Private video hosting
Control who can access playback using secure delivery policies, signed URLs, and token-based authentication. You decide exactly which videos are public and which stay restricted, down to specific domains or IP ranges.
Cloud video hosting platform
for websites and applications
Upload, manage, and embed video using a cloud video hosting platform built for developers, SaaS products, and media applications.
- Private video hosting with access control
- Global playback delivery included
- Developer-friendly video hosting API
- $20 in credits to start, no credit card required
Deliver video globally with secure playback, API-based workflows, and a pricing model with just two line items — storage and delivery.
How Rabata supports video hosting workflows
Rabata is an online video hosting platform that handles the full workflow, from upload to global playback, without you managing any infrastructure.
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Upload video assets
Send video files to Rabata via API or dashboard. Files land directly in Rabata S3 storage, with no intermediate buckets and no manual configuration. Supports MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, WebM, FLV, WMV, M4V, 3GP, and OGV, up to 10 GB per file.
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Prepare playback-ready formats
On first request, Rabata automatically transcodes your video using JIT (Just-In-Time) processing. Videos are processed on-demand when first played, which keeps storage lean and skips a separate pre-processing pipeline entirely.
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Deliver video globally
Hosted video is served through a global CDN network. Viewers get adaptive bitrate playback (HLS) that adjusts to their connection automatically, across websites, applications, and private portals.
Key features for cloud video hosting platforms
Video hosting API
Integrate upload, storage, and playback workflows directly into your application using a clean REST API. Webhooks, signed URLs, and unlimited team members come standard.
Adaptive streaming by default
Every video is automatically packaged with an adaptive bitrate ladder (up to 4K), created on-demand via JIT transcoding. Quality adjusts to the viewer's connection in real time.
Captions and custom thumbnails
Upload WebVTT or SubRip captions in multiple languages (up to 30 per video), and set a custom thumbnail for every asset, with no third-party tooling required.
Built-in analytics and retention data
See views, watch time, and audience-retention curves for every asset through the API, alongside the analytics events shipped with the embeddable player.
Predictable, usage-only costs
Storage is billed by GB-month; delivery is billed by the minute and resolution. Rabata runs its own storage infrastructure, so the pricing model stays down to just those two numbers.
Cloud video hosting for every platform type
SaaS & developer platforms
Embed onboarding videos, product demos, and tutorials directly into your application via API. Control access per user or session using signed URLs and tokens — a video hosting backend you fully control, priced by usage rather than seats.
Education & training platforms
Host private video libraries with granular access control for courses, internal training, or paid content. Restrict playback to authenticated users and prevent sharing via tokenized URLs. Add multi-language captions for accessibility and reach.
Media & content teams
Store and deliver video across websites and content portals without managing encoding pipelines or CDN setup. Upload once, stream globally with adaptive playback, custom thumbnails, and built-in retention analytics.
Developer media backends
Build custom video workflows using a REST API with webhooks for upload, processing, and playback. Rabata replaces S3 + transcoder + CDN orchestration with a single pipeline.
Global delivery
Global video hosting with optimized playback delivery
Rabata delivers hosted video through a distributed CDN infrastructure designed for consistent playback quality across regions and devices. Popular content is cached at the CDN edge, so subsequent viewers are served directly without touching origin storage.
Adaptive playback formats
HLS with automatic bitrate switching. Video quality adjusts in real time based on the viewer's connection: no buffering, no manual quality switching.
Global delivery infrastructure
Hosted video is served through a global CDN edge network, optimized for hosting video streaming at scale.
Delivery billed simply by resolution and minute
Straightforward, usage-based pricing that scales with what you actually deliver.
Reliable embedded playback
Stable playback performance inside web and mobile applications. The Vidstack player ships with WCAG 2.2 accessibility, full HLS/DASH support, and rich analytics events out of the box.
Typical video hosting architecture
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Video upload (API or dashboard)
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Rabata S3 storage
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JIT transcoding on first request
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Global CDN delivery (adaptive HLS playback)
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Websites / SaaS applications / private portals
How Rabata compares to other video hosting platforms
Rabata bills for exactly two things, storage and delivery, because it runs its own storage infrastructure end to end.
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Rabata
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Vimeo
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Mux
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Cloudflare Stream
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| Pricing model | Usage-only (storage + delivery) | Per seat | Usage-based (per minute) | Usage-based (per minute) |
| Credit card required to start | $20 in credits, no card required | 7-day trial, card required upfront | Free tier, no card, capped at $20/mo, 10 videos, Mux logo on player | No free tier — $5 minimum charge from the first storage minute |
| Per-seat fees | No | Yes | No | No |
| Per-minute billing | Delivery only | No | Yes | Yes |
| Delivery pricing | $0.60–$2.50 / 1,000 min, by resolution | Capped at 2TB/month — overage requires Enterprise sales | $0.80–$3.20 / 1,000 min, by resolution (base rate; drops at high volume) | $1.00 / 1,000 min (720p–1080p only, no 2K/4K) |
| Storage pricing | $0.006/GB-month | Included per plan | Per-minute stored | Per-minute stored |
| Captions & thumbnails | Included | Included per plan | Add-on | Add-on |
| Full API access | Yes, on every plan | Limited by tier | Yes | Yes (infra-level) |
| Cost predictability | High — two line items, no markup layers | Medium | Low | Medium |
| Platform stability | Independent | Acquired by Bending Spoons in 2026 | Independent | Independent |
Most video platforms bill across many dimensions — seats, minutes stored, minutes delivered, resolution tiers, add-ons. Rabata bills for two: what you store, and what you deliver.
Secure video hosting delivery
Rabata is built for private video hosting workflows where access control is not optional.
Secure API authentication
All API requests use authenticated API keys, giving you full control over what's exposed.
Tokenized playback access
Generate signed URLs with expiry for time-limited video access, protecting against hotlinking and unauthorized embedding.
Encrypted video storage
Video assets are stored on Rabata S3 infrastructure with encryption at rest.
Access control policies
Define per-asset or per-project access rules, restricting playback to authenticated users, specific domains, or IP ranges.
Predictable pricing for secure video hosting
Pay for source storage and delivered minutes. Standard on-demand transcoding, full API access, and every access-control feature above are included — not billed separately.
Source storage
$0.006
per GB-month
Up to 720p
$0.60
per 1,000 delivered minutes
1080p
$0.80
per 1,000 delivered minutes
2K
$1.30
per 1,000 delivered minutes
4K
$2.50
per 1,000 delivered minutes
On-demand transcoding included
Standard JIT renditions are created when viewers request them.
Frequently asked questions
Create a Rabata account, get $20 in credits automatically, and test the platform right away — upload your first video and embed the player. No credit card required, and no need to commit before you've tried it.
Because Rabata controls its own storage infrastructure. Your bill has two line items — storage and delivery — based on clear usage.
MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, WebM, FLV, WMV, M4V, 3GP, and OGV, up to 10 GB per file. Videos are automatically processed for adaptive streaming (HLS), adjusting to the viewer's device and network conditions.
Use Rabata's production-ready player and embed via iframe, or integrate playback through the API using your own player.
There's no fixed monthly plan. Source storage is $0.006 per GB-month. Delivery starts at $0.60 per 1,000 delivered minutes and varies by resolution (up to 4K). Standard on-demand transcoding is included at no extra charge. New accounts start with $20 in credits, so you can see real costs on your own usage before paying anything.
On Rabata, there's no cap to hit — delivery is billed by the minute and resolution, so higher usage just means a higher (predictable) bill. Vimeo caps self-serve plans at 2TB of bandwidth per month; exceed it twice in 12 months (or hit 10TB once) and there's no way to simply pay for more — you're required to move to a custom Enterprise contract.
Rabata runs its own storage infrastructure, so pricing stays simple: storage billed by GB-month, delivery billed by the minute and resolution, with standard on-demand transcoding included — and no per-seat fees like Vimeo charges.
No. Rabata Video bundles S3 storage, processing, delivery and player into one workflow — no buckets, CDNs, or rendering pipelines to configure yourself.
Yes. Upload WebVTT or SubRip caption files in multiple languages — up to 30 per video, with one active caption per language.
Yes. A REST API to create assets, upload videos, manage playback, captions, and thumbnails — with webhooks and built-in analytics to support production workflows.
No — Rabata Video is usage-only, so you pay for what you use, starting from day one. Your first $20 in credits let you test real usage before spending anything out of pocket.
