Overcast

About Overcast
Overcast’s Video Content-as-a-Service (VCaaS) platform is the simplest, fastest and most cost-effective way to view, review, approve, share, transcode, distribute, archive and control your content.
It’s cloud native and easily integrates with your existing technologies — therefore it’s future-proofed. It uses AI to automate processes, saving you money.
We work from a “single source of truth” and manage it with a “single pane of glass.”
It sits on top of a DAM — you just plug in micro-services orchestrated for your specific needs. You can simulate the cost before signing up. Ideal for remote working.
Overcast MAX is a suite of managed SaaS solutions to improve your workflows and tech stack:
1. Max Live Streaming — a simple, secure way to livestream broadcast events, town-hall meetings, product launches, training and everything else you can think of. Get up and running in seconds!
2. Max Storage — flexible cloud storage/archive solutions for large, complex video files. Manage your workflows in the cloud or with a hybrid solution that conforms to your workflows — not the other way around.
3. Max Transcribe — Overcast uses the latest AI and Machine Learning to transcribe the audio content in your videos. These time-based transcriptions are available for search and/or generating subtitles on the fly.
4. Max Recognition — we use the latest AI and Machine Learning to identify people, places, things and events in videos and images. Unique algorithms for video content significantly reduce the amount of time and effort it takes to manage content.
5. Max UI (User Interface) — service-designed to allow you and your business to use the terms that are relevant to your industry. So, while the media industry would refer to “assets” and “projects”, the security industry has “evidence” and “cases”. It’s all about ease-of-use.
6. Max Orchestrate — this is ideal for advanced organisations that have complex tech stacks needing workflow simplification. It’s not just about adding new services, but decommissioning legacy technology as well.
7. Max Identity — improve security and protect your identity through Single Sign On (SSO) and a number of Identity Security Techniques (including two-factor authentication, multi-factor authentication and auto log off) — best practice choices for improving Identity Protection.
8. Max Editor — optimise editing workflows in the cloud. Max Editor ensures your audio-visual and graphics editors can use their preferred platforms, like Adobe or Avid, and still benefit from the collaboration and management of cloud workflows.
9. Max Simulator — this is the ultimate solution for understanding the Cloud Service Provider costs associated with storing and managing your content in the cloud. With 20+ inputs, we can run an accurate simulation to help you fully understand your hosting and storage costs.
Video Content-as-a-Service (VCaaS) makes video accessible to all. It reduces cost, reduces the time it takes to get content to market and increases revenue opportunities.
Key benefits of Overcast
Intelligent Cloud Architecture: Ready-to-use or Composable — your choice
Overcast CORE – Team and Pro
SaaS applications for teams and small business:?
— Available off-the-shelf; sign up online
?— Enable global collaboration in seconds
?— Secure sharing and distribution ?
— Transcode video: broadcast, web, social, CCTV
?— Reformat images in seconds with templates
Overcast MAX
Managed solutions to improve your workflows and tech stack:?
— Never pay more than you need to: BYO Storage
?— Use AI to enhance your metadata: Transcribe and Recognition
?— Integrate your tech stack and decommission legacy tech ?
— Secure your workflows with SSO and 2FA
?— Future-proof your business: simulate your costs before investing
Overcast is fundamentally different — it changes the game for video owners!
Cloud Native Architecture
We were born in the cloud. That’s very different from traditional DAMs, MAMs, PAMs and CMSs that are lifted and shifted to the cloud. It’s all about micro-services orchestrated for your specific needs.
Transcoder First
With more than 500 video formats and 5,000 CCTV formats, you need a solution that (a) guarantees your upload and (b) ensures you can stream to all devices. That’s why we use 5 different transcoders.
Workflow Automation
Our award-winning design and UI mask the automation of complex video processes. We make it easy for non-techies to engage with the video supply chain.
Cost/Sales Optimisation
Small teams can choose off-the-shelf SaaS solutions while larger organisations can take advantage of access to real-time usage data, cost simulations and secure audit logs.
Video Content-as-a-Service (VCaaS) — a new standard for business
Simplify your tech stack
Manage your video and other digital content from a single platform. Simply and easily integrate your existing technologies or decommission them over time.
The old approach to video content management is wrong
Traditionally, video was siloed in organisations while managed by engineers and editors. Now, with the advances in automation and AI services, video can be managed across an organisation by less-technical employees.
Video content distribution is changing
Most organisations now deliver video across a number of channels: broadcast, web, social, apps, affiliate networks, in-store, stadiums. Previously, when organisations introduced new channels of distribution they would also create new content pipelines. This led to silos and costly duplication. Now we can work from a “single source of truth” and manage it with a “single pane of glass.”
Scaling the distribution of video is core to all enterprise organisations
Whether you are a Hollywood studio, publisher, or simply a business that understands the power of video, you’ll know that we pay a lot to produce quality content. Value is only derived when we distribute it — and to maximize that value it’s essential to simplify the supply chain.
Adding value through micro-services
There are plenty of tools that have been used for a single purpose: storage, transcoding and metadata enrichment to name a few. Value is created when you consolidate and orchestrate those micro-services for speed and efficiency.
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- Industry: Broadcast Media
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
The Best Media Sharing & Management Software Available
Reviewed on 2021/07/03
No dead links, sharing is easy, never had an issue
No dead links, sharing is easy, never had an issue
Pros
Easy for clients to use and access. Uploading, sharing, and time stamp commenting.
Cons
Exporting of comments so one doesn't have to go back and forth
Response from Overcast HQ
Adrian is a superuser and has influenced our product roadmap in the past. He can expect to see comment exports in Q3.
- Industry: Media Production
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Simple to use review and approval system
Reviewed on 2021/07/02
We needed a way to share content with clients in a more streamlined way than uploading a link and...
We needed a way to share content with clients in a more streamlined way than uploading a link and have the ability for them to make comments that can feed back into editors and producers.
Pros
We are implementing a whole new system and part of the requirements was a way for external clients to have access to work in progress and be able to make comments. This is easily achieved using Overcast and the integration with editing systems is fantastic.
Cons
So far everything is working as expected so nothing to dislike.
Response from Overcast HQ
Martin is one of those clients who knows exactly what he wants. We're delighted to have the chance to work with him and his team.
- Industry: Events Services
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Monthly for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Easy to use and excellent customer service
Reviewed on 2021/08/19
Working with Overcast has been great, especially whilst adapting to digital events. They are hands...
Working with Overcast has been great, especially whilst adapting to digital events. They are hands on, supportive and the product does what it says on the tin.
Pros
No nonsense, user friendly, multi-functioning, easy client access, excellent customer service
Cons
Doesn't have some of the "nice to have" functions or full streaming capabilities (such as viewer data analytics). But does have everything we needed from a digital asset management point of view.
Response from Overcast HQ
Alice and her team have shown a great ability to adapt to a changing environment - especially doing live events during Covid lockdowns. We've gone on that journey with them and thoroughly enjoyed it.
- Industry: Translation & Localization
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Great tool for video localisation
Reviewed on 2021/08/20
Improved efficiency in sharing / reviewing videos, positive experience overall.
Improved efficiency in sharing / reviewing videos, positive experience overall.
Pros
Enables sharing of videos with ease. Review commenting is efficient and easily tracked.
Cons
No specific dislikes. Some tweaks in workflow identified, taken on board by Overcast and solutions found.
Response from Overcast HQ
We are always happy when super users like Mary and her colleagues ask for tweaks - if we can make the experience better we will.
- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Weekly for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Easy to use and easy to work with
Reviewed on 2021/05/24
Overcast accomplished our goal of bringing four disparate asset management systems and the assets...
Overcast accomplished our goal of bringing four disparate asset management systems and the assets the held into one easy to use system, whilst minimising the pain of ingestion and standardising the metadata.
Pros
The features that really stand out with Overcast are (1) customer service and support, working with [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN] was a true partnership and it was great to deal with real people rather sitting in a queue waiting for a response to your support ticket (2) intuitive interface making the software a pleasure to use rather than the painful experience we had with our previous software.
Cons
Overcast lacked some of the nice to have features that more established players had, but did have all of the core features we needed. But since using it we have already seen more functionality come on stream and are kept informed about further developments in the pipeline.
Response from Overcast HQ
It has been great working with content creators with really high standards, who know what they want and are not afraid to ask for it. This is a great partnership.
Overcast FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for Overcast.Q. What type of pricing plans does Overcast offer?
Overcast offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from: US$89.00/month
- Pricing model: Free Version, Subscription
- Free Trial: Not Available
Overcast offers pricing plans that scale as you grow: https://www.overcasthq.com/pricing/ Overcast Max allows you to simulate costs before you invest. Contact Overcast for more details.
Q. Who are the typical users of Overcast?
Overcast has the following typical customers:
2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000
Q. What languages does Overcast support?
Overcast supports the following languages:
English
Q. Does Overcast support mobile devices?
Overcast supports the following devices:
Q. What other apps does Overcast integrate with?
We do not have any information about what integrations Overcast has
Q. What level of support does Overcast offer?
Overcast offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, Phone Support
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