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Head-to-head · Lecture Capture Software

Echo360 vs Stream

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Echo360 #2 in Lecture Capture Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Echo360
Stream #8 in Lecture Capture Software 8.3/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Stream

Echo360 leads on 0 checks, Stream on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreEcho360 · 9.1/10
  • Most featuresStream · 3 of 5

Echo360 scores higher on our rubric for lecture capture software: 9.1 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.

Echo360 is the better fit for universities wanting broad lecture-capture coverage. Stream is the better fit for teams wanting predictable-priced lecture workflows.

  • Echo360 fits best

    Universities wanting broad lecture-capture coverage

  • Stream fits best

    Teams wanting predictable-priced lecture workflows

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Side by side

Feature Echo360 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Stream 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.3
Ranking #2 in Lecture Capture Software #8 in Lecture Capture Software
Best for Universities wanting broad lecture-capture coverage Teams wanting predictable-priced lecture workflows
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request $49/mo
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Mobile Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS Web
Support Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs, Live chat · 24/7 Email, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML SSO/SAML
Integrations 7 integrations 8 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Echo360 0/5 · Stream 3/5
Automatic captions Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Searchable transcripts Not checked yet ✓ (best)
LMS delivery Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Multi-camera capture Not checked yet Not checked yet
Live streaming Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment Not checked yet Cloud
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
  • Syncs recordings from Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Webex
  • Searchable transcripts, chapters, captions, and translation in 98 languages
  • Supports Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard, LTI, and H5P workflows
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
  • No free plan is offered
  • Paid plans use annual billing
  • Starter includes one video integration and one transcription hour monthly
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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Stream is a lecture capture and video learning platform for academic institutions and organizations that record, import, manage, and deliver instructional video. It syncs recordings from Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Webex, then adds…

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  1. Echo360Lecture Capture Software 9.1Pricing on request
  2. StreamLecture Capture Software 8.3Paid

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

  • Stream — where it wins

    • Syncs recordings from Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Webex
    • Searchable transcripts, chapters, captions, and translation in 98 languages
    • Supports Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard, LTI, and H5P workflows

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is offered
    • Paid plans use annual billing
    • Starter includes one video integration and one transcription hour monthly
  • Echo3609.1/10 · Pricing on request

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

    Visit Echo360Full verdict →
  • Stream8.3/10 · Paid

    Predictable-priced lecture capture with transcription, LMS delivery, and searchable recordings.

    Visit StreamFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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