Brightcove review
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3.5/10We have not reviewed Brightcove in depth yet. The plan data below comes straight from Brightcove.
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Live streaming · Automatic captions · Monetisation · DRM3.5/10
- Disk space
- –
- Bandwidth
- –
- Resolution
- 4K
- Price
- On request
Prices per month excl. VAT where the provider states so. The average cost includes the renewal price after the intro period. Prices checked 28 October 2026, 22:00.
All specifications
| Plan | Brightcove |
|---|---|
| CDN | Multi-CDN (Dynamic Delivery) |
| API | Yes (extensive REST APIs and SDKs) |
| Token authentication | Yes (JWT / Playback Rights) |
| Geo-blocking | Yes (Playback Rights; via the player at extra cost) |
| Entry-level plan | On request |
| Billing | On request |
| Pricing model | Custom contracts (no public pricing) |
| Enterprise plan | Yes (on request) |
| Max. resolution | 4K |
| Adaptive streaming | HLS + DASH (Dynamic Delivery) |
| Automatic transcoding | Yes (Dynamic Delivery) |
| Live streaming | Yes (up to 4K) |
| Automatic captions (AI) | Yes (AI, 150+ languages) |
| Translations / AI dubbing | Yes (AI dubbing in 70+ languages; metadata in 40+ languages) |
| Chapters | Yes |
| Upload methods | Web (Upload module), Dropbox link, API (Dynamic Ingest) |
| Max. file size | No limit (tested up to 100 GB; max. 24 hours) |
| Customisable player | Yes |
| Interactive elements | Yes (CTAs, hotspots, quizzes, forms, branching) |
| Video pages / portal | Yes (Gallery) |
| Mobile SDKs / apps | Yes (native iOS/Android SDKs) |
| Domain restriction | Yes |
| DRM | Yes (Widevine, PlayReady, FairPlay) |
| SSO | Yes (SAML 2.0 for Studio) |
| Monetisation | AVOD, SVOD, TVOD |
| Ads (VAST/VPAID) | Yes (VAST/VPAID/VMAP via IMA3; SSAI) |
| OTT apps | Yes (iOS, Android, Apple TV, Android TV, Roku, Fire TV) |
| Marketing integrations | Google Analytics, Shopify, Stripe, WordPress, CaptionHub |
| Data location / EU hosting | Master files optionally stored in one chosen region |
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