Unlisted YouTube for marketing, VdoCipher for paid lessons, and Bunny Stream when a developer builds the player.

Unlisted YouTube is free but surrounds your player with its branding and suggested videos. VdoCipher's DRM is built to stop piracy of paid videos, from $149 a year; Vimeo starts at $9 a month billed yearly with no ads, and Wistia has a free plan with Business at $79 a month. Bunny Stream charges from $0.01 a GB stored and $0.005 a GB delivered, with free encoding.

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VdoCipher
Paid courses that need DRM against piracy

Starter $149 a year, Value $399, Express $699, Pro $1,599, Premium $4,999 a year; Lite $49 for 3 months Read from vdocipher.com on 10 November 2026 Free trial
2
Vimeo
A clean, ad-free player on your own site

Creator $9 a month, Core $24.50, Professional $71, billed annually, plus tax Read from vimeo.com on 10 November 2026 Free plan
3
Wistia
Marketing video with lead forms and analytics

Free; Business $79 a month, Business + Signals $329 a month; extra users $25 Read from wistia.com on 10 November 2026 Free plan
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Bunny Stream
A developer building the player, paying only for use

Pay for use: encoding free, storage from $0.01 a GB, delivery from $0.005 a GB, $1 monthly minimum Read from bunny.net on 10 November 2026

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