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Gumlet Video LTD: Great Value
December 06, 2023

Gumlet Video LTD: Great Value

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Gumlet

We are a retail and e-commerce business in Europe and use Gumlet for our self-produced video content. Our video player should be ad-free and run without trackers. For this reason, YouTube was ruled out because the platform pulls user data even in "privacy enhanced mode". To fulfil the data protection requirements of the GDPR, we would have had to use content blockers for our video content.
  • Gumlet offers numerous options to upload your data. It supports popular cloud storage providers, such as S3 and Dropbox. Alternatively, you can migrate your content from other video platforms (such as Vimeo). One can also upload from server directories or from local machines.
  • Embedding content on websites is straightforward and works universally, regardless of CMS. Embeds are automatically responsive.
  • The player looks great as and may get customized and branded. It comes with all the controls one would expect, including subtitle support.
  • Playback performance is flawless, embeds don't negatively impact load speed.
  • The Gumlet admin interface comes with all the necessary controls, yet UX (also mobile X) could get improved. Settings are not always found where one would expect them, also data management with tagging and search still needs refinement.
  • Working with thousands of files in numerous categories could get challenging. The team, however, is aware of these shortcomings and is working on improvements.
  • We would greatly profit from files which remain linked to their source, once they got uploaded to the Gumlet platform. If his was the case, one could replace background music, refine text or improve colour grading without manual re-uploads and having to re-attach videos to pages.
  • Gumlet supports already watermarks, but it would also be handy to have simple option to set text / overlay graphics just for the thumbnail.
  • Straightforward usage.
  • High-performance video delivery.
  • Set up video delivery according to GDPR.
  • Being cost-effective.
  • We bought a slightly oversized Lifetime deal. It's attractive not having to factor in monthly cost for media delivery.
  • We're still beginners in terms of video production. It's too early to make statements on ROI.
Gumlet is an ad-free and cost-effective option that may get used without trackers.

Do you think Gumlet delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Gumlet's feature set?

Yes

Did Gumlet live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Gumlet go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Gumlet again?

Yes

We bought Gumlet Video as a Lifetime deal. It's attractive that we now have a solution which is more than suitable for growing video demands (including high-resolution content) without having to factor in monthly cost. Gumlet video should be a good fit for many small and medium size businesses. The platform at the time of this review is likely less suitable for brands with many channels and authors and advanced "structural" demands.