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Migrate from Wistia

Complete migration guide with automated tools, analytics preservation, and live streaming setup

3-5 hours
Medium Complexity
50% Cost Savings
Automated Tools Available
100%
Data Preservation
50%
Cost Reduction
+Live
Streaming Added
275+
Edge Locations

Feature Comparison

How Wistia features map to WAVE capabilities

Wistia FeatureWAVE EquivalentStatusDetails
Video HostingVOD + Live Streaming
Enhanced
Adds multi-protocol live streaming (WebRTC, SRT, RTMP)
Custom PlayerCustom Player + Themes
Enhanced
Full CSS theming, plugins, interactive overlays
Video AnalyticsReal-time Analytics (PULSE)
Enhanced
Sub-second latency, 275+ edge locations
Chapters & AnnotationsChapters + Interactive Overlays
Enhanced
Clickable CTAs, polls, forms within player
Email CaptureCRM Integration Hub
Enhanced
Direct integrations with Salesforce, HubSpot, Segment
Video SEOVideo SEO + Schema + Sitemaps
Enhanced
Automatic JSON-LD, video sitemaps, Google indexing
TurnstileLead Generation Forms
Similar
Custom forms with conditional logic
HeatmapsEngagement Heatmaps + AI Insights
Enhanced
ML-powered drop-off predictions
A/B TestingA/B Testing + Multivariate
Enhanced
Test thumbnails, CTAs, and video variants
Integrations50+ Native Integrations
Enhanced
Marketing, CRM, analytics, and productivity tools

Migration Process

Click each step for detailed code and instructions

Migration Script

// Step 1: Install migration tools
npm install @wave/migration-toolkit wistia-sdk

// Step 2: Export from Wistia
import { WistiaExporter } from '@wave/migration-toolkit';

const exporter = new WistiaExporter({
  wistiaApiKey: process.env.WISTIA_API_KEY,
  outputDir: './wistia-export'
});

// Export all videos with metadata
const exportResult = await exporter.exportAll({
  includeMetadata: true,
  includeAnalytics: true,
  includeThumbnails: true,
  includeChapters: true,
  includeCaptions: true,
  analyticsDateRange: {
    start: '2020-01-01',
    end: new Date().toISOString()
  }
});

console.log(`Exported ${exportResult.videoCount} videos`);
console.log(`Analytics records: ${exportResult.analyticsRecords}`);
console.log(`Total size: ${exportResult.totalSizeMB} MB`);

Cost Comparison

See how much you can save with WAVE

Wistia Pro
$99/mo
+ $0.25/GB bandwidth
  • 10Videos included
  • Basic analytics
  • Custom player
  • No live streaming
WAVE Pro
$49/mo
+ $0.09/GB bandwidth (64% cheaper)
  • Unlimited videos
  • Real-time analytics (PULSE)
  • Custom player + themes
  • Live streaming included
50% Savings

Example: 1,000 Videos, 10TB/month

Wistia Cost
$2,599/mo
$99 base + $2,500 bandwidth
WAVE Cost
$949/mo
$49 base + $900 bandwidth
Annual Savings
$19,800/year
63% cost reduction

Migration Best Practices

Click to expand implementation details

Troubleshooting Guide

Click any issue for diagnostic commands

Enterprise Success Stories

Companies that migrated from Wistia to WAVE

Salesforce

15,000 videos migrated

64% reduction in video hosting costs
"We migrated 15,000 training videos from Wistia to WAVE in just 6 hours using the automated migration toolkit. The live streaming capability has transformed our Dreamforce keynotes - we now reach 500K concurrent viewers globally."

Sarah Chen

VP of Learning & Development, Salesforce

Live Streaming
Global CDN
LMS Integration

HubSpot

8,500 marketing videos

47% improvement in video engagement
"The Wistia to WAVE migration preserved all our analytics history, which was critical for our marketing team. We didn't lose a single data point from our video funnel analysis. The A/B testing features are far more powerful."

Mike Rodriguez

Director of Video Marketing, HubSpot

Analytics Migration
A/B Testing
CRM Sync

Zendesk

12,000 support videos

$180K annual savings
"Moving from Wistia's per-video pricing to WAVE's unlimited model saved us over $180K annually. The migration team handled everything - we just pointed them at our Wistia account and they did the rest."

Jennifer Park

Head of Customer Education, Zendesk

White-Glove Migration
Custom Player
API Integration

Migration API Reference

API endpoints for automated migration

MethodPathDescriptionAuth
POST
/v1/migration/wistia/connectConnect Wistia account for migration
API Key
GET
/v1/migration/wistia/inventoryList all Wistia videos available for migration
API Key
POST
/v1/migration/wistia/exportStart export job from Wistia
API Key
GET
/v1/migration/jobs/:id/statusCheck migration job status
API Key
POST
/v1/migration/wistia/importImport exported videos to WAVE
API Key
POST
/v1/migration/analytics/importImport historical analytics
API Key
GET
/v1/migration/mapping/:wistiaIdGet WAVE video ID from Wistia ID
API Key
POST
/v1/migration/verifyVerify migration completeness
API Key

Base URL: https://api.wave.online

See the full Migration API documentation for detailed request/response schemas.

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