Video Hosting Pricing with Unlimited Bandwidth
Three flat-rate plans, from $19/mo — all with unlimited bandwidth, unlimited encoding, and a 14-day free trial. Card required, no charge until day 15. See the player in action before you pick a plan.
Startup
For sites with a handful of videos that need to look great and load fast.
Billed annually — save $48/yr
- Zero bandwidth & encoding fees
- 10,000 views/mo — then $2/1K
- 1 TB storage
- Import from Google Drive, Dropbox, or S3
- Match your brand colors & player style
- Per-video view counts
- Email support
Growth
For businesses using video on landing pages, product pages, and blog posts.
5× the views, 3× the price
Billed annually — save $120/yr
- Zero bandwidth & encoding fees
- 50,000 views/mo — then $1/1K
- 3 TB storage
- Everything in Startup, plus:
- Auto-optimized background & hero videos
- Timed promo banners & CTA overlays
- Analytics dashboard
- Priority email support
Pro
For agencies, course platforms, and media sites with large video libraries.
Billed annually — save $240/yr
- Zero bandwidth & encoding fees
- 150,000 views/mo — then $0.75/1K
- 5 TB storage
- Everything in Growth, plus:
- Real-time analytics + export
- Custom video watermark
- Premium email + onboarding
- Monetize with your own ads (VAST/VPAID)
Need custom limits or volume pricing? — Pro scales past 150K views on self-serve overage. Talk to us for custom limits, a dedicated account manager, and one predictable bill.
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What would you actually pay?
Your monthly views ≈ the pageviews your video pages get — dial in your traffic and see what you’d pay vs your current video hosting costs.
You’d save $360/yr
Based on Startup plan at $19/mo billed annually + $30/mo view overage. Estimates: ~500MB/video stored, ~25MB/view delivered.
Already paying for video hosting?
See how SmartVideo’s pricing model compares to the alternatives.
vs. YouTube
Every embed includes ads, suggested videos that send viewers away, and YouTube’s branding on your content.
SmartVideo: ad-free player, your branding only.
See the comparisonvs. Vimeo
Tiered bandwidth and storage caps on every plan — your ceiling is whatever tier you pay for.
SmartVideo: unlimited bandwidth and encoding from day one.
See the comparisonvs. Wistia
Caps storage and bandwidth per plan and adds per-seat fees. Already on Wistia? See the migration guide.
SmartVideo: charges by views — generous storage, no seat fees.
See the comparisonvs. Vidyard
Per-seat pricing built for sales outreach, not website embedding.
SmartVideo: flat-rate embedding, no seat limits.
See the comparisonvs. SproutVideo
Storage-based plans tack on $0.06–$0.25/GB in bandwidth overages the moment traffic spikes. Already on SproutVideo? See the migration guide.
SmartVideo: unlimited bandwidth on every plan — your bill stays flat.
See the comparisonvs. Cloudflare Stream
API-first infrastructure priced per minute — $0.005/min stored plus $0.001/min delivered — and built for developer teams.
SmartVideo: plugin-install player, flat from $19/mo with unlimited bandwidth.
See the comparisonNot sure which plan fits? Talk to us, see real customer results, see how SmartVideo works, or compare WordPress video hosting options before you decide.
Trusted by People Who Take Video Seriously
- GoodbyeYouTube embeds that steal traffic
“Goodbye YouTube embeds. Will not miss you! So, the thing I hate the most of YouTube embeds, other than the bloated code, is that it can steal my traffic with its branding and suggested videos. … Swarmify brings an amazing solution to the table.”
- 200%funnel conversion increase
“We attained a 200% conversion rate increase in our lead-gen funnels. Simplicity and great user experience are everything.”
- ½hosting costs after switching
“Swarmify cut down our hosting expenses in half while accelerating load times and protecting our videos from unauthorized access. If you need a neat video player without unwanted branding, Swarmify is the way to go.”
- Instantvs a 5-second YouTube start
“I set up a page with a YouTube video side by side with SmartVideo and pressed play on both. SmartVideo loaded immediately; YouTube took 5 seconds to start. It became a no-brainer, and we’ve been a customer ever since.”
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you count views for billing?
A view is counted each time a visitor’s browser loads a page containing a SmartVideo video — no click needed, and a repeat page load counts again. Startup includes 10,000 views a month, Growth 50,000, and Pro 150,000, pooled across every video on your account.
How much does SmartVideo cost?
Plans start at $19/month with unlimited bandwidth and encoding included, plus 1–5 TB of storage depending on plan.
What happens if I go over my plan’s included views?
Nothing stops playing. Extra views are billed at a flat per-thousand rate on your next invoice — $2 per 1,000 on Startup, $1 per 1,000 on Growth, $0.75 per 1,000 on Pro. There is no throttling and no cut-off mid-play, so a traffic spike costs you a line item rather than an outage.
Should I pay monthly or annually?
Annual billing saves $48 a year on Startup ($19/mo vs $23), $120 a year on Growth ($59 vs $69), and $240 a year on Pro ($99 vs $119). Monthly is the same plan with the same limits, billed month to month. Either way there is no long-term contract, and you can switch cycles later by emailing support — your videos, embeds, and CDN keys are untouched by a cycle change.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. Every plan comes with a 14-day free trial. A credit card is required to start, but you are not charged until day 15 — cancel before the trial ends and you will not be charged.
How do I cancel, and what happens to my videos?
Email support@swarmify.com and we will cancel immediately or at your next renewal, whichever you prefer. After a cancellation we hold your encoded videos for a 30-day grace period — reactivate inside that window and everything picks up where you left off. After 30 days the encoded content is permanently removed, so keep a copy of your original source files somewhere you control. See manage your plan or billing.
I’m on YouTube — how do I move?
You keep your channel; you only swap the embeds on your own site. Automatic YouTube conversion has been retired, so bring each video into your SmartVideo library — upload your original file (or a download from YouTube Studio) and replace the YouTube embed with the SmartVideo one. Details in can I use YouTube videos?, and the side-by-side case for switching is on our YouTube alternative page.
I use Vimeo on my site. How do I transition to SmartVideo?
You do not have to re-upload anything. When you install SmartVideo, it automatically detects Vimeo embeds on your pages and converts them to our player. Your videos keep their existing URLs and embed codes — viewers just get a faster, cleaner experience.
How difficult is it to install SmartVideo?
For most sites, it takes under 5 minutes. On WordPress, install our plugin and activate it — done. On Squarespace or Shopify, paste one script into your site header, then use the <smartvideo> tag wherever you want a video. No developer needed for standard setups.
What kind of websites can I use SmartVideo on?
Any site where you can add a script to the header and HTML to the page. That includes WordPress, Squarespace, Shopify, Wix, Webflow, Ghost, static HTML, and custom-built sites. If you can embed a YouTube video on it, you can use SmartVideo on it.
What payment methods do you accept?
All major credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover) and PayPal.
“We believe this is directly related to the addition of video to the website.”
“Our search-engine rankings went up after we switched over to Swarmify.”