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Compare Brightcove and YouTube Live 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (76.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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No pricing available
Brightcove
Star Rating
(53)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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Browse all 3 pricing plansYouTube Live
Star Rating
(212)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (76.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about YouTube LiveBrightcove vs YouTube Live
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found YouTube Live easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with YouTube Live overall.
- Reviewers felt that YouTube Live meets the needs of their business better than Brightcove.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that YouTube Live is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of YouTube Live over Brightcove.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Brightcove
Communications Studio
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For marketers and corporate communications professionals who want to break through
with video and build stronger connections with their audiences.
- Security features that protect content from unauthorized viewers
- Live streaming and virtual events
- Interactive elements deepen audience engagement
YouTube Live
No pricing availableFree Trial
Brightcove
Free Trial is available
YouTube Live
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.2
48
8.8
186
Ease of Use
7.6
48
9.1
187
Ease of Setup
7.4
28
8.8
43
Ease of Admin
7.7
29
9.1
36
Quality of Support
7.7
45
8.0
164
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
29
8.5
33
Product Direction (% positive)
7.4
45
8.5
185
Features by Category
Software Options
Not enough data
8.6
148
Not enough data
8.8
156
Not enough data
8.0
145
Not enough data
8.6
144
Audience Tools
Not enough data
8.4
142
Not enough data
8.7
150
Not enough data
8.3
145
Streamer Tools
Not enough data
8.3
137
Not enough data
8.7
152
Not enough data
8.9
150
Not enough data
8.2
138
Agentic AI - Live Stream
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Hosting
9.1
15
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
Management
9.1
15
Not enough data
8.9
15
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Marketing
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.2
14
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Insights
7.2
15
Not enough data
7.9
14
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Hosting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customization
8.3
13
Not enough data
9.2
14
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
7.4
9
Not enough data
Organization
8.0
10
Not enough data
7.0
9
Not enough data
8.9
14
Not enough data
7.7
13
Not enough data
7.1
14
Not enough data
7.5
14
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video CMS
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
API Features
Not enough data
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Security and Compliance
Not enough data
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Platform Features
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Organization
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Brightcove and YouTube Live are categorized as Live Stream
Unique Categories
Brightcove is categorized as Video CMS, Video Hosting, Video Communications, and Video Platform as a Service (VPaaS)
YouTube Live has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Brightcove
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
YouTube Live
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Broadcast Media
11.5%
Online Media
9.6%
Media Production
9.6%
Computer Software
7.7%
Sports
5.8%
Other
55.8%
Entertainment
8.6%
Computer Games
5.7%
Higher Education
5.3%
Education Management
4.8%
Computer Software
4.8%
Other
70.8%
Discussions
Brightcove has no discussions with answers
What is YouTube Live used for?
3 Comments
SS
For Live streaming Read more
Is there such a way for more visual personalization for the streaming channel ?
2 Comments
OT
I guess if you are doing live streaming and you are interested to make your show with different layout. You can check out https://streamlabs.comRead more
Do I need streaming software for YouTube live?
2 Comments
DA
You can use the built-in functions on YouTube.
But I wouldn't say they're convenient. There are much more convenient platforms for streaming...Read more
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