Video Sharing Website Comparison
You probably already have your favorite video sharing website that you always use. However, there might come a time when you rather focus in on your demographic. There’s a video sharing website for just about everything. From politics and science to reality TV and original web-series, we have compiled a sortable table of some of the top YouTube alternatives. Feel free to Contact Us if you feel we’ve made an error or omission and we’ll do our best to keep this chart updated and useful.
| Name | Focus | Account Types | Max Length | Max Resolution | Max File Size | Supported File Formats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blip.tv | Original Webseries | Basic and Pro | None | 720p | 1 GB | Blip.tv distributes to other video destinations including YouTube, TiVo, iTunes, Time Warner VOD, Roku, Sony Bravia Televisions and more. | |
| BlogTv | Live Podcast | Basic and Pro | No length for Live Shows. 30 minutes for each recorded show. | 720p | N/A | Live Broadcast Recording Only | |
| Break | All Video | Basic and Pro | None | 1080p | 500 MB | 3g2, 3gp, 3gp2, 3gpp, asf, asx, avi, bmp, dcr, divx, dv, flv, jpeg, jpg, m1v, m2p, m2v, m4e, m4v, mod, mov, mp4, mpa, mpe, mpeg, mpg, mpv, mpv2, mqv, png, qt, rm, rmvb, swf, vid, wm, wmv | |
| Funny or Die | Comedy | Free | 10 Minutes | 720p | 1.5 GB | .AVI, .MOV, .MPG, .MPEG and .WMV formats. | Funny or Die combines user-generated content with original, exclusive content. Site was created by Will Ferrell, Adam McKay and Chris Henchy. |
| Flickr | Photos and Photography related Videos | Basic and Pro | 90 Seconds | 720p (pro account only) | < 150 MB - 2 Videos / Month | .AVI, .WMV, .MOV, .MPEG (1, 2, and 4), 3gp, M2TS, OGG, OGV | Flickr refers to their video service as a "long photo" that should be "simple, not over-produced or slick." |
| Lafango | Talent Self Promotion and Networking | Free | 15 Minutes | None | 2 GB | .AVI, .DV, .MOV, .QT, .MPG, .MPG2, .MPEG, .MPEG2, .MPEG4, MP4, 3QP, 3G2, .ASF, and .WMV | Lafango hosts and stages contests on a regular basis in which you can enter your uploaded content by clicking "Enter this Contest" |
| Liveleak | Current Events, Politics, Reality Based Footage | Basic and Premium | None | 720p | 100 MB | wmv, asf, avi, mov, rm, rmvb, 3gp, 3g2, mpeg, mpg, jpg, jpeg, png, gif, flv, swf, wav, mp3, mp4, webm, asx | Liveleak focuses on current events and politics. It encourages debates in a video blog format. It is known to have less strict rules on graphic content. |
| Metacafe | Short-length Exclusive, original and curated premium video content | Free | < 8 minutes | 720p | 2GB | MPG, MPEG, MPE, AVI, WMV, WMF, ASF, M1V, DIVX, MOV, MP4, FLV, 3GP, RM, RMVB, RV and RAM | |
| Mevio | Personality-driven Episodic Entertainment | Free | None | 720p | 300 MB | MP3, M4A, M4V, WMV and MOV | |
| OpenFilm | Original short or feature films, documentaries and animations | Free, Plus and Pro | None | 720p | 2 GB - Larger with FTP upload | .AVI, .MOV, H.264, AVC | Before publication to the site, each and every film is screened for technical and production quality and possible violations. |
| PhotoBucket | All Video | Free and Pro | 10 Minutes | 720p | 500 MB | 3g2, 3gp, 3gp2, 3gpp, 3p, asf, avi, divx, dv, dvx, flv, gif, moove, mov, mp4, mpeg4, mpg4, mpe, mpeg, mpg, m4v, mts, m2ts, f4v, qt, wmv, xvid, rm. All videos are converted to mp4 when you upload them. | |
| Science Stage | Science, advanced teaching and research | Free | ? | ? | ? | mpg, mpeg, avi, avi, divx, mp4, flv, wmv, rm, mov, moov, asf, swf, vob | |
| Sevenload | All Video | Free | None | 720p | 1.5 GB | mpeg4 | Sevenload offers users a selection of over 1,800 international Web TV shows that can be viewed not only online, but also on modern hybrid televisions and Set Top Boxes. sevenload's IPTV offerings can already be found on the Sony BRAVIA Internet Video, Philips Net TV, T-Home Entertain, Technisat and Loewe. |
| SmugMug | Paid video hosting | Free Trial, Paid Accounts | 20 Minutes | 1080p | 3 GB | H.264 reccommended | SmugMug is a pay only service that promotes file security and top quality video and photo sharing. |
| Vimeo | Filmmakers and original video content | Basic, Plus and Pro | None | 1080p | 500 MB / Week +1 HD Video / Week for basic | asf, asx, avi, divx, dv, dvx, m4v, mov, mp4, mpeg, mpg, qt, wmv, 3g2, 3gp, 3ivx and 3vx | Vimeo allows original content only, disallows commercial content for all users outside of their paid service. |
| YouTube | All Video | Free | 15 Minutes and Longer with Account Verification | 1080p | 20 GB | WebM, .mpg4, 3gpp, .mov, .avi, .mpegps, .wmv, .flv | Founded in February 2005, YouTube allows billions of people to discover, watch and share originally-created videos. Now owned and operated by Google Inc. |