Echo360 vs Planet eStream

Echo3609.1Visit PEPlanet eStream8.6Visit

Higher score Echo360 #2 in Lecture Capture Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Echo360

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PE Planet eStream #6 in Lecture Capture Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Planet eStream

• Echo360 fits best

  Universities wanting broad lecture-capture coverage

• Planet eStream fits best

  Campuses needing hybrid multi-source capture

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Side by side

Feature	Echo360 9.1/10 Visit ↗	PEPlanet eStream 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.6
Ranking	#2 in Lecture Capture Software	#6 in Lecture Capture Software
Best for	Universities wanting broad lecture-capture coverage	Campuses needing hybrid multi-source capture
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS	Web, Windows, iOS
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs, Live chat · 24/7	Email, Phone, Docs, Tickets
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML	SSO/SAML
Integrations	7 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Echo360 0/5 · Planet eStream 5/5
Automatic captions	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Searchable transcripts	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
LMS delivery	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Multi-camera capture	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Live streaming	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Hybrid
Retention period	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Covers capture, streaming, management, search, analytics, and accessibility Integrates with Blackboard, Canvas, Brightspace, Moodle, Sakai, LTI, and APIs AI-assisted chapters, summaries, FAQs, quizzes, and metadata support learning content	Captures and streams lectures, events, classrooms and room activity Supports transcription, subtitles, searchable transcripts and multi-source recording Integrates with Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle and Microsoft 365 tools
Cons	Pricing is handled through contact sales rather than published plans Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple capture-only teams Desktop capture is available for Windows and macOS, while mobile access is app-based	Uses a contact-sales pricing model Its extensive feature set may exceed narrow recording needs It is not open source
Our verdict	Echo360 is an education-focused video platform for universities and other learning organizations that need more than basic recording. It brings together video creation, lecture capture, live and on-demand streaming, content management,… Read the review →	Planet eStream is an education-focused video platform for recording, live streaming, archiving and delivering lectures, lessons, room activity and events. It is designed for education organisations that need more than basic camera capture,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Echo360 — where it wins

  • Covers capture, streaming, management, search, analytics, and accessibility
  • Integrates with Blackboard, Canvas, Brightspace, Moodle, Sakai, LTI, and APIs
  • AI-assisted chapters, summaries, FAQs, quizzes, and metadata support learning content

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through contact sales rather than published plans
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple capture-only teams
  • Desktop capture is available for Windows and macOS, while mobile access is app-based

• Planet eStream — where it wins

  • Captures and streams lectures, events, classrooms and room activity
  • Supports transcription, subtitles, searchable transcripts and multi-source recording
  • Integrates with Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle and Microsoft 365 tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Uses a contact-sales pricing model
  • Its extensive feature set may exceed narrow recording needs
  • It is not open source

• Echo3609.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad education video platform for capture, delivery, accessibility, and learning insight.

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• PEPlanet eStream8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad hybrid lecture-capture platform for campuses managing multi-source teaching content.

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