Ziggeo
Video platform as a service (VPaaS) software
- Features
- Ease of use
- Ease of management
- Quality of support
- Affordability
- Market presence
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$99 per month
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What is Ziggeo
Ziggeo is a video platform-as-a-service that provides APIs and SDKs for adding video recording, uploading, playback, and basic video management into web and mobile applications. It is typically used by product teams and developers building workflows such as video interviews, user-generated video submissions, customer support video, and asynchronous video messaging. The platform emphasizes embeddable components, developer tooling, and integration into existing applications rather than operating as a standalone video hosting site.
Developer-focused APIs and SDKs
Ziggeo provides APIs and client SDKs to implement in-app video capture, upload, and playback across common web and mobile environments. This approach fits teams that need video as a feature inside an existing product rather than a separate video portal. It also supports programmatic control over video objects and workflows, which is important for custom product experiences.
Built-in capture and upload
The product includes embeddable recorders and uploaders that reduce the effort required to collect user-generated video. This is useful for use cases like candidate screening, education assignments, and customer-submitted evidence videos. Having capture components as part of the platform can shorten implementation time compared with assembling separate recording and hosting tools.
Workflow-oriented video features
Ziggeo is commonly implemented for structured workflows where video is collected, reviewed, and managed inside an application. It supports typical VPaaS needs such as playback, storage/management, and integration hooks for application logic. This makes it suitable for SaaS products that need repeatable video submission and review processes.
Less suited for pure hosting
Organizations looking primarily for a branded video marketing site, advanced audience analytics, or a full video CMS may find a VPaaS-first approach less aligned. Ziggeo is designed to be embedded into applications, so teams may need to build more of the end-user experience themselves. This can increase front-end and product work for non-developer-led deployments.
Implementation requires engineering effort
Using Ziggeo effectively typically involves integrating APIs/SDKs and designing application-side workflows. Compared with turnkey video platforms, this can require more development, QA, and ongoing maintenance. Teams without dedicated engineering resources may face longer time-to-value.
Advanced media pipeline may vary
For requirements such as complex live streaming, large-scale OTT distribution, or highly specialized encoding and delivery configurations, a general VPaaS may not cover every edge case out of the box. Some capabilities may require additional services, custom development, or architectural decisions outside the core product. Buyers should validate specific needs (e.g., compliance, retention, delivery regions, and media processing options) during evaluation.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $99 per month | Includes Ziggeo core features (video/audio/image recorder & player, HTML5/WebRTC support, dashboards, SDKs, secure media access). 30-day free trial available. Per-minute and per-image usage fees apply (see usage examples below). |
| Pro (most popular) | $399 per month | Up to 5 users and up to 5 shared apps. Includes integration support (limited), email support. 30-day free trial available. Lower per-minute usage rates vs Starter. |
| Enterprise | Contact Sales | Unlimited users/apps, higher service levels and support (email, chat, Slack). Custom pricing and volume discounts; contact sales for details. |
Usage-based pricing (examples from official pricing page):
- Video Recording (per minute, SD / HD): Starter SD $0.0198; Starter HD N/A. Pro SD $0.0132; Pro HD $0.0265. Enterprise SD $0.0099 or lower; Enterprise HD $0.0198 or lower.
- Video Playback (per minute, SD / HD): Starter SD $0.0008; Starter HD N/A. Pro SD $0.0004; Pro HD $0.0009. Enterprise SD $0.0004 or lower; Enterprise HD $0.0008 or lower.
- Video Hosting / Storage (per minute & month, SD / HD): Starter SD $0.0014; Starter HD N/A. Pro SD $0.0010; Pro HD $0.0020. Enterprise SD $0.0007 or lower; Enterprise HD $0.0014 or lower.
- Video Processing (filters/watermarks) (per minute, SD / HD): Starter SD $0.0331; Starter HD N/A. Pro SD $0.0221; Pro HD $0.0441. Enterprise SD $0.0165 or lower; Enterprise HD $0.0331 or lower.
- Video Analysis (per minute, SD / HD): Starter SD $0.0441; Starter HD N/A. Pro SD $0.0276; Pro HD $0.0276. Enterprise SD $0.0221 or lower; Enterprise HD $0.0221 or lower.
- Audio Recording (per minute, SD / HD): Starter SD $0.0099; Starter HD N/A. Pro SD $0.0066; Pro HD $0.0132. Enterprise SD $0.0050 or lower; Enterprise HD $0.0099 or lower.
- Image Recording (per image, SD / HD): Starter SD $0.0050; Starter HD N/A. Pro SD $0.0033; Pro HD $0.0066. Enterprise SD $0.0025 or lower; Enterprise HD $0.0050 or lower.
Notes:
- The official pricing page states: "You can try our plans for 30 days." and shows "Free Trial" on plan cards.
- Enterprise pricing is custom; many usage rates for Enterprise are listed as "or lower" indicating volume/negotiated discounts.
- All information extracted only from Ziggeo's official pricing page (ziggeo.com/pricing).
Seller details
Ziggeo Inc.
San Francisco, CA, USA
2013
Private
https://ziggeo.com/
https://x.com/ziggeo
https://www.linkedin.com/company/ziggeo/
