Compare Vimeo and iStock 
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (65.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (59.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$20.00 Per Month
No pricing available
Vimeo
Star Rating
(716)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (65.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$20.00 Per Month
Browse all 5 pricing plansiStock
Star Rating
(115)3.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (59.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about iStockVimeo vs iStock
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Vimeo easier to use, set up, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of administration with iStock.
- Reviewers felt that Vimeo meets the needs of their business better than iStock.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Vimeo is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Vimeo over iStock.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Vimeo
Starter
$20.00
Per Month
Grow your business with essential video tools. Includes everything in the Free Plan, plus:
- Privacy controls
- Custom video player
- Custom URLs
iStock
No pricing availableFree Trial
Vimeo
Free Trial is available
iStock
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.7
527
7.8
82
Ease of Use
9.0
531
8.2
82
Ease of Setup
8.8
227
7.4
20
Ease of Admin
8.6
196
9.0
7
Quality of Support
8.4
420
6.4
64
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
186
8.1
8
Product Direction (% positive)
7.9
501
5.9
80
Features by Category
Software Options
8.8
76
Not enough data
8.3
69
Not enough data
8.6
68
Not enough data
9.1
77
Not enough data
Audience Tools
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
68
Not enough data
8.7
73
Not enough data
Streamer Tools
8.5
54
Not enough data
9.1
75
Not enough data
8.3
71
Not enough data
7.8
49
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Live Stream
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Platform Basics
9.2
33
Not enough data
9.0
33
Not enough data
7.4
30
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.3
31
Not enough data
7.1
30
Not enough data
9.1
32
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.8
32
Not enough data
8.5
31
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Screen and Video Capture
Not enough data
Not enough data
Hosting
9.1
143
Not enough data
8.5
120
Not enough data
8.2
107
Not enough data
Management
8.9
145
Not enough data
8.7
130
Not enough data
9.1
137
Not enough data
8.5
121
Not enough data
Marketing
6.7
85
Not enough data
7.8
107
Not enough data
7.2
27
Not enough data
8.2
28
Not enough data
Insights
8.2
128
Not enough data
8.1
108
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.3
47
Not enough data
6.2
45
Not enough data
6.1
45
Not enough data
Platform
8.5
26
Not enough data
7.4
29
Not enough data
8.3
27
Not enough data
7.5
27
Not enough data
8.2
26
Not enough data
7.7
25
Not enough data
Security
9.0
27
Not enough data
9.2
29
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Hosting
6.8
11
Not enough data
6.8
11
Not enough data
6.4
11
Not enough data
7.0
11
Not enough data
7.3
11
Not enough data
Pricing
Not enough data
5.2
14
Not enough data
5.1
15
Not enough data
5.3
15
Media
Not enough data
5.0
7
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
6.8
10
Agentic AI - Stock Footage
Not enough data
Not enough data
Media
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Pricing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Stock Music
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Type
8.9
17
Not enough data
7.6
17
Not enough data
CDN Type
8.4
17
Not enough data
7.9
16
Not enough data
Monetization
8.3
18
Not enough data
7.9
16
Not enough data
8.0
17
Not enough data
Content Delivery
8.6
18
Not enough data
8.4
17
Not enough data
8.7
18
Not enough data
8.5
18
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.0
16
Not enough data
5.2
16
Not enough data
5.0
16
Not enough data
5.1
16
Not enough data
Agentic AI - OTT Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
API Features
8.8
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
Security and Compliance
7.7
8
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
Platform Features
8.5
32
Not enough data
7.7
29
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.0
26
Not enough data
8.6
29
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Organization
7.8
33
Not enough data
8.3
34
Not enough data
8.3
37
Not enough data
Customization
8.8
36
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Analytics
7.8
31
Not enough data
8.0
34
Not enough data
8.1
34
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Vimeo and iStock share no categories
Unique Categories
Vimeo is categorized as Video Communications, Video Platform as a Service (VPaaS), Live Stream, Video Hosting, Screen and Video Capture, and OTT Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Vimeo
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
iStock
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
Marketing and Advertising
12.3%
Computer Software
8.2%
Information Technology and Services
5.4%
Higher Education
4.4%
Media Production
4.2%
Other
65.5%
Marketing and Advertising
17.1%
Graphic Design
6.3%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.5%
Media Production
3.6%
Photography
2.7%
Other
65.8%
Discussions
I have recently seen lot of business people use vimeo than youtube. Is there any specific reason behind this?
8 Comments
AC
Youtube will just pop ads in your videos at any given time. Don't know about Vimeo, but youtube is still dominant in the market so I'd still go with them...Read more
What is Vimeo Record used for?
1 Comment
JK
To record or Capture your screen in very Best Flawless Quality!Read more
Can you live stream from Vimeo?
1 Comment
KT
yes if you have the right tier of package - it works well and comes with a very user friendly interface and lots of storage
Read more
What is the best software for inventory management?
1 Comment
LL
Hello. Our company has installed software from NetSuite, but we are also in the process of looking for a more convenient solution for forecasting and...Read more
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