🆚 Vimeo vs. YouTube

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

Type

Video platform
Video platform

About

Vimeo is a video hosting and video marketing platform that enables creators, filmmakers, marketers, educators, and businesses to upload, manage, and distribute professional video content.

It provides an ad-free customizable video player, uploads up to 8K resolution with adaptive streaming, live streaming up to 1080p with chat and polls, detailed viewer analytics, password and private sharing controls, team review tools, and integrations with various platforms such as Slack, Zoom, HubSpot, and Asana.

YouTube is the world's largest online video platform and social media service owned by Google that lets users watch, comment on, and upload videos, as well as subscribe to channels.

It supports high-resolution video hosting up to 8K, live streaming with real-time chat and monetization tools, algorithmic recommendations, Shorts for vertical videos, customizable playlists, subtitles, and paid channel memberships.

Headquarters

New York, United States
Mountain View, California, United States

Website

Pricing

Free version ✔️1 GB storage
Starter
(1 user, 2TB storage)
$20/month
Standard
(5 users, 4TB storage)
$33/month
Advanced
(10 users, 7TB storage)
$108/month
Free version ✔️Ad supported
Student$7.99/month
Individual$13.99/month
Family
(5 members)
$22.99/month

Categories

Video Platforms › Rank #3
Video Platforms › Rank #1

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The YouTube video platform is 9 times more popular than Vimeo.
Total websites

Market share

Video Platforms

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

YouTube is more popular than Vimeo in all countries.
United States
Germany
United Kingdom
Japan
France
Spain
Italy
India
Brazil
Netherlands

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

YouTube is more popular among sites focused on business, marketing and merchandising, and online shopping, while Vimeo is more commonly used on fashion and beauty sites.
Business
Marketing/Merchandising
Online Shopping
Education/Reference
Blogs/Wiki
Entertainment
Internet Services
Health
Travel
Non-Profit/Advocacy/NGO

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

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