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What does Wistia do?

Tool: Wistia

The Tech: Video Hosting

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Their Pitch

Do everything you want with video

Our Take

It's YouTube for businesses who don't want cat videos and competitor ads hijacking their viewers.

Deep Dive & Reality Check

Used For

  • +**Your YouTube embeds are bleeding viewers to competitor ads** → Ad-free hosting with your branding and custom end screens that drive action
  • +**You have no idea if prospects watched your demo videos** → Heatmaps show exactly where people drop off, who's engaged, and which CTAs work
  • +**Sales videos look unprofessional with generic players** → Custom branded players with lead capture forms that pop up at the perfect moment
  • +A/B test video thumbnails without changing embed codes - automatically shows the winner after testing
  • +Screen recording built-in so you don't need another tool for quick demos

Best For

  • >Your YouTube embeds keep showing competitor ads mid-presentation
  • >Marketing team needs to track who watched what and where they dropped off
  • >Sales reps want to send personalized video messages that don't look like amateur hour

Not For

  • -Solo creators under 10 videos per month — the free tier caps at 10 videos and you'll hit the wall fast
  • -Anyone wanting viral reach — this isn't social media, it's for converting existing traffic
  • -Teams on tight budgets — starts at $19/month and overages add up quickly ($1-2 per extra video)

Pairs With

  • *HubSpot (where leads from video forms get automatically added to your nurture sequences)
  • *WordPress (where you'll embed these videos instead of YouTube players)
  • *Salesforce (to track which prospects actually watched your sales videos)
  • *Zapier (to trigger emails when someone watches 80% of your demo)
  • *Loom (for quick internal recordings, Wistia for polished customer-facing content)
  • *Canva (to create those A/B test thumbnails you'll obsess over)

The Catch

  • !The 10-video free tier disappears fast, forcing you to $19/month before you've really tested it
  • !Bandwidth limits hit sooner than expected — 1TB sounds like a lot until you have one popular video
  • !You'll spend more time tweaking heatmaps and A/B testing thumbnails than creating actual content

Bottom Line

The anti-YouTube that actually helps you convert viewers instead of losing them to algorithm rabbit holes.