This article provides a detailed feature comparison between various Livestream and Vimeo plans. Learn more about migrating from Livestream to Vimeo.
π‘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 | β | β | β | 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 | β | β | β | β | β |
Single sign-on (SSO) | β | β | β | β | β |
Support | 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 | β | β | β | β | β |
HD Video Player Featuring Live DVR | β | β | β | β | β |
Download your videos | β | β | β | β | β |
Embed videos anywhere | β | β | β | β | β |
4K & HDR Support & Dolby Vision | β | β | β | β | β |
Playback speed control | β | β | β | β | β |
Enable viewers to download your videos | β | β | β | β | β |
Upload or download transcripts | β | β | β | β | β |
Automated Closed Captioning | β | β | β | β | β |
Transcript editing | β | β | β | β | β |
Player customization | β | β | β | β | β |
Chapters | β | β | β | β | β |
Player branding | β | β | β | β | β |
3rd party player support | β | β | β | β | β |
Interactive video | β | β | β | β | Add-on |
Google DFP Integration to Enable Pre-Roll Video Ads | β | β | β | β | β |
Mid-Roll Ad Insertion Using Livestream StudioTM | β | β | β | β | β |
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 | β | β | β | β | β |
Hide Account and Events on Livestream.com / Vimeo.com | β | β | β | β | β |
White Label Player and Embeds | β | β | β | β | β |
Control Embedding Location | β | β | β | β | β |
Live stream to a private showcase | β | β | β | β | β |
Geo-Blocking | β | β | β | β | β |
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 | β | β | β | β | β |
Professionally designed templates | β | β | β | β | β |
Trimming and timeline editing | Trimming only | Trimming only | Trimming only | β | β |
GIF maker | β | β | β | β | β |
Remove Vimeo watermark | β | β | β | β | β |
Stock photos, videos, and music | β | β | β | β | β |
AI script generator | β | β | β | β | β |
Teleprompter | β | β | β | β | β |
Text-based video editing | β | β | β | β | β |
Brand kit | β | β | β | β | β |
Custom fonts | β | β | β | β | β |
Custom intros and outros | β | β | β | β | β |
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 | β | β |
Cloud Transcoding & RTMP Input | β | β | β | β | β |
Studio live switching & encoding software | 2 licenses | 2 licenses | 2 licenses | 1 license | 3+ licenses |
Vanity Account and Event URL | β | β | β | Account URL only | Account URL only |
Event and VOD archive | β | β | β | β | β |
Cloud Recording | β | β | β | β | β |
Live Blogging Tools | β | β | β | β | β |
Simulcasting to other destinations | β |
β Up to five total destinations |
β Up to five total destinations |
β Up to 10 integrated destinations (e.g. Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn), up to 20 custom RTMP destinations integrations |
β Up to 10 integrated destinations (e.g. Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn), up to 20 custom RTMP destinations integrations |
Analytics for Livestream, Facebook Live, and YouTube | β | β | β | β | β |
Pay-Per-View | β | β | β | β |
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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 | β | β | β | β | β |
Ability to Disable Viewer Count, Chat and Commenting | β | β | β | β | β |
Q&A & polls | β | β | β | β | β |
Moderated and configurable anonymous Q&A | β | β | β | β | β |
Guest speakers | Studio required | Studio required | Studio required | β | β |
Live manual closed captions | β | β | β | β | β |
Live automated closed captioning | β | β | β | β | β |
Donations | β | β | β | β | β |
Virtual venues | β | β | β | β | Add-on |
Audience chat in venues | β | β | β | β | β |
Display virtual attendees in theater | β | β | β | β | β |
1:1 Chat | β | β | β | β | β |
Embed 3rd Party Interaction Tools | β | β | β | β | β |
Reactions | β | β | β | β | β |
Video & audio chat | β | β | β | β | β |
Breakout rooms | β | β | β | β | β |
Event level analytics | β | β | β | β | β |
Viewer level analytics | β | β | β | β | β |
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 | β | β | Custom | Up to 2 | 3 (more available for purchase) |
Stream health with real-time data | β | β | β | β | β |
Backup stream enablement | β | β | β | β | β |
Fail-safe streaming | β | β | β | β | β |
eCDN | β | β | β | β | 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 | β | β | β | β | β |
CSV uploads | β | β | β | β | β |
Lead capture & marketing integrations | β | β | Native lead capture only | Constant Contact, Hubspot, Mailchimp, Keap, Campaign Monitor | All Vimeo Advanced integrations + Marketo (more coming soon) |
Attendee registration | β | β | β | 100 per webinar | β |
Branded invite & reminder emails | β | β | β | β | β |
Virtual events: Developer features
The table below compares what live features are available for developers with each Livestream plan and Vimeo event-enabled plan.
Feature | Livestream Basic | Livestream Premium | Livestream Enterprise | Vimeo Advanced | Vimeo Enterprise |
Live API | β | β | β | β | β |
Webinar API | β | β | β | β | β |