--- description: Learn more about YouTube price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in New Zealand. Read verified software reviews and find tools that fit your business needs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: YouTube Pricing, Reviews & Features - Capterra New Zealand 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Closed Captioning Software](/directory/33295/closed-captioning/software) > [YouTube](/software/1020323/youtube) # YouTube Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/1020323/youtube Page: 1 / 38\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/1020323/youtube?page=2) > YouTube is a video-sharing software that allows users to upload, view, rate, share, and comment on videos. > > Verdict: Rated **4.7/5** by 914 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses YouTube? YouTube users, video creators, artists, advertisers, businesses, developers. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.7/5** | 914 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Google ## Commercial Context - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - Audio/video file upload - Reporting/Analytics - Social Sharing - Speech Recognition - Text Overlay - Time Stamps - Video Streaming ## Integrations (2 total) - Instagram - WordPress ## Category - [Closed Captioning Software](https://www.capterra.co.nz/directory/33295/closed-captioning/software) ## Related Categories - [Closed Captioning Software](https://www.capterra.co.nz/directory/33295/closed-captioning/software) - [Video Hosting Software](https://www.capterra.co.nz/directory/33355/video-hosting/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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And its probably due to bandwidth especially considering there's so many users on the website at the same time. Also, the ads for free usage can be excessive at times. > > Overall my experience with Youtube has been positive and exciting\! Last year I upgraded to Youtube Premium for my family and I and we absolutely love it\! ----- ### "Satisfied with YouTube" — 5.0/5 > **Alexis** | *19 February 2026* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: What I like most about YouTube is the variety of shows, music and creativity that they provide to everyone. > > **Cons**: What I like least about YouTube is the ads. I think there should be no ads or shorter ads that way the listening continues smoothly. > > Overall I am frustrated with YouTube for the ads but satisfied with everything else. The ads can be tiresome because there is many. ----- ### "The good and bad sides of YouTube" — 3.0/5 > **Tri** | *5 April 2026* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: YouTube has a huge variety of videos and content creators. Each creator builds their own community, and the interaction through comments and likes makes the platform very engaging. I also like that creators can monetize their content and grow their channels over time. > > **Cons**: There are too many ads, and the platform constantly promotes YouTube Premium to remove them. Another issue is moderation, which is mostly handled by AI and sometimes makes mistakes. Also, the removal of public dislike counts makes it harder to judge whether a video is actually useful or not. > > Overall, YouTube is a very good platform with a lot of valuable content. However, some decisions, like excessive ads and lack of transparency with dislikes, negatively affect the user experience. I feel like the platform could improve by listening more to its users. ----- ### "Love YouTube But They Should Cool It with the Ads" — 4.0/5 > **Nava** | *26 January 2026* | Consumer Goods | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The content on YouTube is so vast I can find a video about literally anything and that makes it easy to learn anything > > **Cons**: The ads are out of control. If I'm not fast enough with the Skip button they will play one ad after another > > Very good. At this point, I use YouTube more than any other app for video content, for news, to learn new things, and just to pass the time. ----- ### "YouTube - World's Largest Free Online Video Sharing" — 5.0/5 > **Nathaniel** | *19 March 2026* | Automotive | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: What I like most about YouTube is quite simple. There is so much content housed on YouTube that just about any topic you can think of has tons of content related to it uploaded on YouTube. I like tackling projects myself whenever possible, so I especially like using YouTube for how-to videos. > > **Cons**: Having been a YouTube viewer since it's inception, there are two main cons that I can think of. First is the increase in advertisements over the years. I understand why they need to be there to continue to allow YouTube to be free for users, but it can still get a little annoying. Second is the fact that for many years, audio would pause on a mobile device when you left your YouTube screen or your screen went to sleep. Now, I understand you can pay for a premium account to eliminate this issue. But to me, I think that should be a free feature. > > YouTube is a video sharing platform that hosts everything from music videos and educational content to vlogs, product reviews, and live event coverage. YouTube creators can build channels, monetize their content, and reach global audiences without traditional media gatekeepers. For viewers, YouTube functions as both a search engine and an entertainment hub where content on just about any topic imaginable is available with just a few clicks. ----- Page: 1 / 38\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/1020323/youtube?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/1020323/youtube) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | ----- ## Structured Data