--- title: IBM Video Streaming Reviews meta_title: 'IBM Video Streaming Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta_description: Filter 15 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how IBM Video Streaming works for a business like yours. aggregate_rating: rating_value: 3.6 review_count: 15 scale: '5' date_modified: '2026-08-07' parent_category: name: Hosting url: https://www.g2.com/categories/hosting --- # IBM Video Streaming Reviews **Vendor:** IBM **Category:** [Enterprise Content Delivery Network (eCDN) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/enterprise-content-delivery-network-ecdn) **Average Rating:** 3.6/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 15 ## About IBM Video Streaming Built for privacy, reliability, quality and scale, IBM Video Streaming is powered by IBM Watson AI. There are two editions: IBM Enterprise Video Streaming (private virtual events or internal corporate communications) IBM Video Streaming (external virtual events or unsecured communications) Both editions include storage, event support, custom branding, content management, multi-user accounts, and real-time analytics. Both are powered by IBM Watson AI for automatic speech to text conversion and automated closed captioning. IBM Enterprise Video Streaming - For streaming to authenticated individuals who are either all part of the same organization or, for external audiences, an administrator uploads authorized email addresses in advance to allow access via email authentication (or a 3rd party registration system can be used via API connector).  If a 3rd party system is used, IBM Enterprise Video Streaming along with the IBM Authorization API are used to seamlessly connect. Live streams and videos can be embedded in any other website as well and retain security settings when used this way. To request a free trial of this product: http://watson.media.ibm.com/enterprise-video-free-trial.html   IBM Video Streaming - For streaming to individuals either via Open URLs or adding secure passwords before entry. Includes an optional registration gate (the form captures contact detail for tracking, but does not restrict anyone from watching). Live streams and videos can be embedded in any other website as well and often times customers use their own web application for having users register and then just use the embeds from IBM Video Streaming. To get to the free trial for this product: https://www.ibm.com/products/video-streaming/pricing ## IBM Video Streaming Reviews ### 1. IBM Incrível **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Diego P. | Full Stack, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 25, 2019 **What do you like best about IBM Video Streaming?** Ustream is very easy to use both from the management side and the user side. Highly impressed with the efficiency, I love giving opportunities for a company with multiple site offices in different locations to hold important group meetings so that information doesn't need to be divided. This is an innovative product that is substantially better than any platform we have used in the past. **What do you dislike about IBM Video Streaming?** I'm not sure about the price, but my manager says that our disk is not very large because it's an expensive chat, it's not very easy to access, and you can't embed the video for users who are not logged in. Not sure about the price, but my manager says that our drive is not very large because it's expensive. I have been having problems trying to record outside the app, still learning. **Recommendations to others considering IBM Video Streaming:** It is okay for small and medium-sized businesses. Their level of customer support and quality is very good. The streaming experience meets the cloud computing and artificial intelligence experience. Ustream, at the corporate level, can be very expensive. **What problems is IBM Video Streaming solving and how is that benefiting you?** IBM's upstream allows our company to collaborate with other offices across the country and share files. So far, it is compatible with many of the systems we use, and our clients use Ustream efficiently and in the most cost-effective way possible at our scale. This has benefited us because 90% of our employees are off-site. ### 2. Live streaming to a new level! **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Luis Alberto G. | President | Media Consultant & Trainer, Broadcast Media, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 01, 2018 **What do you like best about IBM Video Streaming?** The platform has been very useful for the past 9 years, and now that is part of IBM Cloud, it has the potential for exponential grow like never seen before! **What do you dislike about IBM Video Streaming?** Needs to co-develop products that tie into the streaming services just like Livestream did with the Mevo Camera and the portable switcher. **Recommendations to others considering IBM Video Streaming:** Streaming experience meets Cloud computing experience and AI. **What problems is IBM Video Streaming solving and how is that benefiting you?** My clients in Puerto Rico stream an average of 3 hours a day, and Ustream has supported their daily efforts flawlessly. My clients were the first media company live streaming major news events in the market, thanks to Ustream ### 3. Great video platform for your business **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Kryzcel M. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 02, 2018 **What do you like best about IBM Video Streaming?** The community and the functions are easy to navigate. I like the option to go live so I can upload real time conferences. **What do you dislike about IBM Video Streaming?** There is a free 1 month trial but after that you have to pay for the subscription. **What problems is IBM Video Streaming solving and how is that benefiting you?** I have used IBM USTREAM in the past for about 2 years to upload tutorials and answers to many common questions regarding my business ### 4. Highly recommended **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Banking | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 25, 2018 **What do you like best about IBM Video Streaming?** I like the chat feature being able to chat with customers. It also allows me to maintain multiple channels and streams at the same time **What do you dislike about IBM Video Streaming?** I have been having problems Trying to record outside of the app still learning . there is a longer wait time in receiving downloads of our broadcasts. **Recommendations to others considering IBM Video Streaming:** If your business is looking to interact with live internet broadcasts than you will find that Ustream meets a majority of their needs **What problems is IBM Video Streaming solving and how is that benefiting you?** So far it’s compatible with a lot of the systems we use and our clients use. Ustream is efficient and as affordably as possible at our scale. - [View IBM Video Streaming pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-video-streaming/reviews?filters%5Bnps_score%5D%5B%5D=5§ion=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-08-13+11%3A41%3A13+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=965d5447-1fa3-4b98-94ef-fe274c6c96cf&secure%5Btoken%5D=3da1a21173a97c8f81a25922a71ca8aea6fe65e3a8a7ad1a3ff4c19000e4c0a8&format=llm_user) ## IBM Video Streaming Features **Additional Functionality** - Metadata Management - Version Control - Collaboration Tools - Rapid Creation - Video Tagging - Social Promotion - Filtering - Commenting/Notes - Privacy Options - Multi-Channel Marketing - Mobile Screen Support - Video Editing - Live Streaming - Inside the Video Search - Brand Overlay - Customizable Branding - Presentation Streaming - Alerts/Notifications - Multimedia Support - Real-Time Analytics - Video Creation - Content Library - Screen Recording - Closed Captions - Image Library - Website Analytics - Video Archiving - Video Support - Customizable Templates - Visual Analytics - Drag & Drop - Multi-Channel Distribution - Workflow Management - Access Controls/Permissions - Engagement Tracking - Multiple Format Support - Labeling - Social Media Integration - API - Single Sign On - File Management - Template Management - Social Sharing - Communication Management - Tagging - Search/Filter - Generative AI - SSL Security - Video Streaming - Reporting & Statistics - Content Management - AI Copilot - Video Looping - Video Management - Activity Dashboard - Reporting/Analytics - Third-Party Integrations - Bulk Uploading **Content** - Static Content Caching - Dynamic Content Routing - Cache purging **Administration** - Integrations / APIs - Administration Console - Availability Control - Traffic Management **Software Options** - Hosted Platform - Social Media Stream - Multi-Platform Streaming - Embeddable - Video Streaming - Multi-Channel Distribution - Presentation Streaming - Social Media Streaming **Customization** - Branding - Customizable Thumbnails - Custom Metadata - Annotations **Agentic AI - Content Delivery Network (CDN)** - Proactive Assistance **Security** - SSL - Custom SSL **Media Delivery** - Video Delivery - Software Distribution - Static Content Caching - Dynamic Content Routing **Audience Tools** - Live Rewind - Live Chat - Pause - Customizable Branding - Audience Engagement **Organization** - Availability Scheduling - Workflows - Playlists - Deep Search - Analytics - Permissions **Management** - Dashboard - Reports - Logs **Security and Performance** - Patch Deployment - Monitoring - Firewall **Streamer Tools** - Highlight Clips - Video Archive - Analytics - Monetization Options - Real-Time Analytics - Visual Analytics - Two-Way Audio & Video **Agentic AI - Video CMS** - Autonomous Task Execution - Cross-system Integration - Adaptive Learning - Proactive Assistance **Additional Functionality** - Search/Filter - AI Copilot - Commenting/Notes - Content Publishing Options - Reporting & Statistics - Content Library - Document Classification - Drag & Drop **Integration** - API - CMS Integration **Agentic AI - Enterprise Content Delivery Network (eCDN)** - Proactive Assistance **Agentic AI - Live Stream** - Cross-system Integration - Adaptive Learning - Third-Party Integrations - Social Media Integration **Additional Functionality** - AI Copilot - Session Recording - Moderation - Engagement Tracking - Multimedia Support - Live Streaming Production - Video Call Recording - API - Reporting & Statistics - On-Demand Webcasting - Real-time Broadcasting - Monitoring - Multiple Camera Feeds - Activity Dashboard - Chat/Messaging - Video Editing - Video Conferencing - Event Management - Drag & Drop - Surveys & Feedback - Access Controls/Permissions - Scheduling - Conferencing - Interactive Content - Communication Management - Collaboration Tools - On-Demand Recording - Real-Time Data - Video Monetization Tools - Event Scheduling - Video Management - Split/Multi-Screen - Content Management - Performance Monitoring - Mobile Access - Generative AI - Meeting Management - Video Support **Additional Functionality** - Peer-to-Peer - Configuration Management - Large File Delivery - Asset Optimization - Generative AI - Data Management - Website Delivery - Load Balancing - Digital Watermarking - Video Encoding - Content Compression - Video Delivery - Software Distribution - Performance Metrics - Encryption - Global Network - Content Personalization - DDoS Protection - AI Copilot ## Top IBM Video Streaming Alternatives - [Zight](https://www.g2.com/products/zight/reviews) - 4.6/5.0 (1,201 reviews) - [Cloudflare Application Security and Performance](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudflare-application-security-and-performance/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (678 reviews) - [Vimeo](https://www.g2.com/products/vimeo/reviews) - 4.3/5.0 (700 reviews)