Wistia vs SproutVideo
Fourteen of fourteen models named Wistia first on the direct prompt; zero named SproutVideo. Wistia was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and SproutVideo by eleven and Wistia carries 79 labels and SproutVideo 33, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Cambridge, United States, founded 2006. Named in three categories this edition.
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
WistiaFirst choices, of fourteen modelsSproutVideo
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Wistia and SproutVideo were named in the same answer eighty-one times, of the 232 answers naming Wistia and the 81 naming SproutVideo. In those answers SproutVideo took the first choice six times and Wistia forty-nine.
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 | | | | | |
Wistia SproutVideo first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Wistia on the left and SproutVideo on the right.The direct prompt
Wistia first, SproutVideo an alternative
14 of 14 modelsSproutVideo was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.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
Wistia62%#1 of 7SproutVideo3%#5 of 7Wistia60%#1 of 11SproutVideo2%#5 of 11Wistia40%#1 of 8SproutVideo6%#6 of 8What the models said about Wistia
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Consider Wistia only if video marketing becomes a core part of your strategy and you have budget for it” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · soft negative
“at a fraction of the cost of competitors like Wistia or Vidyard (which often start at $50–$80/month)” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“excellent for marketing analytics and lead capture, but usually too expensive for very tight budgets” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · soft negative
“Wistia is the strongest overall choice for marketers because its Business plan pairs video hosting with lead capture forms, CTAs, and analytics built for campaigns” Muse Glimmer 30B · comparative prompt · first choice
“For business use, most private platforms are better than YouTube. Wistia, Vimeo, SproutVideo, and Fastio all provide ad-free hosting with stronger privacy options.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · first choice
“Host on your website (via paid platforms like Wistia, Brightcove, or Vidyard for marketing-specific features like CTAs, heatmaps, and integrations)” Grok 4.20 · negative 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.