Wave.video review (2026): is the free plan enough?
Video editor, hosting and live streaming in one browser tool
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Wave.video report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for video, live streaming and hosting in one place
Wave.video combines a video editor, stock library, live streaming and video hosting from $16 a month on yearly billing. The free plan puts a watermark on exports, and the FAQ says MP4 downloads need a paid plan.
Who Wave.video is for
- Fits if you want editing, live streaming and video hosting under one login
- Works for people who'll test the editor on the free plan first
Who Wave.video is not for
- Tight if you stay free: watermarked exports and the FAQ says MP4 downloads need a paid plan
- Skip it if you need separate team logins, as the FAQ describes shared credentials
- Watch out: extra hosted embeds on Business cost 20 cents each a month past 200
- Watch out: captioning past 200 minutes costs 5 cents a minute, and the pages disagree on Business storage (500 GB or 200 GB)
- Not for you if you want a desktop or phone app, as it's web only
Why Wave.video gets a 2.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyStreamer is $16 a month on yearly billing ($20 monthly), above the category's middle of $12.99. Business is $48.
- CFree plan and trialA free plan with a basic editor, live streaming with a watermark, 5 hosted embeds and 10 GB of storage. Downloading MP4s needs a paid plan.
- CFeaturesEditor, stock library, streaming, hosting, captions and webinars, but teams share one login and the pages disagree about Business storage.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. A web app where you build each video yourself.
- CPlatforms and integrationsWeb only. No integrations are listed in the pages read.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Wave.video's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Wave.video's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 6 of the 84 other screen recording and video tools we grade, and level with 12.
Its paid plans start at $16 a month, against a middle price of $12 for the category: 42 of the 62 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 39 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 85 screen recording and video tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Wave.video’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 15 of 84, level with 40
- CFree plan and trialAbove 13 of 84, level with 52
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 84, level with 48
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 84, level with 49
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 6 of 84, level with 24
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 71 screen recording and video tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep Wave.video, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Wave.video you would be making a video editor. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 66 of the 84 other screen recording and video tools grade higher. It costs $192 a year.
What you could make
- Templates: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- A video editor.
- One live stream sent to several platforms at once.
- Live video to hundreds of people at once.
- A voice model, which you can rent by the minute but not make.
What this rests on. Wave.video’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.
What is Wave.video?
Wave.video combines a browser video editor with stock media, video hosting with embeds, and live streaming to several channels. A free plan covers basic editing and streaming with a watermark. Paid plans lift length, resolution, guest and channel limits, and larger plans add hosting and marketing tools.
Worth knowing
- Free exports carry a Wave.video watermark; the FAQ says downloading MP4 files needs a paid plan.
- Teams share a login; the FAQ describes multiple user logins as shared credentials.
- Extra hosted embeds on Business cost 20 cents each a month past 200, and captioning past 200 minutes costs 5 cents a minute.
- Pages disagree on Business storage (500 GB in the plan table, 200 GB in the FAQ).
Key features
- Video editor
- Browser editor with templates, layouts, an advanced text editor and a thumbnail maker; editing length and resolution rise by plan.
- Stock library
- Plans include a stock library of clips, images and soundtracks; the page cites 2M assets on lower plans and 200M on higher ones.
- Live streaming
- Streams to several channels with guests, scenes, shared presentations and pre-recorded video streaming on paid plans.
- Video hosting
- Host and embed videos with customization; each plan sets embeds, monthly traffic and storage.
- Captions and voice
- Creator and Business add styled captions and subtitles, image background removal and text to speech.
- Webinars and recording
- Paid streaming plans include webinars and recording with pause and resume, up to 4 or 12 hours.
Wave.video pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, Wave.video has a free plan, and paid plans start at $16 per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly).
- Starts at
- $16 per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Basic editor and live streaming with a watermark, 5 hosted-video embeds, 10 GB storage.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Basic editor and streaming with a watermark, 2 channels, 6 guests, up to 1 hour a stream. |
| Streamer | $16per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly) | Videos up to 5 minutes, 5 channels, 10 guests, streams up to 4 hours at 1080p, webinars. |
| Creator | $24per month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly) | Edits up to 30 minutes, captions, background removal, text to speech, 20 embeds, 30 GB storage. |
| Business | $48per month, billed annually ($60 billed monthly) | Edits up to 2 hours at 60fps, 10 channels, 12 guests, 12-hour streams, 200 embeds, shared login. |
Read from wave.video on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Wave.video before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountAnnual billing is 20% cheaper
Wave.video's pricing page labels its annual toggle as 20% off, with monthly prices shown at a higher rate.
Stated on wave.video
Wave.video alternatives
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- Wave.video vs StreamYard
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- Wave.video vs VEED
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Common questions
Does Wave.video have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Wave.video is listed for Web.
Does Wave.video have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Wave.video is listed for Web.
Is Wave.video open source?
Wave.video is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Sources for this page
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