# Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) vs Wistia Comparison | | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Wistia | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.1 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 49 | 1,140 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (55.1% of reviews) | Mid-Market (49.6% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | $0.00 Per Month | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) Pros: - Ease of Use (2 reviews) - Cost-Effective (1 reviews) Cons: - Pricing Issues (1 reviews) ### Wistia Pros: - Ease of Use (320 reviews) - Features (202 reviews) Cons: - Limited Customization (67 reviews) - Missing Features (64 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Wistia | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.7 (43 reviews) | 9.1 (935 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 7.8 (43 reviews) | 9.3 (945 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 7.7 (25 reviews) | 9.2 (644 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 7.8 (21 reviews) | 9.3 (414 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.1 (38 reviews) | 9.1 (721 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.1 (21 reviews) | 9.2 (390 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.7 (41 reviews) | 8.8 (897 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Wistia #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Free Price: $0.00 Per Month Description: Create & host videos with basic analytics, free forever Key Features: - 25 GB max of storage - 1 user only [Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/wistia/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Content Delivery Network (CDN) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN)** | 8.6/10 | 34 | | **Wistia** | N/A | N/A | #### Content | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Wistia | |---|---|---| | **Static Content Caching** | 9.2 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Dynamic Content Routing** | 9.2 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Cache purging** | 8.9 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Content Delivery Network (CDN) | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Wistia | |---|---|---| | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Wistia | |---|---|---| | **SSL** | 8.6 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Custom SSL** | 9.0 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Management | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Wistia | |---|---|---| | **Dashboard** | 8.0 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Reports** | 8.0 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Logs** | 7.9 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Integration | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Wistia | |---|---|---| | **API** | 8.2 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | | **CMS Integration** | 8.6 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Webinar | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN)** | N/A | N/A | | **Wistia** | 8.5/10 | 121 | #### Host Tools | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Wistia | |---|---|---| | **Branding** | Not enough data | 8.9 (107 reviews) | | **Role-based Access** | Not enough data | 9.0 (107 reviews) | | **Recording** | Not enough data | 9.2 (106 reviews) | #### Attendee Tools | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Wistia | |---|---|---| | **Registration** | Not enough data | 8.9 (100 reviews) | | **Attendee Live Chat** | Not enough data | 8.7 (96 reviews) | | **Polls and Surveys** | Not enough data | 8.4 (91 reviews) | #### Post-Event Tools | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Wistia | |---|---|---| | **Event Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.9 (97 reviews) | | **Attendee Reports** | Not enough data | 8.8 (95 reviews) | #### Integrations | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Wistia | |---|---|---| | **Social Media Integration** | Not enough data | 8.4 (97 reviews) | | **Software Integrations** | Not enough data | 8.6 (104 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Webinar | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Wistia | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 8.1 (30 reviews) | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | 7.9 (30 reviews) | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 8.2 (31 reviews) | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | 8.2 (31 reviews) | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 8.0 (29 reviews) | ### Live Stream | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN)** | N/A | N/A | | **Wistia** | 8.5/10 | 45 | #### Software Options | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Wistia | |---|---|---| | **Hosted Platform** | Not enough data | 8.8 (43 reviews) | | **Social Media Stream** | Not enough data | 8.2 (39 reviews) | | **Multi-Platform Streaming** | Not enough data | 8.4 (39 reviews) | | **Embeddable** | Not enough data | 9.2 (41 reviews) | #### Audience Tools | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Wistia | |---|---|---| | **Live Rewind** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Live Chat** | Not enough data | 8.5 (41 reviews) | | **Pause** | Not enough data | 8.9 (37 reviews) | #### Streamer Tools | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Wistia | |---|---|---| | **Highlight Clips** | Not enough data | 8.6 (40 reviews) | | **Video Archive** | Not enough data | 9.1 (42 reviews) | | **Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.5 (43 reviews) | | **Monetization Options** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | #### Agentic AI - Live Stream | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Wistia | |---|---|---| | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 7.7 (8 reviews) | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | 7.8 (9 reviews) | ### Screen and Video Capture | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN)** | N/A | N/A | | **Wistia** | 8.1/10 | 86 | #### Platform Basics | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Wistia | |---|---|---| | **Screen Capture** | Not enough data | 8.6 (77 reviews) | | **Video Capture** | Not enough data | 8.6 (77 reviews) | | **Image Editor** | Not enough data | 7.6 (72 reviews) | #### Platform Content | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Wistia | |---|---|---| | **Scrolling Capture** | Not enough data | 8.2 (70 reviews) | | **Text Extraction** | Not enough data | 7.6 (71 reviews) | | **Screen Record** | Not enough data | 8.6 (76 reviews) | #### Platform Additional Functionality | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Wistia | |---|---|---| | **File Sharing** | Not enough data | 8.8 (78 reviews) | | **Platform Search** | Not enough data | 8.2 (70 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Screen and Video Capture | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Wistia | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 6.8 (21 reviews) | ### Video Hosting | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN)** | N/A | N/A | | **Wistia** | 8.3/10 | 629 | #### Hosting | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Wistia | |---|---|---| | **Video player** | Not enough data | 9.4 (542 reviews) | | **Profile channel** | Not enough data | 8.6 (471 reviews) | | **Live streaming** | Not enough data | 7.5 (370 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Management | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Wistia | |---|---|---| | **Video management** | Not enough data | 9.3 (569 reviews) | | **Distribution** | Not enough data | 9.4 (537 reviews) | | **Private upload** | Not enough data | 9.2 (487 reviews) | | **Collaboration** | Not enough data | 8.7 (476 reviews) | #### Marketing | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Wistia | |---|---|---| | **Monetization** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Engagement tools** | Not enough data | 8.7 (472 reviews) | | **SEO** | Not enough data | 8.1 (265 reviews) | | **Social sharing** | Not enough data | 8.5 (270 reviews) | #### Insights | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Wistia | |---|---|---| | **Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.8 (537 reviews) | | **Integrations** | Not enough data | 8.4 (473 reviews) | #### Generative AI | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Wistia | |---|---|---| | **AI Text-to-Image** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **AI Text-to-Video** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **AI Text-to-3D** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | #### Platform | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Wistia | |---|---|---| | **Content organization** | Not enough data | 8.9 (271 reviews) | | **Video editing** | Not enough data | 7.9 (280 reviews) | | **Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.8 (279 reviews) | | **User engagement** | Not enough data | 8.4 (253 reviews) | | **Integrations** | Not enough data | 8.2 (248 reviews) | | **Live streaming** | Not enough data | 7.7 (246 reviews) | #### Security | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Wistia | |---|---|---| | **Encoding and transcoding** | Not enough data | 8.8 (246 reviews) | | **Security and privacy** | Not enough data | 8.8 (247 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Video Hosting | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Wistia | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 7.2 (117 reviews) | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | 7.2 (116 reviews) | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 7.6 (119 reviews) | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | 7.3 (116 reviews) | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 7.1 (116 reviews) | ### Video CMS | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN)** | N/A | N/A | | **Wistia** | 8.1/10 | 182 | #### Customization | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Wistia | |---|---|---| | **Branding** | Not enough data | 8.9 (171 reviews) | | **Customizable Thumbnails** | Not enough data | 9.3 (171 reviews) | | **Custom Metadata** | Not enough data | 8.6 (159 reviews) | | **Annotations** | Not enough data | 8.5 (157 reviews) | #### Organization | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Wistia | |---|---|---| | **Availability Scheduling** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Workflows** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Playlists** | Not enough data | 8.5 (155 reviews) | | **Deep Search** | Not enough data | 7.7 (146 reviews) | | **Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.7 (168 reviews) | | **Permissions** | Not enough data | 8.6 (161 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Video CMS | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Wistia | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 7.0 (30 reviews) | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 7.1 (30 reviews) | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | 7.0 (30 reviews) | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 6.8 (28 reviews) | ### Video Platform as a Service (VPaaS) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN)** | N/A | N/A | | **Wistia** | 8.7/10 | 69 | #### API Features | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Wistia | |---|---|---| | **Live Chat** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Screen Sharing** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Subtitles and Closed Captions** | Not enough data | 9.0 (58 reviews) | | **Custom Video Player** | Not enough data | 8.9 (58 reviews) | | **Live Simulcasting** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | #### Security and Compliance | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Wistia | |---|---|---| | **Encryption** | Not enough data | 8.7 (47 reviews) | | **Watermarking** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **HIPAA Compliance** | Not enough data | 8.5 (42 reviews) | | **GDPR Compliance** | Not enough data | 8.6 (41 reviews) | ### Video Editing | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN)** | N/A | N/A | | **Wistia** | 8.5/10 | 148 | #### Editing | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Wistia | |---|---|---| | **Audio Mixing** | Not enough data | 8.1 (117 reviews) | | **Transcription** | Not enough data | 8.7 (134 reviews) | | **Text Animation** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Time Mapping** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Overlays and Watermarks** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Clip Editing** | Not enough data | 8.4 (140 reviews) | | **Titles and Captions** | Not enough data | 8.8 (142 reviews) | #### Platform | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Wistia | |---|---|---| | **Operating System** | Not enough data | 9.0 (125 reviews) | | **Format Compatibility** | Not enough data | 8.9 (129 reviews) | | **Team Review** | Not enough data | 8.9 (123 reviews) | #### Generative AI | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Wistia | |---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **AI Text-to-Speech** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | #### Agentic AI - Video Editing | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Wistia | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 7.8 (48 reviews) | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | 7.9 (48 reviews) | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 8.2 (49 reviews) | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 8.0 (48 reviews) | ### Virtual Recording Studio | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN)** | N/A | N/A | | **Wistia** | N/A | N/A | #### Core Recording & Tracking | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Wistia | |---|---|---| | **Multi‑participant Remote Recording** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Separate Track Upload** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Pre‑session Testing & Diagnostics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Live Collaboration & Direction | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Wistia | |---|---|---| | **Real‑time Chat** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Live Monitoring & Direction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Post & Editing Support | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Wistia | |---|---|---| | **Automatic Syncing & Alignment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Direct Publishing to Platforms** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Basic Post-Processing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### AI & Automation | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Wistia | |---|---|---| | **Speaker Diarization & Transcription** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI‑powered Audio Cleanup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Unique to Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) (1):** [Content Delivery Network (CDN) Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/content-delivery-network-cdn) **Unique to Wistia (8):** [Virtual Recording Studio Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/virtual-recording-studio), [Webinar Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/webinar), [Video Platform as a Service (VPaaS) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/video-platform-as-a-service-vpaas), [Live Stream Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/live-stream-software), [Video CMS Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/video-cms), [Video Hosting Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/video-hosting-platforms), [Video Editing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/video-editing), [Screen and Video Capture Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/screen-and-video-capture) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Wistia | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 22.4% | 36.2% | | **Mid-Market** | 55.1% | 49.6% | | **Enterprise** | 22.4% | 14.2% | ### By Industry #### Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) - **Information Technology and Services:** 20.4% - **Computer Software:** 16.3% - **Internet:** 10.2% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 10.2% - **Aviation & Aerospace:** 4.1% - **Online Media:** 4.1% - **Telecommunications:** 2.0% - **Broadcast Media:** 2.0% - **Civic & Social Organization:** 2.0% - **Computer & Network Security:** 2.0% - **Other:** 26.5% #### Wistia - **Computer Software:** 25.9% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 10.8% - **Information Technology and Services:** 10.7% - **Education Management:** 3.0% - **Financial Services:** 3.0% - **E-Learning:** 2.8% - **Higher Education:** 2.4% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.0% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.0% - **Professional Training & Coaching:** 1.9% - **Other:** 35.5% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) - [Cloudflare Application Security and Performance](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudflare-application-security-and-performance/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (670 reviews) - [Amazon CloudFront](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-cloudfront/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (192 reviews) - 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Title: [How do I embed a video, so it is the same size as a YouTube embed?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/31200-how-do-i-embed-a-video-so-it-is-the-same-size-as-a-youtube-embed) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "In Wistia, click 'Embed and Share' > Select Inline Embedded > then look at Options and there you can select and enter the size you want your video to..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/akamai-content-delivery-solutions-cdn-vs-wistia)