# Page 3 | YouTube Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 3 - Is YouTube the right Video Hosting solution for you? Explore 913 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/237905/YouTube/reviews --- YouTube 4.7 (913) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/237905/YouTube/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 3 - Reviews of YouTube ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 51-75 of 913 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use VR Verified Reviewer Marketer Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "YouTube Review " June 29, 2025 5.0 In overall YouTube is best tool for creators like me since it is easy to use and doesn't charge fee to post your contact,I can say YouTube is excellent 👌 Pros YouTube is very easy to use for both creators and viewers due their features of text overlay and also keep viewers interaction Cons To be honest I have not find any problem while navigating through the software,but Incase I ever find I raise a suggestion Switched from [Soundtrap](https://www.capterra.com/p/209734/Soundtrap/) There was some missing features and some limitations Review Source VR Verified Reviewer secretario escolar Accounting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "youtube premium" July 17, 2025 5.0 My overall experience with YouTube is very good. I use it every day listening to music, watching videos, listening to podcasts, and audiobooks. It's an excellent site. Pros I like YouTube because it's excellent for acquiring new knowledge in anything you want to learn with free and well-explanatory videos. Cons I don't like the ads appearing all the time during videos and I think there could be a free version for YouTube Music, but I understand that ads are part of YouTube Music and YouTube Premium and it's good for YouTube to make a profit too. Review Source CH Cylei H. Graphic Design Broadcast Media Used the software for: 2+ years ### "All about YouTube" December 26, 2025 5.0 My experience with YouTube has been great overall. It is a great value for money and great community. Pros What I like most about YouTube Is Its content. YouTube has many Interesting videos and features. It Is very easy to use and the video quality is great. Cons What I like least about YouTube is how sometimes the video tends to load slow. Another thing I don’t really like is how much ads there are. Review Source VC Vicente C. Quality Tech Automotive Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Using YouTube for professional Growth" February 12, 2026 5.0 My overall experience with YouTube remains highly positive as a go to platform for research, learning and professional training. Pros The thing I like about YouTube is how it serves as a free resource for research, learning and professional training. Cons The thing I dislike about YouTube is the recommendations often prioritize sensational Shorts, or clickbait contents reducing effectiveness as a learning tool. Review Source Davia M. Student Medical Practice Used the software for: 2+ years ### "YouTube is like a directory!" January 17, 2025 5.0 My overall experience with YouTube can be described as dynamic. It serves as a vast platform for both learning and entertainment, offering a wide range of content that caters to diverse interests and needs. Pros YouTube offers an extensive range of videos, covering virtually every topic imaginable, from educational content to entertainment. Cons Frequent ads can disrupt the viewing experience, especially for non-premium users. Review Source NR Nuria R. Community Manager Telecommunications Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The springboard of skills" December 15, 2025 5.0 Pros It's a social platform for learning and skills, not just for advertising. Youtube features help creators to publish their videos and get analytics. Cons It is very difficult to grow on YouTube. That does not just depend on video quality, but also considers SEO and showing what the community wants to see. Review Source OI Owais I. CEO Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "My hub of knowledge and wisodm." June 5, 2025 5.0 All the distractions and noise considered, YouTube is a essential learning and development tool for our business. It’s enabling our staff to rapidly upskill and get access to myriad technical resources . It’s a necessary one, though a frustrating part of our internal encyclopedia. Pros I think I love YouTube videos for its large collection of knowledge and guides. My team relies on it for learning new software, for trouble-shooting, to keep up-to-date on industry trends. It’s an invaluable resource for informal learning and fast problem-solving in such a rapidly changing field. Cons My main complain is there’s a lot of distractions and ads that get in the way all the time. Note that it’s a gigantic waste of time trying to find reasonable quality information amidst the noise. And the comment sections can be a cesspool and do little to further truly valuable discussion. Review Source LD Laura D. Client Success Specialist Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Lights, Camera, YouTube!" April 24, 2025 4.0 YouTube is one of the best ways businesses and organizations can share their heart and passion through multimedia and find viewers who can catch that vision. Pros YouTube is the premier video content viewing and sharing platform, perfect for influencers but also nonprofits and organizations who want to showcase their mission/vision in media format and reach a wide variety of audience viewers. Cons Just like with Meta, the YouTube algorithm is a moving target and you have to be strategic with your SEO optimization, so people can find your video content when they search for videos related to your content. Review Source RM RJ M. Safety Manager Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 2+ years ### "YouTube Videos are an affordable way for me to continue my safety education" January 15, 2026 5.0 Pros YouTube allows me to find all kinds of high-quality videos that help with my continued safety education without spending a fortune. Cons There are still a lot of terrible, amateur, or AI videos/closed captioning that you have to sift through to get to the good stuff. Review Source KG Kristen G. Spray tan artist Consumer Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Recommend to all" January 21, 2026 5.0 Love YouTube! Great for creating all types of content. Easy to use and get a lot of feedback from users Pros Love YouTube for content creation and streaming videos. Very helpful to get your content out and seen by many Cons No cons of YouTube. Sometimes it glitches but doesn’t happen often. Very easy to use and views by many Review Source SG Samuel G. Content Engager Broadcast Media Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Unlimited content accessible at the click of a button." February 5, 2025 4.0 In general, the experience is excellent and keeps me coming back for more. Pros Unlimited content accessible at the click of a button. There is always something to watch to keep me entertained. High quality creators are financially compensated for their work which drives excellent content on the platform. Cons There are unfortunately a number of channels publishing reuploads and stolen content, which I believe is an illegitimate form of business. There are also many bots advertising adult sites which should not be present on such a platform. Review Source Fandresena P. Music Producer. Music Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "The adventures of having YouTube." October 8, 2025 4.0 YouTube is the best social media platform I've ever seen, even though some new content creators still struggle to improve. Pros Whenever you upload a video, YouTube promotes it to reach the right audience,even though you did have a lot of subscribers. Cons Almost all new content creators have struggled to improve themselves without mimicking others or using their sounds Review Source FNC Fungai Nicole C. Support Worker Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Free tool for learning life skills and advancing my career " May 19, 2025 4.0 YouTube is a great software for learning and entertainment. I like the variety of free education material available that I used to pay for. Pros Youtube is very versatile and user-friendly. I like the variety of videos, and I have used this software to learn plenty of new subjects. Cons There are too many advertisements between longer videos, and the adverts' length and amount increase the more I use YouTube. Review Source Elizabeth O. Lead dispatcher-administrative Automotive Used the software for: 2+ years ### "So not child friendly " February 1, 2025 3.0 It was pretty great until this past year when i started to realize the amout short reels on youtube were innapropriate Pros The ability to watch music videos or how to videos in one place Cons The amount of ads, and innapropriate "shorts" videos. Review Source GG Gagandeep G. Director Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Youtube Good service" August 29, 2025 5.0 i am using youtube when i am free from working life......mostly streaming youtube evening,according to my think experience good. Pros i like mostly easy search everything including punjabi full movies and singing reality shows.very easy use. Cons overall good, no any negtive thought regarding youtube app,its very east to use youtube accounts.... Review Source NS Natalie S. Senior immigration Advisor International Trade and Development Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Online library of videos, music and streaming platforms. " December 14, 2025 5.0 Pros Youtube is steaming platform when you can comment with views by reading and replying comments. It video quality is from lows to high quality so a user has choice for choosing the quality needed. Cons Youtube Channel has a lot of ads and videos downloaded to YouTube storage sometimes they locks requiring internet to unlock Review Source BB Bonnie B. Lead Systems Analyst Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "YouTube: Empowering Storytelling Despite UI Hurdles" February 27, 2025 4.0 On the whole, YouTube has made it simple for us to share the stories of our clients experiencing life transformation and most recently, to launch our new podcast. Pros Youtube makes it simple to watch content and provides great tools to creators, with a simple feed. Cons I do think over the years, the backend UI of Youtube for editing and sharing has become a bit bandaided together and can be hard to navigate and find what you need. Alternatives considered [Vimeo](https://www.capterra.com/p/122348/Vimeo-Pro/) Reason for choosing YouTube Vimeo has a great UI, but it doesn't have the reach of Youtube. Review Source TA Taher A. Software Intern Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The best!! By far" May 27, 2025 5.0 Great application, great website, great content and amazing that it is all free of cost. Needs work on the compression algorithm, but given the number of users might not be possible. Pros The best video sharing website, not only in terms of community but also user experience and user interface. It has the best video recommendation algorithm even compared other streaming website like netflix, max or prime video. Cons The compression algorithm takes away too much detail, although it makes streaming faster and loading times shorter, viewing on larger screens does not look nearly as good as other streaming sites. Review Source Iman G. Student Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Your Daily Online Pit-Stop" February 5, 2025 5.0 Overall, I don't think there any other app or website that has this many hours of engagement and content being poured in every day. So, highly recommend for everyone to use. Pros The best app/website for endless videos of entertainment and information. You could find any SFW video you could think of on this platform giving us hours of content to enjoy. You can also become a creator on this platform by uploading your own videos and make an income through it. Cons More and more features are being locked away behind a premium subscription, but the most annoying thing is the non-skippable advertisements before and in-between most of the videos. Review Source DM Dennis M. Senior Frontend Engineer Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 2+ years ### "What i love about YouTube. One of the best Video sharing platforms available on the Planet" August 4, 2025 5.0 Pros YouTube is one of the best video sharing platform available. It has a collection of Educational content hence i can learn a variety of skills from different tutors online at my convenience. Additionally, YouTube is fun and easy to use. I highly rate the service. Cons YouTube meets all my needs and there is nothing that i dislike about the service. Overall, i give it a 10/10 rating. Review Source MR Miranda R. Medium Professional Training & Coaching Used the software for: 2+ years ### "No other app compares! " June 11, 2025 5.0 My overall experience with YouTube is positive and fun! I use this for my own buisness platform. It is unmatched! Pros What I like about YouTube is the community connection, and shared infomation hub. They are one of a kind! Cons That they made the platform have ads, and then charged users for watching ad free. The platform was operating ad free for years. Review Source KK Ken K. President Public Relations and Communications Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Transferred Videos to Rumble and Private Hosting " March 20, 2025 2.0 Absolutely poor. The management/help desk is invisible. Response to complaints such as pornographic content is either extremely slow or absent. Pros No cost to use the platform an we can have multiple channels. Cons The capricious and arbitrary manner in which management enforces its own rules. It makes pornographic content accessible to children. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Marketing lead Music Used the software for: 2+ years ### "YouTube is the best platform " January 30, 2025 4.0 I have enjoyed my experience using YouTube for entertainment Pros The ability to give creators the chance to share their journey Cons It still doesn't have the best revenue sharing Review Source Mildre Mercedes V. Profesora Higher Education Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Analizando YouTube" May 17, 2025 4.0 Es una buena herramienta para los creadores ya que con los live se generan ganancias y se conecta con el publico pero se debe regular de alguna manera lo que comenta el usuario Pros Tienen buena calidad los videos en directo y son un herramienta para conectar con los suscriptores recaudando a traves de los super chat etc Cons El chat en vivo puede ser muy dificil de moderar y se pueden generar comentarios ofensivos sin regulacion alguna Review Source JM Justin M. Information Technology Specialist Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Watching Videos at Breeze with YouTube. " September 9, 2025 5.0 Pros YouTube is the best platform for video live streaming. Again, I can easily search, watch and share any videos with YouTube. Cons YouTube depends on excellent internet connectivity for the purpose of watching and live streaming videos. Review Source Similar Products Featured