Compare Livestream plans with Vimeo’s Event plans – Vimeo Help Center

This article provides a detailed feature comparison between various Livestream and Vimeo plans. Learn more about migrating from Livestream to Vimeo.

💡Tip: A plan comparison of all Vimeo plans is available in our Compare Vimeo plans article and our pricing page.

Expand the panels below to see a detailed comparison of each set of features and what each plan includes.

Core account features

The table below compares general account features for each Livestream and Vimeo event-enabled plan.

Feature	Livestream Basic	Livestream Premium	Livestream Enterprise	Vimeo Advanced	Vimeo Enterprise
Seats	1	1	1	Up to 200	Custom
Video uploads and creation	Unlimited uploads	Unlimited uploads	Unlimited uploads	500	Unlimited uploads
Screen recordings	❌	❌	❌	Unlimited	Unlimited
Virtual events and webinars	Unlimited events	Unlimited events	Unlimited events	Unlimited events and webinars	Unlimited events and webinars
Bandwidth	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	2TB/month	Starting at 100,000GB
Viewers	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Event pages	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Viewing / Broadcasting on iOS and Android Devices	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Single sign-on (SSO)	❌	❌	❌	❌	✅
Support	Email	Email	Email, Phone	Email, Chat	Training, Dedicated Account Manager, Email, Chat, Phone

Video player

The table below compares what player features are available with each Livestream and Vimeo event-enabled plan.

Feature	Livestream Basic	Livestream Premium	Livestream Enterprise	Vimeo Advanced	Vimeo Enterprise
No ads before, after, or on your video	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
HD Video Player Featuring Live DVR	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Download your videos	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Embed videos anywhere	❌	✅	✅	✅	✅
4K & HDR Support & Dolby Vision	❌	❌	❌	✅	✅
Playback speed control	❌	❌	❌	✅	✅
Enable viewers to download your videos	❌	❌	❌	✅	✅
Upload or download transcripts	❌	❌	❌	✅	✅
Automated Closed Captioning	❌	❌	❌	✅	✅
Transcript editing	❌	❌	❌	✅	✅
Player customization	❌	❌	❌	✅	✅
Chapters	❌	❌	❌	✅	✅
Player branding	❌	❌	❌	✅	✅
3rd party player support	❌	❌	❌	✅	✅
Interactive video	❌	❌	❌	❌	Add-on
Google DFP Integration to Enable Pre-Roll Video Ads	❌	❌	✅	❌	❌
Mid-Roll Ad Insertion Using Livestream StudioTM	❌	❌	✅	❌	❌

Content privacy and distribution control

The table below compares what content privacy features are available with each Livestream plan and Vimeo event-enabled plan.

Feature	Livestream Basic	Livestream Premium	Livestream Enterprise	Vimeo Advanced	Vimeo Enterprise
Password Protected Events	❌	❌	✅	✅	✅
Hide Account and Events on Livestream.com / Vimeo.com	❌	❌	✅	✅	✅
White Label Player and Embeds	❌	❌	✅	✅	✅
Control Embedding Location	❌	❌	✅	✅	✅
Live stream to a private showcase	❌	❌	❌	❌	✅
Geo-Blocking	❌	❌	✅	❌	❌

Video making and editing tools

The table below compares what video creation and editing features are available with each Livestream plan and Vimeo event-enabled plan.

Feature	Livestream Basic	Livestream Premium	Livestream Enterprise	Vimeo Advanced	Vimeo Enterprise
Screen recording	❌	❌	❌	✅	✅
Professionally designed templates	❌	❌	❌	✅	✅
Trimming and timeline editing	Trimming only	Trimming only	Trimming only	✅	✅
GIF maker	❌	❌	❌	✅	✅
Remove Vimeo watermark	❌	❌	❌	✅	✅
Stock photos, videos, and music	❌	❌	❌	✅	✅
AI script generator	❌	❌	❌	✅	✅
Teleprompter	❌	❌	❌	✅	✅
Text-based video editing	❌	❌	❌	✅	✅
Brand kit	❌	❌	❌	✅	✅
Custom fonts	❌	❌	❌	✅	✅
Custom intros and outros	❌	❌	❌	✅	✅

Virtual events: General features

The table below compares what general live event features are available with each Livestream plan and Vimeo event-enabled plan.

Feature	Livestream Basic	Livestream Premium	Livestream Enterprise	Vimeo Advanced	Vimeo Enterprise
Event broadcast tools	Studio only	Studio only	Studio or any external encoder	✅	✅
Cloud Transcoding & RTMP Input	❌	❌	✅	✅	✅
Studio live switching & encoding software	2 licenses	2 licenses	2 licenses	1 license	3+ licenses
Vanity Account and Event URL	✅	✅	✅	Account URL only	Account URL only
Event and VOD archive	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Cloud Recording	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Live Blogging Tools	✅	✅	✅	❌	❌
Simulcasting to other destinations	❌	✅ Up to five total destinations	✅ Up to five total destinations	✅ Up to 10 integrated destinations (e.g. Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn), up to 20 custom RTMP destinations integrations	✅ Up to 10 integrated destinations (e.g. Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn), up to 20 custom RTMP destinations integrations
Analytics for Livestream, Facebook Live, and YouTube	❌	✅	✅	✅	✅
Pay-Per-View	❌	❌	✅	❌	With Vimeo OTT Enterprise

Virtual events: Audience engagement features

The table below compares what audience engagement features are available with each Livestream plan and Vimeo event-enabled plan.

Feature	Livestream Basic	Livestream Premium	Livestream Enterprise	Vimeo Advanced	Vimeo Enterprise
Audience chat	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Ability to Disable Viewer Count, Chat and Commenting	❌	✅	✅	✅	✅
Q&A & polls	❌	❌	❌	✅	✅
Moderated and configurable anonymous Q&A	❌	❌	❌	❌	✅
Guest speakers	Studio required	Studio required	Studio required	✅	✅
Live manual closed captions	❌	❌	✅	✅	✅
Live automated closed captioning	❌	❌	❌	✅	✅
Donations	✅	✅	✅	❌	❌
Virtual venues	❌	❌	❌	❌	Add-on
Audience chat in venues	❌	❌	❌	❌	✅
Display virtual attendees in theater	❌	❌	❌	❌	✅
1:1 Chat	❌	❌	❌	❌	✅
Embed 3rd Party Interaction Tools	❌	❌	❌	❌	✅
Reactions	❌	❌	❌	❌	✅
Video & audio chat	❌	❌	❌	❌	✅
Breakout rooms	❌	❌	❌	❌	✅
Event level analytics	❌	❌	❌	❌	✅
Viewer level analytics	❌	❌	❌	❌	✅

Virtual events: Stream quality management

The table below compares what stream quality and redundancy features are available with each Livestream plan and Vimeo event-enabled plan.

Feature	Livestream Basic	Livestream Premium	Livestream Enterprise	Vimeo Advanced	Vimeo Enterprise
Concurrent streams	❌	❌	Custom	Up to 2	3 (more available for purchase)
Stream health with real-time data	❌	❌	❌	✅	✅
Backup stream enablement	❌	❌	❌	❌	✅
Fail-safe streaming	❌	❌	❌	❌	✅
eCDN	❌	❌	✅	❌	Add-on

Virtual events: Webinar features

The table below compares what webinar features are available with each Livestream plan and Vimeo event-enabled plan.

Feature	Livestream Basic	Livestream Premium	Livestream Enterprise	Vimeo Advanced	Vimeo Enterprise
Scheduled simulive	❌	❌	❌	✅	✅
CSV uploads	❌	❌	❌	✅	✅
Lead capture & marketing integrations	❌	❌	Native lead capture only	Constant Contact, Hubspot, Mailchimp, Keap, Campaign Monitor	All Vimeo Advanced integrations + Marketo (more coming soon)
Attendee registration	❌	❌	❌	100 per webinar	✅
Branded invite & reminder emails	❌	❌	❌	✅	✅

Virtual events: Developer features

The table below compares what live features are available for developers with each Livestream plan and Vimeo event-enabled plan.

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