--- description: Review of YouTube Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: YouTube | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Closed Captioning Software](/directory/4469/closed-captioning/software) > [YouTube](/software/330530/youtube) # YouTube Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/330530/youtube Page: 1 / 39\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/330530/youtube?page=2) > YouTube is a web-based video platform that enables individuals, bloggers and enterprises to discover, host and share audio and videos on a centralized hub. Video creators can create a YouTube channel to upload content, subscribe to other channels, create playlists and post comments on videos posted by other community members. It offers YouTube Advertising, which allows businesses to create campaigns in multiple formats including skippable/non-skippable video ads, bumper ads and overlay ads. Marketers can utilize measurement tools to track performance on goals and advertisements. Additionally, it provides YouTube Kids, which enables caregivers to control and personalize kids’ online experience by limiting screen time, flagging inappropriate content, blocking videos or channels and more. YouTube allows businesses to embed sign-up forms in videos and link videos to other channels, facilitating collaboration. > > Verdict: Rated **4.7/5** by 936 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.7/5** | 936 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Google ## Commercial Context - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - Audio/video file upload - Customer Support - Live Captioning - Live Streaming Software - Reporting/Analytics - Social Sharing - Speech Recognition - Subtitles/Closed Captions - Text Overlay - Time Stamps - Video Editing - Video Streaming ## Integrations (2 total) - Instagram - WordPress ## Category - [Closed Captioning Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4469/closed-captioning/software) ## Related Categories - [Closed Captioning Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4469/closed-captioning/software) - [Video Hosting Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4472/video-hosting/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[Wistia](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/334393/wistia) — 4.7/5 (172 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Youtube reveiw" — 5.0/5 > **Megan** | *30 April 2026* | Commercial Real Estate | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: What i like the most about youtube is i can listen music or watch a video on how to do something new > > **Cons**: What i don't like about youtube is adds and having to pay for premium or how it always ask if i want to do premium ----- ### "Youtube is definitely the best video channel so far." — 5.0/5 > **Justin** | *19 September 2025* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Youtube is the best video channel so far that outdos the rest because it has the best features when it comes to uploading videos and watching them. > > **Cons**: Youtube is absolutely perfect hence pointing out a dislike against it is injustice hence so far no dislike. > > Youtube is nice in experience because deployment was easy and integration with other software tools is dorect. ----- ### "Should be for the People, Not Corporate Lords" — 2.0/5 > **Essence** | *19 March 2026* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: I love the ease of use and quality of content YouTube can offer from talented creators. I also like how easy it is to share > > **Cons**: There is so much AI slop and so many restrictions and monetization cutoffs for quality creators. An unfair platform ----- ### "Awesome YouTube" — 5.0/5 > **Reagan** | *9 April 2026* | Medical Practice | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like that you can search anything you want and be able to find any kind of video you want. I think it has great customer support, great value for your money, and it is great for social sharing as well\! Super easy to use and navigate, and I love all of the different features\! There are many ads, however. > > **Cons**: The only thing that I dislike about YouTube is the advertisements, but I understand why they are there, and you are usually able to skip them pretty quickly. I do not like the long, unskipable ads, though, and I am sad that they patched the way to get around watching ads. > > Overall, I love YouTube and I have always had positive experiences using it. You can watch all kinds of videos from fun, to serious, informational, etc. I have been watching YouTube since I was a kid, and I will always be a user of it\! I think it is also easy to upload your own YouTube videos as well. ----- ### "Great for video sharing, not good for starting out" — 4.0/5 > **Ben** | *13 April 2025* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like that YouTube is free and the most accessible video sharing community, and gets you paid through ads, and can even help you advertise your own business. > > **Cons**: I do not like that YouTube is very harsh with people starting out, leaving your videos with barely any views and no way to promote them without paying a huge amount of money upfront for ads, which hardly ever give a result. > > My overall experience with YouTube was fine, but does not help with business much when it comes to attracting actual paying customers. ----- Page: 1 / 39\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/330530/youtube?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/330530/youtube) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data