Panopto vs Echo360

Panopto3.0Visit Echo360—Visit

Higher score Panopto #1 in Lecture Capture Software 3.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Panopto

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

• Panopto fits best

  Institutions needing a mature all-in-one platform

• Echo360 fits best

  Universities wanting broad lecture-capture coverage

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Side by side

Feature	Panopto 3.0/10 Visit ↗	Echo360 —/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	3.0	—
Ranking	#1 in Lecture Capture Software	#2 in Lecture Capture Software
Best for	Institutions needing a mature all-in-one platform	Universities wanting broad lecture-capture coverage
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs, Live chat · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML
Integrations	15 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Panopto 0/5 · Echo360 0/5
Automatic captions	Not published	Not published
Searchable transcripts	Not published	Not published
LMS delivery	Not published	Not published
Multi-camera capture	Not published	Not published
Live streaming	Not published	Not published
Specs
Deployment	Not published	Not published
Retention period	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Searches spoken words and on-screen elements Combines capture, streaming, analytics, quizzes, and permissions Connects with major LMS, conferencing, and identity systems	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
Cons	Custom pricing requires contacting sales There is no free plan Advanced capabilities may require optional products	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
Our verdict	Panopto is a video knowledge platform for enterprises, universities, training organizations, and associations. It brings recording, upload, organization, search, streaming, sharing, analytics, and assessment into a governed video library.… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Panopto — where it wins

  • Searches spoken words and on-screen elements
  • Combines capture, streaming, analytics, quizzes, and permissions
  • Connects with major LMS, conferencing, and identity systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Custom pricing requires contacting sales
  • There is no free plan
  • Advanced capabilities may require optional products

• 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

• Panopto3.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A mature all-in-one platform for recording, managing, searching, and assessing video.

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• Echo360—/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit Echo360Full verdict →