The same marketing focus, without per-video pricing.
| Feature | host.video | Wistia |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $20/mo | $79/mo (Pro) |
| Video limit | Unlimited (storage-based) | 50 videos (Pro), 250 (Advanced) |
| Bandwidth | 2 TB/mo (Starter) | 1 TB/mo (Pro and Advanced) |
| AI search inside videos | Included on all plans | Not available |
| Auto transcription | Included, no per-minute fee | Available |
| Custom domains | Included on Business plan | Not documented on self-serve |
| Additional users | $10/user/mo | $20/user/mo |
| SSO | Custom plan | Premium plan (custom pricing only) |
Wistia Pro limits you to 50 videos. Advanced limits you to 250. Users call this model "ridiculous." host.video charges by storage, not video count. Upload as many videos as your storage allows.
host.video starts at $20/mo. Wistia Pro starts at $79/mo. The jump from Wistia Pro to Advanced is 4x ($79 to $319/mo), gated primarily by webinar features many teams do not need.
Every video on host.video is automatically transcribed and searchable. Find the exact moment across your entire library. Wistia offers analytics but not in-video search.
host.video Starter includes 2 TB/mo bandwidth. Wistia caps bandwidth at 1 TB/mo even on the $319/mo Advanced plan. Wistia webinar overages are charged at $1 per minute per attendee.
Wistia has deep integrations with HubSpot, Marketo, Pardot, and Salesforce. In-video email gates, CTAs, and A/B testing are built in. If your primary use case is marketing automation with video, Wistia has a more mature integration layer.
Wistia offers custom-branded live webinars with marketing tool integrations. host.video is focused on on-demand video hosting, not live events.
host.video Starter is $20/mo ($200/yr) for 200 GB storage, 2 TB bandwidth, and unlimited videos. Wistia Pro is $79/mo for 50 videos and 1 TB bandwidth. host.video Business is $100/mo ($1,000/yr) for 500 GB storage and 5 TB bandwidth with custom domains. Wistia Advanced is $319/mo for 250 videos and 1 TB bandwidth. Additional users on host.video cost $10/mo versus $20/mo on Wistia. For a team of five managing 100 videos, host.video Business costs $1,000/yr. Wistia Advanced costs $3,828/yr plus $1,200/yr for the extra four users — over 5x more.
Wistia is the right choice for marketing teams that rely heavily on HubSpot or Salesforce integration, need in-video lead capture forms and CTAs feeding directly into their CRM, or want to run branded live webinars. If marketing automation is the core of your video strategy and you are already paying for the Advanced plan, the integration depth is worth the premium.
Choose host.video if you need more than 50 videos without a 4x price jump, want AI search across your video library, or simply need professional ad-free video hosting without the marketing platform overhead. host.video gives you predictable pricing, automatic transcription and chapters, and a white-label player at a fraction of the cost.