# Brightcove, Microsoft Stream vs Vidyard Comparison

| | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.1 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 54 | 56 | 831 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (39.6% of reviews) | Enterprise (39.6% of reviews) | Mid-Market (44.8% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Contact Us | No pricing available | Free | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Brightcove

Pros:
- Customer Support (8 reviews)
- Hosting Services (6 reviews)

Cons:
- Poor Organization (3 reviews)
- Steep Learning Curve (3 reviews)

### Microsoft Stream

Pros:
- Easy Recording (3 reviews)
- Screen Recording (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Difficult Navigation (1 reviews)
- Organizational Issues (1 reviews)

### Vidyard

Pros:
- Ease of Use (59 reviews)
- Easy Sharing (38 reviews)

Cons:
- Limited Features (19 reviews)
- Limited Editing (16 reviews)

---
## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.2 (49 reviews) | 8.8 (44 reviews) | 9.0 (653 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 7.7 (49 reviews) | 8.7 (44 reviews) | 8.9 (671 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 7.5 (29 reviews) | 8.4 (17 reviews) | 8.7 (203 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 7.7 (29 reviews) | 8.2 (13 reviews) | 8.7 (180 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.8 (46 reviews) | 8.8 (36 reviews) | 9.0 (528 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.3 (29 reviews) | 8.8 (13 reviews) | 9.3 (176 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.5 (46 reviews) | 8.7 (44 reviews) | 8.7 (655 reviews) | 

---
## Pricing

### Brightcove

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Communications Studio

Price: Contact Us

Description: For marketers and corporate communications professionals who want to break through
with video and build stronger connections with their audiences.

Key Features:
- Security features that protect content from unauthorized viewers
- Live streaming and virtual events 
- Interactive elements deepen audience engagement

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/brightcove-brightcove/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Microsoft Stream

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Vidyard

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free

Price: Free

Description: Stand out with video messages.

Key Features:
- 15 AI videos
- Stock avatars
- 3 custom AI avatars

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/vidyard/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

---
## Features Comparison By Category

### Live Stream

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Brightcove** | N/A | N/A |
| **Microsoft Stream** | N/A | N/A |
| **Vidyard** | N/A | N/A |

#### Software Options

| Feature | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Hosted Platform** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Social Media Stream** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Platform Streaming** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Embeddable** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Audience Tools

| Feature | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Live Rewind** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Live Chat** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Pause** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Streamer Tools

| Feature | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Highlight Clips** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Video Archive** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Monetization Options** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Live Stream

| Feature | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Screen and Video Capture

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Brightcove** | N/A | N/A |
| **Microsoft Stream** | N/A | N/A |
| **Vidyard** | 8.9/10 | 180 |

#### Platform Basics

| Feature | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Screen Capture** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Video Capture** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (166 reviews) | 
| **Image Editor** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Platform Content

| Feature | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Scrolling Capture** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Text Extraction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Screen Record** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (162 reviews) | 

#### Platform Additional Functionality

| Feature | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **File Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (139 reviews) | 
| **Platform Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (128 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Screen and Video Capture

| Feature | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (9 reviews) | 

### Video Hosting

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Brightcove** | 8.3/10 | 17 |
| **Microsoft Stream** | 8.4/10 | 43 |
| **Vidyard** | 8.7/10 | 282 |

#### Hosting

| Feature | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Video player** | 9.1 (15 reviews) | 9.3 (39 reviews) | 9.1 (212 reviews) | 
| **Profile channel** | 7.6 (11 reviews) | 8.2 (40 reviews) | 8.5 (184 reviews) | 
| **Live streaming** | 8.5 (11 reviews) | 8.6 (34 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

#### Management

| Feature | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Video management** | 9.2 (16 reviews) | 8.5 (41 reviews) | 8.6 (237 reviews) | 
| **Distribution** | 8.9 (15 reviews) | 8.4 (41 reviews) | 8.9 (233 reviews) | 
| **Private upload** | 8.1 (12 reviews) | 9.3 (38 reviews) | 9.0 (193 reviews) | 
| **Collaboration** | Feature Not Available | 8.6 (39 reviews) | 8.4 (166 reviews) | 

#### Marketing

| Feature | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Monetization** | 8.5 (11 reviews) | 7.0 (27 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Engagement tools** | 8.2 (14 reviews) | 8.0 (31 reviews) | 8.8 (191 reviews) | 
| **SEO** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Social sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Insights

| Feature | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Analytics** | 7.2 (15 reviews) | 8.0 (35 reviews) | 8.6 (218 reviews) | 
| **Integrations** | 7.7 (15 reviews) | 8.3 (36 reviews) | 8.5 (181 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text-to-Image** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **AI Text-to-Video** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **AI Text-to-3D** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Content organization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Video editing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User engagement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Live streaming** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Security

| Feature | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Encoding and transcoding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security and privacy** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Video Hosting

| Feature | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

### Video CMS

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Brightcove** | 7.9/10 | 15 |
| **Microsoft Stream** | N/A | N/A |
| **Vidyard** | 8.5/10 | 39 |

#### Customization

| Feature | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Branding** | 8.3 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.3 (29 reviews) | 
| **Customizable Thumbnails** | 9.2 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.7 (29 reviews) | 
| **Custom Metadata** | 8.3 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.0 (25 reviews) | 
| **Annotations** | 7.4 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.5 (27 reviews) | 

#### Organization

| Feature | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Availability Scheduling** | 8.0 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.8 (23 reviews) | 
| **Workflows** | 7.0 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.2 (12 reviews) | 
| **Playlists** | 8.9 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.5 (24 reviews) | 
| **Deep Search** | 7.7 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.4 (24 reviews) | 
| **Analytics** | 7.1 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.5 (28 reviews) | 
| **Permissions** | 7.5 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.5 (26 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Video CMS

| Feature | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

### Video Email

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Brightcove** | N/A | N/A |
| **Microsoft Stream** | N/A | N/A |
| **Vidyard** | 8.6/10 | 193 |

#### Video Creation

| Feature | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Screen Recording** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (170 reviews) | 
| **Video Upload** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (165 reviews) | 
| **Unlimited Video Storage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (153 reviews) | 
| **Live Video Streaming** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Video Player Customization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (127 reviews) | 

#### Software Delivery

| Feature | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Mobile Application** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.5 (110 reviews) | 
| **Browser Extension** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (171 reviews) | 
| **API / Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (129 reviews) | 

#### Analytics

| Feature | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Recipient Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (171 reviews) | 
| **Campaign Performance Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (138 reviews) | 
| **Thread Length Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (133 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text-to-Image** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **AI Text-to-3D** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **AI Text-to-Music** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Agentic AI - Video Email

| Feature | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Video Platform as a Service (VPaaS)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Brightcove** | N/A | N/A |
| **Microsoft Stream** | N/A | N/A |
| **Vidyard** | N/A | N/A |

#### API Features

| Feature | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Live Chat** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Screen Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Subtitles and Closed Captions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Custom Video Player** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Live Simulcasting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security and Compliance

| Feature | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Watermarking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **HIPAA Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **GDPR Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Video Communications

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Brightcove** | N/A | N/A |
| **Microsoft Stream** | N/A | N/A |
| **Vidyard** | 8.4/10 | 134 |

#### Platform Features

| Feature | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Video Capture** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (127 reviews) | 
| **Image Editor** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (98 reviews) | 
| **Screen Capture** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Scrolling Capture** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Screen Record** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (119 reviews) | 
| **Text Extraction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Organization

| Feature | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (106 reviews) | 
| **Permissions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (103 reviews) | 
| **Organization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (114 reviews) | 

#### Customization

| Feature | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Customizable Thumbnails** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (111 reviews) | 
| **Annotations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (96 reviews) | 
| **Frames & Background** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (83 reviews) | 

#### Analytics

| Feature | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Viewer Reactions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (97 reviews) | 
| **Engagement Insights** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (111 reviews) | 
| **Viewer Insights** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (110 reviews) | 

### Synthetic Media

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Brightcove** | N/A | N/A |
| **Microsoft Stream** | N/A | N/A |
| **Vidyard** | N/A | N/A |

#### Audio

| Feature | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Accents** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Voice Cloning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Range of Tones** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Languages** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Video

| Feature | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Closed Captions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Avatar Quality** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Custom Avatars** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Video Editing Capabilities** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Image

| Feature | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Text to Image** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Realism** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Text

| Feature | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Text Optimization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Range of Sentiments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Collaboration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Speed of Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text-to-Image** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text-to-Speech** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Image-to-Text** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text-to-Video** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text-to-3D** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text-to-Music** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### AI Video Generators

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Brightcove** | N/A | N/A |
| **Microsoft Stream** | N/A | N/A |
| **Vidyard** | 9.0/10 | 7 |

#### Video Creation - AI Video Generation

| Feature | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Video Creation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 
| **Text to Speech** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 
| **Voice Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Content Creation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Custom Avatars** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 
| **Avatar Quality** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI - AI Video Generation

| Feature | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text-to-Video** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 

#### Editing - AI Video Generation

| Feature | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Content Editing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.8 (6 reviews) | 
| **File Exporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 

#### Storage & Management - AI Video Generation

| Feature | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **File Uploading** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 
| **File Storage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 
| **Metadata** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Video Distribution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 

### Video Translation

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Brightcove** | N/A | N/A |
| **Microsoft Stream** | N/A | N/A |
| **Vidyard** | N/A | N/A |

#### Voice cloning - Voice Dubbing

| Feature | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Natural Quality** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Compatibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Voice Modification** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Agentic AI - Video Translation

| Feature | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Real-time preview - Voice Dubbing

| Feature | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Modified Voice Preview** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Security and Privacy - Voice Dubbing

| Feature | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Secure Collaboration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Output - Voice Dubbing

| Feature | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **API** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Language Variety** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

---
## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Video Hosting Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/video-hosting-platforms)

**Unique to Brightcove (4):** [Video CMS Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/video-cms), [Video Communications Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/video-communications), [Live Stream Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/live-stream-software), [Video Platform as a Service (VPaaS) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/video-platform-as-a-service-vpaas)


**Unique to Vidyard (6):** [Video Communications Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/video-communications), [Video Email Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/video-email), [Video CMS Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/video-cms), [Screen and Video Capture Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/screen-and-video-capture), [AI Video Generators](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-video-generators), [Video Translation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/video-translation-software)


---
## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Brightcove | Microsoft Stream | Vidyard | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 20.8% | 30.2% | 33.0% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 39.6% | 30.2% | 44.8% | 
| **Enterprise** | 39.6% | 39.6% | 22.2% | 

### By Industry

#### Brightcove

- **Online Media:** 11.3%
- **Broadcast Media:** 11.3%
- **Media Production:** 9.4%
- **Computer Software:** 7.5%
- **Sports:** 5.7%
- **Internet:** 5.7%
- **E-Learning:** 3.8%
- **Publishing:** 3.8%
- **Telecommunications:** 3.8%
- **Biotechnology:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 35.8%

#### Microsoft Stream

- **Information Technology and Services:** 28.3%
- **Computer Software:** 11.3%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 9.4%
- **Renewables & Environment:** 3.8%
- **Construction:** 3.8%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.8%
- **Market Research:** 3.8%
- **Airlines/Aviation:** 1.9%
- **Banking:** 1.9%
- **Consumer Goods:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 30.2%

#### Vidyard

- **Computer Software:** 32.2%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 13.4%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 12.4%
- **Financial Services:** 4.6%
- **Internet:** 2.5%
- **Construction:** 2.2%
- **Higher Education:** 1.9%
- **Human Resources:** 1.5%
- **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 1.4%
- **Education Management:** 1.0%
- **Other:** 26.9%

---
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## Top Discussions

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### Microsoft Stream

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### Vidyard

- Title: [What are some other use cases for Vidyard?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/26837-what-are-some-other-use-cases-for-vidyard) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "We also vidyard's screen capture/recording tool to create internal how-tos and also to show bugs/suggestions to the dev team. It makes video so easy to make..."
- Title: [How long can Vidyard videos be?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-long-can-vidyard-videos-be) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "2-4 minutes"
- Title: [I'd like to get better at using vidyard to showcase the details of our analysis service and I would speak over the presentation. How can I do this?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/51731-i-d-like-to-get-better-at-using-vidyard-to-showcase-the-details-of-our-analysis-service-and-i-would-speak-over-the-presentation-how-can-i-do-this) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Lane

Good question! It does depend on the software you are using to present. I'd personally opt for the Desktop App in most situations, especially if..."
- Title: [Has anyone integrated Vidyard with HubSpot](https://www.g2.com/discussions/26718-has-anyone-integrated-vidyard-with-hubspot) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Yes! We have and it works great. Also the gmail Vidyard integration is great. Easily embed videos in emails.  In Hubspot you can embed videos in emails and..."
- Title: [What is Vidyard com?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-vidyard-com) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Great tool for making short videos. "

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