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I Compared The Top 8 Video Hosting Solutions

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I Compared The Top 8 Video Hosting Solutions

A side-by-side comparison of eight video hosts, from YouTube and Vimeo to developer platforms, by player, price and control.

  • YouTube's free hosting costs you control of the player.
  • Developer platforms are cheapest at scale but need someone to build with them.
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The question it answers

  1. Where should I host videos for my website or online course?

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  1. YouTube's help page on public, private and unlisted videos. Unlisted videos can be seen and shared by anyone with the link but... support.google.com Article · 5 min read Change video privacy settings (YouTube Help) YouTube
  2. Vimeo's plans: Creator at $9 a month billed annually with 50GB managed storage and password protection, and Core at $24.50 for... vimeo.com Tool · Pricing page Vimeo pricing Vimeo
  3. Wistia's plans: Free with 25GB of storage for one user, and Business at $79 a month billed annually with branding removed,... wistia.com Tool · Pricing page Wistia pricing Wistia
  4. Bunny Stream charges for use only: encoding is free, storage from $0.01 a GB and delivery from $0.005 a GB, with a free player... bunny.net Tool · Pricing page Bunny Stream pricing bunny.net
  5. Cloudflare's docs on Stream pricing: $5 a month for each 1,000 minutes of video stored and $1 per 1,000 minutes delivered, with... developers.cloudflare.com Article · Docs Cloudflare Stream pricing Cloudflare
  6. VdoCipher hosts video with DRM encryption against piracy, and lists Indian ed-tech companies among its customers. Starter is... vdocipher.com Tool · Pricing page VdoCipher pricing VdoCipher
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