2024 Comparison

Vidzflow vs. Flowplay

Can't pick the right tool to host and customize your videos in Webflow?

Where to host videos is an important decision for any business, so it's crucial that you consider all video hosting platforms and make an informed decision. In this in-depth comparison, we'll see what features both platforms have to offer and how Vidzflow and Flowplay are similar and how they differ, but more importantly - how they work with Webflow.
 
Vidzflow
Flowplay
Features
Webflow integration
Yes, it’s an official Webflow app, available in the Designer
Yes, you can embed videos with custom code 
Video player customization
Fully customizable player
Fully customizable player
User interface
Intuitive and no-code
Intuititve, no code needed
Custom branding
Yes
No
Chapters
Yes
No
Video hosting
Yes
No, you can’t host videos
Host raw video files
Yes
No
Live streaming
No
No
Advertisements
No, it’s ad-free
No, it’s ad-free
Loading times
Fast loading times
Depends where it’s hosted
Buffering
Minimal buffering
Depends on network
Playback quality
High-quality
High-quality
Support for videos via URL
Yes, upload and customize videos from Vimeo, Wistia, YouTube and other platforms
Yes, upload and customize videos from Vimeo and YouTube

Pricing

Pricing often plays the most important role when deciding which tool to use, so let’s see how much both platforms will cost you:

Vidzflow

Features
Price
Plans
 
Free
Up to 100MB/video, up to 5 min/video, up to 10 videos, quality up to 720p, no player customization, no raw video hosting, no custom branding
Free forever
Lite
Up to 1000MB/video, up to 20 min/video, up to 25 videos, unlimited video quality, full player customization, raw video hosting, custom branding
$9 per month
Starter
Up to 1000MB/video, up to 20min/video, up to 50 videos, unlimited video quality, full player customization, raw video hosting, custom branding
$19 per month
Business
Up to 1000MB/video, up to 60min/video, up to 100 videos, unlimited video quality, full player customization, raw video hosting, custom branding
$39 per month
Premium
Unlimited size per video, unlimited length per video, unlimited videos, unlimited video quality, full player customization, raw video hosting, custom branding, white-glove support
Custom

Flowplay

Features
Price
Plans
 
Free
2 instances per page, no watermarks, customizable HTML videos, custom playback controls, custom volume slider, interactive video progress bar, basic support
Free forever
Flowplay+
Unlimited instances, no watermarks, customizable HTML videos, custom playback controls, custom volume slider, interactive video progress bar, support for Vimeo and YouTube videos, Webflow CMS integration, custom video thumbnails, keyboard shortcuts, preview thumbnail on track, priority Slack support
$10 per month

Summary

Vidzflow and Flowplay are both very simple and intuitive to customize videos without code, but the difference is considerable when it comes to hosting.

Flowplay is a media player library made in Webflow, which means you can only customize basic elements of your videos, but not also host them, while Vidzflow is the official video hosting app for Webflow with extended customization and hosting options. 

When to choose Vidzflow:

  • You want video hosting optimized for Webflow
  • You need videos tailored to your brand
  • You want optimized loading times without buffering

When to choose Flowplay:

  • You need a basic video customization library
  • You want to improve YouTube videos
  • You would like to have multiple HTML video players