In-depth:
FastPix vs Vimeo

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How is FastPix different?

1. We’re an all-in-one platform for Video

FastPix combines video-on-demand, live streaming, video data QoE analytics, Video Player, and In-video AI into one tightly integrated API platform. Essentially, everything you need to build modern video-centric products or custom video workflows in your product. Our product suite and architecture are built for product companies who need feature rich-video, custom workflows, and scalability. On the other hand, Vimeo is great for individual creators

2. We’re built for developers

What does this mean?

  • It means we have extensive technical documentation - API reference, Guides and Templates 
  • It means we have wide-ranging webhook endpoints so your integration can automatically trigger reactions and execute actions.  
  • It means we’ve client-side SDKs for web, iOS, Android and Flutter for uploads, player and video data products so you can build 
  • It means we’ve SDKs for many popular backend and mobile languages.   
  • It means our developers do support, so you’re able to move faster. 
  • It means we can listen to any feature request or feedback, and ship fast.

All this, we aim to elevate developer velocity and experience.

3. We’ve transparent & cheap usage pricing

Our approach is centered on usage-based pricing, whereby we charge only for what you actually use, ensuring that costs align with your growth and needs. New users receive $25 in free credits to explore our services without any upfront commitment. This includes access to all capabilities, allowing you to experiment with our platform risk-free. Our pricing calculator is also available to provide estimates tailored to your specific usage patterns. 

Comparing FastPix and Vimeo  

Video Input

The "Video Input" features broadly cover video uploading, transcoding and management. These features are the gateway to a product’s experience, and hence impact user experience, content compatibility & accessibility, and media management.   

There are three key differences here: 
  • FastPix supports accelerated direct uploads ( helps you upload large video files), just-in-time encoding and context-aware encoding which speed up video ingest from source, (user experience) and our encoding ensures the most efficient storage and delivery (again user experience!). 
  • FastPix also has live stream, where we support both RTMP and SRT, ensuring low latency and high reliability even on imperfect networks. While folks may start with VOD, in future, they could also do live streaming. With us, your roadmap is future proof.
  • Also, we have robust webhook capabilities. When building FastPix integrations, you might want your applications to receive events as they occur, so that your backend systems can execute actions accordingly. Configure your webhook endpoints to receive only the types of events required by your integration.  
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Push/Direct

Flexible options to upload videos directly

Pull/CMS input

Option to upload videos from CMS

Multiple input formats

Supports  wide range of video formats

Accelerated uploads

Get faster video upload speeds

Just-in-time encoding

Dynamic video encoding for optimized playback

Live encoding

Inbuilt features for live encoding

Context-aware encoding

Smart encoding based on video content for efficient storage & delivery

H.264, AV1 support

Compatibile with modern video codecs

Multimodal indexing

Enhanced video search and discovery

RTMP and SRT live input

Support for live streaming protocols

Batch migration

Easy migration workflows

Access policies

Granular control over video access and security

Webhooks

Instant alerts on video events and actions

FastPix empowers video operations with advanced features like context-aware encoding, instant live encoding, and direct upload support for large files. This eliminates the operation bottlenecks, integration of external encoding tools and costs associated with traditional video workflows.

Also, FasPix provides robust webhook capabilities and detailed video metrics Empowering developers to enable real-time integration, automation, and performance optimization. This ensures a seamless and efficient video experience for both developers and end-users

Video Transform

Video Transform offers extensive APIs for editing and formatting videos - from video, audio, and text perspective. Individually or combined, they enable developers to quickly build bespoke solutions tailored to unique needs.

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Clipping

Clip or trim a portion of video

Watermarking

To add watermarks on video 

Instant GIF for thumbnail

Generate thumbnail GIF

Speech-to-text translation

Transcribes speech to text

Subtitle & closed caption

Add Subtitles with ease

Subtitle styling

Styling and sizing for subtites

Audio normalization

Audio leveling for media

Replace audio

Replaces audio track

Audio overlay

Overlay audio for video

Unwanted visuals

Removes unwanted objects

intro/outro sections

To add intros to your videos

Live to VOD record

Auto convert Live to on-demand

CMS integration

Helps you integerate with CMS

Time Shifting

Enables viewers to pause live streams and rewind

Sprite sheets

Sprite Sheets are thumbnails from a video at regular intervals

Instant live clipping

Clip portion of live stream

Video Stitching

Combines two video clips

FastPix empowers developers with a comprehensive suite of video editing features and streaming features and endpoints, including sprite sheets, live-to-VOD recording, and object removal. These features enable you to build robust, customer-centric in-app features and streaming workflows that would accelerate the video impact on your business.

In-Video AI

FastPix’ Invideo search API understands your videos and unlocks human-like understanding and helps you build features and custom workflows on top. 

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In-Video AI

To search  within videos

Object detection

Detect objects in video

Conversational search

Enables users to search for specific spoken words

Text-in-video

Allows users to search for displayed words within video

Logo detection

Identify logos in video

Video summary

Generate video summaries

Video chapters

Create video chapters

Content classification

Classify video content

Speaker diarization

Identify speakers and their segments

Language detection

Detect languages in video

NSFW/Profanity filter

Filter explicit content 

FastPix's multimodal video indexing and analysis improves precision of the automated workflows, like content tagging, personalized recommendations, and advanced search functionalities.  

With advanced features like automatic scene detection, shot segmentation, and object recognition, you can automate redundant video tasks, reduce processing time, and improve overall efficiency, especially with video production and editing.

Video Output

Video output refers to technologies and features around “video delivery” to end-users. From speed, reliability, security to optimized playback across various devices and network conditions, Video Output features impact distribution, experience and engagement.

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Signed URL

Secured video delivery

Adaptive bitrate streaming

Tailored video delivery for optimal user bandwidth

Multi-CDN delivery

Deliver content faster through global CDN network

Simulcast to 3rd-party

Stream videos to social platforms

Concurrent streams

Stream videos simultaneously to a large audience.

Offline viewing

Download and watch videos offline, anytime, anywhere.

Customizable video player

Build custom player 

Video Data and QOE Analytics

Video Data and QOE Analytics provides detailed insights into video performance and viewer engagement. Covering over 50+ metrics for every video session, the platform developers to build smarter, faster and resolve any issues quickly. Thereby accelerating the development and management of  large-scale streaming applications.

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View sessions

Track individual viewer interactions

Quality of experience (QoE) metrics

Analyze Viewer Experience scores (Playback Success, Startup, Stability, Quality) to find improvements

Audience metrics

Detailed Insights on viewer interactions

Failure metrics

Issues impacting video playback like player error, device compatibility

Stream metadata

Access technical details about your video streams.

Custom metadata

Track custom metrics and variables

Exception alerts

Get notified of unexpected video playback issues.

Custom alerts

Set up alerts for bandwidth consumption  and video performance metrics.

CMCD

Analyze CDN performance metrics.

Filters and dimensions

Comprehensive set of 56 dimensions that serve as filters for slicing and dicing your data

FastPix offers a comprehensive video analytics solution that goes beyond simple viewership metrics. By capturing detailed insights into video playback quality, including crashes, slow starts, and buffering, FastPix helps you identify and address the root causes of poor video experiences.

With FastPix, you can leverage advanced CMCD metrics to optimize your video delivery and ensure a seamless viewing experience for your customers.

By understanding the nuances of video performance, you can make data-driven decisions to improve video quality, reduce viewer frustration, and increase engagement.

FAQs

1) How to migrate from Vimeo to FastPix?

Use the Vimeo to FastPix migration tool.

2) Why choose FastPix over Vimeo for OTT businesses?

FastPix offers better control over content distribution, advanced analytics, and more flexible video delivery customization.

3) Why should news and broadcasting businesses choose FastPix over Vimeo?

FastPix provides superior live video quality insights, real-time monitoring, efficient workflow automation, and better scalability for large-scale video operations.

4) Why should news and broadcasting businesses choose FastPix over Vimeo?

Absolutely!  FastPix offers flexible integration options, including APIs and SDKs, for a seamless connection with your existing CMS or website. This allows you to effortlessly embed videos directly into your web pages or manage video content from your familiar CMS dashboard.

5) Can I customize the video player to match my brand?

Yes, you can!  FastPix empowers you to personalize the video player's appearance, branding, and functionality to perfectly match your brand identity.  Customize the player's color scheme, logo, fonts, and even add custom buttons or controls to enhance the user experience.

6) How does FastPix protect my content from piracy?

FastPix prioritizes the security of your valuable content. They employ robust security measures, including Digital Rights Management (DRM), to encrypt and protect your videos from unauthorized access and piracy. You can also add watermarks to deter unauthorized copying and identify the source if necessary. Additionally, access controls allow you to manage who can view your videos and limit their rights based on specific criteria.

7)How can FastPix help as we scale video and user volume?

FastPix scales effortlessly with your growing video library and user base. Its robust infrastructure ensures smooth playback with minimal buffering, efficient video processing reduces storage costs, and a global CDN delivers videos reliably to audiences worldwide.

Advanced analytics provide insights into viewer behavior and content performance, helping you refine your strategy.