G2 Vendor Directory

Wowza Streaming vs. Periscope

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricWowza Streaming

by Wowza Media Systems

Periscope

by Twitter

Overall rating4.43.9
Review count15124
Ease of use8.68.8
Ease of setup8.39.3
Quality of support8.58.2
Meets requirements9.08.4
NPS59.33333320.833333
Small Business54.4%58.3%
Mid-Market34.0%16.7%
Enterprise11.6%25.0%
Total page views7802,082
Total LLM citations6,7792,706

Wowza Streaming

Wowza Streaming Engine is a self-managed video streaming server that ingests, transcodes, and delivers live and on-demand video across any protocol, codec, and deployment environment. It gives engineering teams full control over their streaming infrastructure, whether running on-premises, in private or public cloud, hybrid, edge, or air-gapped environments. Wowza Streaming Engine powers video workflows for Fortune 500 enterprises, government agencies, broadcasters, surveillance operators, and platform builders across more than 170 countries.

Pros

  • Reliability
  • Streaming Quality
  • Live Streaming
  • Ease of Use
  • Streaming Capabilities
  • Platform Quality

Periscope

Periscope was founded on the belief that live video is a powerful source of truth and connects us in an authentic way with the world around us.

Pros