specificationVersion: "1.0"
name: Vidyard FinOps
description: >
  FinOps Framework FOCUS-aligned cost visibility profile for Vidyard API and
  platform consumption. Vidyard pricing is seat-based for self-serve tiers and
  fully custom (annual contract) for Enterprise, which is the only tier with
  API access. Cost drivers include number of seats, AI video generation volume,
  custom avatar usage, and add-on products such as Video Agent.
url: https://www.vidyard.com/pricing/
created: "2026-06-12"
modified: "2026-06-12"

provider:
  name: Vidyard
  website: https://www.vidyard.com/
  pricingPage: https://www.vidyard.com/pricing/
  billingContact: https://www.vidyard.com/contact/
  currency: USD

costModel:
  type: seat-based
  apiAccessTier: Enterprise
  billingCycle: monthly (self-serve) / annual (Enterprise)
  description: >
    Vidyard charges per seat on self-serve plans (Free, Starter) and moves to
    custom annual contracts for Teams and Enterprise. API access is exclusively
    an Enterprise feature with pricing negotiated directly with Vidyard sales.
    No usage-based API call billing is publicly documented.

skus:
  - id: vidyard-free
    name: Free Plan
    description: Individual use; no API access
    unitPrice: 0.00
    currency: USD
    unit: seat/month
    tier: Free

  - id: vidyard-starter
    name: Starter Plan
    description: Individual sales/marketing; no API access
    unitPrice: 59.00
    currency: USD
    unit: seat/month
    tier: Starter

  - id: vidyard-teams
    name: Teams Plan
    description: Team tier with CRM integrations; no API access; custom pricing
    unitPrice: custom
    currency: USD
    unit: user/month
    tier: Teams
    notes: Best for 5+ users. Invoice billing. Estimated ~$99/user/month.

  - id: vidyard-enterprise
    name: Enterprise Plan
    description: >
      Full platform with API access, SSO, unlimited integrations, and custom
      security. Includes Dashboard API, Video Agent API, and Analytics
      Webhook API access. Annual contract required.
    unitPrice: custom
    currency: USD
    unit: user/year
    tier: Enterprise
    notes: Estimated $150–$200+ per user/month on annual contract.

  - id: vidyard-video-agent-addon
    name: Video Agent Add-On
    description: >
      AI-powered automated personalized video creation add-on. Available on
      Starter and above; bundled in Enterprise. Enables the Video Agent API.
    unitPrice: 24.00
    currency: USD
    unit: seat/month
    tier: Add-On
    notes: Pricing approximate; commonly bundled into Enterprise packages.

costAllocation:
  dimensions:
    - name: Seats
      description: Primary cost driver across all plans
    - name: Plan Tier
      description: Free / Starter / Teams / Enterprise determines feature and API access
    - name: AI Video Volume
      description: >
        AI video generation consumes a monthly quota on Free (15/month);
        unlimited on paid tiers subject to contract terms
    - name: Add-Ons
      description: Video Agent and other add-ons carry separate per-seat charges

optimization:
  recommendations:
    - title: Right-size seat count
      description: >
        Audit active seats regularly. Vidyard Enterprise contracts are typically
        annual; reducing seats mid-contract may require renegotiation.
    - title: Evaluate API necessity before upgrading
      description: >
        API access requires Enterprise tier. Evaluate whether webhook-based
        integrations (no custom API code) on Teams tier can meet requirements
        before committing to Enterprise pricing.
    - title: Bundle Video Agent into Enterprise
      description: >
        If Video Agent is needed, negotiating it into the Enterprise contract
        bundle is typically more cost-effective than adding it as a standalone
        per-seat add-on.
    - title: Monitor AI video consumption
      description: >
        Track AI video generation volume against contract entitlements to avoid
        overages or underutilization of negotiated capacity.