Top Ten Video Sharing Websites (inc the Cheat Cheat)
- By Daniel O'Brien
- Published 07/26/2007
"LightReading" have written an interesting and informative article about the many online video sharing websites - in it they choose their "Top Ten":
Here's the list (note that the hyperlinks will take you to the descriptions on their website:
1) Blip.tv
2) VideoEgg
3) Dailymotion
4) YouTube
5) Veoh
6) Google Video
7) Grouper
8) Jumpcut
9) AOL
10) Eyespot
A great "Cheat Sheet" came out of this article. The most up-to-date version is normally available on their website: http://www.lightreading.com/videoshare
Here's the list (note that the hyperlinks will take you to the descriptions on their website:
1) Blip.tv
2) VideoEgg
3) Dailymotion
4) YouTube
5) Veoh
6) Google Video
7) Grouper
8) Jumpcut
9) AOL
10) Eyespot
A great "Cheat Sheet" came out of this article. The most up-to-date version is normally available on their website: http://www.lightreading.com/videoshare
| Website | Property of | Can you upload videos? | Does the service offer video-editing capability? | Single-file size limit? | Time limit | Pricing Structure | Can you keep a video private? | Does it require a software download? | Can you get paid? |
| 5min | N/A | Yes | Yes | 100 Mbytes - 150 Mbytes | 5 min - 10 min | Free | Yes | Yes | No |
| Addicting Clips | Atom Entertainment | Yes | No | 100 Mbytes - 150 Mbytes | 5 min - 10 min | Free | Yes | No | Yes |
| Aggrega | N/A | No | No | N/A | N/A | Free | No | No | No |
| AniBoom | N/A | Yes | No | No limit | None specified | Free | No | No | Yes |
| ApnaTube | N/A | Yes | No | Under 100 Mbytes | None specified | Free | No | No | No |
| Atom Films | Atom Entertainment | Yes | No | 100 Mbytes - 150 Mbytes | None specified | Free | No | No | Yes |
| Blinkx | N/A | No | No | N/A | N/A | Free | No | No | No |
| Blip.tv | N/A | Yes | No | No limit | None specified | Free | No | No | Yes |
| Bolt | GoFish | Yes | No | 100 Mbytes - 150 Mbytes | None specified | Free | Yes | No | No |
| Break.com | N/A | Yes | No | Under 100 Mbytes | None specified | Free | Yes | No | Yes |
| Brightcove | N/A | Yes | No | 100 Mbytes - 150 Mbytes | Under 5 min | Free | No | No, Flash format required | No |
| Buzznet | N/A | Yes | No | Under 100 Mbytes | None specified | Free | Yes | No | No |
| Castpost | Broad Holdings | Yes | No | Under 100 Mbytes | None specified | Free (for now) | Yes | No | No |
| Clesh | Forbidden Technologies | Yes | Yes | None specified | None specified | N/A | Yes | Yes | No |
| Clickcaster | N/A | Yes | No | Bulk restriction | None specified | $4.99 to $29.99 with varying space and RSS feed ability | No | No | Yes |
| Clipshack | Reality Digital | Yes | No | Bulk restriction | None specified | Free | Yes | No | No |
| College Humor | Collected Ventures LLC | Yes | No | Under 100 Mbytes | None specified | Free | No | No | Yes |
| Cozmo.tv | N/A | No | No | N/A | N/A | Free | N/A | No | No |
| Current.tv | N/A | Yes | No | N/A | N/A | Free | No | No | Yes |
| Cuts | N/A | No | Yes | N/A | N/A | Free | Yes | No | No |
| Dailymotion | N/A | Yes | No | 100 Mbytes - 150 Mbytes | None specified | Free | Yes | No | No |
| Dave.tv | Dave Networks | Yes | No | None specified | None specified | Free | Yes | No | No |
| DivX Stage6 | DivX | Yes | No | Over 150 Mbytes | None specified | Free | No | Yes, DIVX components | Yes |
| Dovetail.tv | N/A | Yes | No | None specified | None specified | Free | No | Yes | No |
| DropShots.com | N/A | Yes | No | None specified | Under 5 min | Free | Yes | No | No |
| eSnips | N/A | Yes | No | Bulk restriction | None specified | Free | Yes | Yes, browser applet | Yes |
| Expert Village | N/A | No | No | N/A | N/A | Free | No | No | No |
| Eyespot | N/A | Yes | Yes | 100 Mbytes - 150 Mbytes | None specified | Free | Yes | No | No |
| Famster | iVenue | Yes | No | 100 Mbytes - 150 Mbytes | None specified | Free | Yes | No | No |
| Flixya | N/A | No | No | N/A | N/A | Free | No | No | Yes |
| Free IQ | N/A | Yes | No | None specified | None specified | Some content is free, some PPV | No | No | Yes |
| Funny or Die | Gary Sanchez Productions | Yes | No | None specified | None specified | Free | No | No | No |
| GodTube | BigJumpMedia | Yes | No | None specified | None specified | Free | Yes | No | No |
| GoFish | N/A | Yes | No | Under 100 Mbytes | None specified | Free | No | No | No |
| Google Video | N/A | Yes | No | No limit | None specified | Free | No | No | No |
| Grouper | Sony Pictures Entertainment | Yes | Yes | 100 Mbytes - 150 Mbytes | None specified | Free | Yes | No, but the software allows editing | No |
| Helpful Video | N/A | Yes | No | None specified | None specified | Free | No | No, but videos can be downloaded | Yes |
| iFilm | Viacom | Yes | No | 100 Mbytes - 150 Mbytes | None specified | Free | Yes | No | No |
| JibJab | JibJab Media Inc. | Yes | No | N/A | N/A | Free | Yes | No | No |
| Jumpcut | Yahoo | Yes | Yes | Under 100 Mbytes | None specified | Free | Yes | No | No |
| Kwego | N/A | Yes | No | 100 Mbytes - 150 Mbytes | None specified | Free | No | No | No |
| Liberated Films | N/A | Yes | No | No limit | None specified | Free | No | No | Yes |
| LiveDigital | N/A | Yes | No | None specified | None specified | Free | Yes | No | No |
| LiveVideo | N/A | Yes | No | 100 Mbytes - 150 Mbytes | None specified | Free | Yes | No | No |
| Lulu.tv | Lulu | Yes | No | 100 Mbytes - 150 Mbytes | None specified | Free | Yes | No | Yes |
| ManiaTV | N/A | Yes | No | 100 Mbytes - 150 Mbytes | None specified | Free | Yes | No | No |
| Mediabum | N/A | Yes | No | Under 100 Mbytes | None specified | Free | No | No | No |
| Meevee | N/A | No | No | N/A | N/A | Free | N/A | Yes | No |
| MeraVideo | BrainGain Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. | Yes | No | 100 Mbytes - 150 Mbytes | None specified | Free | No | No | No |
| Metacafe | N/A | Yes | No | 100 Mbytes - 150 Mbytes | None specified | Free | Yes | No | Yes |
| Middio | N/A | No | No | N/A | N/A | Free | N/A | No | No |
| Motionbox | N/A | Yes | Yes | 100 Mbytes - 150 Mbytes | None specified | Free | Yes | No | No |
| Multiply.com | N/A | Yes | No | None specified | 5 min - 10 min | Free | Yes | No | No |
| MyHeavy | Heavy.com | Yes | No | 100 Mbytes - 150 Mbytes | None specified | Free | Yes | No | No |
| MySpace | News Corp | Yes | No | 100 Mbytes - 150 Mbytes | None specified | Free | Yes | No | No |
| MyVideo | N/A | Yes | No | Under 100 Mbytes | None specified | Free | Yes | No | Yes |
| OneWorldTV | OneWorld | Yes | No | 100 Mbytes - 150 Mbytes | None specified | Free | No | No | No |
| Ourmedia | Outhink Media | Yes | No | No limit | None specified | Free | Yes | No | No |
| Panjea | N/A | No | No | N/A | N/A | Free | No | No | No |
| Pawky | N/A | Yes | No | 100 Mbytes - 150 Mbytes | None specified | Free | Yes | No | Yes |
| Phanfare | N/A | Yes | No | Over 150 Mbytes | 5 min - 10 min | $6.95/mo. for unlimited storage | Yes | Yes | No |
| Photobucket | N/A | Yes | Yes | Bulk restriction | 5 min - 10 min | Free | Yes | No | No |
| Podcast Spot | Paramagnus Developments | Yes | No | Bulk restriction | None specified | Free | No | No | No |
| Podshow | N/A | Yes | No | Over 150 Mbytes | None specified | Free | Yes | No | No |
| Pooxi | Kwego, Ltd. | Yes | No | Under 100 Mbytes | None specified | Free | No | No | No |
| Porkolt.com | N/A | Yes | No | Under 100 Mbytes | None specified | Free | No | No | No |
| PureVideo | PureVideo Networks | No | No | N/A | N/A | Free | No | No | No |
| Putfile | N/A | Yes | No | Under 100 Mbytes | None specified | Free | No | No | No |
| Revver | N/A | Yes | No | 100 Mbytes - 150 Mbytes | None specified | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rooftop Comedy | N/A | Yes | No | 100 Mbytes - 150 Mbytes | None specified | Free | No | No | Yes |
| Scenemaker | Gotuit Media | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A | Free | No | No | No |
| Sclipo | N/A | Yes | No | 100 Mbytes - 150 Mbytes | None specified | Free | No | No | Yes |
| Sharkle | ViTrue | Yes | No | 100 Mbytes - 150 Mbytes | None specified | Free | Yes | No | No |
| Soapbox | MSN | Yes | No | 100 Mbytes - 150 Mbytes | No limit | Free | No | No | No |
| Stashspace | Afiniti | Yes | Yes | No limit | No limit | Roughly $8 per hour of video stored | Yes | Yes | No |
| Stupid Videos | PureVideo Networks | Yes | No | 100 Mbytes - 150 Mbytes | None specified | Free | No | No | No |
| Sumo.tv | N/A | Yes | No | None specified | None specified | Free | Yes | No | Yes |
| Super Deluxe | Turner Broadcasting System Inc. | Yes | No | 100 Mbytes - 150 Mbytes | None specified | Free | No | No | No |
| SuTree | N/A | No | No | N/A | N/A | Free | N/A | No | No |
| TeacherTube | N/A | Yes | No | 100 Mbytes - 150 Mbytes | None specified | Free | No | No | No |
| Treemo | N/A | Yes | No | 100 Mbytes - 150 Mbytes | None specified | Free | Yes | No | No |
| Twango | N/A | Yes | No | 100 Mbytes - 150 Mbytes | None specified | Free | Yes | No | No |
| Uncut Video | AOL | Yes | Yes | None specified | 5 min - 10 min | Free | No | No | Yes |
| uVouch | N/A | No | No | N/A | N/A | Free | N/A | No | No |
| UVU | WPBT Channel 2 | Yes | No | Under 100 Mbytes | None specified | Free | No | No | No |
| Veoh | N/A | Yes | No | No limit | None specified | Free | No | Yes | Yes |
| Viddler | N/A | Yes | Yes | Over 150 Mbytes | None specified | Free | Yes | No | No |
| Video Webtown | N/A | Yes | No | Over 150 Mbytes | None specified | Free | Yes | No | No |
| VideoJug | N/A | Yes | No | 100 Mbytes - 150 Mbytes | None specified | Free | No | No | No |
| VidiLife | N/A | Yes | No | No limit | No limit | Free | Yes | No | No |
| Vidipedia | N/A | Yes | No | None specified | None specified | Free | No | No | No |
| Vidmax | N/A | Yes | No | None specified | None specified | Free | No | No | Yes |
| ViewDo | N/A | Yes | No | None specified | None specified | Free | Yes | No | No |
| Vimeo | Connected Ventures | Yes | No | Under 100 Mbytes | None specified | Free | No | No | No |
| vMix | N/A | Yes | No | Over 150 Mbytes | None specified | Free | Yes | No | No |
| Vodpod | N/A | Yes | No | Over 150 Mbytes | None specified | Free | Yes | No | No |
| vSocial | vCONNECT | Yes | No | 100 Mbytes - 150 Mbytes | None specified | Free | No | No | No |
| VuMe | N/A | Yes | No | Over 150 Mbytes | 5 min - 10 min | Free | No | No | Yes |
| Yahoo Video | N/A | Yes | No | 100 Mbytes - 150 Mbytes | None specified | Free | No | No | No |
| Youare.tv | N/A | Yes | No | None specified | None specified | Free | No | No | No |
| YourKindaTV | N/A | Yes | No | 100 Mbytes - 150 Mbytes | None specified | Free | No | No | No |
| YouTube | Yes | No | 100 Mbytes - 150 Mbytes | None specified | Free | Yes | No | Yes | |
| ZippyVideos | N/A | Yes | No | Under 100 Mbytes | None specified | Free | Yes | No | No |
| UPDATED: July 24, 2007 | |||||||||