Vidyard vs SproutVideo
Three of fourteen models named Vidyard first on the direct prompt; zero named SproutVideo. Vidyard was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and SproutVideo by eleven and Vidyard carries 60 labels and SproutVideo 33, so the shares are not directly comparable.
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Named in one category this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the video marketing and hosting page.
By framing
VidyardFirst choices, of fourteen modelsSproutVideo
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Vidyard and SproutVideo were named in the same answer fifty-four times, of the 176 answers naming Vidyard and the 81 naming SproutVideo. In those answers SproutVideo took the first choice three times and Vidyard four.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | | ||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | ||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | | |
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | | |
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | | | |
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | |||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | | |
Vidyard SproutVideo first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Vidyard on the left and SproutVideo on the right.The direct prompt
Vidyard first, SproutVideo not the choice
3 of 14 modelsSproutVideo was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
11 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
Vidyard23%#2 of 8SproutVideo6%#6 of 8What the models said about Vidyard
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Six of the best-known business video hosts store your files in the United States by default.” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“competitors like Wistia or Vidyard (which often start at $50–$80/month)” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“useful for sales/marketing teams, but also tends to be pricier” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · soft negative
“Consider platforms like Wistia, Vidyard, or Brightcove for advanced analytics, lead generation, and branding control.” MiniMax M2.5 · negative prompt · first choice
“Vidyard is known for its video hosting and marketing platforms that allow for embedding, player controls, and collections” Llama 4 Maverick · direct prompt · first choice
“Top Pick #1: Vidyard (Best for B2B Sales & Account-Based Marketing)” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
What the models said about SproutVideo
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“Six of the best-known business video hosts store your files in the United States by default.” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“Wistia and SproutVideo are highly recommended business video hosting and analytics tools for mid-sized B2B companies” Llama 4 Maverick · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“For most marketing teams, Wistia, Vimeo, or SproutVideo are better choices” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · first choice
“SproutVideo starts ~$10/mo with lead capture on the entry paid tier, and is listed as an affordable branded host” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · alternative
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.