At a glance
| Veset Nimbus | Amagi CLOUDPORT |
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| Relationship | Technology partner. You operate your channels and keep your ad revenue | Platform plus managed services and ad sales, within Amagi's wider media cloud |
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| Published pricing | FAST and DR playout: from $499 per channel per month, including cloud infrastructure for a standard configuration (CDN delivery billed on usage). Nimbus Standard: from $999 per channel per month, with AWS costs on your own account or billed by Veset on usage. HA and Enterprise are quoted per project | No price published on amagi.com. Quoted through sales |
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| Contract | FAST and Standard: pay as you go, no minimum term. Other plans: 1-year minimum, with discounts for longer terms | Not published |
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| How you buy | Self-service portal, AWS Marketplace, or a direct contract | Sales contract; also on AWS Marketplace |
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| Time to first channel | FAST and Standard: within an hour via the portal or AWS Marketplace. Free 7-day trial with all features enabled | "Faster deployment timelines" (no figure published). FASTKit: "a few weeks" |
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| Support and operations | 24/7 support by email helpdesk and phone, included in every plan. The customer operates the channels | 24/7 managed monitoring and operations from New Delhi, London and Princeton |
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| SLA | Contractual SLA on Enterprise plans (1-year minimum term) | "99.999% availability" |
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| Channel types | 24/7 linear, FAST, OTT, disaster-recovery playout, and on-demand pop-up channels | Linear, FAST and live channels. On-premise disaster-recovery box with "up to 72 hours of survivability" |
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| Delivery | IP output over UDP, HLS or RTMP, delivered by customers over satellite, cable, terrestrial, IPTV and OTT | "9,000+ channel deliveries across 300+ distributors in 40+ countries" |
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| Video and graphics | SD, HD and 4K UHD up to 60 fps. HTML5 and After Effects graphics. Closed captions, DVB and WebVTT subtitles | 4K HDR 10-bit and Dolby Atmos. HTML and After Effects graphics. AI captioning and translation |
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| Advertising | SCTE-35 markers and ad insertion. AdWise for operator-triggered ad breaks in live events. Veset does not sell advertising or take a share of ad revenue | THUNDERSTORM server-side ad insertion ("26 billion+ ad impressions annually") and the ADS PLUS ad marketplace |
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| Clouds | AWS by default, with dedicated Hetzner Cloud support. Tested on Google Cloud and Azure. Runs in your own account or on Veset-provided resources | AWS. Google Cloud deployments also reported |
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| On-premise | Enterprise option for SDI playout on-premise | On-premise disaster-recovery box |
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| APIs and AI | Public REST API docs. Public MCP server so AI assistants can monitor and operate channels | AI agents built into Amagi's own platform ("Amagi Intelligence"). No public CLOUDPORT API documentation found |
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| Security | ISO 27001 and ISO 27017 certified. AWS Partner | SOC 2 Type II |
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| Leaving | On cancellation, Veset can migrate your content to your own storage | Not published |
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| Customers include | 100+ broadcast channels, including TV Azteca and Hi Sports | NHL, A+E Networks, Hearst Networks, Tennis Channel, DAZN |
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Sources for Amagi:
When Amagi is the better choice
We'd rather you choose the right platform than the wrong one. Amagi is likely the stronger fit if:
- You want to hand off operations entirely. Amagi runs 24/7 managed operations teams on three continents. Veset supports you around the clock, but your team operates the channels.
- You want your vendor to sell your advertising. Amagi pairs automated server-side ad insertion with its own CTV ad marketplace. Veset provides ad-insertion technology but doesn't sell ads.
- You need HDR or AI-generated captions and translation in the playout platform itself.
- You need one vendor across the whole supply chain, from production and metadata to distribution deals with hundreds of platforms.
- You run a very large channel estate and want the scale that comes with companies like the NHL and A+E Networks.
When Veset Nimbus is the better choice
- You want a technology partner, not a service layer. You run the channels, own the audience relationship and keep your ad revenue. Veset doesn't sell advertising or take a revenue share.
- You want to know the price before the first call. FAST and DR playout start at $499 per channel per month, and Nimbus Standard at $999. Both are published.
- You want to start today. FAST and Standard channels go live within an hour from the self-service portal or AWS Marketplace, with a free 7-day trial of the full platform and no minimum term.
- You run traditional broadcast channels. Nimbus runs more than 100 broadcast channels, most of them 24/7 curated channels that have been on air for years. They are delivered over satellite, cable and terrestrial networks as well as OTT.
- You need backup or short-lived channels. Disaster-recovery playout starts at $499 per channel per month. Pop-up channels run on demand for an event and shut down afterwards.
- You insert ads by hand during live events. AdWise lets an operator trigger pre-configured ad breaks over a live feed, which suits live sports.
- You want to control where it runs. AWS or Hetzner, in your own cloud account or on resources Veset provides.
- You're building automation. Nimbus has a public REST API and an MCP server at
mcp.veset.tv, so your systems and AI assistants can operate channels directly. - You need SDI in your own facility as well as cloud channels. There is an enterprise on-premise option.
Moving from Amagi to Veset Nimbus
Nimbus works with the same kinds of content, schedules and live feeds a CLOUDPORT channel uses. Migration is usually free of charge on Standard and Enterprise contracts.
- Start a channel alongside your existing one. FAST and Standard channels go live within an hour, so you can run both in parallel.
- Import content and schedules. Nimbus integrates with external MAM and traffic systems, and supports playlist import.
- Connect live sources via AWS MediaConnect, Zixi, SRT, RTMP, HLS, RTP/UDP or RTP-FEC.
- Switch distribution to the new output (UDP, HLS or RTMP) once the parallel run is signed off.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Veset Nimbus an alternative to Amagi CLOUDPORT? Yes. Both are cloud playout platforms for 24/7 linear, FAST and OTT channels. Veset Nimbus suits teams that want to run their own channels with a technology partner and published pricing. Amagi suits large networks that want managed operations and ad sales from one vendor.
How much does Veset Nimbus cost? FAST and disaster-recovery playout start at $499 per channel per month, including cloud infrastructure for a standard configuration, with CDN delivery billed on usage. Nimbus Standard starts at $999 per channel per month, with AWS costs on the customer's own account or billed by Veset on usage. High-availability and Enterprise plans are quoted per project. Amagi does not publish a price on its website.
Is there a free trial? Yes. Veset Nimbus offers a free 7-day trial with all features enabled.
How quickly can I launch a channel on Veset Nimbus? FAST and Standard channels can be launched within an hour through the Veset self-service portal or AWS Marketplace. Disaster-recovery, Enterprise and integrated setups take longer, depending on the integration work.
Is there a minimum contract term? No, for FAST and Standard, which can run pay as you go. Other plans have a one-year minimum term, and longer terms come with discounts.
Does Veset sell advertising or take a revenue share? No. Veset is a technology partner. Nimbus supports SCTE-35 markers and ad insertion, and the advertising revenue stays with the channel owner.
Does Veset Nimbus offer managed operations like Amagi? No. Veset is a technology partner rather than a managed-service provider. Customers operate their own channels in Nimbus, and every plan includes 24/7 support by email helpdesk and phone.
Does Veset Nimbus offer an SLA? Yes, on Enterprise plans with a minimum one-year term.
Can Veset Nimbus run disaster-recovery or pop-up channels? Yes. Disaster-recovery playout starts at $499 per channel per month, and playouts can be started on demand for pop-up channels and shut down afterwards.
Which clouds do Veset Nimbus and Amagi run on? Veset Nimbus runs on AWS by default, with dedicated support for Hetzner Cloud, in the customer's own account or on resources provided by Veset. Amagi CLOUDPORT runs on AWS, and Amagi has also reported deployments on Google Cloud.
Can AI assistants operate Veset Nimbus? Yes. Nimbus has a public REST API and an MCP server at mcp.veset.tv that lets AI assistants monitor channels, manage schedules and control playout.
