VidaPulse as a Vidalytics alternative
Vidalytics is built for VSLs and it shows: a conversion-focused player, autoplay, CTAs and drop-off graphs, all on videos you upload to Vidalytics. VidaPulse does one narrower job. It measures the VSL you already host, on YouTube, S3, Drive or your own player, and shows the exact second buyers leave, at one flat price per account.
Host and player, or a measuring layer
Vidalytics is a video host. To get its analytics and its player features you upload the VSL to Vidalytics and swap your embed for theirs. If your funnel is new, that is a reasonable trade.
VidaPulse never takes the file. You paste the link to the video you already run, put one script tag on the page, and the data starts. Nothing in a funnel that already converts has to change.
What changes when you measure instead of migrate
- No re-upload and no new player to QA on every funnel page
- No billing tied to plays or bandwidth: one flat price per account
- The same dashboard across YouTube, S3, Drive, Dropbox, MP4 and HLS sources
- UTM and source attribution per viewer, so you see which ad set produced the people who stayed
VidaPulse vs Vidalytics, side by side
Every row, including the ones where Vidalytics is the better tool.
| VidaPulse | Vidalytics | |
|---|---|---|
| Do I have to upload the video? | No. Paste the link to the video you already host. | Yes. Videos are hosted on Vidalytics. |
| How it is billed | One flat price per account, by number of videos. No bandwidth meter. | Per account, with a monthly bandwidth allowance per plan and overage charged per GB above it. |
| Entry paid plan | Starter at $29/mo for up to 10 videos. | Starter at $24/mo ($19/mo billed yearly) for 5 videos, 100 GB bandwidth and 3 users. |
| Mid-size plan | Growth at $79/mo for up to 20 videos, with attribution and conversions. | Premium at $149/mo ($119/mo billed yearly) for 50 videos and 500 GB bandwidth. |
| Exact drop-off second and heatmap | Yes, second by second, from Starter. | Yes, drop-off and engagement graphs. |
| UTM and source attribution | Yes, every UTM field plus referrer, on Growth. | Yes, traffic segmentation. |
| Server-side pixel forwarding | Yes, on Growth. | Pixel and integration support. Check their docs for server-side. |
| Conversion-optimised player (smart autoplay, resume play) | No. We measure your player, we do not replace it. | Yes. This is their core strength. |
| In-video CTAs, email gates and chapters | Not the focus. | Yes, built into the player. |
| A/B split testing of videos | Side-by-side video comparison on Growth, not a traffic splitter. | Yes, native split testing on their higher plans. |
| Free plan | Yes. 1 video, free forever, no card. | Yes, with 50 GB bandwidth and Vidalytics branding on the player. |
Vidalytics figures: read from the Vidalytics help centre plans page on 14-11-2026 (their pricing page would not load for us). Annual prices are the per-month figure billed yearly.
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When Vidalytics is the better choice
Vidalytics is the better buy if you want a player that is built to lift conversions by itself: smart autoplay, in-video CTAs, email gates and native split tests. If you are happy to host there and want those levers, choose it. Choose VidaPulse when the video already lives somewhere you trust and the question is only where buyers drop.
VidaPulse pricing
One flat price per account, not per seat. Every plan starts free.
- Free, $0 forever: 1 video, plays, play rate, unique visitors.
- Starter, $29/mo + 18% GST: up to 10 videos, drop-off point, heatmap, geo and device.
- Growth, $79/mo + 18% GST: up to 20 videos, UTM attribution, conversion tracking, server-side pixel forwarding, AI insights.
- Scale, $199/mo + 18% GST: multi-user, API access, white-label reports.
Questions
Is VidaPulse a Vidalytics alternative?
For measurement, yes. For the conversion player, no. VidaPulse shows the exact drop-off second, the heatmap and source attribution on a VSL you already host. It does not replace the player or add autoplay and CTA features.
Can I keep my VSL on YouTube or S3?
Yes. That is the point. VidaPulse reads YouTube, Amazon S3, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Azure Blob, direct MP4 and HLS links. Nothing is uploaded.
Can I use both?
You do not need to. If a VSL is already on Vidalytics, its own analytics cover it. VidaPulse fits the videos that live elsewhere.
See where buyers leave your video
Free forever on 1 video. No card. Works with the video you already have.
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