Vimeo gets so many things right! The Developer API is very well-designed and documented. The live streaming service works very well and is loaded with interactive features for capturing live data from your viewers in real time. Live streaming services include a license for Livestream Studio, which works smoothly with NDI cameras. The customer support is also top-notch.
The price point for non-profits is not bad, but it could be better. I wish that there was more than one license for Livestream Studio included in the live stream service.
Our church desperately needed a better streaming platform when we found Vimeo. Vimeo definitely delivered excellent service at a competitive price. Our old streaming service was dropping our live stream feed during the pandemic, but Vimeo never had an issue handling the bandwidth. Our old streaming software kept having problems keeping our video and audio in sync, but Livestream Studio has handled everything like a champ!
What I love most about Vimeo is the high-quality video streaming and the overall user experience. The platform is so easy to use, and it's great to have control over the privacy settings for my videos. The ability to customize the video player and embed it on my website has also been very useful. Additionally, I appreciate how Vimeo supports a community of creators and provides resources for learning and improving my video production skills. Overall, Vimeo has been a great platform for showcasing my work and connecting with others who share my passion for video production.
While I do appreciate the quality and user experience of Vimeo, there are a few things that I dislike about the platform. One of the biggest issues for me is the cost of the subscription plans, which can be quite expensive compared to other video hosting services. Another thing that bothers me is the limited analytics available on the basic plan. I would like to have more detailed data on my video's performance without having to upgrade to a higher tier. However, despite these drawbacks, I still find Vimeo to be a valuable tool for my video production needs.
Vimeo works for me as a portfolio page, where I can showcase various works and present them to my clients. It is an essential platform for any professional in the field.
I like I can tailor my customers experience with privacy, they can leave detailed notes, and customer service is helpful.
That we are required to pay an annual fee up front for live services.
Allowing live streaming to be more accessible and professional.
The price for features is unbeatable. Storage is generous and the product keeps getting better.
The speed of the video manager is quite slow and it's quite cumbersome to use.
We share video with clients, and Vimeo makes the process very easy – from uploading, to receiving feedback. We also use Vimeo to embed videos and the player controls mean our embedded videos look great (and almost white label).
Ease of use, simple interface. Straightforward settings, nice integration with wordpress - patreon - etc.
2tb Cap for streaming monthly, next package up is a significant boost in pricing.
Pushing our live feeds out to various websites.
Vimeo takes all the pain points from its major competitor and gives the customers what they want! The features for embedding on our website are the reason we signed up, but there are a lot of other benefits too!
We haven't had too much to complain about in terms of Vimeo and the features that they offer. The only thing that I can think of is that the monthly fee would be better if it was based on view time instead of storage space, etc.
When we embedded our videos from another platform, we lost control over display issues such as hiding the title on the thumbnail, hiding the channel icon, and related items. The videos looked horrible on our site. We decided to try Vimeo and our embedded video thumbnails look 1,000 times better!
The dashboard is easy to navigate, my videos can be stored in folders, uploading is easy and quick, and I really appreciate the different price tiers to fit my budget.
I wish the weekly upload limit was just a bit higher for my pay tier. I understand I can pay more for a larger weekly limit, but I often find that I don't use my limit at all some weeks and then exceed it others. Maybe an annual or monthly limit would be a nice option.
I can embed videos directly on my website while protecting them from being downloaded through my site or others. I really like the multitude of options for which sites and how my videos can be viewed.
It is easy to upload videos to your account, organize them, and set privacy settings. With the Pro or above accounts, you can set it so videos can only be embedded on certain domains.
It may not be cost effective for you if you don't have many videos and don't need branding or privacy settings for your particular situation.
We use Vimeo for simple online hosting of videos for courses and promotional videos for websites. We organize into folders and set permissions accordingly. Team access is configured so it is easy to keep videos in the right place and anyone can upload them after a recording that needs to be placed on the website. Every player is on-brand so we still look great and profession image is preserved.