Provider Comparison
Provider Comparison
Provider Comparison
See how VideoDB compares against major transcoding providers
See how VideoDB compares against major transcoding providers
See how VideoDB compares against major transcoding providers
SD (360P)
HD (720-1080P)
30fps, 360p Pricing Per Min
MP4/HLS Outputs Pricing
VideoDB (Economy)
$0.0040
VideoDB (Lightning)
$0.0050
AWS Elemental MediaConvert
~$0.0075
Google Cloud Transcoder
~$0.0150
Azure Media Services
~$0.0150
Brightcove Zencoder
~$0.0500
Bitmovin Encoding
~$0.0240
SD (360P)
HD (720-1080P)
30fps, 360p Pricing Per Min
MP4/HLS Outputs Pricing
VideoDB (Economy)
$0.0040
VideoDB (Lightning)
$0.0050
AWS Elemental MediaConvert
~$0.0075
Google Cloud Transcoder
~$0.0150
Azure Media Services
~$0.0150
Brightcove Zencoder
~$0.0500
Bitmovin Encoding
~$0.0240
SD (30fps, 360p)
(prices per minute)
Provider
Provider
MP4 Outputs
MP4 Outputs
HLS Outputs
HLS Outputs
Notes
Notes
VideoDB (Economy)
VideoDB (Economy)
VideoDB (Economy)
$0.0040
$0.0040
$0.0040
$0.0040
$0.0040
$0.0040
40%-90% cheaper than competition
40%-90% cheaper than competition
40%-90% cheaper than competition
VideoDB (Lightning)
VideoDB (Lightning)
VideoDB (Lightning)
$0.0050
$0.0050
$0.0050
$0.0050
$0.0050
$0.0050
33%-80% cheaper than competition
33%-80% cheaper than competition
33%-80% cheaper than competition
AWS Elemental MediaConvert
AWS Elemental MediaConvert
AWS Elemental MediaConvert
~$0.0075
~$0.0075
~$0.0075
~$0.0075
~$0.0075
~$0.0075
Volume discounts of 20–25% are available
Volume discounts of 20–25% are available
Volume discounts of 20–25% are available
Google Cloud Transcoder
Google Cloud Transcoder
Google Cloud Transcoder
~$0.0150
~$0.0150
~$0.0150
~$0.0150
~$0.0150
~$0.0150
Flat rate, no volume discounts
Flat rate, no volume discounts
Flat rate, no volume discounts
Azure Media Services
Azure Media Services
Azure Media Services
~$0.0150
~$0.0150
~$0.0150
~$0.0150
~$0.0150
~$0.0150
No differentiation by format/resolution
No differentiation by format/resolution
No differentiation by format/ resolution
Brightcove Zencoder
Brightcove Zencoder
Brightcove Zencoder
~$0.0500
~$0.0500
~$0.0500
~$0.0500
~$0.0500
~$0.0500
SD base rate, annual commitments required
SD base rate, annual commitments required
SD base rate, annual commitments required
Bitmoviin Encoding
Bitmovin Encoding
Bitmovin Encoding
~$0.0240
~$0.0240
~$0.0240
~$0.0240
~$0.0240
~$0.0240
Flat rate, comparable to Google
Flat rate, comparable to Google
Flat rate, comparable to Google
HD (30 fps, 720p, 1080p)
(prices per minute)
Provider
Provider
MP4 Outputs
MP4 Outputs
HLS Outputs
HLS Outputs
Notes
Notes
VideoDB (Economy)
VideoDB (Economy)
VideoDB (Economy)
$0.0090
$0.0090
$0.0090
$0.0090
$0.0090
$0.0090
40%-90% cheaper than competition
40%-90% cheaper than competition
40%-90% cheaper than competition
VideoDB (Lightning)
VideoDB (Lightning)
VideoDB (Lightning)
$0.0100
$0.0100
$0.0100
$0.0100
$0.0100
$0.0100
33%-80% cheaper than competition
33%-80% cheaper than competition
33%-80% cheaper than competition
AWS Elemental MediaConvert
AWS Elemental MediaConvert
AWS Elemental MediaConvert
~$0.0150
~$0.0150
~$0.0150
~$0.0150
~$0.0150
~$0.0150
Volume discounts of 20–25% are available
Volume discounts of 20–25% are available
Volume discounts of 20–25% are available
Google Cloud Transcoder
Google Cloud Transcoder
Google Cloud Transcoder
~$0.0300
~$0.0300
~$0.0300
~$0.0300
~$0.0300
~$0.0300
Flat rate, no volume discounts
Flat rate, no volume discounts
Flat rate, no volume discounts
Azure Media Services
Azure Media Services
Azure Media Services
~$0.0300
~$0.0300
~$0.0300
~$0.0300
~$0.0300
~$0.0300
No differentiation by format/resolution
No differentiation by format/resolution
No differentiation by format/ resolution
Brightcove Zencoder
Brightcove Zencoder
Brightcove Zencoder
~$0.0500
~$0.0500
~$0.0500
~$0.0500
~$0.0500
~$0.0500
Fixed per-minute rate
Fixed per-minute rate
Fixed per-minute rate
Bitmoviin Encoding
Bitmovin Encoding
Bitmovin Encoding
~$0.0480
~$0.0480
~$0.0480
~$0.0480
~$0.0480
~$0.0480
HD counted as double SD cost
HD counted as double SD cost
HD counted as double SD cost
Large-scale or Custom Needs?
Large-scale or Custom Needs?
Large-scale or Custom Needs?
Large-scale or Custom Needs?
Got 10,000+ hours of video or special workflows? Get custom pricing and tailored support from our team.
Got 10,000+ hours of video or special workflows? Get custom pricing and tailored support from our team.