February 29, 2020
The Wonderful World of Wistia
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I have used Vimeo as an alternative, and I prefer Wistia for marketing and embedding videos on my site. I also use YouTube, of course.
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February 26, 2020
Wistia: A Good Investment for Advanced Video Analytics
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Wistia provides the functionality that most companies need for video marketing and video hosting/analytics. When we compared with Vidyard, the cost of Vidyard was far higher, but the functionality did not seem to be much more advanced than Wistia. Wistia seems to be a good combination of value and investment.
February 03, 2020
Wistia makes managing and distributing video so simple
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Wistia is slightly more expensive, but the metrics/data provided, combined with the ease of use, makes it the perfect choice for us. Being able to break videos into series/projects is very useful. Additionally, the chapter feature makes it easy to allow users to watch all or part of longer videos. I also believe Wistia is possibly safer.
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We looked at self-hosting videos on our client sites using AWS and Cloudflare, but we really didn't want to have to code our own product or have to deal with server configurations. Wistia made it simple to sign-up, upload, and start embedding our content on our sites. We also found the CTA at the end of the video was a great means of keeping our audience on the site and directing them to other content.
March 10, 2020
Great and affordable video hosting platform
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Vimeo Pro works well for artistic folks, those on a budget, or those not looking to leverage video for demand gen or lead capture. It served us well for a while, but just wasn't cutting it. Wistia has more on the integrations end than Vimeo, and we have benefitted the most from that aspect. Vidyard has a great platform, and for on-the-fly or demo videos, it might be superior. For produced videos, I like Wistia better. Both have their strengths, and I would consider them both the leaders in the space.
September 24, 2019
Capture Prospects' Attention Easily with Email Video from Wistia
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Wistia seemed to be more embraced by our sales team. We had also met members of their team at marketing conferences and they were very helpful in sending materials and best practices that got us firing on all cylinders out of the gate. At the end of the day, we are looking for the easiest path to send custom videos over email, and Wistia fit the bill.
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We have found that many companies do not whitelist YouTube, and it is against policy to access the channel. By using Wistia, we can get around that predicament.
February 28, 2019
Best alternative to YouTube to host videos.
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Wistia was our default choice because of the popularity and the quality of videos generated by the team. We did not evaluate other software platforms and directly went with Wistia.
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Wistia is much easier to use than Vimeo!
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We use Vimeo in addition to Wistia, and will probably continue using both indefinitely. My team produces a lot of demo / testimonial webinars, which we host in Wistia for the aforementioned reasons. But, we also produce a lot of webinars, training videos, customer support videos, etc. - and because of Wistia's pricing model, we don't want to put all of those in Wistia. Wistia's customization, lead capture, and HubSpot integration capabilities are far superior to - Vimeo's - but it's too expensive to put every little training video in there.
November 16, 2018
Video hosting and analytics made easy
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We selected Wistia over YouTube because of the level of control we have with it. We can really set up the presentations how we need it to be and not worry about related videos or driving the user off page to YouTube's website and losing them. We also like the data that comes with the platform as its more in depth than what YouTube offers.
November 29, 2018
Great for Marketing and Sales Videos
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- HubSpot, GoToMeeting and Google Analytics
Love the integration between HubSpot and Wistia.
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Another product similar to Wistia that I have used is Dropbox. Although this platform is great, Wistia provides a much simpler user interface and provides fantastic statistics and tracking available, as well as the ease of embedding and sharing videos, even with others that do not already have an account with Wistia.
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Wistia is leaps and bounds ahead of other companies with their customizable players, CTAs, analytics, and more. Wistia is robust, yet simple, and at the end of the day, the team provides a delightful user experience. Their integration with HubSpot is clean and works as it should. We're very happy with our choice and haven't looked back.
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I'm not sure of any other video tool that comes anywhere close to Wistia. If your company wants to take video seriously, invest in Wistia so you can actually determine the ROI of your videos rather than using something like Vimeo or YoutTube that only tracks views. The data Wistia provides is incomparable.
July 26, 2018
Great video content hosting platform!
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- Vimeo Pro and Brightcove
Superior to both, especially when using HubSpot as your marketing automation solution
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- YouTube
I didn't actually select Wistia from a list of alternatives - I first became aware of Wistia through their library of support materials for video making, then realized that they had a pretty nice hosting capability. I started by trying it out with a couple videos that I linked to, then grew from there. Been very pleased all the way.
May 19, 2016
Wistia is easy to use and affordable
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- Brightcove Video Cloud, Vimeo Pro and Sprout
Vimeo had the password ability so that we could sell classes on-demand, but did not have the ability to brand like Wistia offered. It also was not as quick to upload and render the videos so we could offer them to the viewers. Brightcove worked well with our CRM platform, but it also didn't offer the password and the cost was not comparable to Wistia.
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I have used Vimeo before but did not like their platform, too many screens to navigate and to learn. Wistia is super easy to use and navigate.
February 15, 2016
Generating leads with Wistia is a breeze
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- Vimeo Pro and YouTube
Wistia is better suited for businesses than YouTube and Vimeo as you get a more in depth look at your viewers, how many videos they are watching, how long they are watching or re-watching, and can get email addresses to connect with then. Although we also upload videos to YouTube for searchability, all of our social media postings and videos embedded on our website are from Wistia.
February 10, 2016
Wistia - the ideal video hosting & marketing platform
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- YouTube
Even though we pay for Wistia, it provides so much more data than YouTube ever would - not to mention, the video players are customizable and look much more polished and professional.
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- youtube,vimeo,Amazon Web Services
While Google offers up a very rich API for use with YouTube, customizing a YouTube video to remove branding, menu bars, etc., isn't easy for a novice and many clients would like to be able to add/edit/maintain videos on their own without my assistance. Vimeo was very inconsistent in terms of playback and particularly had some issues with SSL playback. Amazon S3 forced clients to use their own players (such as flash players or HTML5 players), which made it more difficult to implement. Wistia solved ALL of these issues.
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About Wistia
Wistia specializes in Brand Affinity Marketing for small and medium-sized businesses. Wistia's video marketing software is designed to enable companies to create captivating viewing experiences on their sites and gives them the tools to find, engage and grow a community of brand advocates.
Founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the vendor boasts presently more than half a million businesses across 50 countries depend on Wistia's products to build their brands and their businesses, including HubSpot, MailChimp, Sephora, Starbucks, and Tiffany & Co.
Founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the vendor boasts presently more than half a million businesses across 50 countries depend on Wistia's products to build their brands and their businesses, including HubSpot, MailChimp, Sephora, Starbucks, and Tiffany & Co.
Categories: Video, Video Marketing
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- Does not have featureFree Trial Available?No
- Has featureFree or Freemium Version Available?Yes
- Has featurePremium Consulting/Integration Services Available?Yes
- Entry-level set up fee?No
| Edition | Pricing Details | Terms |
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| Free Account | $0 | |
| Pro Plan | $99.00 | per month |
| Advanced Plan | $399.00 | per month |
| Premium Plan | $999.00 | per month |
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Wistia Technical Details
| Deployment Types: | SaaS |
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| Operating Systems: | Unspecified |
| Mobile Application: | Apple iOS |