Vimeo Pro vs Vidyard
Round 1: Pricing
| Vimeo Pro | Vidyard |
|---|---|
| $17/month ($200/year) for 1024 GB | from $79/month for 20 videos |
Winner
Winner: Vimeo Pro!
However, Vimeo Pro and Vidyard are not really in the same pricing ballpark. Vimeo Pro is a low volume, high quality solution while Vidyard is an enterprise level solution integrated with marketing automation with high level pricing and features. Vimeo Pro has a stripped back un-customizable free version (Vimeo) which cannot be used for business or commercial videos.
Round 2: Features
| Features: | Vimeo Pro | Vidyard |
|---|---|---|
| Customizable Player | x | x |
| Unbranded Player | x | x |
| In video Calls to Action | x | |
| Website does not redirect to third party | x | |
| Multiple player themes supported | ||
| Email Capture | x | |
| Aggregate Analytics | x | BEST |
| Advanced Analytics, individual viewer metrics | x | |
| Integrations with CRM and marketing automation | BEST | |
| Video SEO | x | |
| Password Protection | x | |
| IP Blocking | ||
| HTTPS Compatible | x | |
| Embedding Restrictions | x | x |
| Download Restrictions | x | |
| Codes to secure paid content | x | |
| Allows users to pay directly for premium content | x | |
| Subscription Services | ||
| Advertising | ||
| Direct Payment (Tip Jar) | BEST |
Winner
Winner: Vidyard!
Vidyard isn’t only in a different price ballpark – it’s in a different feature ballpark. For the most powerful marketing automation and analytics features and seamless integration with Salesforce platforms, the enterprise level pricing is worth it, but for a small operation it really will be overkill. Vimeo Pro is better equipped for SEO features, but Vidyard is better for email marketing.
Round 3: Integrations
| Integration: | Vimeo Pro | Vidyard |
|---|---|---|
| Integration level | LOW | MED |
| HTML5 | Y | Y |
| Content Management (Wordpress, Joopla) | ||
| Email Marketing | Y | |
| Ecommerce (Shopify/WooCommerce) | ||
| CRM (Salesforce/InfusionSoft/Hubspot) | Y | |
| Social Media | Y |
Winner
Winner: Vidyard!
Especially strong for email marketing integration, Vidyard integrates with Mailchimp, Aweber, Exact Target, and Marketo – a great choice for marketing automation.
Round 4: Language support
| Vimeo Pro | Vidyard |
|---|---|
| Only available in English | Only available in English |
Winner
Winner: It’s a tie!
The battle score
Overall Winner: Vidyard!
But you might prefer Vimeo Pro if:
- You have a smaller budget
- You want to use the Vimeo on Demand and Tip Jar monetization features
- You are a design or creative professional – Vimeo has the highest video quality
- You need 20GB of video per week, or less

