The following tables compare general and technical information for a number of notable video hosting services. Please see the individual products' articles for further information. This article is not all-inclusive or necessarily up to date.
Basic general information about the hosts: creator/company, license/price etc.
Service |
Creator |
Launched |
Content License |
Ads |
# Videos |
Views Per Day |
Censorship |
Multilingual |
Ad Revenue Sharing |
Video Downloadable |
Atom.com |
AtomFilms |
01998 1998 |
own TOS |
Yes |
? |
? |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
blip.tv |
blip.tv |
02005-05-012005 May |
own TOS |
Opt-in |
? |
? |
Yes |
No |
Yes[1] |
Yes, including the original file[2] |
Break.com |
Break.com |
01998 1998 |
own TOS |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
No |
? |
No |
Citytv.com.co |
El Tiempo Publishing |
0Error: invalid time2009 March 10 |
TOS |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
No |
? |
No |
HD share |
HD share |
0Error: invalid time2008 July 1 |
TOS |
No |
? |
? |
? |
No |
? |
Yes |
DaCast |
DaCast |
02008 2008 |
TOS |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Dailymotion |
Dailymotion |
0Error: invalid time2005 March 15 |
own TOS |
Yes |
&10000000010000000000000>10,000,000 |
&10000000060000000000000~60,000,000 |
Yes[3] |
Yes |
No |
No[4] |
EngageMedia |
EngageMedia |
02005-03-012005 March |
Creative Commons |
No |
? |
? |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Flickr |
Ludicorp |
02004 2004 |
own TOS |
Yes |
? |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Globo Video |
Globo.com |
02002 2002 |
? |
Yes |
&10000000000500000000000>500,000 |
? |
Yes[3] |
No |
? |
No |
iFilm |
acquired by MTV Networks |
02000-05-012000 May |
own TOS |
Yes |
? |
&100000000020000000000002,000,000 |
? |
? |
? |
? |
imeem |
imeem |
02004-10-012004 October |
own TOS |
Yes |
&10000000000500000000000>500,000 |
? |
? |
|
Yes |
No |
Internet Archive |
Internet Archive |
01996 1996 |
own TOS |
No |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Metacafe |
Metacafe |
02003-07-012003 July |
own TOS |
Yes |
? |
&1000000001700000000000017,000,000 |
Yes |
? |
No |
No |
MoboVivo |
MoboVivo |
02006-06-012006 June |
Premium TOS |
No |
&100000000000025000000002,500+ TV episodes |
? |
Yes |
? |
Paid Content Revenue Share |
Yes |
Multiply |
Multiply, Inc. |
02003-12-012003 December |
own TOS |
Text |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
MyVideo |
MyVideo |
02006-04-012006 April |
? |
Yes |
&100000000054000000000005,400,000 |
&10000000007000000000000~7,000,000 |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
No |
Nico Nico Douga |
Niwango |
0Error: invalid time2006 December 12 |
own TOS |
Yes |
&10000000003200000000000>3,200,000 |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
OneWorldTV |
OneWorldTV |
02001 2001 |
own TOS |
No |
? |
&1000000000001000000000010,000 |
Yes[5] |
? |
? |
? |
Openfilm |
Openfilm |
02008-06-012008 June |
own TOS |
Opt-in |
&10000000000010000000000>10,000 |
&10000000000010000000000>10,000 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Ourmedia |
Ourmedia |
0Error: invalid time2005 March 21 |
own TOS |
Text |
&10000000000120000000000120,000 |
? |
Yes |
? |
No |
[6] |
Phanfare |
Phanfare |
02004-11-012004 November |
own TOS |
No |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Putfile |
Putfile Ltd. |
02004-01-012004 January |
? |
Text |
? |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
Qik |
Qik, Inc. |
02007-12-012007 December |
own TOS |
No |
&10000000001000000000000>1,000,000 |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Revver |
Revver |
02005-11-012005 November |
own TOS |
Text/Video |
? |
? |
Yes[3] |
Yes[7] |
Yes |
Yes[8] |
RuTube |
RuTube |
2006 |
own TOS |
? |
? |
&10000000001100000000000>1,100,000 |
? |
No |
? |
? |
ScienceStage |
Polarmedia UG |
September, 2008 |
Creative Commons |
Yes |
? |
? |
Yes |
Yes[9] |
? |
Yes |
sevenload |
sevenload |
02006-04-012006 April |
Creative Commons |
Yes |
&10000000000500000000000>500,000 |
&100000000015000000000001,500,000 |
Yes[3] |
Yes[10] |
Yes |
No |
showmedo |
ShowMeDo |
02005-12-012005 December |
? |
No |
? |
? |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Tudou |
Tudou |
0Error: invalid time2005 April 15 |
own TOS |
Yes |
? |
&1000000005500000000000055,000,000[11] |
Yes[3] |
? |
? |
Yes |
Twango |
Twango |
0Error: invalid time2006 October 11 |
own TOS |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Veoh |
Veoh Networks, Inc. |
02005-09-012005 September |
own TOS |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
? |
Yes |
Videolog |
Videolog Inc |
0Error: invalid time2004 May 17 |
own TOS |
No |
? |
? |
Yes[3] |
No |
No |
No |
Vimeo |
Connected Ventures |
02004-11-012004 November |
own TOS |
Yes |
&10000000001000000000000>1,000,000 |
&100000000010000000000001,000,000 |
Yes[3] |
? |
? |
Yes |
VReel |
VReel Media |
0Error: invalid time2008 June 19 |
? |
Yes |
? |
&10000000000350000000000350,000 |
Yes |
No |
Yes[12] |
Yes |
VXV.com |
VXV.com |
0Error: invalid time1999 March 28 |
own TOS |
No |
? |
? |
Yes[3] |
No |
No |
No |
vzaar |
vzaar Limited |
02007-09-012007 September |
own TOS |
No |
&10000000000100000000000>100,000 |
? |
Yes[3] |
? |
No |
Yes |
Yahoo Video |
Yahoo |
02006 2006 |
own TOS |
Yes |
? |
? |
Yes[3] |
Yes |
? |
? |
Youku |
Youku |
02006 2006 |
? |
? |
? |
>150,000,000[13] |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
YouTube |
three ex-PayPal employees; acquired by Google |
0Error: invalid time2005 February 15 |
own TOS |
Yes[14] |
&10000000461000000000000>461,000,000[15] |
&100000012000000000000001,200,000,000[16] |
Yes |
Yes |
Partners and larger videos only[17] |
Officially “Selected Videos Only”.[18] |
Service |
Creator |
Launched |
Content License |
Ads |
# Videos |
Views Per Day |
Censorship |
Multilingual |
Ad Revenue Sharing |
Video Downloadable |
Service |
Video Player |
Streaming Video Format |
Max size (MB) |
Max time (min) |
Resolution |
Video bitrate (kbit) |
Audio bitrate (kbit) |
Stereo sound |
3D capable |
Atom.com |
Flash |
|
&100000000000010000000001,000 |
unlimited |
&10000000000000640000000640x480 |
? |
? |
? |
? |
blip.tv |
HTML 5 Open Web Video or Flash |
On2 VP6 |
&100000000000010240000001,024 |
unlimited |
&100000000000012800000001,280x720 |
? |
? |
Yes |
? |
Break.com |
Flash |
On2 VP6 |
&10000000000000500000000500 |
? |
&10000000000000464000000464x352 |
&10000000000000340000000340 kbit/s 30 frame/s |
&10000000000000064000000mp3 CBR 64.0 kbit/s |
Yes |
Yes (red-blue anaglyph only)[37] |
Citytv.com.co |
Flash |
H.264, Sorenson codec |
&100000000000020480000002,048 |
&1000000000000001100000011 |
&100000000000012800000001,280x720 |
? |
? |
Yes |
? |
Dailymotion |
HTML 5 Open Web Video or Flash |
Ogg Theora/Vorbis or H.264, Sorenson codec |
&100000000000020480000002,048 |
&1000000000000006000000060[38] |
&100000000000012800000001,280x720 |
? |
&10000000000000096000000mp3 CBR 96.0 kbit/s AAC LC VBR |
Yes |
? |
EngageMedia |
Flash |
H.264 |
unlimited |
unlimited |
&10000000000000400000000400x320 |
&10000000000000260000000260 kbit/s 25 frame/s, mencoder |
&10000000000000064000000mp3 CBR 64.0 kbit/s lavc codec |
No |
? |
Flickr |
HTML 5 Open Web Video or Flash |
? |
&10000000000000150000000150 |
&100000000000000010000001.50 |
&100000000000012800000001,280x720 |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Globo Video |
Flash |
Sorenson codec, H.264 Download |
unlimited |
unlimited |
&10000000000000480000000480x360 |
&10000000000000420000000420 kbit/s 29.97frame/s |
&10000000000000096000000mp3 96 kbit/s |
Yes |
? |
Google Video
(closed for uploads) |
Flash |
Sorenson codec, H.264 Download |
unlimited[39] |
unlimited |
&10000000000000320000000320x240 |
variable (24.99frame/s) |
&10000000000000124000000AAC 124 kbit/s |
Yes |
? |
HD share (in public beta) |
Flash |
On2 VP6 |
&100000000000040960000004,096 |
unlimited |
&100000000000012800000001,280x720 |
? |
? |
Yes |
? |
iFilm |
Flash |
On2 VP6 |
&10000000000000100000000100 |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Internet Archive |
HTML 5 Open Web Video or Flash |
Ogg Theora/Vorbis |
unlimited |
unlimited |
unlimited |
unlimited |
unlimited |
Yes |
? |
Multiply |
|
|
&10000000000000100000000100 |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Nico Nico Douga |
Flash |
H.264, On2 VP6 |
&10000000000000100000000100 |
unlimited |
&10000000000000640000000640x384 |
unlimited[40] |
? |
Yes |
? |
OneWorldTV |
|
|
&10000000000000100000000100 |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Openfilm |
Flash |
H.264, On2 VP6 |
&100000000000020480000002,048 |
unlimited |
&10000000000000690000000690x518 (min) |
&10000000000000700000000700 kbs (min) |
&10000000000000096000000AAC 96 kbs (min) |
Yes |
? |
Ourmedia |
|
|
unlimited |
unlimited |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Phanfare |
|
|
&100000000000020480000002,048 |
&1000000000000001000000010 |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Qik |
Flash |
Sorenson codec |
unlimited |
unlimited |
&10000000000000640000000640x480 |
variable |
? |
Yes |
? |
Revver |
Apple Quicktime & Flash |
On2 VP6 |
&10000000000000100000000100 |
unlimited |
&10000000000000480000000480x392 |
? |
? |
? |
? |
RuTube |
Flash |
h.264 |
&10000000000000300000000300 |
? |
&10000000000000640000000640x480 (4:3), 640x360 (16:9) |
&100000000000010000000001,000 |
? |
? |
? |
sevenload |
Flash |
Sorenson codec |
&100000000000015000000001,500 |
? |
&100000000000012800000001,280x720 |
? |
? |
? |
? |
showmedo |
Flash |
|
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Stage6 (closed) |
DivX Web Player |
DivX, XviD |
&100000000000020480000002,048 |
unlimited |
&100000000000019200000001,920x1080 |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Twango |
Flash |
Sorenson codec |
&10000000000000100000000100 |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Veoh |
Flash |
On2 VP6 |
unlimited |
30 !If video is longer than 30 minutes, only a 5 minute preview is shown. To see the full video the user has to install the VeohTV client. |
&10000000000000540000000540x304 |
&10000000000000512000000512 |
&1000000000000006400000064 |
No |
? |
Viddler |
Flash |
H.264 |
&10000000000000500000000500 |
unlimited |
&100000000000012800000001,280x720 |
&10000000000001600000000variable, average 1600, max 5000 |
&10000000000000128000000128 |
Yes |
? |
Videolog |
Flash |
H.264 |
&10000000000000400000000400 |
&1000000000000002500000025 |
&100000000000012800000001,280x720 |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Vimeo |
HTML 5 Open Web Video or Flash |
H.264[41] |
&10000000000000500000000500 |
unlimited |
&100000000000012800000001,280x720 |
&10000000000001600000000variable, average 1600, max 5000 |
&10000000000000128000000128 |
Yes |
? |
VReel (closed) |
DivX Web Player & VReel Player |
H.264, DivX, XviD |
&100000000000085000000008,500[42] |
unlimited |
unlimited |
unlimited |
unlimited |
Yes |
? |
VXV.com |
Flash |
H.264 |
&100000000000020480000002,048 |
unlimited |
&100000000000012800000001,280x720 |
? |
? |
? |
? |
vzaar |
Flash |
H.263, Sorenson codec |
&100000000000020000000002,000 |
unlimited |
? |
? |
&10000000000000128000000128 |
Yes |
? |
Yahoo Video |
Flash |
|
&10000000000000150000000150 |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Youku |
Flash |
On2 VP6 |
&100000000000010240000001,024[43] |
unlimited |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
? |
YouTube |
HTML 5 Open Web Video or Flash |
H.264, Sorenson codec, VP8 |
&1000000000002048000000020,480 |
unlimited[44] |
&100000000000040960000004,096x2,304 |
variable[45] |
&10000000000000192000000192 |
Yes |
Yes |
Service |
Video Player |
Streaming Video Format |
Max size (MB) |
Max time (min) |
Resolution |
Video bitrate (kbit) |
Audio bitrate (kbit) |
Stereo sound |
3D capable |