The European
Alternative to
Vimeo.
Choose the European alternative to Vimeo and get rid of the cookie consent for your video content: Cookie-free, GDPR-compliant with up to 4k HDR video quality. By choosing Ignite and ditching the cookie consent you can increase your video views by up to 30 to 60%
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Compare Ignite & Vimeo.Explore the European alternative to Vimeo.
Your videos deserve to be seen – seamlessly, without obstacles, and in the best quality. Our goal is to make the European web experience enjoyable again. Showing high-quality videos without intrusive and invasive tools from abroad.
4K HDR video quality, anytime, anywhere
Our adaptive streaming technology delivers crystal-clear videos that run smoothly on any device and at any bandwidth.
100% European Hosting
Hosting, encoding, and distribution are carried out entirely via European servers. This also applies to the admin-UI for managing your videos.
Made to convince even your critical data protection officer
Data privacy, not just a fundamental principle, but a lever for a significantly better UX. Sounds bizarre, but it is. At last, no more cookie consent. Our architecture, specially designed for European requirements, is what makes this possible. So says the data protection lawyer.
Player: Integration as easy as copy & paste
Quickly embed your videos on websites and platforms – with minimal effort and maximum flexibility. From the customizable copy & paste embed player to extensive integrations via our REST API.
Up to 60% more views for your videos, with less tracking
Anyone can be GDPR-compliant: With Ignite you get to the next Level. Show your videos completely free of annoying cookie banners and consent management! This can increase your video views up to 60 percent.
Flexible plans with transparent pricing
Get started on your own terms: We offer transparent pricing without the need for a mandatory sales call. With us, you gain access to video hosting features typically reserved for large enterprise customers.
Completely ad-free & no logos
Of course, your videos on Ignite are completely free of advertising. There are no ads with us. Never. Not before, not after, not in between, just your video, no distractions.
A accessible video player so everyone can view your content
The Ignite video player is easy to use, clear in design, includes subtitles (Closed Captions), is WCAG-compliant, and ready the European Accessibility Act. Everything is customizable and configurable.
You can use every video format out there
Formats like vertical videos are automatically recognized and perfectly displayed — without any additional effort.
Finally a player that fits to your brand and design
Ignite's video player can be fully customized to match your brand. You have complete control over the design, and we intentionally omit any Ignite logos.
The GDPR Illusion of Vimeo, YouTube & Co: Why Your Videos Often Go Unseen.
Everyone claims to be GDPR compliant. Of course. But all this really means is you need your visitors' consent. In practice, you integrate the video provider into your consent management platform, and your visitors may agree via the cookie banner. The catch? Depending on the website and the effectiveness of the cookie banner, only 30-60% of visitors consent. For the rest, all video content must either be removed by the provider or hidden behind a so-called "two-click solution."
Put simply: every other visitor doesn’t see your video.
You're looking for a solution that delivers your videos to all visitors while being more than GDPR-compliant: cookie and consent free, like Ignite Video.
Ignite & Vimeo compared.All important features in direct comparison.
The comprehensive table you've been waiting for. Video hosting and integration is a complex topic, we've packed the most important features into this table—not all of them. This applies to the features of Ignite and of course also to Vimeo. If you're missing something, you can contact us at any time.
Ignite | Vimeo | self hosted | other providers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosting & GDPR | ||||
| Hosting | Europe / Germany | EU not guaranteed | EU not guaranteed | Depending on implementation |
| Private Cloud Storage | ||||
| Adaptive Streaming | ||||
| GDPR compliant | - even without consent | Only with user consent | Only with user consent | Only with user consent |
| GDPR templates | Partially | |||
| Cookie-free | ||||
| Custom Domain ("First Party") | Partially | |||
| Live Streaming | Some | |||
| Video Player | ||||
| State of the Art Player | Very complex | Some | ||
| Copy & Paste Embed | Some | |||
| Custom Design | but complex | Mostly not | ||
| Accessible (WCAG) | Complex | Some | ||
| Ad-free | ||||
| High Quality (4K+) | Traffic intense | |||
| Autoplay (GDRP-Ready) | Only with consent | Only with consent | ||
| Video Management | ||||
| Elegant Backend | usually not | usually oldschool | ||
| Video Stats | ||||
| Video Editor | ||||
| Virtual Event Platform | ||||
| Video Monetization | ||||
| API Integration | Not needed | Some | ||
Example:
Ignite vs Vimeo in Practice
We always talk about being "cookie and consent-free." But what does that mean in practice?
Let's take Best of Content Marketing as our client. About 50% of the visitors did not click "Accept" on the cookie banner. For exactly these visitors, all Vimeo videos had to be removed from the website. In other words: every second visitor(!) sees a large gray box instead of a Vimeo video on the homepage.
We're not data protection evangelists, but if we have to solve such a problem to avoid this horror, then we'll just solve it. In this case, the switch was made quickly. Feel free to take a closer look at the case.
Sounds interesting?
Ignite is a real Vimeo alternative from Europe. Test the full range of features for 30 days completely free of charge or let us show you in person how Ignite works, how easy a Vimeo migration can be and what Ignite offers in general.