28 Ratings
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Based on 28 reviews and ratings
17 Ratings
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Based on 17 reviews and ratings
Feature Set Ratings
- Kaltura ranks higher in 2 feature sets: Video Marketing, Video Hosting, Management & Storage
- Panopto ranks higher in 5 feature sets: Video Platform Integrations, Video Security, Video Player, Video Analytics, Video Engagement
Video Marketing

7.6
Kaltura
76%
7.0
Panopto
70%
Kaltura ranks higher in 5/6 features
Kaltura ranks higher in 5/6 features
Lead generation

6.0
60%
2 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Video personalization

10.0
100%
4 Ratings
7.0
70%
6 Ratings
eCommerce

6.0
60%
2 Ratings
6.0
60%
1 Rating
Support for advertisements

9.0
90%
2 Ratings
7.0
70%
1 Rating
Video SEO

7.5
75%
3 Ratings
8.0
80%
2 Ratings
Integration to Marketing Automation

7.0
70%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Video Platform Integrations

7.3
Kaltura
73%
9.1
Panopto
91%
Kaltura ranks higher in 4/4 features
Kaltura ranks higher in 4/4 features
Integration to Salesforce.com

5.0
50%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Integration to Marketo

5.0
50%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Integration to Eloqua

9.0
90%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Integration to LMS

10.0
100%
3 Ratings
9.1
91%
7 Ratings
Video Security

8.4
Kaltura
84%
9.1
Panopto
91%
Panopto ranks higher in 5/5 features
Panopto ranks higher in 5/5 features
Video access controls

8.7
87%
7 Ratings
8.7
87%
8 Ratings
User management

8.0
80%
7 Ratings
9.1
91%
9 Ratings
Video link sharing

8.0
80%
7 Ratings
9.4
94%
9 Ratings
Internal video

9.0
90%
6 Ratings
9.0
90%
9 Ratings
External video

8.3
83%
7 Ratings
9.4
94%
8 Ratings
Video Player

8.1
Kaltura
81%
8.2
Panopto
82%
Kaltura ranks higher in 3/4 features
Kaltura ranks higher in 3/4 features
Player customization

8.5
85%
5 Ratings
7.6
76%
7 Ratings
Embedded videos

8.5
85%
6 Ratings
7.4
74%
7 Ratings
Video quality / Bandwidth controls

9.0
90%
6 Ratings
8.7
87%
9 Ratings
Mobile compatibility

6.5
65%
6 Ratings
9.0
90%
8 Ratings
Video Analytics

6.9
Kaltura
69%
7.5
Panopto
75%
Panopto ranks higher in 3/5 features
Panopto ranks higher in 3/5 features
A/B testing

6.0
60%
2 Ratings
9.0
90%
4 Ratings
Streaming quality reports

6.9
69%
3 Ratings
6.0
60%
4 Ratings
Per viewer tracking

7.0
70%
5 Ratings
7.7
77%
9 Ratings
Per video tracking

7.0
70%
5 Ratings
8.4
84%
9 Ratings
Video analytics dashboard

7.4
74%
5 Ratings
6.4
64%
8 Ratings
Video Hosting, Management & Storage

8.2
Kaltura
82%
8.1
Panopto
81%
Kaltura ranks higher in 4/6 features
Kaltura ranks higher in 4/6 features
On-Demand video

8.3
83%
5 Ratings
7.7
77%
8 Ratings
Live streaming

7.5
75%
3 Ratings
7.0
70%
8 Ratings
Impact of streaming on network

8.5
85%
3 Ratings
8.0
80%
4 Ratings
Video upload & format support

8.3
83%
7 Ratings
9.0
90%
8 Ratings
Video library / File management

8.0
80%
7 Ratings
9.0
90%
9 Ratings
Video portal

8.7
87%
6 Ratings
7.7
77%
8 Ratings
Video Engagement

7.5
Kaltura
75%
8.6
Panopto
86%
Panopto ranks higher in 2/3 features
Panopto ranks higher in 2/3 features
Audience polling

6.9
69%
2 Ratings
10.0
100%
5 Ratings
Audience Q&A / Live chat

6.5
65%
2 Ratings
7.0
70%
5 Ratings
Video comments

9.0
90%
3 Ratings
8.8
88%
7 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- Panopto is rated higher in 2 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Support Rating
Likelihood to Recommend

8.0
Kaltura
80%
11 Ratings
9.3
Panopto
93%
11 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew

6.3
Kaltura
63%
3 Ratings
Panopto
N/A
0 Ratings
Usability

Kaltura
N/A
0 Ratings
8.0
Panopto
80%
1 Rating
Support Rating

5.0
Kaltura
50%
2 Ratings
7.0
Panopto
70%
4 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Kaltura
Kaltura is an excellent tool IF you have a large library of content. It can be pretty pricey so if you are early in launching an online program you may be better off waiting a few years until you've amassed a large enough catalog to warrant the investment in such a tool.The tool is best purchased by a University or company-wide vs having a single department try to find the budget for it. The unlimited plan pays for itself in most cases if you go this route. Secondly, you must be willing to invest time and resources into on-going training for your faculty and staff, especially for those who wish to create their own media and use the quizzing features.
Instructional Technlogy Manager
Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and QualityEducation Management, 10,001+ employees
Panopto
The more I used it, the more I appreciated its ease of use. If I ever ran into a situation that I felt might be a learning opportunity at some point in the future, I would simply log in, record a session, and only allow access if/when it was appropriate later. Since the more recent versions also work on mobile phones, there really wasn't a time when I couldn't record something to review or present later.During covid, teachers didn't have access to their normal equipment, and students weren't always able to get access to a robust recording setup to do their recordings. Some students actually did recordings of presentations in their cars, or in the stairwells. Portability is powerful.I think that we all run into situations where our presentation didn't go quite as well as we had intended. As Panopto grew, they focused more on allowing the user to control their content and perform some basic (I would argue more than basic) editing, which made actions like awkward pauses easy to "fix" as you could create smooth, blended transitions easily.
Professor
Eastern Michigan UniversityHigher Education, 1001-5000 employees
Pros
Kaltura
- Very easy to use interface for uploading videos or capturing a screen recording. There are very few clicks required to get the media up and running. The video conversion process that happens on the back-end is fast and provides videos in device agnostic formats.
- Integrates well with other systems, such as our Moodle LMS. This extends the capabilities of the LMS and also allows us to keep video/multimedia content organized in a central location (the KMC).
- Kaltura can be connected to various processes within your organization. For example, we have a system in place that allows a video lecture in a classroom to be uploaded to Kaltura in a very easy manner.
- User/role management is very important as some people on campus have more privileges to publish content than do others. We have Kaltura connected to our Single Sign-On solution for authentication and we can assign roles to specific people within the Kaltura software.

Verified User
Administrator in Information Technology
Higher Education Company, 501-1000 employeesPanopto
- It captures multiple streams simultaneous (video, desktop, audio only etc) and is pretty smart when it comes to working with imported PowerPoint Decks.
- The end product can easily be shared in multiple formats and it has pretty rich content editing abilities for doing basic post-production clean up.
- They have recently introduced an in-line quizzing feature which can integrate with your LMS's Gradebook.
- The Analytics feature is very strong - we can get student level analytics when we integrate/embed the videos into our LMS.

Verified User
Consultant in Information Technology
Education Management Company, 10,001+ employeesCons
Kaltura
- As it relates to the LMS integration, we would like to see improved workflow. But that may be just as much a Canvas issue as a Kaltura issue.
- I would like to see the ability to add inline, anchored comments to the video timeline.
- We are seeing issues with compatibility with certain browsers - especially Chrome. The faster Kaltura can move away from Flash the better.
- The capture appliance (CaptureSpace Lite) needs to be reconsidered. It's not intutive enough.
Director, Learning Technologies
Emporia State UniversityHigher Education, 501-1000 employees
Panopto
- Panopto doesn't fully support Ultra courses in Blackboard - we can do quizzing, which is very helpful, but we can't do video submissions like an Original course.
- There is no built-in certificate option for completing a video and its quiz questions, which requires us to use additional systems for tracking and awarding.
- Analytics are mediocre. The reporting tools are challenging to use and to get clear information on a consistent basis.
- Quizzing is limited to multiple choice or T/F -- there is no reflection point or open-ended question format.
Acting Director, Instructional Technology
University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)Higher Education, 1001-5000 employees
Pricing Details
Kaltura
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Kaltura Editions & Modules
—
Additional Pricing Details
—Panopto
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
$14.99 per month
Panopto Editions & Modules
Edition
Pro | $14.991 |
---|
- per month
Additional Pricing Details
—Likelihood to Renew
Kaltura
Kaltura 6.3
Based on 3 answers
The choice to renew our subscription does not belong to us, though we are able to provide input. We are aware of competitive products who have matured in the past three years, and we are aware now of alternatives to conventional plugin usage (LTI).
Rich Media Specialist
Granite State CollegeHigher Education, 51-200 employees
Panopto
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Usability
Kaltura
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Panopto
Panopto 8.0
Based on 1 answer
Needs some work, but I'm sure improvements will come over time

Verified User
Professional in Information Technology
Higher Education Company, 1001-5000 employeesSupport Rating
Kaltura
Kaltura 5.0
Based on 2 answers
The first line support agents seldom are able to diagnose or troubleshoot any problems that we have. These agents simply open support tickets in their system which are escalated to a foreign level 2 support agent which creates at least a day delay between reporting a problem and getting initial feedback. Any back-and-forth questions add at least another day delay.

Verified User
Team Lead in Information Technology
Higher Education Company, 1001-5000 employeesPanopto
Panopto 7.0
Based on 4 answers
Panopto has been quick to answer any questions, but their rollouts and updates have caused issues where we felt a little blindsided by unexpected changes. Their development cycle is slow and often their promises for future updates have been extremely slow or never come.

Verified User
Employee in Information Technology
Education Management Company, 1001-5000 employeesAlternatives Considered
Kaltura
Kaltura was the best option given the sheer volume of people we needed to support digitally. Others were better in their own regard, but due to limitations in number of attendees or sessions, Kaltura was the best option

Verified User
Manager in Marketing
Automotive Company, 10,001+ employeesPanopto
At the end of the day, it came down to affordability for us. Panopto is affordable for smaller institutions. It is also geared primarily at lecture capture compared to many of the others that are first a media library. Panopto's focus is also education, so they do understand our audience.

Verified User
Manager in Information Technology
Higher Education Company, 51-200 employeesReturn on Investment
Kaltura
- Managing video content with the KMC has greatly reduced the amount of hours previously needed to manage.
- User issues ie: uploading video, viewing video has been greatly reduced.
- Increased user engagement with using video in LMS courses. We currently have 6,929 videos on our system. Last month , 2/1/14, 17,623 videos were viewed at least 75% of the way through.
IS Technical Support Specialist IV
University of KentuckyHigher Education, 5001-10,000 employees
Panopto
- Panopto integrates with our LMS, D2L quite well. It makes the process very simple for our instructors and students to record and watch videos.
- It does not require any plugins or software to watch videos, as they load up in a web browser.
- The videos work on mobile and embed easily in courses or on websites.
- We also enjoy the easy sharing of videos and simplified management in the web portal.

Verified User
Administrator in Information Technology
Higher Education Company, 201-500 employees