Video hosting that stays focused on hosting.
| Feature | host.video | Vidyard |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $20/mo | Not published — contact sales |
| Pricing transparency | Published on website | All paid tiers require demo/sales |
| Per-seat pricing | $10/user/mo | $59/user/mo reported |
| AI search inside videos | Included on all plans | Not available |
| Auto transcription | Included, no per-minute fee | Caption translations as add-on |
| White-label player | Zero branding on all plans | Vidyard branding on free/lower tiers |
| Custom domains | Included on Business plan | Not documented |
| File/folder organization | Standard library management | "Most common complaint" per user reviews |
Vidyard publishes no prices on its website. All paid plans require contacting sales or booking a demo. Per-seat pricing is reportedly $59/user/month — a team of five pays $3,540/year. host.video publishes pricing openly, starts at $20/mo, and charges $10/user/mo for additional seats.
Vidyard has pivoted heavily toward "Video Agent" AI avatars and AI-generated sales videos. Their headcount fell 27% in 12 months. The hosting product exists but is secondary to sales messaging features. host.video is focused on being the best video hosting platform, not the best AI avatar generator.
host.video automatically transcribes every upload and makes your entire library searchable. Vidyard offers per-viewer analytics but not cross-library search inside video content.
Vidyard integrates with 51+ tools including Salesforce, HubSpot, Gong, Outreach, and Salesloft. If your sales team needs personalized video messaging that feeds directly into CRM workflows, Vidyard has deeper integrations in that specific niche.
Vidyard offers per-viewer tracking, engagement data tied to individual prospects, and claims of 5x more replies and 4x more meetings booked. For sales enablement specifically, their analytics are purpose-built.
host.video Starter is $20/mo ($200/yr) for 200 GB storage and 2 TB bandwidth. Vidyard does not publish prices — all paid plans require contacting sales. Per-seat pricing is reportedly $59/user/month with no volume discounts. A five-person team on Vidyard costs roughly $3,540/year on seat fees alone. The same team on host.video Business costs $1,000/yr base plus $400/yr for four additional seats — $1,400/yr total, less than half the Vidyard cost, with AI search and custom domains included.
Vidyard is the right choice for sales teams that need personalized video messages integrated into Salesforce, Outreach, or Salesloft workflows. If your primary use case is 1:1 sales prospecting with per-viewer engagement tracking tied to your CRM, Vidyard is purpose-built for that workflow.
Choose host.video if you need reliable video hosting and management rather than a sales messaging tool. If you want transparent pricing, AI search across your video library, a white-label player on your custom domain, and a platform that is focused on hosting rather than pivoting toward AI avatars, host.video is the better fit.