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Head-to-head · Lecture Capture Software

Presentations2Go vs Planet eStream

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Presentations2Go #5 in Lecture Capture Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Try Presentations2Go
Planet eStream #6 in Lecture Capture Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Planet eStream

Presentations2Go leads on 0 checks, Planet eStream 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 scorePresentations2Go · 8.7/10
  • Free planonly Presentations2Go

Presentations2Go scores higher on our rubric for lecture capture software: 8.7 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #6.

On deployment, Planet eStream gives you Hybrid where Presentations2Go offers Cloud.

Presentations2Go is the better fit for institutions seeking freemium multi-source capture. Planet eStream is the better fit for campuses needing hybrid multi-source capture.

  • Presentations2Go fits best

    Institutions seeking freemium multi-source capture

  • Planet eStream fits best

    Campuses needing hybrid multi-source capture

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Side by side

Feature Presentations2Go 8.7/10 Visit ↗ Planet eStream 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 8.6
Ranking #5 in Lecture Capture Software #6 in Lecture Capture Software
Best for Institutions seeking freemium multi-source capture Campuses needing hybrid multi-source capture
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price Free plan Pricing on request
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension Web, Windows, iOS
Support Email, Phone, Docs Email, Phone, Docs, Tickets
Compliance ISO 27001, SSO/SAML SSO/SAML
Integrations 8 integrations 6 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Presentations2Go 5/5 · Planet eStream 5/5
Automatic captions ✓ ✓
Searchable transcripts ✓ ✓
LMS delivery ✓ ✓
Multi-camera capture ✓ ✓
Live streaming ✓ ✓
Specs
Deployment Cloud Hybrid
Retention period Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Automated, manual, multi-source, and multi-room capture
  • LTI delivery across Moodle, Canvas, Brightspace, and Blackboard
  • Transcription, searchable repositories, SSO, and an open API
  • 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
Cons
  • Education customers must request a demonstration or quote
  • Cloud deployment may not fit locally hosted requirements
  • The broad feature set may exceed simple capture needs
  • Uses a contact-sales pricing model
  • Its extensive feature set may exceed narrow recording needs
  • It is not open source
Our verdict

Presentations2Go is a cloud video platform for education, healthcare, and enterprise organizations that need to record, manage, stream, and distribute learning content. It supports automated and manual lecture capture, multi-source and…

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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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  1. Presentations2GoLecture Capture Software 8.7Free plan
  2. Planet eStreamLecture Capture Software 8.6Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Presentations2Go — where it wins

    • Automated, manual, multi-source, and multi-room capture
    • LTI delivery across Moodle, Canvas, Brightspace, and Blackboard
    • Transcription, searchable repositories, SSO, and an open API

    Where it doesn't

    • Education customers must request a demonstration or quote
    • Cloud deployment may not fit locally hosted requirements
    • The broad feature set may exceed simple capture needs
  • 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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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