Panopto vs. Viddler

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Panopto
Score 7.6 out of 10
N/A
Panopto 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
Viddler
Score 7.0 out of 10
N/A
Viddler is an enterprise video solution built primarily to provide video tools for learning and customer engagement. Features include a learning-focused player, a video learning hub, and a video subscription e-store.
$100
per month
Pricing
PanoptoViddler
Editions & Modules
Pro
$14.99
per month
Starting Price
$100.00
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PanoptoViddler
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
PanoptoViddler
Top Pros
Top Cons

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Features
PanoptoViddler
Video Marketing
Comparison of Video Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Panopto
7.0
6 Ratings
2% below category average
Viddler
-
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 Product A and Product B
Panopto
9.4
7 Ratings
39% above category average
Viddler
-
Ratings
Integration to LMS9.47 Ratings00 Ratings
Video Security
Comparison of Video Security features of Product A and Product B
Panopto
8.8
10 Ratings
1% above category average
Viddler
-
Ratings
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 Product A and Product B
Panopto
8.4
10 Ratings
0% above category average
Viddler
-
Ratings
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 Product A and Product B
Panopto
7.5
10 Ratings
0% above category average
Viddler
-
Ratings
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 Product A and Product B
Panopto
8.1
9 Ratings
4% below category average
Viddler
-
Ratings
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 Product A and Product B
Panopto
8.8
7 Ratings
9% above category average
Viddler
-
Ratings
Audience polling10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Audience Q&A / Live chat7.25 Ratings00 Ratings
Video comments9.27 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
PanoptoViddler
Likelihood to Recommend
8.1
(12 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
7.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
7.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
PanoptoViddler
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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Viddler
If encoding times were crucial, Viddler would be a good choice.
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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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Viddler
  • Encode times
  • HD Quality
  • Player quality
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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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Viddler
No answers on this topic
Usability
Panopto
Needs some work, but I'm sure improvements will come over time
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Viddler
No answers on this topic
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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Viddler
No answers on this topic
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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Viddler
Viddler offered faster encode times with no wait lines. We selected Viddler due to this and overall video quality plus user access to direct downloads.
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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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Viddler
  • Faster encoding
  • No wait times
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