Kaltura vs. Playwire Video

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Kaltura
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Kaltura, headquartered in New York, offers enterprise or large scale video storage, streaming, and distribution supporting a variety of purposes such as streaming, enterprise video portal, interactive video and virtual classroom, or podcasting.N/A
Playwire Video
Score 0.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Player video is an HTML 5 video player and platform for managing content, streaming video and serving ads in one place.N/A
Pricing
KalturaPlaywire Video
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
KalturaPlaywire Video
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
KalturaPlaywire Video
Top Pros

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Top Cons

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Features
KalturaPlaywire Video
Video Marketing
Comparison of Video Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Kaltura
7.5
5 Ratings
5% above category average
Playwire Video
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Lead generation5.72 Ratings00 Ratings
Video personalization10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
eCommerce5.72 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for advertisements9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Video SEO7.33 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration to Marketing Automation7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Video Platform Integrations
Comparison of Video Platform Integrations features of Product A and Product B
Kaltura
7.3
4 Ratings
14% above category average
Playwire Video
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Integration to Salesforce.com5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration to Marketo5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration to Eloqua9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration to LMS10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Video Security
Comparison of Video Security features of Product A and Product B
Kaltura
8.3
7 Ratings
5% below category average
Playwire Video
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Video access controls8.57 Ratings00 Ratings
User management8.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Video link sharing8.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Internal video8.76 Ratings00 Ratings
External video8.37 Ratings00 Ratings
Video Player
Comparison of Video Player features of Product A and Product B
Kaltura
7.8
6 Ratings
7% below category average
Playwire Video
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Player customization8.35 Ratings00 Ratings
Embedded videos8.36 Ratings00 Ratings
Video quality / Bandwidth controls8.76 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile compatibility5.76 Ratings00 Ratings
Video Analytics
Comparison of Video Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Kaltura
6.4
5 Ratings
15% below category average
Playwire Video
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A/B testing6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Streaming quality reports6.43 Ratings00 Ratings
Per viewer tracking6.45 Ratings00 Ratings
Per video tracking6.45 Ratings00 Ratings
Video analytics dashboard6.75 Ratings00 Ratings
Video Hosting, Management & Storage
Comparison of Video Hosting, Management & Storage features of Product A and Product B
Kaltura
8.1
7 Ratings
4% below category average
Playwire Video
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On-Demand video8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Live streaming7.73 Ratings00 Ratings
Impact of streaming on network8.33 Ratings00 Ratings
Video upload & format support8.37 Ratings00 Ratings
Video library / File management8.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Video portal8.56 Ratings00 Ratings
Video Engagement
Comparison of Video Engagement features of Product A and Product B
Kaltura
7.0
3 Ratings
14% below category average
Playwire Video
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Audience polling6.42 Ratings00 Ratings
Audience Q&A / Live chat6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Video comments8.73 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
KalturaPlaywire Video
Likelihood to Recommend
7.8
(11 ratings)
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Likelihood to Renew
6.3
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
5.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
KalturaPlaywire Video
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.
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Playwire
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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.
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Playwire
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Cons
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.
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Playwire
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Likelihood to Renew
Kaltura
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).
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Playwire
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Support Rating
Kaltura
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.
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Playwire
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Alternatives 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
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Playwire
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Return 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.
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Playwire
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