Easy-to-Use Content Authoring Tools
Browser-based tools that encourage users to create and publish video content for a wide variety of use cases
Browser-Based Tools
Simple to Use
Cross-Browser Compatibility
Desktop Upload
Quick & easy video uploads with support for a wide variety of formats, wrappers & file sizes
Webcam Recording
Create webcam recordings straight from your browser by connecting any USB or built-in webcam & microphone
Screen Recording
Record your activity on screen across applications, while concurrently recording input from a webcam & microphone
Presentation Sync
Pair up presentations & PDFs with video using cue points – creating a great viewer experience without the need for expensive video mixing equipment
Clipping / Trimming
Create a new clip by extracting content from an existing video, or trim the start- and end-points of an existing video
Professional Live Streaming
Professionally stream your video live across any device. Wide support for hardware & software encoders. Options for adaptive live bitrates, live cloud recording & DVR seeking
Moderation & Approval
Control what content is published by your contributors by using built-in moderation workflows that can be applied site-wide or on certain categories of content only
Multi-Source Session Capture
Capture conference sessions via dedicated Cattura hardware & upload directly to Virtuvent Platform. Each individual source is recorded in HD, and can be switched in real-time by your viewers
Virtuvent
55
Features
MediaSite
32.5
Features
Brightcove
32.5
Features
BlueSky
22.5
Features
How Do We Compare?
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Core
Features | Virtuvent | MediaSite | Brightcove | BlueSky |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redundant High-Speed Storage | ||||
| Browser-Based Upload | ||||
| Bulk Upload (CSV / XML / FTP) | ||||
| High Speed Upload | ||||
| Multi-Bitrate Transcoding Engine | ||||
| Akamai HD CDN Delivery | ||||
| Standard & Custom Metadata Schemas | ||||
| Live Streaming Out-The-Box | ||||
| Integrated SEO MicroData |
Access Control
Features | Virtuvent | MediaSite | Brightcove | BlueSky |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Configuration | ||||
| Closed Configuration | ||||
| Hybrid Configuration | ||||
| User Permissions | ||||
| SSO, LDAP, Shibboleth | ||||
| netForum Integration | ||||
| Registration Toolset | ||||
| Geographic, Domain, IP Address & Server-Side Secret Restrictions | ||||
| DRM (Widevine, PlayReady) |
Authoring Tools
Features | Virtuvent | MediaSite | Brightcove | BlueSky |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desktop Upload | ||||
| Webcam Recording | ||||
| Screen Recording | ||||
| Presentation Sync | ||||
| Clipping & Trimming | ||||
| Live Streaming | ||||
| Moderation & Approval | ||||
| YouTube Ingest | ||||
| Webcasting |
User Experience
Features | Virtuvent | MediaSite | Brightcove | BlueSky |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Branding | ||||
| Responsive Design | ||||
| Multi-Tiered Navigation | ||||
| Search & Discovery | ||||
| Closed Captions / Transcriptions | ||||
| Social Features | ||||
| Recommended Content | ||||
| Email Notifications |
Player
Features | Virtuvent | MediaSite | Brightcove | BlueSky |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HTML5 with Flash Fallback | ||||
| Custom Player UI | ||||
| Advertising | ||||
| 508 Compliance | ||||
| Live and VOD Support | ||||
| Playlists | ||||
| Social Sharing | ||||
| Call-To-Action | ||||
| Chapters |
Monetization
Features | Virtuvent | MediaSite | Brightcove | BlueSky |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ad Network Integrations | ||||
| Subscription Payments | ||||
| Once-Off Payments | ||||
| Custom VAST Ad-Network Integration | ||||
| Direct Deal Sponsorships | ||||
| Channels |
Analytics
Features | Virtuvent | MediaSite | Brightcove | BlueSky |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Content Reports | ||||
| User Reports | ||||
| System Reports | ||||
| 3rd Party Integrations | ||||
| Syndication Reports |