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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Gumlet

    Score9.6 out of 10
    N/AGumlet is used by businesses to host and deliver video content and optimized images across websites and applications at any scale. Gumlet Video: Video Hosting and Streaming Multi-Level Video Protection: Safeguards content with advanced DRM solutions like Widevine and Fairplay, preventing unauthorized access while allowing for controlled playback. Video Management: Users can upload, organize, and stream videos. Integration with cloud storage simplifies…

    $25

    per month $0.15 / GB streaming overage after 2 TB of bandwidth

    JW Player

    Score9.8 out of 10
    N/AJW Player (or JWP) is a video platform boasting 40,000 broadcasters, publishers, and other video-driven brands whose business relies on video as users. It provides these companies with a way to accelerate and scale their video strategy and is a video platform that can be used to stream video, engage audiences on any screen, and monetize content.N/A
    Pricing
    GumletJW Player
    Editions & Modules
    Free
    $0
    per month
    Creator
    $25
    per month
    Growth
    $99
    per month
    Business
    $249
    per month
    Enterprise
    On request
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    GumletJW Player
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual pricing.—
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    Community Pulse
    GumletJW Player
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    Gumlet
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    JW Player
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    81 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    79 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    80 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    79 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    77 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    GumletJW Player
    Video Marketing
    Comparison of Video Marketing features of Gumlet and JW Player
    Feature
    Gumlet
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    JW Player
    8.6
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Lead generation8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for advertisements8.01 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Video SEO8.01 Ratings8.12 Ratings
    Integration to Marketing Automation8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video Security
    Comparison of Video Security features of Gumlet and JW Player
    Feature
    Gumlet
    8.8
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    JW Player
    7.8
    3 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Video access controls9.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    User management8.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Video link sharing9.01 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Internal video9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    External video9.01 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Video Player
    Comparison of Video Player features of Gumlet and JW Player
    Feature
    Gumlet
    8.8
    1 Ratings
    7% above category average
    JW Player
    7.0
    3 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Player customization8.01 Ratings2.03 Ratings
    Embedded videos9.01 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Video quality / Bandwidth controls9.01 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Mobile compatibility9.01 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Video Analytics
    Comparison of Video Analytics features of Gumlet and JW Player
    Feature
    Gumlet
    8.3
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    JW Player
    1.0
    3 Ratings
    155% below category average
    Streaming quality reports9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Per viewer tracking8.01 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Per video tracking8.01 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Video analytics dashboard8.01 Ratings1.03 Ratings
    Video Hosting, Management & Storage
    Comparison of Video Hosting, Management & Storage features of Gumlet and JW Player
    Feature
    Gumlet
    8.7
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    JW Player
    8.6
    3 Ratings
    0% below category average
    On-Demand video9.01 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Live streaming9.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Impact of streaming on network9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video upload & format support9.01 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Video library / File management8.01 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Video portal8.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    GumletJW Player
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    Vidyard
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Vidyard
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Vidyard
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Vidyard
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Panopto
    Score7.5 out of 10
    Panopto
    Score7.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    GumletJW Player
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.6
    (81 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (9 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.4
    (24 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.6
    (5 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    GumletJW Player
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Gumlet
    Gumlet has been consistently reliable whenever we need to deliver video assets for internal projects or client work. As mentioned earlier, DRM protection and livestreaming are two standout strengths. We moved from Vimeo to Gumlet and haven’t regretted it. That said, if you need native social media integrations to go live or schedule posts, this isn’t the right tool. It’s also not ideal for monetized channels or large private audiences, as the current limits on private subscribers and profiles are relatively low.
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    JW Player
    JW Player has flexible plans that won't cost you a lot of money. If you are a startup, JW offers a variety of plans that will suit your specific needs and grow with you as your company grows. You do not need to be a video expert to understand how to upload a video, which allows nearly anyone in the office to do it.
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    Pros
    Gumlet
    • Watching videos together in a group, synchronously, works perfectly – no stuttering, no pixelation, no audio dropouts, even if someone only has mediocre internet.
    • The automatic adjustment of video quality to each individual's internet speed ensures that the best quality is always delivered without me having to worry about it.
    • Videos start instantly and without loading time, which is a huge difference compared to our previous LMS and makes the flow of live events appear relaxed and professional.
    • Das gemeinsame, synchrone Anschauen von Videos in einer Gruppe funktioniert absolut stabil – kein Ruckeln, kein Verpixeln, keine Ton-Aussetzer, sogar wenn jemand nur mittelmäßiges Internet hat.
    • Die automatische Anpassung der Videoqualität an die Internetgeschwindigkeit jeder einzelnen Person sorgt dafür, dass immer die beste Qualität geliefert wird, ohne dass ich mich darum kümmern muss.
    • Videos starten sofort und ohne Ladezeit, was im Vergleich zu unserem bisherigen LMS ein riesiger Unterschied ist und den Ablauf bei Live-Events entspannt und professionell wirken lässt.
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    JW Player
    • Responsive HTML5
    • Provides share functionality built into the player
    • Platform use enables playlist functionality and playlist players which can be customized or versioned for specific uses
    • Videos uploaded to the JW Platform automatically provide multiple image frame options for selecting video thumbnail
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    Cons
    Gumlet
    • I would like the ability to set a higher minimum playing resolution so that videos aren't blurry at the start.
    • Coming from Vimeo I would like to see a Chrome extension or Windows application to record my screen similar to what Loom has.
    • I would like to see sub folder in playlists within collections. Currently I can only have top level playlists.
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    JW Player
    • Definitely missing the ability (in and easy way) to have clickable links in the video.
    • Analytics is a little cumbersome and not very user-friendly.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Gumlet
    I’d rate our likelihood to renew at a clear 10, because Gumlet has become such an integral part of how we deliver, protect and scale our video content. The platform consistently performs without issues, the playback quality is excellent, and the security features give us peace of mind that no other tool matched. Beyond reliability, Gumlet keeps adding meaningful improvements such as AI subtitles, interactive elements, and better analytics, which continue to streamline our workflow and increase engagement without extra effort from our team. At this point, switching to anything else would feel like a step backwards, both in efficiency and overall video experience.
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    JW Player
    Just made the decision to renew given demonstrated improvements being made to the platform to expand compatibility for its player use on devices such as Apple TV, as well as improvements made recently to its JW Platform Dashboard
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Gumlet
    The dashboard is simple to navigate. It's easy to view my videos and organize them. It just makes sense. I don't have to guess where to find anything. I also love the import tool and the ability to set up players based on my collections. This type of customization will save me time!
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    JW Player
    Reliability and compatibility on a majority of platforms. Would have received a 10 except recent versions of browsers such as Firefox are now defaulting against Flash components and thus prompting approval from users BEFORE loading which is a HUGE obstacle to an effective user experience thus creating concerns by end-users unnecessarily and risking that they will NOT accept the prompts, thus leaving unable to view video content hosted using the JW Player. Assurances by JW support suggest they will resolve this, so we'll see...
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    Support Rating
    Gumlet
    I had a quick technical question prior to purchase and a live-chat CSR gave me quick and helpful advice. I appreciate being able to clarify matters via live chat and prefer that over phone calls and emails.
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    JW Player
    Support is reasonable. I from time to time have made suggestions on improvements that would be nice to see (like the ability to have a clickable link within the video - that is easy to create, without tons of coding) and it seems as though I never see it happen or get much response to "suggestions" to upgrade the software. The good news, other than a few things as I mentioned above, overall, I don't have many "technical issues" in the platform, which is a good thing. On occasion, I have seen some "issues" with the delivery of the video, but it has been pretty scarce. So it is dependable.
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    Implementation Rating
    Gumlet
    It was quick and easy. We found that the import from Vimeo wasn't pulling in the highest original quality so we manually uploaded our clips.
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    JW Player
    One of the primary features promoted by JW Platform is its SEO definition. However, there did not seem to be a way to integrate that data to our platform if selected thus only leaving the benefits of that data to be established on the individual video page hosted by JW Platform, which isn't useful in the end to the client value we are trying to deliver for our VideoproFile.net solution
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    Alternatives Considered
    Gumlet
    They have all the same features and keep adding more, generating landing pages for video share was huge for us. Ease of use, no ads. cost, it really doesn't compete. We're very happy with the outputted quality of the video exports and the ability to manage DRM for video protection was built into the app. A huge bang for the buck here. Can't wait to update or try out more new features. The biggest thing I love is that they listen to their customers and work to implement suggestions from the community.
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    JW Player
    JW had more player options, a better/more intuitive user interface, was altogether faster both in rendering the uploaded videos and in time to load on the web page. The integration with OpenX for pre-roll was faster and easier than with Brightcove, and lastly, they offered a great price for service.
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    Return on Investment
    Gumlet
    • Gumlet compared has no higher costs associated
    • Faster page load times improved user experience
    • High-quality video content without buffering improves conversion rates for businesses
    • Smoother viewing experience increases user engagement and retention.
    • Reduction of unnecessary data usage leads to lower bandwidth costs
    • Integrated analytics can provide insights into viewer behavior
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    JW Player
    • JW Player has was less expensive (without sacrificing quality) than our previous video platform so the ROI was instant.
    • We were easily able to add a variety of video advertising options including pre-roll, mid-roll and post-roll.
    • The quality and consistancy of the look of the video has enabled us to grow our video views by well over 100% since starting with JW.
    Incentivized
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