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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Panopto

    Score7.5 out of 10
    N/APanopto is a video management platform for businesses and universities from the company of the same name in Seattle, supporting the recording, sharing, live streaming, and (after recording) sharing via LMS or internal video site, video search, and virtual classroom.

    $14.99

    per month

    Substack

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/ASubstack is a subscription-based newsletter publishing platform.N/A
    Pricing
    PanoptoSubstack
    Editions & Modules
    Pro
    $14.99
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PanoptoSubstack
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
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    Panopto
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
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    83%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    80%
    Happy with the feature set
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    83%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    PanoptoSubstack
    Video Marketing
    Comparison of Video Marketing features of Panopto and Substack
    Feature
    Panopto
    7.0
    6 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Substack
    -
    Ratings
    Video personalization7.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    eCommerce6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for advertisements7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video SEO8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video Platform Integrations
    Comparison of Video Platform Integrations features of Panopto and Substack
    Feature
    Panopto
    9.4
    7 Ratings
    41% above category average
    Substack
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    Ratings
    Integration to LMS9.47 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video Security
    Comparison of Video Security features of Panopto and Substack
    Feature
    Panopto
    8.8
    10 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Substack
    -
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    Video access controls9.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    User management9.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video link sharing10.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internal video8.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    External video8.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video Player
    Comparison of Video Player features of Panopto and Substack
    Feature
    Panopto
    8.5
    10 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Substack
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    Player customization7.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Embedded videos9.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video quality / Bandwidth controls8.89 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile compatibility9.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video Analytics
    Comparison of Video Analytics features of Panopto and Substack
    Feature
    Panopto
    7.5
    10 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Substack
    -
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    A/B testing9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Streaming quality reports6.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Per viewer tracking8.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Per video tracking8.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video analytics dashboard6.38 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video Hosting, Management & Storage
    Comparison of Video Hosting, Management & Storage features of Panopto and Substack
    Feature
    Panopto
    8.1
    9 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Substack
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    On-Demand video7.68 Ratings00 Ratings
    Live streaming7.28 Ratings00 Ratings
    Impact of streaming on network8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video upload & format support9.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video library / File management9.29 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video portal7.88 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video Engagement
    Comparison of Video Engagement features of Panopto and Substack
    Feature
    Panopto
    8.8
    7 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Substack
    -
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    Audience polling10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience Q&A / Live chat7.25 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video comments9.27 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    PanoptoSubstack
    Small Businesses
    Vidyard
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Quora Blogs / Spaces (discontinued)
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Vidyard
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Blogger
    Score10 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Ensemble Video
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Quora Blogs / Spaces (discontinued)
    Score8.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    PanoptoSubstack
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (12 ratings)
    8.7
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    PanoptoSubstack
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Panopto
    Panopto is great if you have a lot of video content that you need to put in a central repository. It makes it easy to manage who sees it and how it is categorized. The captioning features are also really good too. For folks to view the video, they don't need a Panopto account. You can send them a direct link. If you want to upload videos, however, they will need a Panopto account. If you only have a few videos or care less about usage statistics, SharePoint may be a better file repository option
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    Substack Inc.
    I think Substack is better for people who want to set up a personal-facing branded website vs people who just want to post random musings every so often. Monetization is better there than any other collective publishing platform as well as organic reach via email. Substack also allows you to build direct relationships with your readers via emails and own them 100% which is great long-term if you use it to pivot to another site or another form of writing/content creation. Substack would be less helpful for someone wanting to write as a part of a group, not individually, or someone who's unwilling to put their personal brand behind their content. It's less optimized for SEO (which other platforms allow you to do) and can be harder to curate content based on your interests (you really have to go in knowing what you want vs finding it on the fly).
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    Pros
    Panopto
    • Simple to use - It really is a click-and-go system. Log in, click on record, and you're set.
    • Flexible - It allows multiple information-rich inputs to be recorded simultaneously (for example, the screen, webcams, microphones, etc.). For some demonstrations, having multiple perspectives/views can be beneficial. The ability to add multiple webcams enhanced the value of some of my recordings.
    • Reliable - This is critical when an unforeseen opportunity arises and you want to capture it visually and with audio. I had multiple experiences where a unique person was available briefly and due to Panopto's reliability, I was able to capture content that would otherwise have been seen by only those physically present at the time.
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    Substack Inc.
    • Because it has a very high Domain Authority ranking relevant backlinks in a published article will help make my store more searchable.
    • Substack is very easy to work in. The toolset they provide may not be as extensive as other platforms but it is certainly enough to create a meaningful, interesting post.
    • Substack is very focused on creating a community of writers that support each other. They run an ongoing email campaign that reinforces their focus on building a community of writers.
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    Cons
    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.
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    Substack Inc.
    • editor is on the primitive side - it's wysiwyg, but missing some embed options
    • integrate with google analytics
    • percentage cut that Substack takes can become a burden as your revenue grows. Problems scaling.
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    Usability
    Panopto
    Needs some work, but I'm sure improvements will come over time
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    Substack Inc.
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    Support Rating
    Panopto
    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.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Panopto
    Cost wise, unless you have a huge audience, Panopto is better. Both Zoom Meeting and Kaltura and for more expensive and a smaller program/company may not have the demand to justify them. Kaltura - is a far superior tool, the UI is much more modern and easier for a novice user to understand, and it makes sharing videos amongst faculty much easier. The LMS integration if far smoother and the recording is much easier and faster (from within the LMS). The analytics are also present in a much cleaner and digestible way. Lastly, the quizzing feature is far more robust. Zoom - Smoother at streaming and live interactions. Stronger chat feature and supports larger audiences, it can handle over 100 HD webcams at once if needed. It does basic desktop capture and supporting audio-only formats that can easily be converted to Podcast or Soundcloud. Google Loom - This one is not listed above as it's rather new but its a FREE tool for fast video/desktop/PPT recordings and it's extremely fast and easy to share. That said it's pretty basic as far as any additional features are concerned. Post-production editing is limited to basic timeline trimming.
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    Substack Inc.
    Medium is not so good for running newsletter. I find the mail that a user gets is very easily readable. Also as a creator it's very easy for me to track the analytics and monetise my blogs unlike Medium. Blogger is a very old technology. The kind of integrations and the support for Markdown / different media is very great in Substack.
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    Return on Investment
    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.
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    Substack Inc.
    • I haven’t made any money from it
    • Can be disheartening when you realise you’re putting in maximum effort for minimum audience
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