Provider Comparison
Provider Comparison
Provider Comparison
See how VideoDB compares against major transcoding providers
SD (30fps, 360p) (prices per minute)
Provider
MP4 Outputs
HLS Outputs
Notes
VideoDB (Economy)
$0.0040
$0.0040
40%-90% cheaper than competition
VideoDB (Lightning)
$0.0050
$0.0050
33%-80% cheaper than competition
AWS Elemental MediaConvert
~$0.0075
~$0.0075
Volume discounts of 20–25% are available
Google Cloud Transcoder
~$0.0150
~$0.0150
Flat rate, no volume discounts
Azure Media Services
~$0.0150
~$0.0150
No differentiation by format/resolution
Brightcove Zencoder
~$0.0500
~$0.0500
SD base rate, annual commitments required
Bitmovin Encoding
~$0.0240
~$0.0240
Flat rate, comparable to Google
Provider
MP4 Outputs
HLS Outputs
Notes
VideoDB (Economy)
$0.0040
$0.0040
40%-90% cheaper than competition
VideoDB (Lightning)
$0.0050
$0.0050
33%-80% cheaper than competition
AWS Elemental MediaConvert
~$0.0075
~$0.0075
Volume discounts of 20–25% are available
Google Cloud Transcoder
~$0.0150
~$0.0150
Flat rate, no volume discounts
Azure Media Services
~$0.0150
~$0.0150
No differentiation by format/resolution
Brightcove Zencoder
~$0.0500
~$0.0500
SD base rate, annual commitments required
Bitmovin Encoding
~$0.0240
~$0.0240
Flat rate, comparable to Google
Provider
MP4 Outputs
HLS Outputs
Notes
VideoDB (Economy)
$0.0040
$0.0040
40%-90% cheaper than competition
VideoDB (Lightning)
$0.0050
$0.0050
33%-80% cheaper than competition
AWS Elemental MediaConvert
~$0.0075
~$0.0075
Volume discounts of 20–25% are available
Google Cloud Transcoder
~$0.0150
~$0.0150
Flat rate, no volume discounts
Azure Media Services
~$0.0150
~$0.0150
No differentiation by format/resolution
Brightcove Zencoder
~$0.0500
~$0.0500
SD base rate, annual commitments required
Bitmovin Encoding
~$0.0240
~$0.0240
Flat rate, comparable to Google
HD (30 fps, 720p, 1080p) (prices per minute)
Provider
MP4 Outputs
HLS Outputs
Notes
VideoDB (Economy)
$0.0090
$0.0090
40%-90% cheaper than competition
VideoDB (Lightning)
$0.0100
$0.0100
33%-80% cheaper than competition
AWS Elemental MediaConvert
~$0.0150
~$0.0150
Volume discounts of 20–25% are available
Google Cloud Transcoder
~$0.0300
~$0.0300
Flat rate, no volume discounts
Azure Media Services
~$0.0300
~$0.0300
No differentiation by format/resolution
Brightcove Zencoder
~$0.0500
~$0.0500
Fixed per-minute rate
Bitmovin Encoding
~$0.0480
~$0.0480
HD counted as double SD cost
Provider
MP4 Outputs
HLS Outputs
Notes
VideoDB (Economy)
$0.0090
$0.0090
40%-90% cheaper than competition
VideoDB (Lightning)
$0.0100
$0.0100
33%-80% cheaper than competition
AWS Elemental MediaConvert
~$0.0150
~$0.0150
Volume discounts of 20–25% are available
Google Cloud Transcoder
~$0.0300
~$0.0300
Flat rate, no volume discounts
Azure Media Services
~$0.0300
~$0.0300
No differentiation by format/resolution
Brightcove Zencoder
~$0.0500
~$0.0500
Fixed per-minute rate
Bitmovin Encoding
~$0.0480
~$0.0480
HD counted as double SD cost
Provider
MP4 Outputs
HLS Outputs
Notes
VideoDB (Economy)
$0.0090
$0.0090
40%-90% cheaper than competition
VideoDB (Lightning)
$0.0100
$0.0100
33%-80% cheaper than competition
AWS Elemental MediaConvert
~$0.0150
~$0.0150
Volume discounts of 20–25% are available
Google Cloud Transcoder
~$0.0300
~$0.0300
Flat rate, no volume discounts
Azure Media Services
~$0.0300
~$0.0300
No differentiation by format/resolution
Brightcove Zencoder
~$0.0500
~$0.0500
Fixed per-minute rate
Bitmovin Encoding
~$0.0480
~$0.0480
HD counted as double SD cost
HD (720-1080P)
SD (360P)
30fps, 360p Pricing Per Min
MP4/HLS Outputs Pricing
VideoDB (Economy)
$0.0040
VideoDB (Lightning)
$0.0050
AWS Elemental MediaConvert
~$0.0075
Google Cloud Transcoder
~$0.0150
Azure Media Services
~$0.0150
Brightcove Zencoder
~$0.0500
Bitmovin Encoding
~$0.0240
HD (720-1080P)
SD (360P)
30fps, 360p Pricing Per Min
MP4/HLS Outputs Pricing
VideoDB (Economy)
$0.0040
VideoDB (Lightning)
$0.0050
AWS Elemental MediaConvert
~$0.0075
Google Cloud Transcoder
~$0.0150
Azure Media Services
~$0.0150
Brightcove Zencoder
~$0.0500
Bitmovin Encoding
~$0.0240
Large-scale or Custom Needs?
Large-scale or Custom Needs?
Large-scale or Custom Needs?
Got 10,000+ hours of video or special workflows? Get custom pricing and tailored support from our team.
Got 10,000+ hours of video or special workflows? Get custom pricing and tailored support from our team.
