The Bunny Stream Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Bunny Stream in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Bunny Stream
The Insider’s Guide
Pay-as-you-go video hosting, encoding and delivery
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among screen recording and video tools, read from Bunny Stream’s own pages.
Made by bunny.net · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Bunny Stream’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Bunny Stream’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 66 of the 133 other screen recording and video tools we grade
Bunny Stream is a video hosting and delivery service from bunny.net that handles upload, transcoding, storage and playback through a web video manager or an API. It includes a customizable player and charges for storage and traffic only, with no separate encoding fee.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Bunny Stream, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You work in a web video manager or the API and wire the player into your own site.
- 1
Best for paying only for the video you store and stream
There is no free plan, multi-DRM and some AI tools are priced elsewhere, and it is a dashboard and API, not an app.
- 2
Paid plans start at $1 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $1 per month minimum, plus usage.
- 3
You can try it first
14-day free trial, no credit card required
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Upload and transcoding
Upload through the API or the web video manager; videos are transcoded into several resolutions with no transcoding fee.
- 6
Replicated storage
Choose up to 8 storage regions to balance speed and cost, with files replicated across the network and served through a global load balancer.
- 7
Customizable player
The included player lets you change controls, colors and language or apply your own CSS, and you can use a third-party player instead.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 66 of 133
That is against the other screen recording and video tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
Nothing Bunny Stream does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 3 things listed below take a company.
Bunny Stream at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $1 per month minimum, plus usage
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial, no credit card required
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- bunny.net, since 2014
- Category
- Screen Recording & Video
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for paying only for the video you store and stream
Bunny Stream hosts and delivers video with a built-in player and no encoding fee, billed by storage and traffic with a $1 monthly minimum. There is no free plan, multi-DRM and some AI tools are priced elsewhere, and it is a dashboard and API, not an app.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | $1 a month minimum, then storage from $0.01 per GB and delivery from $0.005 per GB. That starts well under the $5 mark for the cheapest tools, though the bill grows with your traffic. |
| Free plan and trial | C | 14-day free trial, no card needed, and no free plan after it. |
| Features | C | Upload, transcoding, a customisable player, hotlink and token protection and AI captions. Multi-DRM, Premium Encoding and Transcribe AI are separate products with prices not on this page. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. You work in a web video manager or the API and wire the player into your own site. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web dashboard and API only. No desktop or phone apps and no integrations list. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Bunny Stream is for
- Fits if you host video on your own site and want pay-as-you-use pricing
- Works for developers who upload through an API
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want a free plan, because it has only a 14-day trial
- Tight if you need DRM or premium encoding: they are priced separately
- Not for you if you want a finished marketing video tool, as this is hosting and a player
- Watch out: the bill moves with storage and traffic, so a viral video raises it
Good to know
Good for
- Developers adding video playback to a site or app through an API
- Sites that want to pay for storage and traffic only
- Teams that need to restrict where and how videos are played
Worth knowing
- Billing is usage-based: the page shows a $1 monthly minimum, then per-GB storage and traffic prices.
- Multi-DRM, Premium Encoding and Transcribe AI are listed as separate products and their prices are not on the Stream pricing page.
- There is no separate free plan; the page offers a 14-day trial.
- A web dashboard and API only; the page lists no desktop or mobile apps.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$1
A month to start
Bunny Stream is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $1 per month minimum, plus usage.
Pay as you go
$1
per month minimum, plus storage and traffic used
Storage from $0.01/GB and delivery from $0.005/GB. Encoding, the player and security features carry no extra fee.
Trying it first
14-day free trial, no credit card required
Read from bunny.net on Nov 13, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Pay-as-you-go video hosting, encoding and delivery. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, transcription.
Upload, transcoding, a customisable player, hotlink and token protection and AI captions.
- Upload and transcoding
- Upload through the API or the web video manager; videos are transcoded into several resolutions with no transcoding fee.
- Replicated storage
- Choose up to 8 storage regions to balance speed and cost, with files replicated across the network and served through a global load balancer.
- Customizable player
- The included player lets you change controls, colors and language or apply your own CSS, and you can use a third-party player instead.
- Content protection
- Hotlinking protection, token authentication and watermarking are listed, and an enterprise multi-DRM option targets downloads and screen recording.
- AI captions and tagging
- Transcribe AI generates captions, and the feature list also names AI content tagging.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Bunny Stream is made by bunny.net, and has been around since 2014.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
66/133
Other screen recording and video tools it is graded above
Bunny Stream's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 66 of the 133 other screen recording and video tools we grade, and level with 22.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 102 of 133) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $1 a month, against a middle price of $12.25 for the category: 0 of the 88 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 5 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 134 screen recording and video tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Bunny Stream’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 102 of 133
- CFree plan and trialAbove 24 of 133
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 133
- CEase of useAbove 2 of 133
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 17 of 133
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 102 screen recording and video tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Bunny Stream is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
Nothing Bunny Stream does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 3 things listed below take a company.
It costs $12 a year.
What you could not
- Speech turned into text you can trust.
- An API that other software can build on.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Bunny Stream’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Mux, api.video, Vimeo, Wistia and JWX (JW Player)
The 5 tools Bunny Stream is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Mux
Free plan · from $20/mo
Video API for storing, streaming and analyzing video in apps.
- Mux has a free plan. Bunny Stream does not, though it has a free trial.
- Mux also covers web analytics.
- 2.0GPA
api.video
Free plan
Video hosting, live streaming and analytics API for developers.
- api.video has a free plan. Bunny Stream does not, though it has a free trial.
- api.video also covers multistreaming.
- 2.6GPA
Vimeo
Free plan · from $12/mo
Ad-free video hosting with a customizable player and review tools.
- Vimeo has a free plan. Bunny Stream does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Vimeo lists macOS, iOS and Android apps.
- Vimeo also covers templates, screen recording and video editing.
- 2.4GPA
Wistia
Free plan · from $79/mo
Video hosting, recording and webinars for marketing teams.
- Wistia has a free plan. Bunny Stream does not, though it has a free trial.
- Wistia also covers noise cancellation, screen recording and video editing.
- 1.8GPA
JWX (JW Player)
Paid
Video streaming, delivery and ad monetization platform.
- Bunny Stream also covers transcription.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Bunny Stream free?
No, Bunny Stream is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial, no credit card required.
How much does Bunny Stream cost?
Bunny Stream lists one plan. Pay as you go: $1 per month minimum, plus storage and traffic used.
What platforms does Bunny Stream work on?
Bunny Stream is available on Web.
Does Bunny Stream have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Bunny Stream is listed for Web.
Does Bunny Stream have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Bunny Stream is listed for Web.
Is Bunny Stream open source?
Bunny Stream is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does Bunny Stream have an API?
Yes. Bunny Stream offers a public API, according to its own site.
Who makes Bunny Stream?
Bunny Stream is made by bunny.net. It dates from 2014.
What are the alternatives to Bunny Stream?
The closest alternatives to Bunny Stream in our directory are Mux, api.video, Vimeo, Wistia and JWX (JW Player).
How does Bunny Stream compare with other screen recording and video tools?
Bunny Stream's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 66 of the 133 other screen recording and video tools we grade, and level with 22.
Is Bunny Stream good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Bunny Stream A for value for money. Its paid plans start at $1 a month, against a middle price of $12.25 for the category: 0 of the 88 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Bunny Stream?
Nothing Bunny Stream does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 3 things listed below take a company.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Bunny Stream’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from bunny.net's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by bunny.net. Prices change, so check bunny.net before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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categories
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price changes on record
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What else is on toolgpa.com
- Bunny Stream, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/bunny-stream
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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