Planet eStream vs YuJa Lumina Video Platform

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PE Planet eStream #6 in Lecture Capture Software —/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Planet eStream

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YuJa Lumina Video Platform #7 in Lecture Capture Software —/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit YuJa

• Planet eStream fits best

  Campuses needing hybrid multi-source capture

• YuJa Lumina Video Platform fits best

  Institutions wanting a searchable video platform

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Side by side

Feature	PEPlanet eStream —/10 Visit ↗	YuJa Lumina Video Platform —/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	—	—
Ranking	#6 in Lecture Capture Software	#7 in Lecture Capture Software
Best for	Campuses needing hybrid multi-source capture	Institutions wanting a searchable video platform
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, iOS	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Docs, Tickets	Phone, Docs, Community · 24/7
Compliance	SSO/SAML	SOC 2, GDPR
Integrations	6 integrations	15 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Planet eStream 5/5 · YuJa Lumina Video Platform 0/5
Automatic captions	✓ (best)	Not published
Searchable transcripts	✓ (best)	Not published
LMS delivery	✓ (best)	Not published
Multi-camera capture	✓ (best)	Not published
Live streaming	✓ (best)	Not published
Specs
Deployment	Hybrid	Not published
Retention period	Not published	Not published
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	Searches metadata, captions, slides, and video indexes Connects with major LMS platforms, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams Adds quizzes, analytics, captions, permissions, and mobile access
Cons	Uses a contact-sales pricing model Its extensive feature set may exceed narrow recording needs It is not open source	Pricing is handled through contact sales The platform is broader than dedicated lecture capture Enterprise features may exceed smaller teams' needs
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,… Read the review →	YuJa Lumina Video Platform is a cloud-based video platform for higher education, K-12, government, healthcare, and other regulated organizations. It centralizes video storage, repository management, streaming, search, captioning,… Read the review →

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

• YuJa Lumina Video Platform — where it wins

  • Searches metadata, captions, slides, and video indexes
  • Connects with major LMS platforms, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams
  • Adds quizzes, analytics, captions, permissions, and mobile access

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through contact sales
  • The platform is broader than dedicated lecture capture
  • Enterprise features may exceed smaller teams' needs

• PEPlanet eStream—/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit Planet eStreamFull verdict →
• YuJa Lumina Video Platform—/10 · Pricing on request

  A searchable education video platform with LMS integration, analytics, and mobile recording.

  Visit YuJaFull verdict →