YouTube vs SproutVideo
Zero of fourteen models named YouTube first on the direct prompt; zero named SproutVideo. YouTube was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and SproutVideo by eleven and YouTube carries 55 labels and SproutVideo 33, so the shares are not directly comparable.
San Bruno, United States, founded 2005. Named in four 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
YouTubeFirst choices, of fourteen modelsSproutVideo
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, YouTube and SproutVideo were named in the same answer fifty-eight times, of the 156 answers naming YouTube and the 81 naming SproutVideo. In those answers SproutVideo took the first choice five times and YouTube 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 | | | |
YouTube SproutVideo first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, YouTube on the left and SproutVideo on the right.The direct prompt
Neither was the first choice, one was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
10 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.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
YouTube16%#2 of 7SproutVideo3%#5 of 7YouTube17%#2 of 11SproutVideo2%#5 of 11SproutVideo6%#6 of 8YouTube0%#8 of 8What the models said about YouTube
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“here are the video hosting platforms you should avoid or be cautious about for marketing: ## YouTube (when used as your primary business platform)” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Platforms to avoid or use very carefully - Ad-supported social video platforms Examples: YouTube, TikTok, Facebook/Instagram Reels” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · hard negative
“Why be cautious/avoid for core marketing: Massive reach and SEO benefits, but you're building Google's audience, not yours.” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · hard negative
“YouTube dominates for organic discovery and audience building, making it indispensable for brand awareness campaigns.” MiniMax M2.5 · comparative prompt · first choice
“YouTube - The most popular choice for budget-conscious businesses. It's completely free to upload and host videos” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“Start with YouTube if your main goal is reach and discovery—it's completely free and offers decent analytics” MiniMax M2.5 · budget 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.