LMS · head to head
Echo360 vs Panopto
Echo360
LMS
Lecture capture, video management, polling and exam authoring for universities
- From
- On request
- Rated
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Panopto
Webinars
Video management and live streaming platform for enterprises
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Echo360 no pricing is published for any component, so institutions cannot benchmark before entering a procurement, and the eventual figure depends on negotiated enrolment bands that vary widely between comparable universities.; Panopto no price list is published, and the vendor states there are no tiers at all
- They diverge on capability: Echo360 covers Scheduled lecture capture, Panopto covers Video management.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Echo360 and Panopto actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Echo360
- Scheduled lecture capture
- Automatic transcription and search
- Engagement analytics
- EchoEngage polling
- EchoExam
- GoReact video assessment
- LMS integration
- Student notes and interaction
Only in Panopto
- Video management
- Live streaming
- Recording
- Search
- Analytics
- Microsoft 365
- Canvas
- Blackboard
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Echo360
- A university with a legal obligation to caption teaching material, where automatic transcription across every recorded lecture is cheaper than commissioning captions per modulenot Panopto
- A department wanting to see which students stopped watching recordings before a failure point, and to act on it before the examnot Panopto
- A teacher training or nursing programme that needs time-stamped assessor feedback on student performance video, which GoReact is built fornot Panopto
- An institution replacing an ageing clicker estate and wanting polling on the same contract as lecture capture rather than a second vendornot Panopto
Panopto
- Recording, hosting and searching lecture and training videonot Echo360
- Integrating video libraries with learning management systemsnot Echo360
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Echo360
- No pricing is published for any component, so institutions cannot benchmark before entering a procurement, and the eventual figure depends on negotiated enrolment bands that vary widely between comparable universities.
- The catalogue is assembled from mergers and acquisitions including Turning Technologies and GoReact, so the bundle is not one product: components differ in codebase, support and roadmap attention, and integration between them is uneven.
- Room capture hardware and installation are priced separately from the software licence and often exceed it in year one, which is regularly missed in budget submissions that only cover the subscription.
- Private equity ownership through Centre Lane Partners means roadmap and pricing decisions answer to an investment thesis, and universities on multi-year contracts have limited leverage if the strategy changes mid-term.
- Automatic transcription accuracy on technical lecture content, accented speakers and poor room audio falls well short of what an accessibility obligation strictly requires, so institutions relying on it for compliance usually still pay for human correction on a subset of courses.
Panopto
- No price list is published, and the vendor states there are no tiers at all
- Cost depends on user count, integrations, add ons and deployment model, so several negotiated variables set the figure
- Four capabilities are separately priced add ons on top of any quote
- Every route to a figure is a demo or a conversation with sales
Pricing, plan by plan
Echo360
On request- EchoVideo$undefined/year
- Lecture capture, transcription, streaming and analytics
- Institution-wide licence, quoted
- Room hardware and installation priced separately
- EchoEngage$undefined/year
- Polling and audience response including PointSolutions
- Quoted, sometimes with student-paid licences
- EchoExam and EchoInk$undefined/year
- Assessment authoring and interactive content
- Quoted as bundle components
- GoReact$undefined/year
- Video-based skill assessment
- Sold per programme or institution-wide, quoted
Panopto
On request- Professional$500/month
- Video storage
- Basic features
- Business$1000/month
- Live streaming
- Analytics
- Enterprise$2500/month
- Custom solutions
- Dedicated support
Which should you pick?
Choose Echo360 if
- You need scheduled lecture capture.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS.
- You also want automatic transcription and search.
Choose Panopto if
- You need video management.
- You work on Windows, Mac, IOS, Android, Web.
- You also want live streaming.
Questions people ask
- Is Echo360 or Panopto better?
- Neither clearly leads. Echo360 starts at On request and Panopto at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Echo360 or Panopto?
- Echo360 starts at On request and Panopto at On request.
- Does Echo360 or Panopto run on more platforms?
- Echo360 runs on Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS. Panopto runs on Windows, Mac, IOS, Android, Web.
- What is Echo360 best used for?
- Echo360 is most often used for a university with a legal obligation to caption teaching material, where automatic transcription across every recorded lecture is cheaper than commissioning captions per module, a department wanting to see which students stopped watching recordings before a failure point, and to act on it before the exam, a teacher training or nursing programme that needs time-stamped assessor feedback on student performance video, which goreact is built for, an institution replacing an ageing clicker estate and wanting polling on the same contract as lecture capture rather than a second vendor. Of those, a university with a legal obligation to caption teaching material, where automatic transcription across every recorded lecture is cheaper than commissioning captions per module and a department wanting to see which students stopped watching recordings before a failure point, and to act on it before the exam are not what Panopto is typically brought in for.
- What can Echo360 do that Panopto cannot?
- Echo360 covers Scheduled lecture capture, Automatic transcription and search, Engagement analytics, EchoEngage polling. Panopto covers Video management, Live streaming, Recording, Search.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Echo360: Does Echo360 publish pricing?
No. Every component is quoted, generally as an institution-wide annual licence banded by enrolment, with hardware and installation separate.
Panopto: How much does Panopto cost?
Panopto does not publish pricing rates. Instead, each organization receives a custom quote based on unique factors including the number of users, storage needs, integrations required, and deployment model.
SourceEcho360: Is automatic captioning good enough for accessibility compliance?
Not on its own for high-stakes use. Automatic transcription handles search and general access well, but technical vocabulary and poor room audio degrade it, and most institutions budget for human correction where a formal accommodation exists.
Panopto: What is included in Panopto's base enterprise plan?
The base enterprise plan includes enterprise-scale storage, AI capabilities like search and auto-captions, content creation tools, security and compliance features, LMS integrations, and dedicated implementation support.
SourceEcho360: What did the Turning Technologies merger bring?
The polling and clicker business, now sold as EchoEngage and PointSolutions, which is why polling appears alongside lecture capture on one contract.
Panopto: Does Panopto offer a free trial?
Panopto offers free product demonstrations for prospective customers, with pricing discussions typically conducted through direct contact with their sales team.
SourceEcho360: Is GoReact sold separately?
Yes. GoReact can be bought on its own for a programme such as teacher training, or as part of the wider Echo360 bundle.
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