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Video Platform as a Service (VPaaS) Software
This VPaaS board helps you compare services for live streaming and on-demand video. It covers video quality, DRM, recording, storage and concurrent streams, plus where each service runs.
Use the signal score out of 10 as a quick comparison. Check the API, open-source and free-tier marks, then review pricing, trials and the platform labels for web, mobile, desktop and API access.
- 23 platforms
- 3 with a public API on this page
- 8 with a free tier
- Checked 28 Sept 2026
- 1 V
Vimeovimeo.comVimeo provides cloud video hosting, sharing, live streaming, collaboration, monetization and secure distribution for creators and organizations.
- 2 AI
Amazon Interactive Video Serviceaws.amazon.comA paid live video service with a free plan and support for web, iOS and Android.
- 3 AI
Agora Interactive Live Streamingagora.ioLive video streaming with cloud recording, a free plan and Android, iOS, desktop and web support.
- 4 AM
Ant Media Serverantmedia.ioA self-hosted streaming server with multistreaming, a free plan and paid plans from $89 per month.
- 5 D
Dailymotiondailymotion.comA video platform with a professional hosting and broadcasting product.
- 6 MO
Muvi Onemuvi.comA paid video platform with Android, iOS, web, Windows and API support.
- 7 AV
api.videoapi.videoA video API for hosting and streaming live or on-demand video, with a free plan and transcription tools.
- 8 GV
Gumlet Videogumlet.comA video hosting service with a free plan, automatic transcoding and embeds for sites, apps and LMSs.
- 9 MV
Mux Videomux.comA video API for live and on-demand apps, with a free plan and automatic live recording.
- 10 RP
Red5 Prored5.netStreaming server software for live and on-demand apps, available as self-hosted or cloud software.
- 11 D
Dacastdacast.comDacast provides a platform for live streaming and on-demand video hosting and monetization.
- 12 U
Uscreenuscreen.tvVideo platform with Android, iOS, web and API access; paid plans start at $49/mo.
- 13 C
Castrcastr.comA streaming service with a browser studio, mobile apps, and a 7-day trial.
- 14 WV
Wowza Videowowza.com - 15 S
StreamSharkstreamshark.ioA paid web-based streaming service with a 14-day trial.
- 16 CS
Cloudflare Streamcloudflare.comA paid video streaming service available on web, mobile and desktop platforms.
- 17 B
Brightcovebrightcove.comBrightcove describes its offering as a video technology platform for hosting, streaming, managing, and monetizing video.
- 18 BS
Bunny Streambunny.netA paid video service for transcoding, storing, securing and delivering video, with a built-in player.
- 19 DIDolby.io Streamingdolby.io
A paid streaming service with a browser studio, multistreaming and custom RTMP destinations.
- 20 GC
Google Cloud Live Stream APIcloud.google.comA paid API that converts live streams for HLS or DASH playback and saves them to Cloud Storage.
- 21 IVIBM Video Streamingibm.com
A paid web video service with privacy controls, a custom player and analytics.
- 22 AEAWS Elemental Media Servicesaws.amazon.com
Paid web-based tools for live and on-demand video, with recording, encryption and support up to 8K.
- 23 FCFastPix Cloud Playoutfastpix.com
A paid web-based cloud playout service with plans from $99 per month and a 14-day trial.
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How to choose
Match the video job
Start with live streaming, on-demand video or both. Compare maximum video quality, concurrent streams and stream recording against the way you plan to publish.
DRM support matters when playback needs digital rights controls. Included storage shows how much hosted video is part of the offer.
Check where it runs
Platform labels show support for web, Android, iOS, macOS, Windows and an API. Pick services that fit the apps and devices your viewers or team already use.
An API can connect video features to another app. Review the API mark and documentation signal before planning that connection.
Compare plans and trials
Use the free-plan, paid-from and free-trial fields together. api.video lists a free plan with paid plans from $0.00; Bunny Stream lists plans from $1 per month with a 14-day trial.
Brightcove lists pricing on request. Dailymotion lists a 14-day trial, while Ant Media Server uses a freemium pricing model.
Review storage and access controls
Included storage affects where recorded or on-demand video can stay. Compare it with stream recording and the expected number of concurrent streams.
Check DRM support alongside maximum video quality so playback controls match your distribution needs.
Questions
What does VPaaS mean?
Video Platform as a Service tools provide features for live streaming and on-demand video, with comparisons for quality, DRM, recording, storage and concurrent streams.
Which platforms should I check?
The board labels support for web, Android, iOS, macOS, Windows and an API. Match those labels to the apps and devices you plan to use.
How can I compare free access?
Check the free-plan and free-trial marks separately. A free plan and a trial are different offer types.
What does paid from mean?
Paid from is the starting price shown for a service when the list provides one. For example, Bunny Stream lists $1 per month and api.video lists $0.00.
Why check DRM support?
DRM adds digital rights controls to playback. Compare this field with video quality, recording and your distribution requirements.
Some top positions on this board can be paid placements, standing where they were sold. The facts on each platform are not for sale. How we rank · Disclosure