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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Brightcove

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/ABrightcove Video is a video hosting and publishing solution. The company also provides a cloud media processing product called Zencoder.N/A

    Mindstamp

    Score9.5 out of 10
    N/AMindstamp, headquartered in Melbourne offers software to help users turn any video into an intelligent and interactive viewer experience. The tool can be used to drive viewer action, increase engagement and gain insight. Mindstamp enables users to create personalized, dynamic and optimized interactive videos, add buttons, hotspots, questions, images, and video clips to any video.

    $99

    per month

    PlayPlay

    Score6.9 out of 10
    N/APlayPlay is an online video maker that any communication professional can use to produce, in minutes, videos ready to publish on social media, blogs or on internal channels. Stories, interviews, news clips, events and product promotions, job offers… Engage audiences with video! The vendor states that PlayPlay is best for, but not limited to: small to large companies that need to create engaging videos for social media, highlight internal initiatives and employee projects, and build…

    $217

    1 User per month

    Pricing
    BrightcoveMindstampPlayPlay
    Editions & Modules
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    BASIC
    $99
    per month
    CORE
    $299
    per month
    PRO
    $499
    per month
    ENTERPRISE
    $1,299
    per month
    Basic
    $217.00
    1 User per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BrightcoveMindstampPlayPlay
    Free Trial
    YesYesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsA 15% discount is available for annual plans.Enterprise plan also available, catered to your company's specific requirements. Let's talk!
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    Features
    BrightcoveMindstampPlayPlay
    Video Security
    Comparison of Video Security features of Brightcove and Mindstamp and PlayPlay
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    Brightcove
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    Mindstamp
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    PlayPlay
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    User management00 Ratings00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Video link sharing00 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Internal video00 Ratings00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    External video00 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Video Player
    Comparison of Video Player features of Brightcove and Mindstamp and PlayPlay
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    PlayPlay
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Player customization00 Ratings00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Mobile compatibility00 Ratings00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Video Hosting, Management & Storage
    Comparison of Video Hosting, Management & Storage features of Brightcove and Mindstamp and PlayPlay
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    Mindstamp
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    PlayPlay
    8.7
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    On-Demand video00 Ratings00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Video upload & format support00 Ratings00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Video library / File management00 Ratings00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    BrightcoveMindstampPlayPlay
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (17 ratings)
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (13 ratings)
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    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Support Rating
    4.0
    (2 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    BrightcoveMindstampPlayPlay
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Brightcove
    It works very nicely for our company site because it can easily and seamlessly embed into the site and email HTML pages. It also has picture in picture, sharing, closed captioning (CC) as basic functions. It will also show the time of the video. Because these are short-term-use videos or might get updated frequently and also are just targeting a specific audience, being able to hide or not able to show the number of views or date published (unlike YouTube) actually helps us.
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    Mindstamp
    I think that every scenario where you need to present information as a video, maybe on a website or something like that, will be great to explore the functionalities that Midstamp has for you. Also, a great scenario will be one where you want other people to get involved and keep their attention on.
    Incentivized
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    PlayPlay
    For any company that wants to use more video in their content and marketing overall, PlayPlay is your best bet. Anyone can make a video--no expertise required. Honestly, it's really fun to do, and you feel like a creative genius afterward! If you are making long-form videos or need something for a TV commercial, PlayPlay doesn't make sense. But you can absolutely take snippets from other video projects and break them into smaller videos. That's what we love to do. Also, they just launched a podcast tool to help podcasters use video to promote their episodes.
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    Pros
    Brightcove
    • Ability to easily output a JSON response for requested video data. This makes it easy to work with Brightcove as partner.
    • The read APIs are very flexible and can the output can be easily customized using cgi args. This provides great customization of the output and sorting and filtering mechanisms to find the videos you're looking for.
    • The ability to add captions to videos is good, especially with the regulations requiring video captioning. DFXP support works great as long as the player is given the exact XML format it is looking for.
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    Mindstamp
    • The opportunity to have customized and professional content
    • Great for collaboration tool
    • Interactive videos that increase engagement
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    PlayPlay
    • Very simple-to-use but super professional looking video templates
    • Intuitive platform for creating a story with video
    • One-click resizing for social formats
    • Amazing customer success--if you need it--offering recommendations to make your video look amazing
    • Access to Getty Premier for video and image stock
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    Cons
    Brightcove
    • The code for customizing the video player can be made easier, I think it still uses BEML code.
    • Easily accessible ready made code will help users like me to implement a cool looking player.
    • I would love to implement Brightcove video cloud on most of the projects that I work on and I see we could use it in so many different ways but pricing is not easily available on the website.
    • Again if I could work with someone to price for small, medium and large businesses that would be great.
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    Mindstamp
    • Add a comment section for users.
    • Nothing more.
    Incentivized
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    PlayPlay
    • Product is very easy to use; I got a little stuck on changing font colors with text
    • Automatic subtitling is amazing, but you do need to adjust the words per screen
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Brightcove
    It took quite some time to upload and organize our video library. The amount of time it would require to relocate all this information outweighs any negative aspect I personally have with the experience. They have been pretty good to work with and from speaking with my Brightcove rep, I know some of the issues I have listed are currently being addressed and tested for future releases.
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    Mindstamp
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    PlayPlay
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    Usability
    Brightcove
    Very usable! I don't see any major flaws
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    Mindstamp
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    PlayPlay
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    Support Rating
    Brightcove
    We are notified often of downtime, and I have not heard from a support rep for over a year. It really makes it hard to learn what new things are coming out and how we can take our video to the next level when there is no contact from the team on a regular cadence.
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    Mindstamp
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    Alternatives Considered
    Brightcove
    Marketing department favors it because EVERYONE uses YouTube. Overall, YouTube offers decent features and functionality. But Brightcove offers the ability to brand and style players, and control what our users see (and so much more) and YouTube does not. For instance, on YouTube, users are presented with other videos (which could contain competitor videos).
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    Mindstamp
    Other products created videos that did not look professional or clean and were not customizable. We selected Mindstamp because of all the different tools and options it includes. Videos look amazing, are easy to create, there are different tutorials available as well if you need them. Videos are interactive, customizable, and make the user experience so much better.
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    PlayPlay
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    Return on Investment
    Brightcove
    • Again, there has been a huge cost savings which significantly improved our ROI
    • There has also been less time spent on learning new technologies and training additional staff on maintaining a video server.
    • Less time spent on the previous two points has allowed me to focus on other areas within the department that needed improvement.
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    Mindstamp
    • It allows us to present our information in more visual and interactive ways.
    • Help us creating and using distance learning materials.
    • Making clases more dynamic.
    Incentivized
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    PlayPlay
    • Huge ROI--we're saving thousands on editing costs
    • It's another way to repurpose content
    • Our staff has loved using the product--also less work for them
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    ScreenShots

    Brightcove Screenshots

    Screenshot of Go beyond tracking plays and impressions and fuel your programs with video engagement data that signals who is getting the most value from your content.Screenshot of Deliver interactive video on-demand and live experiences - chat, polls, click to purchase, sentiment, quizzes, branching journeys, and more - that increase engagement, provide more data on your audiences, and turn viewers from passive observers to active participants.Screenshot of Deliver live and on-demand video experiences that are easy to create and manage from a single platform. Orchestrate rich, beautiful experiences that promote your brand and your content and keep audiences engaged with interactive elements.Screenshot of Start to think of your video content as your greatest asset for connecting with every audience on any device, whether it's web, mobile, or connected TVs. Reach all your audiences, including customers, prospects, partners, teams, anyone and everyone!Screenshot of Understand audience engagement to inform content strategies and audience preferences to ensure you’re delivering the best streaming video experiences possible.

    PlayPlay Screenshots

    Screenshot of TemplatesScreenshot of Select different screens and build your video according to your objectivesScreenshot of Need inspiration? Choose  from a variety of templates to help get you started