2024 Comparison

Vidzflow vs. YouTube

Can't decide what to use to host and customize your videos in Webflow?

Choosing where to host your videos is a big deal, so it’s important to review all features and make an informed decision. In this head-to-head comparison, we'll take a look at what both video hosting platforms have to offer and see how Vidzflow compares to YouTube, how they are similar and how they differ, and most importantly - which tool is the right to use in Webflow?

Vidzflow

YouTube

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

No customization options

User interface

Intuitive and no-code

Intuitive, but very basic

Custom branding

Yes

No

Chapters

Yes

No

Video hosting

Yes

Host raw video files

Yes

No

Live streaming

No

Yes

Summary

Vidzflow and YouTube are both great video hosting platforms that integrate with Webflow, but the real difference shows in performance and customizability.

YouTube is one of the most popular free video hosting platforms, but videos can’t be customized and they’re cluttered with ads, whereas Vidzflow provides an ad-free, fully customizable and optimized video player for Webflow without needing to know how to code.

When to choose Vidzflow:

You want video hosting optimized for Webflow
You need on-brand videos without ads
You want faster loading times without buffering

When to choose YouTube:

You need a simple and free video hosting option
You don’t need to customize your videos
You want to upload more videos for free