All SproutVideo Reviews
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Stephen
Verified reviewer
E-Learning, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed March 2019
Our video service runs on SproutVideo
As the creator and architect of ConveYour.com, I wanted a video platform that I could tightly integrate with groups SMS messaging system. Other platforms seemed too distracted on trying to be a consumer product vs a platform for businesses. Sprout's simple API, great video player with great javascript support, great video playback performance, and strong security options is why we went all in with them.
CONSI would like for them to support the tus.io upload protocol to make big video uploads on mobile devices much more dependable. Also, if they could do watch-once to encode functionality for faster viewing of a video after upload or even a guaranteed thumbnail instantly after upload, that would really help us.
Charles
Non-Profit Organization Management, 11-50 employees
Used monthly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed November 2023
Sproutvideo is a great solution for startups and large groups alike for ease or use.
Great from start to finish, great customer service, great pricing structures and loads of options to make t feel like your own in-house solution.
PROSContent sharing and easy customization of system allows us to match our other online products
CONSNothing comes to mind, but maybe a monthly report could be sent to show usage results? (might be in there though not using.)
Reason for choosing SproutVideo
Cost and easy of setup. Plus the sales dept was very helpful to explain their feature sets when we were trying to decide which group to choose. You were not just a number to them
Reasons for switching to SproutVideo
Too many hurdles for YouTube plus ads,etc. that made it unusable for our training videos.
Vendor Response
Hello Charles, Thanks for the review! We appreciate your feedback. Also, I have added your request for a monthly automated usage report to our Feature Request list. Please let me know if you have any questions. Have a great day!
Replied November 2023
Chantel
Construction, 51-200 employees
OVERALL RATING:
3
EASE OF USE
3
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed January 2020
Gave it a shot
overall experience was fine, no issues to report just decided to stick with current program.
PROSIt works for the purpose. I tried once at recommendation of a colleague. Was easy enough to use and didn't encounter any issues
CONSI didn't feel it offered anything that similar, more popular tools do. Although I did not encounter any issues I found it easier to utilize a program that others are more familiar with.
Elias
Entertainment, 1 employee
Used weekly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed January 2024
Fantastic for Video Hosting
Sprout Video is exactly what I needed for my small business. I host a tiktok but wanted a second site where I can upload videos for my Patreon-subscribers in advance. I was looking for a video-hosting site that was inexpensive and easy to use. Uploads are quick and easy, editing video permissions is easy, and sharing videos is super easy too. The password feature is great.
CONSNo complaints. The site is everything I needed and more.
Reason for choosing SproutVideo
My provocative videos wouldn't violate the terms of service.
Mike
Real Estate, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed November 2023
Sprout is awesome - been using it for 10 years or so
It's been a worry-free experience, and the pricing was great as well
PROSNever any trouble at all - no complaints & easy to use
CONSCan't say I have any complaints - it's never given me any trouble - really can't think of anything I'd want improved, sorry.
Reason for choosing SproutVideo
Needed a de-personalized product that didn't include personal branding
Laurie
E-Learning, 1 employee
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed September 2023
Wish I had used this a year ago!
It's been great. I used it a few years ago for a non profit that I was Exec. Dir. of. It worked great then and still works great.
PROSOther video hosting sources tell you that user data is not available. Sprout makes it available at a reasonable cost. It is important for my training to be able to provide who watched a video and for what length of time.
CONSSeems like sometimes the options that are selected do not work on the first try. I have to reselect them and save them again. No big deal though.
Reason for choosing SproutVideo
Better and more affordable.
Reasons for switching to SproutVideo
Sprout would track views by participant and was much more affordable.
Ed
Staffing and Recruiting, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed November 2023
My review
Overall Ok we are not a huge user yet. The rest of this review is to meet the minimum character requirement.
PROSIt is fairly easy to use and priced for us as a start up.
CONSJust getting it going, and lack of one on one help/support.
Reason for choosing SproutVideo
Pricing primarily and a referral from my IT person
Reasons for switching to SproutVideo
you tube keeps it label and marketing on our video and usually used it to leverage other videos, Just overall self serving and very unprofessional. hated the you tube brand all-over our video.
Dan
Sports, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed November 2023
Dead simple but effective
It was really quick to get set up and it has since worked consistently without constant management on our side.
PROSThe simplest tool I have found for getting video onto our site unencumbered by logos, ads or other cruft.
CONSNothing bad to say - it does the job we need it to do without any fuss.
Reasons for switching to SproutVideo
Vimeo became very expensive as a product and obsessed with trying to extract more money from us as a company.
Garth
Education Management, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed November 2023
SproutVideo won me over
I am completely satisfied with SproutVideo. I wish more SaaS providers would be like this.
PROSI needed an ability to block video downloads and this was the key feature that first attracted me to SproutVideo. I gave it a trial and was super impressed. It was very intuitive and easy to use right from the start, and the follow-up and support have been fantastic, although we didn't need much. The price is very competitive and the flexibility is great compared to lesser programs.
CONSThere is nothing that I needed that SproutVideo didn't provide
Reason for choosing SproutVideo
Price and functionality. The privacy and security functions met out requirements
Reasons for switching to SproutVideo
We upgraded our training course delivery model to video and needed a streaming service
Camron
E-Learning, 1 employee
Used monthly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed November 2023
Great service for the money
Great, they respect my rights, and I don't have to worry about a woke mob forcing me to suddenly download and relocate all of my video files simply because they are owned by WEF/WHO/NWO edicts.
PROSEase of implementation. Having been kicked off of Vimeo for daring to use my God given rights of freedom of speech, and having been a customer of theirs for over a decade I was suddenly removed. SproutVideo has never dared censor me for having opinions opposed to the mainstream.
CONSInterface could use a little aesthetic contrast. Looks good but would be nice to have a light/dark mode to help with viewing the tools.
Reason for choosing SproutVideo
Sprout was affordable, provided all the same features for the most part and their design aesthetic made it easy to get up to speed and deploy my media again.
Reasons for switching to SproutVideo
Vimeo with no warning booted me from their platform for videos that were never even seen, you just simply are not allowed to question the commandments of big pharma even if they are literally forcing people to kill themselves with their vaccines.
Sarah
Alternative Medicine, 1 employee
Used monthly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed November 2023
Great product
Easy to use. Great alternative to the other, bigger platforms out there.
CONSNothing at all - very happy I chose SoroutVideo
Reason for choosing SproutVideo
It had everything I needed, at a great price. The free trial proved it was easy to use. And I liked the name (my dog is called Sprout!)
Reasons for switching to SproutVideo
I wanted all my videos in one place, where I had full control and where they were all separate from other users’ videos (ie after mine had finished playing it wouldn’t play a video from a competitor or that contained conflicting/inappropriate content).
jakrapong
Education Management, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed November 2023
Impressive Video Hosting Platform!
Video Quality Customization Security User-Friendly Support & Pricing
PROSI have been using SproutVideo for a while now, and I must say it's been a game-changer for my video content needs. This platform offers a seamless and reliable solution for hosting and sharing videos. Here are a few reasons why I'm so impressed with SproutVideo:
CONSWhat aspects of SproutVideo, if any, did you find less satisfying or could use improvement? Your insights will be valuable for those considering the platform."
Reason for choosing SproutVideo
Overall, SproutVideo has become an integral part of my video marketing strategy. It has simplified the process of sharing videos with my audience, and the customization options and security features make it a clear winner in my book. I highly recommend SproutVideo to anyone looking for a reliable and professional video hosting platform. It's an excellent choice for content creators, marketers, and businesses of all sizes.
Anonymous
11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed November 2023
Easy to Use
There is no learning curve for using the basic features of this platform
CONSThe features and analytics capabilities changed for our subscription after the fact, we would have liked to have an option to be aware of a mandated downgrade when deciding on which platform to use
Vendor Response
Hello there, Thanks for the review! The SproutVideo free trial includes all of our features so you can test everything out. Once you activate a paid plan, you'll only have access to the features included with that plan. We'll never mandate that you change plans. I'd be happy to answer any questions about our plans if you email me at Support@sproutvideo.com. Please let me know if you need anything. Have a great day!
Replied November 2023
Tim
Verified reviewer
Animation, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed April 2019
SproutVideo meets the mark
Super easy delivery of videos to our clients. We upload the video. We email gate it so we know the client has viewed the video. The analytics tell us which parts of the video the client has watched more than one time. We can check the download analytics to see if the client downloaded it. Great software!
PROSWe create hand drawn videos for the safety, training and educational sector, worldwide. We use SproutVideo so clients can review their draft video and then download the final video. Super easy, super fast. But best of all is SproutVideo's customer service, it's #1!
CONSPreviously you couldn't group videos in folders, only with tags. We submitted a feature request, not sure who else did, and last year SproutVideo released folders! So I have to say this software is the best!
Katie
Legal Services, 201-500 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed March 2019
Great for Training Videos
We are a state agency that uses this software to house and monitor views of recorded legal trainings for replay. Whenever I have had questions or concerns about our account, we have received a prompt response from the company and our issues are always quickly resolved. They are also very helpful in answering questions.
PROSIt is very easy to track and monitor views of each video. The analytics provided are very helpful and include information such as viewer engagement, location of views, device types, domains used, etc. I also really like that you can set up profiles for viewers and give them limited access to certain videos. You can even control if they are able to download the video.
CONSThe only draw back is the 10 GB max file size for video uploads. We have a few videos that run upwards of 6 hours long. I just break them into 2 videos (part I and II) to get around the max file size so it's not a huge deal.
Vendor Response
Thank you so much for your review! We wanted to let you know that we recently increased the file limit on uploads to 100 GB per video file for uploads through our web app. Hopefully that makes your workflow a lot simpler.
Replied March 2019
Terry
Education Management, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed November 2023
Sprout Video Evaluation
Excellent. We use Sprout to post educational videos as a source "refresher" for student who enroll in our online training or attend in-person classes.
PROSIt's very simple to interact with and accessible to viewers.
CONSNo problems at all. Love them as a host for our educational videos.
Reason for choosing SproutVideo
Not sure how I ran across them because I have been using them for years.
Yasser
E-Learning, 1 employee
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed March 2019
Helpful for conducting my online courses
1. High speed upload especially when there is something in upload and you tried again with same file, it resume from percentage that ended up with before the problem occurring. 2. Controls for access view and manage access for your students is extremely helpful. 3. You can let students access to videos from a website of sproutvideo with your company logo.
CONSIt is not cons but it is a suggestion from me as a long time user, I would prefer that you make videos more secured from screen capture programs, also I would suggest that you made a section for upload materials like pdf or quizzes with more secured from copy
Loren
Verified reviewer
Motion Pictures and Film, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed March 2019
When Youtube & Vimeo just won't do
We use Sprout for a variety of internal and external video sharing needs. We use other services that provide some of the features Sprout offers, but none combine all of them in one package. Perhaps the most valuable features are those around playlist creation and customization.
CONSMy one complaint about Sprout is that sometimes playback caching is slow, causing the player to pause during playback.
Jim
Verified reviewer
Marketing and Advertising, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2023
Wished We Had Found Sprout Sooner!
Terrific platform. Easy to use and fast processing and playback. Amount of features and customization for the price is outstanding.
CONSOnly 3 months of using the service, so far no complaints or missing features for how we utilize the platform.
Reason for choosing SproutVideo
Value for service and features.
Reasons for switching to SproutVideo
Cost and features for the cost.
hemal
Computer Games, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed March 2019
Great Service that never fails
Hosting our video content with Sprout has allowed us to cease reliance on other public video platforms.
PROSEasy of use - Upload and apply templates and share on our sites easily, Customisation of content around our videos is easy No adverts for our viewers
CONSProbably the rendering times, once the video is uploaded, but even that is quick .
Judah
Aviation & Aerospace, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed March 2019
Sprout Customer for Years
Happy but could be so much better. Prices are insane and hosting sometimes gets pixilated during times of high traffic
PROSIt’s not YouTube or Vimeo. More professional look and output to clients. No ads.
CONSEmbed links still work poorly. Expensive. Data caps added to legacy customers
Peter
Verified reviewer
Online Media, 1 employee
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed April 2019
Video Platform for creatives
I run a video production business. This eliminated the ridiculous scrutiny/ads/social aspect of YouTube/Vimeo and gave our clients a professional way to present their videos. The videos are easily shareable, easy to play on any platform (unlike Vimeo), and look great too.
PROSSprout is the perfect balance of video hosting, statistics, and presentation. It presents a value for not only your own biz but also your clients.
CONSThe one critique is I wish each video could have their own ‘website’ instead of the same for every. This would allow me to switch the logo from mine to a clients when appropriate.
Andreas
E-Learning, 1 employee
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed April 2019
About sprout
This software has a lot of features, it is stable, very fast video uploading, a lot of privacy options.
CONSI'm fully satisfied. However, It will be useful a subtitle feature.
Rocky
Entertainment, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed March 2019
So long youtube
I now control my videos online instead of YouTube
PROSI publish video content to teach couples about intimacy. Youtube was constantly banning my videos and never telling my why. Thanks Sprout for being reasonable and open minded.
CONSMy storage is too limited. Search engines dont seem to see my sprout videos
Anonymous
51-200 employees
Used weekly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed April 2019
Everything you need.
Maximizing our brand and connecting with users to share high quality content with relative ease of use.
PROSThere's a lot of great things here with Sprout Video. I needed a site where I could store multiple videos and share with a select group of people that varies on a weekly basis. The problem I ran into with other services was that I couldn't control access and limit things like number of views, sharing the link and downloads. Sprout Video on the other hand fully captures my business needs and allows me to maximize our brand with complete control over our content. The analytics behind every view is second to none as well!
CONSA bit of a higher price tag comes with the subscription, but so far definitely seems to be worth it.