Filmmaker switching from Vimeo to Gumlet
December 17, 2024
Filmmaker switching from Vimeo to Gumlet
Score 10 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction with Gumlet
I had a Vimeo subscription for over 10 years and have been
wishing to switch to another service. Vimeo was too costly for the small amount
of bandwidth I was using with the service.
I used Vimeo, and now Gumlet, to host and stream my original
short film videos and other creative video media for collaborating with editors
or other creators, at times to submit to film festivals, and to able to show
off my work in various contexts.
I had to pay for a Vimeo plan to get enough storage
capability, be able to set passwords, to be able to have multiple edits and
multiple videos up at the same time, etc. even though the resulting traffic in
the end was comparatively very low. I also need this capability all year round.
Gumlet can do and solve all this for me and even gives me access to features I
never had with my Vimeo-Plan, e.g. geo-blocking countries from accessing my videos.
I purchased a lifetime deal, because it appears to be very
good value for me. I will no longer have to pay a monthly fee for my professional
video hosting / streaming needs.
wishing to switch to another service. Vimeo was too costly for the small amount
of bandwidth I was using with the service.
I used Vimeo, and now Gumlet, to host and stream my original
short film videos and other creative video media for collaborating with editors
or other creators, at times to submit to film festivals, and to able to show
off my work in various contexts.
I had to pay for a Vimeo plan to get enough storage
capability, be able to set passwords, to be able to have multiple edits and
multiple videos up at the same time, etc. even though the resulting traffic in
the end was comparatively very low. I also need this capability all year round.
Gumlet can do and solve all this for me and even gives me access to features I
never had with my Vimeo-Plan, e.g. geo-blocking countries from accessing my videos.
I purchased a lifetime deal, because it appears to be very
good value for me. I will no longer have to pay a monthly fee for my professional
video hosting / streaming needs.
Pros
- Speedy transcoding, hosting, and streaming of my film media
- Privacy Features (Passwords, private, unlisted, geo-blocking of select countries, etc.)
- Automated AI subtitling / transcription of my content for no additional fee
- Extensive Analytics, reports about my content
- Additionally offers direct download links for my content
- Attractive Player customization, hide Gumlet logo if so wanted, change highlight color of the player, upload own logo
- Very attractive value proposition with the current special lifetime deal
Cons
- The UI ranges from quite nice to impressive, but could in some select ways be improved further. As they are currently working on it and releasing improvements frequently, I think it is already very good for where they are in the process.
- Similarly, the current Video Library and playlist system are already very good and completely sufficient for my needs, but I would appreciate the inclusion/return of an additional folder system for organizing my videos.
- This is also just a nice-to-have and had no adverse effect on my usage of and productivity in relation to the platform, but the English grammar / conciseness of the English descriptions, tooltips, etc. could be further improved. This is more of an "optical" issue, rather than a workflow/productivity issue.
- It would be great if they added an optional "Privacy" column to the list of videos, displaying the privacy status of each video in the video library (e.g. unlisted, password, public, private, etc.).
- This lifetime deal plan will - over time - lead to significant savings for my use-case, since i do not have to keep paying monthly fees as I had to with Vimeo.
- I enjoy features now that I did not have before with my old Vimeo plan (e.g. geo-blocking access to my content by country). This leads to higher flexibility in leveraging my content in various scenarios and enhances my technical business capabilities.
I was a Vimeo subscriber for over 10 years, and - finally - Gumlet seems to be a fine replacement. The lifetime deal makes it very attractive to me, which is why I switched over from Vimeo. Google Drive and YouTube can deliver some of the features I need, but not all (player customization, no ads, etc.). Gumlet does everything I need so far and even offers some improvements over my old Vimeo plan (e.g. geoblocking).
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
Gumlet Support
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
Quick Resolution Good followup Knowledgeable team Problems get solved Kept well informed No escalation required Immediate help available Support understands my problem Support cares about my success Quick Initial Response | None |
As described before, I had a quick technical question prior to purchase and they clarified it for me very quickly via life-chat, which is my preferred method of solving something like this.
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