| Website |
Ease of Use (30
points possible) |
File Size,
Storage Limitations (30 points possible) |
Other Stuff:
Format Flexibility, Editing, Distribution, and
Privacy Options (40 points possible) |
Final Score |
Comments |
|
Blip.tv |
30 |
30 |
35 |
95 |
Does
everything imaginable with uploaded videos. Doesn't
have editing features yet, though. |
|
VideoEgg |
30 |
25 |
39 |
94 |
VideoEgg makes it so easy to push videos to other
sites, and the videos look great when they arrive.
By far, this was one of the most responsive services
we tested. |
|
Dailymotion |
30 |
26 |
35 |
91 |
Responsive site and very easy to use. Distribution
options were especially nice, too. |
|
YouTube |
27 |
28 |
35 |
90 |
YouTube
is definitely the gold standard of video sharing
sites. And, even though the site clutter is
excessive and a few features need tweaking, there's
definitely a reason why they're the one to beat. |
|
Veoh |
27 |
30 |
30 |
87 |
Is this
the P2P dream come true? Veoh's created a very
solid, reliable video sharing experience sweetened
by the lack of upload size restrictions. Bravo,
Veoh! |
|
Google Video |
30 |
25 |
31 |
86 |
Typical
Google. Easy on the eyes. Easy to use. Limited
distribution options. |
|
Grouper |
19 |
26 |
40 |
85 |
A
little confusing at first, but the service has lots
and lots of functionality once you download the free
software application. |
|
Jumpcut |
30 |
10 |
40 |
80 |
The
best online editing tools. Pity about the file size
restrictions, though. |
|
AOL |
26 |
25 |
28 |
79 |
The
VideoEgg technology makes uploading, trimming, and
viewing easy. Distribution options are limited, and
one set of embeddable links provided were full of
HTML errors. |
|
Eyespot |
30 |
14 |
34 |
78 |
This
site has some of the coolest editing features. |
|
Fliqz |
30 |
15 |
30 |
75 |
Very
user friendly and family friendly. Sparse sharing
options. No editing. But the site was only launched
in July, so it's got lots of room to grow. |
|
Guba |
20 |
27 |
28 |
75 |
Another
site that's pretty good, but doesn't really stand
out in a crowd. |
|
Openvlog |
30 |
20 |
25 |
75 |
Another
nice site. "Record" feature allows users with
Webcams to
make their own video on the spot. |
|
Revver |
25 |
15 |
35 |
75 |
Another
nice overall site. Takes a while for video to show
up, though. |
|
ManiaTV |
30 |
15 |
28 |
73 |
Tom
Green has a ManiaTV show. Why don't you? |
|
ClipShack |
25 |
20 |
27 |
72 |
A nice
site that's easy to use. |
|
Motionbox |
27 |
15 |
30 |
72 |
Motionbox offers an exceptional feature that allows
you to highlight specific bits of videos and share
just the good stuff. Blog support and other
distribution options are coming along. This site
will definitely climb in the ranks as it matures. |
|
Eefoof.com |
25 |
30 |
15 |
70 |
What
was all the hype about? |
|
MySpace |
30 |
15 |
25 |
70 |
Slim
sharing options. No video editing. And, as usual,
there's a file size limit. |
|
Sharkle |
25 |
20 |
25 |
70 |
It's
called Sharkle, but it doesn't sparkle. |
|
Vimeo |
30 |
10 |
30 |
70 |
Another
winner in the "ease of use" category. The lack of
viral videos on the site is nice, too. |
|
vMix |
22 |
20 |
25 |
67 |
Slideshow tools are nice. But this site's video
sharing experience is only a little above average. |
|
Bolt |
25 |
15 |
25 |
65 |
Supports RSS feeds, but other distribution options
weren't apparent. Lots of contests that appeal to
teens. |
|
DropShots.com |
25 |
10 |
30 |
65 |
Like
Phanfare and Fliqz, this one's family friendly and
easy to use, but probably more appealing for photo
sharing. |
|
GoFish |
25 |
10 |
30 |
65 |
Not a
bad starter site. But you should go fish for
something better if you're serious about video. |
|
Phanfare |
20 |
25 |
20 |
65 |
This
ad-free, clutter-free site was conceived around
sharing, archiving, and uploading photos, so the
support of video is sort of a bonus for existing
members. Not really a place to start if you're
serious about video. |
|
Video Webtown |
20 |
30 |
15 |
65 |
We had
a tough time uploading and converting a Windows
Media file. Otherwise, the site's clunky design
might be worth tolerating so long as it continues to
offer more storage space than most sharing sites. |
|
VidiLife |
5 |
30 |
30 |
65 |
We
could complain about the user interface and the lack
of features, but why bother? The annoying Circuit
City popup ads on every page will keep users away in
droves. |
|
vSocial |
25 |
15 |
25 |
65 |
Sparse
and functional, like Google. But ugly, like
something a novice would have built. |
|
iFilm |
28 |
15 |
20 |
63 |
This
site used to be good for seeing studio content and
serious short films. Now it's also a "me too" in the
viral video space. |
|
Panjea |
26 |
15 |
20 |
61 |
A
Revver-ish site with more community site features. |
|
Atom
Films (AddictingClips.com) |
25 |
15 |
20 |
60 |
Supports all the right formats. No decent
distribution options. Privacy options unclear.
|
|
Photobucket |
15 |
15 |
30 |
60 |
Another
photo site with bolted-on video features.
Functional, but not impressive. |
|
HomeMovie.com |
12 |
15 |
30 |
57 |
Nice
software, but the company's video sharing,
distribution options, and pricing model are
holdovers from the days of videotape. |
|
Yahoo
Video |
20 |
15 |
22 |
57 |
Where's
the creativity? Yahoo is just doing a "me too" – and
not a very good one, either. |
|
Filecow |
30 |
10 |
15 |
55 |
A fine
place to host small files for free. |
|
Streamload's
Mediamax |
0 |
30 |
25 |
55 |
We
couldn't get Streamload to upload! We've heard raves
about the sharing service and registering was dead
easy, but uploading wasn't possible – even after
rebooting, turning off the firewall, and changing to
a different Internet connection. Maybe you'll have
better luck. |
|
Metacafe |
15 |
15 |
20 |
50 |
Hard to
see why the world needs YouTube and Metacafe.
During a test upload the site couldn't recognize the
same Windows Media file that 40-something other
sites had no trouble accepting. |
|
ZippyVideos |
25 |
5 |
20 |
50 |
Meow.
Another copycat site with nothing new to offer. |
|
Lulu TV |
15 |
10 |
20 |
45 |
Maybe
instead of paying content creators, they should
concentrate on hiring some good Web designers. |
|
Ourmedia |
2 |
30 |
10 |
42 |
What a
mess! The folks at Ourmedia are so inclusive they've
managed to create a site that's cluttered, slow, and
doesn't work – for everyone. |
|
Putfile |
20 |
5 |
15 |
40 |
Viciously viral. YouTube's UK cousin, perhaps? |
|
Castpost |
10 |
10 |
10 |
30 |
The
site took forever to load, and our video never did
appear. Looks as though they're going through some
growing pains. |
|
Yikers |
5 |
0 |
5 |
10 |
You can
share videos here, but Yikers is mainly a place for
folks who want to watch viral videos without ads. |
|
Pooxi |
Incomplete |
Incomplete |
Incomplete |
Incomplete |
This is
a popular site, but we didn't rank because our
ability to read French might've caused them
undeserved ratings damage. |
| Sources:
Light Reading and company data |
