Wistia
wistia.com
What it is
Wistia is a video marketing platform for businesses and marketing teams to create, host, promote and measure videos and webinars. Recording tools capture a screen or webcam, while editing includes transcript-based changes, speech enhancement and AI removal of silences and filler words. Hosting includes a customizable player, video SEO, and collections and playlists.
Analytics span account and media reporting, embed locations, engagement heatmaps, A/B testing and CSV exports. Marketers can add in-video calls to action and lead forms, then connect marketing automation integrations. The integration directory includes HubSpot, Marketo, Klaviyo, LinkedIn, Mailchimp, YouTube, Zapier and Zendesk; developers have Data, Stats and Upload API references. The free plan includes 25 GB of storage, one user and 200 GB of bandwidth. Business costs $79 a month, billed annually, and includes 250 GB or more of storage, three users and 1 TB of bandwidth. The player is stated to meet WCAG 2.1 AA and support captions and audio descriptions.
Spec sheet
- Product
- Wistia is a video marketing platform for creating, hosting, marketing, and measuring videos and webinars.Read 30 Sep 2026 · wistia.com
- Intended users
- Wistia describes its platform as helping businesses and marketing teams use video to drive business growth.Read 30 Sep 2026 · wistia.com
- Free plan
- YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · wistia.com
- Paid from
- 79Read 20 Sep 2026 · wistia.com
- Integrations
- The integrations directory lists services including HubSpot, Marketo, Klaviyo, LinkedIn, Mailchimp, YouTube, Zapier, and Zendesk.Read 30 Sep 2026 · wistia.com
- Support
- The pricing page lists email support, live chat, and a customer success manager among its support options.Read 30 Sep 2026 · wistia.com
- Founded
- 2006Read 28 Sep 2026 · wistia.com
- Accessibility
- Wistia states that its player is WCAG 2.1 AA compliant and supports captions and audio descriptions.Read 30 Sep 2026 · wistia.com
- Analytics
- Analytics include account and media-level reporting, embed location data, engagement heatmaps, A/B testing, and CSV exports.Read 30 Sep 2026 · wistia.com
- Developer access
- Wistia provides Data API, Stats API, and Upload API references for developers.Read 30 Sep 2026 · support.wistia.com
- Hosting
- Wistia offers professional video hosting, a customizable player, video SEO, and video collections and playlists.Read 30 Sep 2026 · wistia.com
- Lead generation
- Wistia supports in-video calls to action, lead capture forms, and marketing automation integrations.Read 30 Sep 2026 · wistia.com
- Plan limits
- The Free plan includes 25 GB of storage and one user; the Business plan includes 250 GB or more of storage and three users.Read 30 Sep 2026 · wistia.com
- Recording and editing
- The platform includes screen and webcam recording, transcript-based editing, speech enhancement, and AI removal of silences and filler words.Read 30 Sep 2026 · wistia.com
- Security certifications
- Wistia's security profile lists SOC 2 Type 2, SOC 2 Type 1, CCPA, GDPR, EU-US DPF, Swiss-U.S. DPF, and the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF.Read 30 Sep 2026 · security.wistia.com
Plans and prices
Strong points and limits
Strong points
- Screen and webcam recording are included.
- Analytics include engagement heatmaps and A/B testing.
- In-video calls to action and lead forms support lead capture.
- Player supports captions and audio descriptions.
- Free plan includes 25 GB of storage.
Limits
- Free plan is limited to one user.
- Free plan includes 200 GB of bandwidth.
- Business costs $79 a month, billed annually.
- Business includes three users; additional users cost $25.
Who it suits
Wistia suits businesses and marketing teams that create and measure video or webinar campaigns. Its recording, hosting, analytics and lead-generation tools also serve teams connecting video activity with marketing platforms.
Verdict
Wistia combines video creation and hosting with analytics and lead-generation tools. The free plan has storage, user and bandwidth limits; Business adds capacity for $79 a month billed annually.
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