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Head-to-head · Lecture Capture Software

UbiCast Nudgis vs Planet eStream

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score UbiCast Nudgis #3 in Lecture Capture Software 8.9/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit UbiCast
Planet eStream #6 in Lecture Capture Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Planet eStream

UbiCast Nudgis 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 scoreUbiCast Nudgis · 8.9/10
  • Free trialonly UbiCast Nudgis

UbiCast Nudgis scores higher on our rubric for lecture capture software: 8.9 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #6.

UbiCast Nudgis is the better fit for large institutions needing flexible deployment. Planet eStream is the better fit for campuses needing hybrid multi-source capture.

  • UbiCast Nudgis fits best

    Large institutions needing flexible deployment

  • Planet eStream fits best

    Campuses needing hybrid multi-source capture

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Side by side

Feature UbiCast Nudgis 8.9/10 Visit ↗ Planet eStream 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.6
Ranking #3 in Lecture Capture Software #6 in Lecture Capture Software
Best for Large institutions needing flexible deployment Campuses needing hybrid multi-source capture
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — Pricing on request
Free plan — Not checked yet
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms Web Web, Windows, iOS
Support Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs Email, Phone, Docs, Tickets
Compliance GDPR, SSO/SAML SSO/SAML
Integrations 18 integrations 6 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features UbiCast Nudgis 5/5 · Planet eStream 5/5
Automatic captions ✓ ✓
Searchable transcripts ✓ ✓
LMS delivery ✓ ✓
Multi-camera capture ✓ ✓
Live streaming ✓ ✓
Specs
Deployment Not checked yet Hybrid
Retention period 30 days Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Synchronized multi-source capture with live and on-demand delivery
  • Searchable speech, slides, activities, and chapters
  • Cloud, on-premise, and hybrid deployment options
  • 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
  • Paid plans with no free plan
  • Advanced capabilities may require vendor contact
  • Content retention is set to 30 days
  • Uses a contact-sales pricing model
  • Its extensive feature set may exceed narrow recording needs
  • It is not open source
Our verdict

UbiCast Nudgis is a lecture capture and interactive video platform for universities, schools, enterprises, and public institutions. It supports classroom and lecture-theatre capture, live streaming, on-demand playback, video hosting,…

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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. UbiCast NudgisLecture Capture Software 8.930-day trial
  2. Planet eStreamLecture Capture Software 8.6Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • UbiCast Nudgis — where it wins

    • Synchronized multi-source capture with live and on-demand delivery
    • Searchable speech, slides, activities, and chapters
    • Cloud, on-premise, and hybrid deployment options

    Where it doesn't

    • Paid plans with no free plan
    • Advanced capabilities may require vendor contact
    • Content retention is set to 30 days

  • 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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