14 DAY TRIAL // The recently launched video streaming website had garnered some attention even before its release on the market.
Focusing a lot on creators and their revenues, Vessel promises to offer top-quality services, making many people more confident about using it.
Although some were reluctant at first given that the website is charging users for its services, Vessel has taken some measures to make sure that people are not completely scared off by the idea of having to pay for some services which other websites offer for free.
One of the methods employed by the newly launched website would be drawing in a few famous video creators from its competition.
And what better competitor to steal from than YouTube? Many famous stars who have gained their popularity on YouTube have been drawn to Vessel, along with their numerous fans, of course.
But unlike YouTube, Vessel will make the content available only for those who actually pay for it. Unless you are a premium user, you might not be able to see the newest videos from your favorite YouTubers.
For those who are unwilling to pay, irrespective of how early they might be able to watch the content, there is also a free subscription, which offers less advantages, but is nonetheless quite useful.
Why pay for something you could get for free?
Vessel has a better design than many of its competitors and it offers much more benefits for its premium subscribers, one of them being ad-free videos.
Those willing to pay to see their favorite YouTubers - now Vesselers - have to take out of their pocket $2.99 (approximately €2.75) every month, but the good news is that they have a free month to try it out and see if it is worth the price. Besides, they are given the freedom to cancel the subscription at any time.
Even if you choose the free subscription, you still have to sign up in order to be able to access the videos.
If you are a creator and you decide to post your videos on Vessel, you will have to wait for about three days before posting it on any other site, say YouTube, given that Vessel premium users should take advantage of their early access to the videos.
However, if you are unwilling to pay and you are not that impatient, you can just wait for three days and the content will become available for you too.
And if you are wondering who are the YouTubers that you can watch on Vessel, you should know that Shane Dawson, Glozell, Smosh, EpicMealTime and many others have already become associated with the site.
They still have their YouTube channels, but it remains to be seen if they end up migrating completely.
For the moment, Vessel is only available for iOS, but an Android version should be released very soon, especially if the website wants to attract more users.