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Compare Brightcove and StreamYard 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (89.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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Brightcove
Star Rating
(53)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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Star Rating
(294)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (89.7% of reviews)
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Entry-Level Pricing
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Browse all 4 pricing plansBrightcove vs StreamYard
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found StreamYard easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with StreamYard overall.
- Reviewers felt that StreamYard meets the needs of their business better than Brightcove.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that StreamYard is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of StreamYard over Brightcove.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Brightcove
Communications Studio
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For marketers and corporate communications professionals who want to break through
with video and build stronger connections with their audiences.
- Security features that protect content from unauthorized viewers
- Live streaming and virtual events
- Interactive elements deepen audience engagement
StreamYard
Free
$0
Free forever, unlimited usage
- Screen sharing
- Banners
- On-screen comments
Free Trial
Brightcove
Free Trial is available
StreamYard
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.2
48
9.0
182
Ease of Use
7.6
48
9.7
182
Ease of Setup
7.4
28
9.6
98
Ease of Admin
7.7
29
9.6
90
Quality of Support
7.7
45
9.1
161
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
29
9.4
86
Product Direction (% positive)
7.4
45
9.1
153
Features by Category
Host Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Attendee Tools
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Post-Event Tools
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Integrations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Webinar
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Software Options
Not enough data
8.8
96
Not enough data
9.4
137
Not enough data
9.4
136
Not enough data
9.0
86
Audience Tools
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
131
Not enough data
7.1
7
Streamer Tools
Not enough data
8.4
77
Not enough data
9.1
116
Not enough data
7.5
78
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Live Stream
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Hosting
9.1
15
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
Management
9.1
15
Not enough data
8.9
15
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Marketing
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.2
14
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Insights
7.2
15
Not enough data
7.9
14
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
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Platform
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Security
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Agentic AI - Video Hosting
Not enough data
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Customization
8.3
13
Not enough data
9.2
14
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
7.4
9
Not enough data
Organization
8.0
10
Not enough data
7.0
9
Not enough data
8.9
14
Not enough data
7.7
13
Not enough data
7.1
14
Not enough data
7.5
14
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video CMS
Not enough data
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API Features
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Security and Compliance
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Platform Features
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Organization
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Customization
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Analytics
Not enough data
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Core Recording & Tracking
Not enough data
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Live Collaboration & Direction
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Post & Editing Support
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI & Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Brightcove and StreamYard are categorized as Live Stream
Unique Categories
Brightcove is categorized as Video CMS, Video Hosting, Video Communications, and Video Platform as a Service (VPaaS)
StreamYard is categorized as Virtual Recording Studio and Webinar
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Brightcove
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
StreamYard
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Broadcast Media
11.5%
Online Media
9.6%
Media Production
9.6%
Computer Software
7.7%
Sports
5.8%
Other
55.8%
Entertainment
15.6%
Religious Institutions
7.4%
Marketing and Advertising
7.4%
Broadcast Media
6.7%
Professional Training & Coaching
5.0%
Other
57.8%
Discussions
Brightcove has no discussions with answers
Is there any way to add a second camera?
3 Comments
AP
you can add as many cams as your device allows and simply select the cams from the audio/video settings and adjust accordingly if you want 2 angles at once.Read more
Is there a possibly that Streamyard will have a connection option for Instagram or Tik Tok?
2 Comments
GD
I so wish they would add both. My understanding is, that it is IG and Tik Tok, who block anyone from adding them. I'm not aware of any 3rd party platform...Read more
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