Centova Cast and SonicPanel are two internet radio panels. They do the same basic job: you broadcast live from your computer, and when you're not broadcasting, AutoDJ plays music from your playlists. The difference is in how each one organises music and DJs.

This article used to compare Centova Cast with WHMSonic. We no longer offer WHMSonic; we offer SonicPanel in its place.

Centova Cast

• Station setup from your browser.
• AutoDJ with playlists and playlist scheduling.
• Music library with drag and drop.
• DJ accounts for live broadcasting.
• Listener statistics.
• Automatic station monitoring and restart if it stops.
• Shoutcast or Icecast.

SonicPanel

• Music Library with folders. Songs go into as many playlists as you like without using extra space.
• AutoDJ with playlists and scheduled playlists.
• DJ accounts with their own panel. For each DJ you set what they're allowed to do (e.g. whether they can start or stop the station).
• Recording of DJs' live shows to MP3, so you can download or replay them.
• Shoutcast or Icecast.

At a glance

Which one should I choose?

• If you want a well-known, classic panel and you have few or no DJs, Centova Cast is a simple choice.
• If you have many DJs and want to control what each one does or keep their shows, SonicPanel gives you more.
• If you also want a show schedule, ads, players and statistics in a panel of our own, see Multicast Radio.

Not sure? Open a support ticket and tell us what you need.