaming
- remote learning
- online and hybrid events, including wedding videography and concerts
- reporting from the field
- entertainment
- houses of worship
Why Choose Speedify as an Alternative to Teradek
As you can see above, there are three main differentiators when it comes to Teradek vs. Speedify:
- hardware vs. software-only: the portable “mission critical” Teradek solutions for live video (Bond family, LinkPro) come with a handy backpack which includes all the necessary hardware and batteries to keep you going. Speedify’s defaults prioritize live streaming while running on any supported device. As a software-only service, Speedify is more versatile and portable: Speedify runs on the laptop or router you already carry, with no extra unit to power.
- Cost: Teradek has an initial investment of at least $4,990 for their LinkPro bonded cellular Wi-Fi router, as well as a monthly or yearly subscription cost for their Sharelink service. With Speedify, you only pay for the monthly or yearly subscription, which costs less on its own than the one from Teradek.
- Flexibility: with Teradek you are committed to their dedicated cellular bonding hardware. Speedify turns any supported device, including OpenWrt routers, into a streaming machine that combines internet connections. If you want, you can even create your own bonded Internet router and use it in a similar way to a Teradek hardware device.
How Speedify Can Help Your Organization
Speedify provides mission critical solutions for consumers and businesses of all sizes. Speedify spreads individual packets across all of your available internet connections, so even large single-socket transfers such as streaming video, uploading or downloading files can use the combined speed; Speedify says that reaches up to 95% of the combined upload and download speed.
Alongside the app itself, available for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android and OpenWrt routers, Speedify can also be embedded into other software apps via the Speedify SDK, or into networking, IoT and hardware products via the Powered by Speedify program.
Speedify Business Solutions
Speedify Teams
Speedify for Routers
Speedify Embedded Solutions and Integrations
Add Speedify to your own app or hardware with the Speedify SDK. Your product then combines internet connections, fails over automatically when one drops, and encrypts the traffic, using the same technology as the Speedify app.