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Echo360 vs Screencastify

Echo360 logo

Echo360

LMS

Lecture capture, video management, polling and exam authoring for universities

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Screencastify logo

Screencastify

LMS

Simple video creation for everyone

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Screencastify has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • 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.; Screencastify limited to Chrome browser only, cannot record on Firefox, Safari, or Edge
  • They diverge on capability: Echo360 covers Scheduled lecture capture, Screencastify covers Screen recording.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Echo360 and Screencastify actually diverge.

Attributes where Echo360 and Screencastify differ
AttributeEcho360Screencastify
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquotefreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, Windows, macOSChrome Browser
FoundedUnknown2013

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (LMS).

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 Screencastify

  • Screen recording
  • Video editing
  • Drawing tools
  • Google Drive export
  • Chrome support
  • Edge support

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 Screencastify
  • A department wanting to see which students stopped watching recordings before a failure point, and to act on it before the examnot Screencastify
  • A teacher training or nursing programme that needs time-stamped assessor feedback on student performance video, which GoReact is built fornot Screencastify
  • An institution replacing an ageing clicker estate and wanting polling on the same contract as lecture capture rather than a second vendornot Screencastify

Screencastify

  • Recording lessons for flipped classroom instruction without external toolsnot Echo360
  • Creating product demos and explainer videos for sales teamsnot Echo360
  • Documenting technical processes for customer support tutorialsnot Echo360
  • Collecting and grading video assignments from students with rubricsnot Echo360
  • Adding interactive assessments to video content to measure understandingnot 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.

Screencastify

  • Limited to Chrome browser only, cannot record on Firefox, Safari, or Edge
  • Free version watermark appears on all videos and requires upgrade to remove
  • Free tier limited to 10 videos total before requiring paid plan
  • Maximum 1080p resolution at 30fps, no support for higher framerates or 4K
  • No free educator license for educational institutions

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

Screencastify

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Up to 10 videos
    • 30-minute recording limit
    • Browser tab, full screen, and webcam recording
  • Starter$7/month
    • Unlimited videos
    • 60-minute recording limit
    • Basic editing
  • Pro$10/month
    • Unlimited videos
    • 180-minute recording limit
    • AI video enhancements
  • Enterprise & EDU$null/month
    • Custom pricing
    • Central admin controls
    • LMS integrations

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.
Echo360 review

Choose Screencastify if

  • You need screen recording.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Chrome Browser.
  • You also want video editing.
Screencastify review

Questions people ask

Is Echo360 or Screencastify better?
Neither clearly leads. Echo360 starts at On request and Screencastify at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Echo360 or Screencastify?
Screencastify has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Echo360 and Free for Screencastify.
Does Echo360 or Screencastify run on more platforms?
Echo360 runs on Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS. Screencastify runs on Chrome Browser.
Can I use Screencastify for free?
Yes. Screencastify has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Echo360 starts at On request.
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 Screencastify is typically brought in for.
What can Echo360 do that Screencastify cannot?
Echo360 covers Scheduled lecture capture, Automatic transcription and search, Engagement analytics, EchoEngage polling. Screencastify covers Screen recording, Video editing, Drawing tools, Google Drive export.

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.

Screencastify: What's the free tier limit?

Free plan allows 10 total videos up to 30 minutes each, with watermark. After 10 videos, you must upgrade.

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Echo360: 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.

Screencastify: Is Screencastify limited to Chrome?

Yes. Screencastify is exclusively a Chrome extension and does not work on other browsers like Firefox, Safari, or Edge.

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Echo360: 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.

Screencastify: What's the maximum video quality?

Maximum resolution is 1080p at 30 frames per second. Videos can only be exported to MP4, audio to MP3, or as GIF.

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Echo360: 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.

Screencastify: Does Screencastify work for educational use?

Screencastify lacks a free educator license for schools or non-profits, unlike some competitors who offer discounted or free plans for educational institutions.

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