# Flowplayer Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra

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 Flowplayer Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons

Last updated on March 13, 2026

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Flowplayer

## What is Flowplayer?

Flowplayer is the most popular video content management system on the web, featuring sophisticated tools to help you manage, publish and achieve any LIVE, Simu-LIVE, or on-demand video goal at any scale.

## What is Flowplayer used for?

[Content Management](https://www.capterra.com/content-management-software/)[Video Management](https://www.capterra.com/video-management-software/)[Video Hosting](https://www.capterra.com/video-hosting-software/)

Overall rating

Based on 10 user reviews

Reviews sentiment

Positive

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Neutral

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Negative

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Starting price

$495

Usage Based, Per Month

Free trial  
available

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## Compare with a popular alternative

Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status.

### Flowplayer

4.5 (10)

VS.

[4.7 (172)](https://www.capterra.com/p/82313/Wistia/reviews/)

Starting Price

$495

Usage Based, Per Month

Starting Price

$19

Flat Rate, Per Month

Free Trial

Free Version

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

Ease Of Use

4.2 (10)

Ease Of Use

4.7 (40)

Value For Money

4.2 (9)

Value For Money

4.3 (31)

Customer Service

4.3 (9)

Customer Service

4.6 (29)

## Flowplayer alternatives

[Dailymotion](https://www.capterra.com/p/191462/Dailymotion-Video-Solution/)

[4.4 (40)](https://www.capterra.com/p/191462/Dailymotion-Video-Solution/reviews/)

Starting price

Contact vendor for pricing

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/191462/Dailymotion-Video-Solution/)

[Brightcove](https://www.capterra.com/p/182078/Video-Marketing-Suite/)

[4.2 (17)](https://www.capterra.com/p/182078/Video-Marketing-Suite/reviews/)

Starting price

Contact vendor for pricing

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/182078/Video-Marketing-Suite/)

[Watchity](https://www.capterra.com/p/236568/Watchity/)

[4.6 (8)](https://www.capterra.com/p/236568/Watchity/reviews/)

Starting price

$230.00

Per User, Per Month

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/236568/Watchity/)

[Vimeo](https://www.capterra.com/p/122348/Vimeo-Pro/)

[4.6 (1,045)](https://www.capterra.com/p/122348/Vimeo-Pro/reviews/)

Starting price

$9.00

Per User, Per Month

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/122348/Vimeo-Pro/)

## Features

Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically.

Access Controls/Permissions

4.0 (1)

0.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems

Content Management

4.0 (1)

0.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Handles digital content throughout its lifecycle, from creation and storage to distribution and archiving

Reporting/Analytics

4.0 (1)

0.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data

Video Editing

4.0 (1)

0.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Create professional looking videos by manipulating video footage with filters, special effects, trimming, filters and transitions

Activity Dashboard

Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities

Activity Tracking

Track and document all activities across devices, networks, and other systems

Flowplayer 67 features

Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems

Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities

Track and document all activities across devices, networks, and other systems

Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges

Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases

Track and analyze various metrics such as demographics, psychographics, behavior and other insights

Use tools to engage with viewers (e.g., commenting, chat room, polling, and Q&A)

Branding videos with company logo

Upload multiple documents at once

Process of displaying text on a television, video screen, or other visual display

Provides a channel for team members to share media files, communicate, and work together

Leave comments and notes on documents for others to view

Manage and track all internal and external communication conducted via calls, email, text, or chat

Centralized repository to store content and assets

Handles digital content throughout its lifecycle, from creation and storage to distribution and archiving

Integration with third-party CRM systems

Add customized logos and colors to align with company branding

Pre-designed layouts that can be customized to match preferences and requirements

Assemble applications and processes by dragging over and arranging pre-built components

Tracks metrics that provide insight into how a user interacts with any interface or product

Schedule and manage the logistics of activities and other gatherings

Plan an event's time and location

Create, save, and store files

Find & retrieve relevant data or documents

Store and manage images

Allow the audience to interact or engage with the content

Live stream to multiple devices simultaneously

Producing & broadcasting a variety of live video content over the internet, spanning live events, presentations, webinars & interviews

Collect and maintain structured information that describes data or content

Access software remotely via mobile devices

Observe and track the demand, usage, progress or quality of a system, product, or user

Multiple channels (email, web link, or social media) to distribute products, services, or surveys to customers

Coordinate marketing efforts across channels (email, landing pages, social media, etc.)

Supports various file formats

Broadcast an event, performance, or video using a live feed from multiple cameras

Includes a variety of messaging formats including industry-specific (EDIFACT, HL7, X12)

Stream to multiple platforms simultaneously

Record the audio of phone conversations for quality assurance purposes

Monitoring and measurement of relevant metrics to assess the performance of IT resources

Broadcast live or pre-recorded presentations, including slides, videos, and multimedia content, over the internet

Allows users to secure content and data for any use.

Analyze and gain insights into data in real-time

Broadcast live video streams

Receive data and information in real time

Record live video calls to play later

Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns

View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data

Plan availability and assign specific time slots for tasks and resources

Search and filter data across systems to locate required information by entering keywords or certain criteria

Record active support and chat sessions for auditing and training

Integrate with social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.

Stream directly to social media channels

Market event via social media tools

Allows businesses to share their videos on social media.

Split the screen or display multiple presenters

Attach digital tags to documents and assets for identification, search, or monitoring purposes

Create, save, and re-purpose templates for emails, forms, etc.

Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes

Track revisions and updates made to files and navigate between different versions

Create professional looking videos by manipulating video footage with filters, special effects, trimming, filters and transitions

Store, stream and distribute video content across various online platforms.

Store and manage online video content

Allow users to live stream from your platform for a fee

Allows users to view videos without downloading media files

Supports various video file formats

Interact with data visualization elements, such as charts and graphs, to drill down into data

Create, design and manage workflows for repetitive tasks

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Features

4.3 (10)

4.3

Based on 10 reviews

## Pricing

Value for money

4.2 (9)

Free Trial

Basic

$495.00

Usage Based,Per Month

Value for money

4.2 (9)

4.2

Based on 9 reviews

## Integrations

[

WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/)[

Google Analytics 360](https://www.capterra.com/p/177042/Google-Analytics/)[

Google Ads](https://www.capterra.com/p/213339/Google-Ads/)[

Drupal](https://www.capterra.com/p/119594/Drupal/)[

Singular](https://www.capterra.com/p/153688/Unified-Marketing-Platform/)[

vMix](https://www.capterra.com/p/210599/vMix/)[

Wirecast](https://www.capterra.com/p/196794/Wirecast/)[

Comscore](https://www.capterra.com/p/178621/comScore/)

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## Support, customer service and training options

Customer Service

4.3 (9)

Support

-   Email/Help Desk
-   FAQs/Forum
-   Knowledge Base
-   Phone Support
-   24/7 (Live rep)
-   Chat

Training

-   In Person
-   Live Online
-   Webinars
-   Documentation
-   Videos

Deployment

-   Web
-   Android
-   iPhone/iPad

Typical users

-   Freelancers
-   Small businesses
-   Mid size businesses
-   Enterprises

Customer Service

4.3 (9)

4.3

Based on 9 reviews

## User reviews

Overall rating

4.5

Based on 10 reviews

Filter by rating

5(6)

4(3)

3(1)

2(0)

1(0)

Mentioned topic

Sorted by most recent

Yanick T.

CEO Manager

Food & Beverages

### "Do not hesitate! Take a subscription..."

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

June 16, 2022

Pros

I discovered FlowPlayer a few months ago. I was struggling with the general management, editing, and processing of my videos. Its multiple features make FlowPlayer an indispensable tool for audiovisual professionals.

Cons

Make additional moves to take advantage of the most advanced features.

Switched from

[JW Player](https://www.capterra.com/p/154911/JW-Player/)

[Livebox](https://www.capterra.com/p/245348/Livebox/)

[Vimeo](https://www.capterra.com/p/122348/Vimeo-Pro/)

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

DP

Darryl P.

CTO

Information Technology and Services

### "Best option for self-hosted SaaS developers! but has severe bugs too"

3.0

Overall Rating

3.0

3.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

7/10

June 4, 2021

We tried some open source solutions, but the only one that claimed to have the features we needed was simply far too disjointed, disorganized and involved way too much trial and error to even get a full-bodied test up. So we reluctantly dived into Flowplayer. It was concerning because they seem to be going cloud-hosted as well. We can only hope they see the wisdom in leaving self-hosted as an option always. Flowplayer has really been nice to work with and I think their pricing model is fair. For self-hosted needs, FLOWPLAYER IS THE ONLY OPTION right now - if you really need robust full feature. Save your team the time, and just go Flowplayer. Hopefully they have the severe bugs fixed soon without introducing a bunch more, and then its the PERFECT PLAYER.

Pros

HLS + Dash + MP4 with browser detection, priority sources was key! Multi-quality sources key! Subtitles + Thumbnail tracks very good! Easy to setup, mostly clean and comprehensive API - must have! Documentation is better than most - some room for improvement, along with some better standardization of API features especially in the UI area. Support that actually responds? well thats nice. Could be faster response, but a few days response time is better than none at all!

Cons

It has severe bugs we were surprised to be the first to notice and report. The company didn't take our reports seriously until we gave them examples where they could see it themselves. 'Severe' bugs are when documented features simply don't work. In this case, it was dynamically loaded playlists, with mixed sets of videos containing mixed sets of subtitles and thumbnail tracks. Flowplayer switched videos fine, but refused to change subtitle or thumbnail tracks. Kind of shocking we're the first to report this, and that its taking them so long to fix. First they said 1 week, then 1 more week, then 1 more week, now in a few weeks because they want to fix it only in their new version not the current version. Now to get the fix we have to go to their BETA, which no doubt will force us to report more bugs. Why am I paying them, shouldn't they be paying me for debugging? Or at least a free player now that they know we're a useful customer that can help them improve their product? \*shrug\*

Reasons for choosing Flowplayer

Features, documentation, ease of setting up kitchen-sink demo

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

NN

Nyla N.

Founder

E-Learning

### "Great service and support. Highly recommended!"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

June 4, 2021

Excellent. I have no complaints with their services.

Pros

Ease of use, fast support and good pricing.

Cons

There was nothing I liked least about the software, everything was working perfectly.

Reasons for choosing Flowplayer

Provided the same service for lower cost.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

SB

Scott B.

Interactive Direcctor

Marketing and Advertising

### "Quality insights"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

June 1, 2021

Pros

We have been able to up our reporting game by knowing hoe far people are getting into each video being watched on our sites

Cons

haven't found any yet but I'll let you know if I do

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

GG

Gabriel G.

Software engineer

Information Technology and Services

### "Straightforward setup and easy implementation"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

May 28, 2021

Pros

Integration with our website was seamless and with low impact, the player works well in 99% of customers and we love how customizable it is.

Cons

While implementing it we didn't find any issues or drawbacks, can't think of any cons.

Alternatives considered

[JW Player](https://www.capterra.com/p/154911/JW-Player/)

Reasons for choosing Flowplayer

Price, customization, and simple implementation.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

EJ

Ericka J.

President

Professional Training & Coaching

### "Flowplayer is handing the volume of my new show"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

3.0

3.0

Likelihood to Recommend

7/10

May 26, 2021

It has been great and met our needs.

Pros

I like its ease of use and how easy it is to get the code to place it on my show site. The analytics also help me track my promotion efforts with ease.

Cons

I wish I could change the color of the play buttons. I also would love live customer service.

Reasons for choosing Flowplayer

Ease of use, scalability and price

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

LW

Layla W.

Visual Content Producer

Health, Wellness and Fitness

### "FlowPlayer has been a Godsend"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

3.0

3.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

May 26, 2021

Love this platform. Does the job. I am very happy

Pros

It works! It's easy to upload. Encoding is fast. The support team is brilliant. The player is top-notch and I have not had any issues with streaming worldwide. Great DRM too. Stats give good info.

Cons

None that I know of. Any issues I had earlier on were addressed

Alternatives considered

[Vimeo](https://www.capterra.com/p/122348/Vimeo-Pro/)

Reasons for choosing Flowplayer

Better pricing and more control

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

Rait T.

Marketing Manager

Marketing and Advertising

### "Simple to setup and manage"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

May 23, 2021

Pros

It was easy to setup, several configuration possibilities. Video quality is good.

Cons

Expensive to pay it every month. No other problems so far.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

NH

Nathan H.

Project Manager

Entertainment

### "Very Powerful Player"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

3.0

3.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

7/10

May 22, 2021

Half of our content is for videos to be displayed to viewers, so FlowPlayer is a major part in this.

Pros

It works on all browsers & mobiles, auto detects HLS when using their hosted platform & has a very nice design + customisation options.

Cons

The pricing for basic needs (just the player) is not worth the money comparing to the other players available. If we want to display ads before our videos, we have to upgrade to their medium tier plan which is not worth the money if you only use the player for external videos.

Alternatives considered

[JW Player](https://www.capterra.com/p/154911/JW-Player/)

[Wowza Streaming Engine](https://www.capterra.com/p/180393/Wowza-Streaming-Engine/)

Reasons for choosing Flowplayer

Customisation of the player, we can allow/disable certain elements of the player (e.g. Full screen, volume etc.)

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

LS

Lars S.

Manager

Education Management

### "Flowplayer "

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

May 21, 2021

Very seamless and easy to use.

Pros

Its easy to maintain the account, there are options to organize the content

Cons

The video management could be improved the dashboard could be updated

Reasons for choosing Flowplayer

Better control and content control

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

[View all Reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/219542/Flowplayer/reviews/)

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