Video sharing platforms or video sharing services allow private users to upload, view and share video clips. In general, they are stored on the hosting website’s server free of charge. On most pages, users are able to comment on or rank the clips uploaded by others. Criteria required for this business model are the possibility to upload user generated content (UGC) videos and to share them publicly. The focus of the platform has to be on video sharing, which means that websites offering additional services (such as games or picture sharing) do not fall under the business model definition. Neither are sub domains of universal search services or social communities included in this category. Moreover, Web pages specialized on certain categories (e.g. pet videos, explain or teach videos) are excepted from this business model.
| Rank | Company Name | Founders | Online Since | Country | Comments |
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| 1 |
spike.com |
1999-02-01 |
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| 2 |
ifilm.com |
Rodger Raderman, Luke McDonough | 1999-09-01 |
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| 3 |
Heavy.com |
Simon, Assaad; David Carson | 2001-06-01 |
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| 4 |
stupidvideos.com |
Greg Morrow | 2001-09-26 |
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| 5 |
vmix.com |
Greg Kostello | 2002-11-01 |
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| 6 |
pixpo.com |
Colin How | 2003-06-01 |
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| 7 |
zippyvideos.com |
2004-05-01 |
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| 8 |
vimeo.com |
Jakob Lodwick | 2004-11-15 |
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| 9 |
metacafe.com |
Arik Czerniak | 2004-11-22 |
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| 10 |
putfile.com |
Gordon Page | 2004-12-01 |
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| 11 |
sharkle.com |
Trevor Wright | 2005-01-03 |
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| 12 |
videodumper.com |
2005-02-01 |
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| 13 |
youtube.com |
Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, Jawed Karim | 2005-02-15 |
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| 14 |
dailymotion.com |
Benjamin Bejbaum and Didier Rappaport | 2005-03-15 |
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| 15 |
ourmedia.org |
JD Lasica | 2005-03-23 |
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| 16 |
videocodezone.com |
2005-04-24 |
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| 17 |
Vobbo |
2005-04-29 |
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| 18 |
gofish.com |
Michael Downing | 2005-05-01 |
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| 19 |
Blip.tv |
Mike Hudack, Dina Kaplan, Justin Day, Jared Klett, Charles Hope | 2005-05-01 |
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| 20 |
Veoh |
Dmitry Shapiro | 2005-06-01 |
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| 21 |
toptvbytes.com |
2005-06-01 |
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| 22 |
clipshack.com |
Cynthia Francis | 2005-06-01 |
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| 23 |
uume.com |
Fred Lei Rao | 2005-06-01 |
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| 24 |
Vidilife |
Brad Greenspan | 2005-06-19 |
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| 25 |
Videoegg |
David Lerman, Matt Sanchez and Kevin Sladek | 2005-07-01 |
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| 26 |
tvix.cn |
Wu Bo | 2005-07-01 |
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| 27 |
thatvideosite.com |
2005-07-04 |
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| 28 |
Castpost |
Edwin Ong | 2005-07-17 |
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| 29 |
videorigolo.com |
2005-07-22 |
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| 30 |
grindtv.com |
PureVideo Networks, Inc. | 2005-08-01 |
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| 31 |
100tv.com |
Shu-Yao Liu | 2005-09-01 |
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| 32 |
revver.com |
Steven Starr, Ian Clarke | 2005-10-01 |
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| 33 |
Searchforvideo |
2005-10-01 |
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| 34 |
nelsok.com |
2005-10-01 |
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| 35 |
video.qq.com |
Richard Chang | 2005-10-01 |
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| 36 |
Shoobidoo |
2005-10-11 |
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| 37 |
Im.TV |
2005-10-21 |
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| 38 |
cnboo.com |
owned by China YouTV and HuaJu | 2005-10-26 |
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| 39 |
maidee.com |
2005-10-27 |
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| 40 |
Break |
Keith Richman | 2005-10-29 |
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| 41 |
caught-on-video.com |
2005-12-01 |
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| 42 |
movivi.com |
Ma Sheng | 2005-12-01 |
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| 43 |
grouper.com |
Josh Felser | 2005-12-06 |
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| 44 |
Patrz |
2005-12-15 |
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| 45 |
youare.tv |
David Dundas and 3 more founders-names unknown | 2006-01-01 |
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| 46 |
5show.com |
2006-01-01 |
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| 47 |
tv.mofile.com |
Andy Fan | 2006-01-01 |
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| 48 |
Flukiest |
Duc Chau | 2006-01-13 |
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| 49 |
eyespot.com |
David Dudas and Jim Kaskad | 2006-01-14 |
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| 50 |
Video.i123 |
2006-01-18 |
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| 51 |
Mobilereporters |
2006-02-06 |
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| 52 |
Ugoto |
2006-02-07 |
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| 53 |
9mv.com |
2006-03-01 |
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| 54 |
myvideo.de |
Christian Vollmann | 2006-04-01 |
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| 55 |
jumpcut.com |
2006-04-01 |
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| 56 |
videowebtown.com |
2006-04-01 |
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| 57 |
pickle.com |
2006-04-13 |
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| 58 |
Flix |
2006-04-17 |
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| 59 |
hubotv.com |
2006-04-28 |
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| 60 |
Meravideo |
2006-05-01 |
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| 61 |
addictingclips.com |
2006-05-01 |
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| 62 |
clipfish.de |
Bertelsmann Tochter RTL | 2006-06-01 |
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| 63 |
youku.com |
Gu Yongqiang, Victor Koo | 2006-06-01 |
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| 64 |
encyclomedia.com |
2006-06-13 |
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| 65 |
sevenload.com |
Ibrahim Evsan | 2006-06-14 |
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| 66 |
Smog |
2006-06-15 |
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| 67 |
Polew |
2006-06-15 |
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| 68 |
Izlesene |
2006-06-18 |
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| 69 |
dv.ouou.com |
2006-07-01 |
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| 70 |
ku6.com |
2006-07-01 |
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| 71 |
Bubblare |
2006-07-05 |
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| 72 |
Flixya |
2006-07-20 |
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| 73 |
stage6.com |
2006-08-01 |
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| 74 |
feesee.com |
2006-08-01 |
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| 75 |
wideo.fr |
2006-08-07 |
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| 76 |
videa.hu |
2006-08-23 |
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| 77 |
WsPolnie |
2006-09-01 |
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| 78 |
ConnectFilms |
Mansoor Ahamed, Greig Wibberley | 2006-09-01 |
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| 79 |
tudou.com |
Wang Wei | 2006-09-01 |
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| 80 |
Wrzuta |
2006-09-02 |
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| 81 |
videocommunity.com |
2006-09-25 |
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| 82 |
sevenload.de |
Ibrahim Evsan | 2006-09-25 |
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| 83 |
myvideo.co.za |
2006-10-01 |
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| 84 |
videoplayer.hu |
2006-10-02 |
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| 85 |
tipclip.de |
2006-10-12 |
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| 86 |
Goruntulerim |
2006-10-16 |
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| 87 |
Seret |
2006-10-24 |
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| 88 |
LiveVideo.com |
2006-11-01 |
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| 89 |
123Video |
2006-11-01 |
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| 90 |
videogizmo.hu |
2006-11-20 |
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| 91 |
Godtube |
2006-11-29 |
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| 92 |
v.wangyou.com |
Ye Ling | 2006-12-01 |
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| 93 |
Videodubba |
2006-12-02 |
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| 94 |
Rutube |
2006-12-05 |
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| 95 |
FejmTV |
2006-12-05 |
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| 96 |
http://www.vidi.co.il |
2006-12-10 |
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| 97 |
Sirtonet |
2006-12-11 |
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| 98 |
Loadup |
2007-01-01 |
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| 99 |
tubearoo.com |
2007-01-01 |
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| 100 |
Dumpert |
2007-01-01 |
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| 101 |
zoopy.com |
2007-01-03 |
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| 102 |
Mittklipp-Aftonblad |
2007-02-01 |
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| 103 |
Moboflix.co.uk |
2007-02-01 |
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| 104 |
SkateVideo |
2007-02-22 |
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| 105 |
Video-Klipp |
2007-03-01 |
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| 106 |
rinconsocial.com |
2007-03-02 |
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| 107 |
Vuze |
2007-03-02 |
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| 108 |
qubetv.tv |
2007-04-01 |
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| 109 |
video.jeuxvideopc.com |
2007-04-28 |
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| 110 |
atomfilms.com |
2007-05-01 |
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| 111 |
indavideo.hu |
2007-05-10 |
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| 112 |
crackle.com |
2007-07-01 |
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| 113 |
videostate.tv |
2007-07-01 |
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