Icecast Hosting from $3/mo.
An Icecast stream for your radio station, managed through Centova Cast, SonicPanel or AzuraCast, whichever you prefer. AutoDJ, a free HTTPS stream link and unmetered bandwidth come with every plan, and your station is created automatically once your payment is received.
Pay monthly, or pay yearly for ten months' price. No setup fee. 30-day money-back guarantee on your first order.
Every Icecast plan includes
- Your choice of control panel: Centova Cast, SonicPanel or AzuraCast
- AutoDJ with playlists, unlimited AutoDJ space
- Free SSL (HTTPS) stream link for website players
- Unmetered bandwidth, 160 to unlimited listeners
- White label: no Ucartz branding your listeners can see
- Free Basic Managed Support, 24/7 by ticket
Pick Your Listener Limit, Then Your Panel.
Centova Cast and SonicPanel cost the same at every tier. The only difference in the plans themselves is the third tier: 256 kbps on Centova Cast, 192 kbps on SonicPanel. Monthly prices; paying yearly costs ten months' price.
| Listeners | Centova Cast | SonicPanel | Price |
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| 160 |
64 kbps
Order Icecast 64 kbps with Centova Cast
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64 kbps
Order Icecast 64 kbps with SonicPanel
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$3/mo $30 a year |
| 260 |
128 kbps
Order Icecast 128 kbps with Centova Cast
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128 kbps
Order Icecast 128 kbps with SonicPanel
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$6/mo $60 a year |
| 400 |
256 kbps
Order Icecast 256 kbps with Centova Cast
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192 kbps
Order Icecast 192 kbps with SonicPanel
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$10/mo $100 a year |
| 999 |
320 kbps
Order Icecast 320 kbps with Centova Cast
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320 kbps
Order Icecast 320 kbps with SonicPanel
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$12/mo $120 a year |
| No fixed limit |
320 kbps
Order Icecast 320 kbps with Centova Cast
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320 kbps
Order Icecast 320 kbps with SonicPanel
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$20/mo $200 a year |
Icecast with AzuraCast: no fixed listener limit
AzuraCast is free, open-source radio software built around Icecast. Our AzuraCast plan streams at up to 320 kbps with unlimited AutoDJ space for $10 a month ($100 a year). About AzuraCast hosting.
Plans without a fixed listener limit share a server with other stations, so a shared usage cap applies. Prefer SHOUTcast? The same plans and prices are on SHOUTcast hosting.
How Much Does One Listener Use?
Every listener receives the whole stream, so the server sends your bitrate once per listener. That is why higher bitrates come with lower listener limits.
Bandwidth is unmetered on every plan, so you do not pay per gigabyte; the listener limit is what you choose. Most music stations sit between 96 and 128 kbps; speech works well at 64 kbps. Try your own numbers in the radio bandwidth calculator.
| Bitrate | One listener, one hour | 100 listeners at once |
|---|---|---|
| 64 kbps | 28.8 MB | 6.4 Mbps |
| 128 kbps | 57.6 MB | 12.8 Mbps |
| 192 kbps | 86.4 MB | 19.2 Mbps |
| 256 kbps | 115.2 MB | 25.6 Mbps |
| 320 kbps | 144 MB | 32 Mbps |
Bitrate in kilobits per second times 3,600 seconds, divided by 8,000 for megabytes. Stream overhead adds a little on top.
Which Server Should You Pick?
Both send your stream to every listener, both work with the common broadcasting tools, and both cost the same with us. The difference is the software behind them.
Icecast is free and open source
It is published by the Xiph.Org Foundation under the GNU GPL, version 2. Pick it if you prefer open-source software.
More audio formats
According to icecast.org, Icecast streams Ogg (Vorbis), Opus, WebM and MP3. Opus sounds good at low bitrates, which helps listeners on mobile data.
Streams are mount points
Each Icecast stream has its own address on the server, called a mount point, such as /live or /stream. Your panel shows yours.
Already set up for SHOUTcast?
If your encoder, app or a directory you list in expects SHOUTcast, pick SHOUTcast hosting instead. The plans and prices are the same.
Centova Cast, SonicPanel or AzuraCast?
Underneath, all three run a standard Icecast server, so your encoder and listeners work the same way. The panel decides how you run the station day to day.
Centova Cast
Suits stations that run mostly on AutoDJ and want its scheduler and listener reports.
Centova Cast radio hostingSonicPanel
Suits stations that go live often: it can insert jingles and your own voice into the stream live, and turn typed text into spoken announcements, without stopping the AutoDJ. Each presenter can have a DJ login.
SonicPanel radio hostingAzuraCast
Suits stations that want open-source software and no fixed listener limit: AzuraCast runs Icecast with its own AutoDJ, playlists, DJ accounts and listener reports in one web panel.
AzuraCast radio hostingFrom Order to On Air.
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1
Order and get your login
Your station is created automatically once your payment is received, and the panel login is emailed to you.
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Copy the server address, port, mount point and password
They are shown in the panel. Put them into the broadcast software you already use: BUTT, Mixxx, SAM Broadcaster and RadioBOSS all work with Icecast.
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Fill the AutoDJ
Upload your music and build playlists so the stream keeps playing when nobody is live. When you connect, AutoDJ steps aside, and it resumes when you disconnect.
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Put the HTTPS link on your website
Browsers often refuse to play an insecure audio stream on a secure page, so use the free SSL stream link in your player. Our free HTML radio player and radio website template are ready to use.
Icecast hosting, with engineers on call
A silent stream loses listeners fast. Every Icecast hosting includes Free Basic Managed Support, and if something bigger breaks, or you want new features, you can call in a streaming engineer for one job without signing a support contract.
Free Basic Managed Support
Complimentary, best-effort help with quick tasks of about 5 minutes: panel access, stream and port checks, encoder connection help, DNS pointing, service restarts and first-level troubleshooting.
What is included →Plug-and-play expert help
AutoDJ setup, migrations, relays, custom players or emergency recovery. From $8 per 15 minutes or $28 per hour, only when you need it.
See on-demand support →AI, automation & custom builds
Grow the station: automated scheduling, listener stats dashboards, website and app players, and n8n or AI workflows for show prep and social posts.
Plan a project →Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers about the plans, support and billing.
Start With One Station, Grow Without Moving.
Four steps in one company, all in one account: when your station outgrows its plan, we move it up for you.
Shared radio hosting
One station with AutoDJ on Centova Cast, SonicPanel or AzuraCast. The lowest cost way to go on air.
Radio reseller hosting
Sell stations to your own clients from a Centova Cast or SonicPanel reseller panel, under your brand.
AzuraCast VPS
Your own server with AzuraCast installed: as many stations as the server can carry, with full root access.
Radio dedicated server
A whole machine for Centova Cast, SonicPanel, AzuraCast or SHOUTcast, for large audiences and many stations.
Real Feedback From the Businesses We Support
See how our engineering support and infrastructure keep real businesses online.
Start Your Icecast Station.
Pick a listener limit and a panel; your station is created automatically after payment. Ask us if you are unsure which plan fits.