--- title: "Best Wistia Alternatives 2026 | Capterra" description: "Looking for alternatives to Wistia? Find out how Wistia stacks up against its competitors with real user reviews, pricing information, and what features they offer." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/82313/Wistia/alternatives/" page_type: "alternatives" language: "en" --- # Wistia alternatives Last updated on September 17th, 2026 The best Wistia alternatives are Gumlet (best overall), GudSho (best free plan), SproutVideo (best budget option), and Vimeo (most reviewed). Together they hold 1,450 verified Capterra reviews, with overall ratings from 4.6 to 4.9 out of 5. Wistia itself holds 4.7 out of 5 across 172 reviews. ### Wistia - Rating: 4.7 out of 5 (172 reviews) - Ease of use: 4.7 out of 5 - Starting price: $19.00 /mo - Key features: 4 of 4 top category features --- ## Top alternatives Wistia alternatives compared | Product | Rating difference | Ease of use | Starting price | Key features | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [YouTube](https://www.capterra.com/p/237905/YouTube/) — 4.7 out of 5 (947 reviews) | Rated the same as this product | 4.8 out of 5 | Not available | 2 of 4 top category features | | [Vimeo](https://www.capterra.com/p/122348/Vimeo-Pro/) — 4.6 out of 5 (1,053 reviews) | Rated 0.1 lower than this product | 4.5 out of 5 | $12.00 /user/mo | 4 of 4 top category features | | [Gumlet](https://www.capterra.com/p/207067/Gumlet/) — 4.9 out of 5 (202 reviews) | Rated 0.2 higher than this product | 4.7 out of 5 | Not available | 3 of 4 top category features | | [Enterprise Video Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/183378/Enterprise-Video-Platform/) — 4.6 out of 5 (15 reviews) | Rated 0.1 lower than this product | 4.7 out of 5 | Not available | 4 of 4 top category features | | [SproutVideo](https://www.capterra.com/p/175499/SproutVideo/) — 4.8 out of 5 (188 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.8 out of 5 | $10.00 /mo | 4 of 4 top category features | | [GudSho](https://www.capterra.com/p/215844/GudSho/) — 4.9 out of 5 (7 reviews) | Rated 0.2 higher than this product | 4.9 out of 5 | Not available | 4 of 4 top category features | | [Goldcast](https://www.capterra.com/p/214180/Goldcast/) — 4.6 out of 5 (11 reviews) | Rated 0.1 lower than this product | 4.5 out of 5 | Not available | 2 of 4 top category features | | [Kaltura](https://www.capterra.com/p/121484/Kaltura-Video-Platform/) — 4.1 out of 5 (35 reviews) | Rated 0.6 lower than this product | 3.9 out of 5 | $19.00 /mo | 4 of 4 top category features | | [Watchity](https://www.capterra.com/p/236568/Watchity/) — 4.6 out of 5 (8 reviews) | Rated 0.1 lower than this product | 4.5 out of 5 | €230.00 /mo | 4 of 4 top category features | | [Vidyard](https://www.capterra.com/p/125653/Vidyard/) — 4.5 out of 5 (125 reviews) | Rated 0.2 lower than this product | 4.5 out of 5 | $59.00 /user/mo | 4 of 4 top category features | --- ## Top Free alternatives to Wistia The best free alternatives to Wistia are Vimeo, Gumlet, and Enterprise Video Platform — all three offer a free plan alongside paid tiers. ### [Vimeo](https://www.capterra.com/p/122348/Vimeo-Pro/) — 4.6 out of 5 (1,053 reviews) - Free options: Free trial, Free version - Starting price: $12.00 /user/mo ### [Gumlet](https://www.capterra.com/p/207067/Gumlet/) — 4.9 out of 5 (202 reviews) - Free options: Free version - Starting price: Not available ### [Enterprise Video Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/183378/Enterprise-Video-Platform/) — 4.6 out of 5 (15 reviews) - Free options: Free trial - Starting price: Not available --- ## Top alternatives for SMBs Among reviewers from companies with 1-200 employees, the highest-rated Wistia alternatives are Gumlet (4.9), Vidyard (4.5), and Kaltura (4.0). ### [Gumlet](https://www.capterra.com/p/207067/Gumlet/) - 122 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.9 out of 5 across 122 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.7 out of 5 across 122 SMB reviews > "I don't think I've found a single thing in Gumlet to not like. But if I have to name 1 thing, it might be missing integration with Pabbly. But it has API and webhook so not really a problem :)" — 🤹🏻‍♂️ Alexander v., Creative Director (December 8, 2025) ### [Vidyard](https://www.capterra.com/p/125653/Vidyard/) - 73 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.5 out of 5 across 73 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.6 out of 5 across 73 SMB reviews > "Vidyard works with a minimum of muss and fuss for screen sharing." — Rick H., Director of Sales (August 25, 2022) ### [Kaltura](https://www.capterra.com/p/121484/Kaltura-Video-Platform/) - 14 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5 across 14 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.3 out of 5 across 13 SMB reviews > "I liked a number of features from Kaltura, including captioning, screen capture, and great integration with the Learning Management System (D2L)." — Jean-Pierre N., Instructional Designer (January 16, 2026) --- ## Why do teams switch from Wistia? Of the 8 Capterra reviewers who reported switching away from Wistia, the most common destinations were Gumlet, SproutVideo, and YouTube. ### What users preferred ### [Gumlet](https://www.capterra.com/p/207067/Gumlet/) - 4.9 out of 5 (202 reviews) — 4 reviewers switched here > "We've liked the other tools we tried, there isn't much negative to say about them. But for our businesses' needs, Gumlet works out to be much better value for money for our use cases." — Jackie C., CEO (December 15, 2025) ### [SproutVideo](https://www.capterra.com/p/175499/SproutVideo/) - 4.8 out of 5 (188 reviews) — 3 reviewers switched here > "Very expensive very very very. I could use your seevice for 2000 more years with the money i spent in Wistia" — Yoel S., Everything A-Z (February 2, 2026) ### [YouTube](https://www.capterra.com/p/237905/YouTube/) - 4.7 out of 5 (947 reviews) — 1 reviewers switched here > "Looking for a better admin platform for our users to use." — Marco E., Trainer (August 21, 2024) --- ## Find software for your specific use case ### Video Hosting - [Vimeo](https://www.capterra.com/p/122348/Vimeo-Pro/) — 4.6 out of 5 (1,053 reviews) - [YouTube](https://www.capterra.com/p/237905/YouTube/) — 4.7 out of 5 (947 reviews) - [Adilo](https://www.capterra.com/p/212725/Adilo/) — 4.8 out of 5 (742 reviews) ### Video Editing - [VideoPad](https://www.capterra.com/p/122390/VideoPad/) — 4.3 out of 5 (181 reviews) - [Adobe Creative Cloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/48969/Adobe-Creative-Cloud/) — 4.7 out of 5 (7,345 reviews) - [Adobe Express](https://www.capterra.com/p/174232/adobe-express/) — 4.6 out of 5 (1,242 reviews) ### Video Management - [Switcher Studio](https://www.capterra.com/p/237809/Switcher-Studio/) — 4.6 out of 5 (10 reviews) - [Frame.io](https://www.capterra.com/p/148214/Frame-io/) — 4.6 out of 5 (80 reviews) - [Adobe Creative Cloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/48969/Adobe-Creative-Cloud/) — 4.7 out of 5 (7,345 reviews) ### Video Marketing - [Jira](https://www.capterra.com/p/19319/JIRA/) — 4.4 out of 5 (15,483 reviews) - [Vimeo](https://www.capterra.com/p/122348/Vimeo-Pro/) — 4.6 out of 5 (1,053 reviews) - [Adilo](https://www.capterra.com/p/212725/Adilo/) — 4.8 out of 5 (742 reviews) ### Live Streaming - [Switcher Studio](https://www.capterra.com/p/237809/Switcher-Studio/) — 4.6 out of 5 (10 reviews) - [GrowthZone Community Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/211260/Community-Platform/) — 4.5 out of 5 (2 reviews) - [Afton Tickets](https://www.capterra.com/p/200655/Afton-Tickets/) — 4.9 out of 5 (57 reviews) ---