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Head-to-head · Lecture Capture Software

Planet eStream vs Stream

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Planet eStream #6 in Lecture Capture Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Planet eStream
Stream #8 in Lecture Capture Software 8.3/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Stream

Planet eStream leads on 0 checks, Stream on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scorePlanet eStream · 8.6/10
  • Most featuresPlanet eStream · 5 of 5

Planet eStream scores higher on our rubric for lecture capture software: 8.6 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #8.

On deployment, Planet eStream gives you Hybrid where Stream offers Cloud.

Planet eStream is the better fit for campuses needing hybrid multi-source capture. Stream is the better fit for teams wanting predictable-priced lecture workflows.

  • Planet eStream fits best

    Campuses needing hybrid multi-source capture

  • Stream fits best

    Teams wanting predictable-priced lecture workflows

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Side by side

Feature Planet eStream 8.6/10 Visit ↗ Stream 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.6 8.3
Ranking #6 in Lecture Capture Software #8 in Lecture Capture Software
Best for Campuses needing hybrid multi-source capture 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, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Windows, iOS Web
Support Email, Phone, Docs, Tickets Email, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance SSO/SAML SSO/SAML
Integrations 6 integrations 8 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Planet eStream 5/5 · Stream 3/5
Automatic captions ✓ ✓
Searchable transcripts ✓ ✓
LMS delivery ✓ ✓
Multi-camera capture ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Live streaming ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment Hybrid Cloud
Retention period Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • 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
  • 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
  • Uses a contact-sales pricing model
  • Its extensive feature set may exceed narrow recording needs
  • It is not open source
  • No free plan is offered
  • Paid plans use annual billing
  • Starter includes one video integration and one transcription hour monthly
Our verdict

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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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. Planet eStreamLecture Capture Software 8.6Pricing on request
  2. StreamLecture Capture Software 8.3Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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

  • 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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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