The best Gumlet alternative for teams tired of the bandwidth bill
Gumlet is a video API and optimization platform billed on storage plus bandwidth delivered. It bills by storage and by bandwidth delivered to viewers. That means your cost grows every time a video gets watched. Reelm meters one thing, storage, and makes streaming free, so your bill stays flat whether a video gets 10 views or 10 million.
Why teams look for a Gumlet alternative
- Bandwidth is metered, so cost rises with every view.
- Forecasting means estimating delivery, which moves with each popular video.
- Your success directly inflates your bill.
Reelm vs Gumlet, side by side
Numbers will be specific to your workload. Run your storage and views through the calculator to see your real monthly difference.
Choose Gumlet if
- You want Gumlet's video and image optimization features in one place.
- Your viewership is modest and predictable.
- You are happy with pay-as-you-go bandwidth pricing.
Choose Reelm if
- You want delivery to be free and your bill to be flat.
- You price-plan around storage, not unpredictable bandwidth.
- You want an open-source player and signed playback out of the box.
The honest pricing picture
Gumlet is a solid optimization-focused option, and pay-as-you-go fits modest viewership. As with the rest of the metered field, the bandwidth meter ticks up with your audience. Reelm prices on storage and delivers streaming free, so the same growth in views leaves your bill untouched.
Calculate your own bill →Moving from Gumlet to Reelm
- Re-upload your source files. Drag them in or push them through the API. They go straight to storage.
- We transcode automatically. Each file becomes an adaptive HLS ladder, no settings to tune.
- Swap the embed. Use the open-source
<reelm-player>or your own player, with the same signed-playback pattern you already use.
Gumlet alternative FAQ
What is a good Gumlet alternative?
Reelm is the most direct alternative when bandwidth-based delivery cost is your concern. It charges for storage and streams for free, so your bill is flat. Gumlet is a good pick if you want its optimization features at pay-as-you-go pricing.
Is Reelm cheaper than Gumlet?
For view-heavy workloads, generally yes, because Reelm charges $0 for delivery. Run your storage and views through the cost calculator to compare.
Can I move from Gumlet to Reelm?
Yes. Re-upload your sources, Reelm transcodes to adaptive HLS, and you embed with the open-source player or your own, with signed playback tokens.
Stop paying more every time a video does well.
Pay for what you store. Stream it unlimited. $0 egress, forever.
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