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Head-to-head · Lecture Capture Software

Echo360 vs Planet eStream

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Echo360 #2 in Lecture Capture Software —/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Echo360
Planet eStream #6 in Lecture Capture Software —/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Planet eStream

Echo360 leads on 0 checks, Planet eStream on 5, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Most featuresPlanet eStream · 5 of 5

Our editors rank Echo360 at #2 and Planet eStream at #6 for lecture capture software; Echo360 and Planet eStream have no rubric score yet (facts researched, not yet scored), so the checks below decide.

Planet eStream offers automatic captions; Echo360 doesn't publish it. Planet eStream offers searchable transcripts; Echo360 doesn't publish it. Planet eStream offers lms delivery; Echo360 doesn't publish it. Planet eStream offers multi-camera capture; Echo360 doesn't publish it. Planet eStream offers live streaming; Echo360 doesn't publish it.

Echo360 is the better fit for universities wanting broad lecture-capture coverage. Planet eStream is the better fit for campuses needing hybrid multi-source capture.

  • 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 —/10 Visit ↗ Planet eStream —/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score — —
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 Not published Not published
Free plan Not published Not published
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 published ✓ (best)
Searchable transcripts Not published ✓ (best)
LMS delivery Not published ✓ (best)
Multi-camera capture Not published ✓ (best)
Live streaming Not published ✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment Not published Hybrid
Retention period Not published Not published
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,…

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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,…

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  1. Echo360Lecture Capture Software —Pricing on request
  2. Planet eStreamLecture Capture Software —Pricing on request

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
  • Echo360—/10 · Pricing on request

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

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  • Planet eStream—/10 · Pricing on request

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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026