Jetpack vs Pipe Video Recorder
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| Feature | Jetpack v16.3.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.7/5 Visit Details | Pipe Video Recorder v1.5.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 3M+ | — |
| Last updated | October 12, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Jetpack · Jetpack paid plans ($) | Pipe Video Recorder |
| Pros | Many modules in one plugin, each switched on separately; Brute-force protection and an image CDN without extra services; Contact form with Akismet spam checks and entries kept in admin | Visitors record video from the browser with a shortcode; Playback shortcode for recorded videos; Recorded videos listed in the admin |
| Cons | Needs a WordPress.com connection to work fully; Usage tracking runs once the site is connected, with no separate toggle found; Paid plans gate some features, such as multi-step forms | Needs an AddPipe account, which is a paid service; Readme last tested to WordPress 4.9; Video files are hosted outside the site |
| Mentioned in our posts | 7 | — |
| Features (Form plugins checklist) | ||
| Drag-and-drop builder | Yes | — |
| Conditional logic | Yes | — |
| Multi-step forms | Paid | — |
| Payments | No | — |
| File upload | Yes | — |
| Calculations | No | — |
| Entries in admin | Yes | — |
| Spam protection | Yes | — |
| Free version | Yes | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Site stats dashboard, Brute force login protection, Photon image CDN, Social sharing buttons, Related posts, Newsletter and blog subscriptions, XML sitemaps, VideoPress video hosting ($), Secure sign-on through WordPress.com | Video recorder shortcode, Video playback shortcode, Recorded videos list in the admin, Webhook that receives finished videos, Shortcode generator in the admin, Video length and quality settings, Own tables for video records and shortcodes |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | PayPal ($) | — |
| MailPoet | — | |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Other | Akismet, WordPress.com | AddPipe ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 7.0 | 3.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 4.9 |
| Phones home | Yes | No |
| External services | jetpack.wordpress.com, api.bruteprotect.com, public-api.wordpress.com, www.sandbox.paypal.com, www.paypal.com, api-m.sandbox.paypal.com, api.paypal.com, v0.wordpress.com, videopress.com, widgets.wp.com, pixel.wp.com, subscribe.wordpress.com | s1.addpipe.com |
| Blocks | 60 | — |
| Shortcodes | 60 | 2 |
| Custom tables | 1 | 2 |