Comparison

api.video vs Vimeo

On the evidence we track, Vimeo leads this comparison with a composite score of 80/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

api.video full profile →Vimeo full profile →

Machine formatsJSON Markdown GraphQLor send Accept: application/json

api.video44

★Vimeo80

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	api.video	VimeoLeader
Vioscale score	44 / 100low · 46%	80 / 100medium · 53%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	freemium	freemium
Price levelpricing.price_level	low	low
Starting pricepricing.starting_price	-	£10.80
Transparentpricing.transparent	✗	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	-	3
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	-	✓
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	✓
Hipaasecurity.hipaa	-	✓
Iso27001security.iso27001	-	✓
Soc2security.soc2	-	✓
Reliability
Sla pctreliability.sla_pct	99.999	-
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide · HQ FR	Available worldwide · Popular in US, GB · HQ US

Score

Vioscale score

api.video44 / 100low · 46%

Vimeo80 / 100medium · 53%

Pricing

Free tier

api.video✓

Vimeo✓

Model

api.videofreemium

Vimeofreemium

Price level

api.videolow

Vimeolow

Starting price

api.video–

Vimeo£10.80

Transparent

api.video✗

Vimeo✓

Integrations

Count

api.video–

Vimeo3

Security

Disclosure policy

api.video–

Vimeo✓

Gdpr

api.video✓

Vimeo✓

Hipaa

api.video–

Vimeo✓

Iso27001

api.video–

Vimeo✓

Soc2

api.video–

Vimeo✓

Reliability

Sla pct

api.video99.999

Vimeo–

Market

Availability

api.videoAvailable worldwide · HQ FR

VimeoAvailable worldwide · Popular in US, GB · HQ US

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for video hosting. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capability comparison for Video Hosting
Capability	api.video	Vimeo
Capabilities
Architecture model	Managed cloud saas	-
Ad free white label customizable html5 player	-	-
Adaptive bitrate streaming and 4k hdr support	✓	-
Interactive email capture turnstiles and ctas	-	-
Marketing automation CRM sync for watch time leads	-	-
Domain level embedding restrictions and password gates	-	-
Digital rights management drm and hls encryption	-	-
Automated AI transcription and closed captioning	-	-
Video seo json ld schema injection for google	-	-
Ott application builder for roku apple tv	-	-
SOC2 type ii	-	✓
ISO 27001	-	✓
Pricing model	-	flat_subscription

Capabilities

Architecture model

api.videoManaged cloud saas

Vimeo-

Ad free white label customizable html5 player

api.video-

Vimeo-

Adaptive bitrate streaming and 4k hdr support

api.video✓

Vimeo-

Interactive email capture turnstiles and ctas

api.video-

Vimeo-

Marketing automation CRM sync for watch time leads

api.video-

Vimeo-

Domain level embedding restrictions and password gates

api.video-

Vimeo-

Digital rights management drm and hls encryption

api.video-

Vimeo-

Automated AI transcription and closed captioning

api.video-

Vimeo-

Video seo json ld schema injection for google

api.video-

Vimeo-

Ott application builder for roku apple tv

api.video-

Vimeo-

SOC2 type ii

api.video-

Vimeo✓

ISO 27001

api.video-

Vimeo✓

Pricing model

api.video-

Vimeoflat_subscription

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

api.video

A developer-focused platform for integrating video hosting, streaming, encoding, and playback into applications with built-in AI-powered transcription and summarization features.

Independently observed

Vimeo

Leader

A comprehensive cloud-based platform that enables users to host, create, edit, and manage high-quality videos with strong privacy controls, customizable branding, and enterprise security features.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

api.video

HybridFree tier

Free tier with usage-based pricing and volume discounts

as of 2026-09-01verify ↗

Vimeo

Leader

from £10.80/moSubscriptionFree tier7-day trial

From free to enterprise plans. Free tier with 1GB storage. Paid plans from £10.80/month billed annually.

FreeFree
- Video hosting and streaming
- Unlimited screen recording
- Sharing and embedding
- Basic creation and editing
Starter£10.80/month billed annually (save 40%)
- Customizable video player
- Password protection and unlisted links
- Review and collaboration tools
- Transfer video files
- Engagement analytics
- +1 more
Standard£22.80/month (Recommended)
- Everything in Starter
- Branding in player
- Third-party player support
- Branded video galleries
- Lead capture
- +1 more
Advanced£82.80/month
- Everything in Standard
- Live streaming
- Events with Q&A, polls, and chat
- Live event-level analytics
- Marketing automation integrations
EnterpriseContact sales
- Custom storage and bandwidth allocation
- SSO (SAML) and SCIM provisioning (Okta, Azure)
- Advanced analytics and custom marketing integrations
- Events with live Q&A
- Dedicated support
- +2 more

as of 2026-08-25verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	api.video	Vimeo
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
iOSPlatforms	✓	✗
AndroidPlatforms	✓	✗
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	✓

Platforms

Web

api.video✓

Vimeo✓

iOS

api.video✓

Vimeo✗

Android

api.video✓

Vimeo✗

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

api.video✓

Vimeo✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

api.video

Not documented yet.

Vimeo

Leader

3 total

Adobe Premiere Pro
Okta
Azure

Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.