Flowplayer vs VideoNest
Flowplayer
flowplayer.comVideoNest
videonest.coSide by side
| Figure | Flowplayer | VideoNest |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Spec score · Video Hosting Platforms | 8.6 (#8) | 8.0 (#54) |
| Analytics | Flowplayer offers engagement, popularity, and advertising metrics and says customers can use its analytics or integrate their existing analytics stack. | Its dashboard tracks views, watch time, completion, revenue by source, geography, devices, audience growth, and subscribers across platforms. |
| Integrations | Listed integrations include Google Analytics, Google Ad Manager, comScore, WordPress, Drupal, and EZDRM. | The integrations page lists 121 integrations and says integrations are available on the Business plan and above. |
| Monetization | Advertising features include client-side and server-side ad insertion, advertising pods, header bidding, and advertising analytics. | The monetization program is application-only, eligibility is reviewed individually, and enrollment does not guarantee revenue. |
| Player | Flowplayer Native is an HTML5 video player with an open, extensible architecture and plugins for accessibility, events, casting, and analytics. | The embeddable player supports branding controls, captions, vertical video, ad support, and a Player API with event callbacks. |
| Product | Flowplayer offers an online video player and platform for hosting and delivering on-demand, live, and simulated-live video. | VideoNest hosts, distributes, and monetizes video from one platform. |
| Support | The pricing page lists a self-service knowledge base, email support, dedicated SLA and support plans, and a customer success manager among support options. | The features page lists dedicated infrastructure, SLAs, and priority support as enterprise hosting features. |
Plans
Flowplayer
- Video Platform Growth Plan$99, paid once
- Player Only PlanPriced on request
- Video Platform EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Flowplayer
Flowplayer has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.