Wistia: verified facts and rating
Checked 2026-11-03
Score breakdown
72% backed by facts · How we rank
Wistia strengths and weaknesses
Pros
- Player with your own branding
- Per-video viewer analytics
- Email and lead forms inside the player
- Video SEO tools
Cons
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All facts
| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest monthly price | Not verified | — | |
| Free plan | Yes Free $0 /mo Create, host, and share videos. Sign up now No credit card required 25 GB of storage max | wistia.com | 2026-11-03 |
| Player without vendor branding | Yes Remove Wistia branding | wistia.com | 2026-11-03 |
| Viewer analytics | Yes Heatmaps & engagement graphs | wistia.com | 2026-11-03 |
| Lead capture in the player | Yes Take your audience from “check that out!” to checkout with in-video forms that sync to your marketing automation platform. | wistia.com | 2026-11-03 |
| Video SEO | Yes Asynchronous JavaScript is then used to inject schema.org structured data into the head of the page. This data gives the search engine the video title, description, thumbnail, transcription, length, and chapters. | wistia.com | 2026-11-03 |
| Adaptive streaming | Yes Adaptive streaming Your viewers get uninterrupted playback, no matter their connection speed. | wistia.com | 2026-11-03 |
| Live streaming | Yes Embed it. Simulcast it. Make it a series. And host it live or on-demand. | wistia.com | 2026-11-03 |
| Captions and transcripts | Yes Add audio descriptions, captions, and high-contrast visuals with our WCAG 2.2 AA certified player | wistia.com | 2026-11-03 |
| DRM | Not verified | — | |
| Public API | Yes Data API Leverage programatic access to your Wistia account to build customized viewing experiences. | docs.wistia.com | 2026-11-03 |
| Founded | 2006 Brown University graduates and best friends Chris Savage and Brendan Schwartz launched the company in Brendan’s living room way back in 2006. | wistia.com | 2026-11-03 |
| SOC 2 or ISO 27001 | Not verified | — | |
| GDPR data processing agreement | Yes This Data Processing Agreement ("DPA") is entered into by Wistia, Inc. ("Wistia") and the Customer identified in the Order Form. | wistia.com | 2026-11-03 |
| Public status page | Yes Welcome to Wistia's home for real-time information and updates on our applications. | status.wistia.com | 2026-11-03 |
| Company headquarters | Not verified | — | |
| Company | Not verified | — |
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