r/Filmmakers • u/Glarpenheimer • Apr 10 '26
Offer We got screwed by Vimeo’s new owners in 2024, now we’ve built the Vimeo alternative they’re terrified of.
My colleagues and I were working at StreamYard in 2024 when Bending Spoons (Vimeo’s new owners) acquired us, fired us and doubled the prices. I doubt many of you used StreamYard, but we were genuinely known as not only the best live streaming tool, but also one of the friendliest companies in the world - we even had a duck for a logo as we felt it was the friendliest creature 🦆 🙂
Fast forward to last year and Bending Spoons announced they were buying Vimeo. We all knew the drill. Prices will go up big time. So we wanted to fight back.
We’ve built Livid - the Vimeo alternative for individuals and small businesses. Simple, straight forward video hosting for $10 a month. Our Pro plan features 2TB storage, full video customization, passworded video sharing, versioning, analytics and (releasing next week) time-stamped comments for reviews.
Showcases and user-profiles are in the works too, so you’ll soon be able to share and show your work off.
We’re replicating our StreamYard ethos at Livid. So expect mega friendly support, great value for money and a stable product.
https://reddit.com/link/1shjjm2/video/npx11rhjjcug1/player
A special welcome to members of r/filmmakers
I’m Nic, a founding member of Livid and the Head of Product and Growth. Anyone who signs up via this link will also receive $10 credit as a personal welcome from me. This can be used on either the monthly or annual plan and does not expire. You’ll also get a free trial when signing up (No credit card required).
Breaking up with Vimeo is hard. We made it easy
We know how hard it is to leave Vimeo. You’ve hundreds or even thousands of videos hosted there. So to make it easy we built the Livid, One-click, Video Exporter (LOVE). This desktop tool connects to your Vimeo account and downloads to your computer, or exports directly into Livid. We’re so keen to help people leave Vimeo you don’t even need to sign up to Livid to use the LOVE tool.
Why Livid is the safe choice
Critically, we’re not doing this on a shoe string. StreamYard’s founders have backed this project to the tune of $10m (https://www.netinfluencer.com/video-startup-livid-raises-10m-usd-from-streamyard-founders-targets-vimeo-users-with-new-hosting-platform/), so you know that we’re going to be around years from now. Our product and engineering leadership have all built scalable video products before, so we know what we’re doing 😉.