Faster video start
and higher bitrates
Reduced buffering
and lower fail rate
Increased engagement
and lower costs
| Spark Player | VideoJS |
JW Player (open source) |
JW Player (commercial) |
FlowPlayer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open source | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| YouTube-like UI | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Adaptive in HTML5 mode | Optimized | Basic | No | Basic, $ | Basic |
| Instant thumbnails | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Streaming performance | Optimized | Basic | Basic | Basic | Basic |
| Ad support (VAST/IMA) | Yes | Partial | No | $ | $ |
| Ad edge stitching | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Video analytics | Yes | No | No | No | No |