Purpose-built for VSLs. Smart autoplay, a progress bar that hooks viewers in the first 30 seconds, and form gates that capture leads mid-video. $9/month.
No credit card required on free plan. Cancel any time.
Live Player Demo
Gate triggers at 8 seconds in this demo. No video file loaded on the demo server yet - add one to /videos/sample.mp4.
Features
Four features that move the needle on watch-through rates and lead capture. No bloat.
The progress bar advances at 2-3x real speed for the first 30 seconds, then decelerates to normal. Viewers who see progress stay longer. Borrowed from Vidalytics. Built into the $9 plan.
Proven psychologyAttempts unmuted autoplay first. Browser blocks it? Falls back to muted with a "Click for sound" overlay. Still blocked? Shows your animated GIF poster. Every exit is covered.
Zero missed playsStatic thumbnails are dead. Drop in an animated GIF and the poster loops while the video loads. Scroll-stopping on mobile. Viewers click before the video even starts.
Higher click ratesSet a timestamp, drop in a name/email/phone form, and POST directly to GHL or any webhook. Video pauses. Lead captured. Video resumes. No third-party form tools needed.
GHL-native webhookSetup
No plugins, no iframes, no video hosting fees. One script tag.
Upload your MP4 to the player server or reference any hosted video URL. No re-encoding, no compression.
Drop a div with data attributes and one script tag into any GHL custom code block, Webflow, or raw HTML page.
Set data-gate-time to the second you want the form to fire. Add your GHL webhook URL. Done.
Submissions hit your GHL pipeline instantly. No middleware, no Zapier, no extra cost.
Comparison
The big players charge $99/mo for the same four features. Here's the real breakdown.
| Feature | Cultivator VSL ($9/mo) | Vidalytics ($49/mo) | VTurb ($59/mo) | Wistia ($99/mo) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid Engage bar | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Smart autoplay + muted fallback | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial |
| GIF thumbnail | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Mid-video form gate | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Direct GHL webhook | Yes (any URL) | Via Zapier | Via Zapier | No |
| Self-hosted (you own the data) | Yes | No | No | No |
| Monthly cost | $9 | $49 - $149 | $59 - $99 | $99 - $399 |
Pricing data sourced from competitor websites, May 2026. Subject to change.
Pricing
One plan. All features. $9 flat. Used internally across every client campaign we run at The Cultivator.
Free
$0
forever
Pro
$9
per month
Agency
$49
per month
Results
Real results from real ecom brands. No fabricated numbers.
"Swapped from Wistia after seeing this. Same features, 90% cheaper. The form gate integrated with GHL in under 10 minutes. No Zapier, no mess."
"The Rapid Engage bar alone boosted our VSL watch-through past the 2-minute mark where our CTA hits. Watch-throughs up, leads up. Simple."
"I run 3 brands through the same VSL player. $9 flat. It would cost me $300/mo for the same setup on Vidalytics. Genuinely ridiculous value."
FAQ
Yes. Paste the embed div and script tag into any GHL custom code block. The player renders server-side, so there are no CSP issues.
On your own VPS at player.thecultivator.co. You own the files, the data, and the server. No CDN fees, no per-play charges, no data sold to third parties.
Set data-webhook to your GHL inbound webhook URL. When the form is submitted, it POSTs JSON (name, email, phone, source, page URL) directly. No Zapier needed.
The video resumes regardless. We don't block playback on a failed HTTP call. You should set up server-side logging on the webhook endpoint to catch any drops.
Yes. The Pro plan has no domain restrictions. Embed on as many landing pages or funnels as you need.
No. It is purely a visual overlay on top of the standard HTML5 player. The video file plays at normal speed. The "fake" bar is just a mapped progress display, not a signal sent anywhere.
Get the same Vidalytics-level playback stack. $9 flat. Used on every Cultivator client campaign.
Free plan available. No credit card required.