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Head-to-head · Lecture Capture Software

Echo360 vs Stream

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Echo360 #2 in Lecture Capture Software —/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Echo360
Higher score Stream #8 in Lecture Capture Software 6.4/10 From $49/mo (annual) ✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Stream

Echo360 leads on 0 checks, Stream on 3, and 1 is 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 scoreStream · 6.4/10
  • Most featuresStream · 3 of 5

Our editors rank Echo360 at #2 and Stream at #8 for lecture capture software; Echo360 has no rubric score yet (facts researched, not yet scored), so the checks below decide.

Stream offers automatic captions; Echo360 doesn't publish it. Stream offers searchable transcripts; Echo360 doesn't publish it. Stream offers lms delivery; Echo360 doesn't publish it.

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 —/10 Visit ↗ Stream 6.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score — 6.4
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 Not published Not published
Free plan Not published —
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 published ✓ (best)
Searchable transcripts Not published ✓ (best)
LMS delivery Not published ✓ (best)
Multi-camera capture Not published Not published
Live streaming Not published Not published
Specs
Deployment Not published Cloud
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
  • 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 —Pricing on request
  2. StreamLecture Capture Software 6.4From $49/mo (annual)

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
  • Echo360—/10 · Pricing on request

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

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  • Stream6.4/10 · From $49/mo (annual)

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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026