European Alternative to Vimeo
Ignite is a certified, legally secure video hosting solution from Europe (Germany) and a better alternative to the US provider Vimeo.
In addition to a similar range of functions and pricing model, Ignite is cookie-free, GDPR-compliant with maximum performance and a seamless integration into your website. Switching Vimeo and cookie overlays will increase video views on your website by 30 to 60%
Take the European alternative. No GDPR-compliance hassle for you. Better UX for your visitors.
Our goal is to make the web experience fun again — for anyone who wants to present videos in high quality without intrusive and invasive tools from abroad. Your videos deserve to be seen—seamlessly, without obstacles, and in the best quality. Together, we are setting new standards and shaping the future of the web, so that videos finally work the way they should.
100% European Hosting
Hosting, encoding, and distribution are carried out entirely via German servers. This also applies to the backend for managing videos as well as our website.
Integration as easy as copy & paste
Quickly embed your videos on websites and platforms—with minimal effort and maximum flexibility.
Perfect video quality, anytime, anywhere.
Our adaptive streaming technology delivers crystal-clear videos that run smoothly on any device and at any bandwidth.
Legally secure & privacy-first
Data protection as a UX boost might sound odd, but it's true. The lawyer says so too.
Up to 60% more views without cookies
GDPR compliance is for everyone: Show your videos completely free from annoying cookie banners and consent management!
Transparent pricing with flexible terms
From 15€/month for professional video hosting. Monthly cancellable.
Completely ad-free
What else? Nothing before, nothing after, nothing in between—just your video, no distractions. (tbh, Vimeo is too)
Flexible in format - Vertical, Horizontal, ...
Formats like vertical videos are automatically recognized and perfectly displayed—without any additional effort.
Accessible
Easy to use, clear design, naturally includes subtitles (Closed Captions), WCAG-compliant, and BfSG-ready.
Ignite and Vimeo 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.
The Honest Comparison: A Word from the Ignite Founders
Is this one of those marketing pages trying to convince you? Yes, in a way, it is. Let's try an honest assessment. We love our product and know that we have the better solution for businesses in Germany. You've put significant effort into producing your videos, and you should neither be restricted in where and how you integrate them nor should you have to hide them.
To ensure your videos reach 100% of your visitors, we focus heavily on data protection and a “consent-free” integration.
- You can't put a paywall over videos for monetization (that would require us to capture user data).
- We're also not a software for editing videos. There's no option to re-cut the video. Others can do that better, and they can do it significantly better than Vimeo.
- However, you can easily coordinate them within your team with our collaboration feature.
- We don’t have a complex event or webinar platform. Of course, you can upload your long videos with us and integrate them into your system (e.g., with our API). We can do live-streaming, but we don't host your event with participant registration or similar.
If you really need such features regularly, then Vimeo might be the better choice. If you rarely require such capabilities, we wouldn't sacrifice the reach of your videos for them. If you are in Europe and care about no restrictions in website UX, we are the right choice. In other words, if you care about your visitors and want 100% of them to see your videos.
If you comply with GDPR, you cannot implement autoplay videos with Vimeo and must place cookie overlays over your videos. Also, in the DoNotTrack version. We've tried it too. It just doesn't work. Sounds cool?
It is easy and free to try. No credit card required. The trial period ends automatically.
