Vimeo Pro vs Wistia

Vimeo Pro

Your videos look better on Vimeo

Wistia

Business Smarts meet Video Smarts

Round 1: Pricing

Vimeo Pro	Wistia
$17/month ($200/year) for 1024 GB	From $25/ month for 100 videos

Winner

Winner: Tie!

Both Vimeo Pro and Wistia offer a stripped back free version (though the free version of Vimeo cannot be used for commercial and business purposes) and while the paid Wistia packages start at $25 a month, you have to get the $100 a month business package to really take advantage of the advanced features bounce house.

Round 2: Features

Features:	Vimeo Pro	Wistia
Customizable Player	x	x
Unbranded Player	x	x
In video Calls to Action		BEST
Website does not redirect to third party		x
Multiple player themes supported		x
Email Capture		BEST
Aggregate Analytics	x	x
Advanced Analytics, individual viewer metrics		BEST
Integrations with CRM and marketing automation		x
Video SEO	x	x
Password Protection		x
IP Blocking		x
HTTPS Compatible		x
Embedding Restrictions	x	x
Download Restrictions
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: Wistia!

Wistia is the clear winner – much more features are available to the business user, although many of them are only available on the $100/month professional plan.

Round 3: Integrations

Integration:	Vimeo Pro	Wistia
Integration level	LOW	HIGH
HTML5	Y	Y
Content Management (Wordpress, Joopla)		Y
MailChimp		Y
Ecommerce (Shopify/WooCommerce)		Y
CRM (Salesforce)		Y
Social Media		Y

Winner

Winner: Wistia takes the prize again!

Vimeo Pro, while it supports HTML5 does not have great integration support officially. The API is open for developers to make their own additions.