7 alternatives · video & communication · 2026
Vimeo alternatives, by price.
Vimeo starts at $12 a month billed yearly. 1 of the 7 alternatives below starts lower. Standing prices, not promotions — each read from the vendor's own page and linked to its source.
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What the alternatives cost
| Product | Starts at | Against Vimeo | Free plan | Changes on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vimeo the one you are comparing against | $12 per month, billed yearly · Starter | — | — | none |
| Discord Nitro Discord | $2.99 per month · Nitro Basic | 75% less | — | none |
| Krisp Krisp | $8 per seat / mo, billed yearly · Core | not like-for-like | Yes | none |
| Zoom Zoom | $14.16 per seat / mo · Pro | not like-for-like | Yes | none |
| RingCentral RingCentral | $20 per seat / mo, billed yearly · Core | not like-for-like | — | none |
| Aircall Aircall | $30 per seat / mo · Essentials | not like-for-like | — | none |
| StreamYard StreamYard | $35.99 per month, billed yearly · Core | 200% more | Yes | none |
| Wistia Wistia | $79 per month, billed yearly · Business | 558% more | Yes | none |
CHEAPEST PAID PLAN FIRST. “NOT LIKE-FOR-LIKE” MEANS ONE IS PRICED PER USER AND THE OTHER IS NOT, ONE IS NOT BILLED BY THE MONTH OR YEAR, OR THEY ARE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES. THE RECORD DOES NOT CONVERT ANY OF THOSE.
Questions
Vimeo alternatives, answered
Q1 What is the cheapest alternative to Vimeo?
Discord Nitro, at $2.99 a month for its Nitro Basic plan — the lowest paid entry price of the 7 alternatives on the record. Vimeo itself starts at $12 a month billed yearly. Krisp, Zoom, StreamYard and Wistia also list a free plan.
Q2 Which Vimeo alternatives have a free plan?
Krisp, Zoom, StreamYard and Wistia. Only a plan the vendor lists at $0 counts; free trials do not.
Q3 Is Vimeo more expensive than its alternatives?
1 of 7 alternatives starts below Vimeo's $12 a month billed yearly: Discord Nitro. Entry prices are compared only where both are charged the same way — per user against per user, flat against flat.
Q4 How current are these prices?
Each pricing page is re-read by MarkupBot at least daily. The table shows the standing price of every plan — where a vendor is running a promotion, the price it reverts to — and every product name links to its dated history and the archived capture behind each figure.