Software · head to head
Panopto vs BlueJeans
Panopto
Software
Video management and live streaming platform for enterprises
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Panopto no price list is published, and the vendor states there are no tiers at all; BlueJeans shut down. Verizon announced the closure on 8 August 2023 and wound the service down through the first half of 2024, starting with the Basic tier and free trials on 31 August 2023
- They diverge on capability: Panopto covers Video management, BlueJeans covers HD and 4K video.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Panopto and BlueJeans actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Panopto
- Video management
- Live streaming
- Recording
- Search
- Analytics
- Microsoft 365
- Canvas
- Blackboard
Only in BlueJeans
- HD and 4K video
- Audio conferencing
- Screen sharing
- Recording and playback
- Chat and messaging
- Virtual backgrounds
- Hand raising
- Breakout rooms
Both cover
- Salesforce
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Panopto
- Recording, hosting and searching lecture and training videonot BlueJeans
- Integrating video libraries with learning management systemsnot BlueJeans
BlueJeans
- Enterprise meetingsnot Panopto
- Healthcare consultationsnot Panopto
- Financial servicesnot Panopto
- Government communicationsnot Panopto
- Large eventsnot Panopto
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
BlueJeans
- Shut down. Verizon announced the closure on 8 August 2023 and wound the service down through the first half of 2024, starting with the Basic tier and free trials on 31 August 2023
- bluejeans.com no longer resolves
- Verizon bought it for $400 million in 2020 and closed it citing a changing market, so there is no successor product to move to within the same vendor
Pricing, plan by plan
Panopto
On request- Professional$500/month
- Video storage
- Basic features
- Business$1000/month
- Live streaming
- Analytics
- Enterprise$2500/month
- Custom solutions
- Dedicated support
BlueJeans
$10/month- Essentials$10/month
- 100 participants
- HD video
- Screen sharing
- Pro$15/month
- 300 participants
- 4K video
- Virtual backgrounds
- Business$20/month
- 500 participants
- Custom branding
- Advanced security
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Unlimited participants
- Custom deployment
- Dedicated account team
Which should you pick?
Choose Panopto if
- You need video management.
- You work on Windows, Mac, IOS, Android, Web.
- You also want live streaming.
Choose BlueJeans if
- You need hd and 4k video.
- You work on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android.
- You also want audio conferencing.
Questions people ask
- Is Panopto or BlueJeans better?
- Neither clearly leads. Panopto starts at On request and BlueJeans at $10/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Panopto or BlueJeans?
- Panopto starts at On request and BlueJeans at $10/month.
- Does Panopto or BlueJeans run on more platforms?
- Panopto runs on Windows, Mac, IOS, Android, Web. BlueJeans runs on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android.
- What is Panopto best used for?
- Panopto is most often used for recording, hosting and searching lecture and training video, integrating video libraries with learning management systems. Of those, recording, hosting and searching lecture and training video and integrating video libraries with learning management systems are not what BlueJeans is typically brought in for.
- What can Panopto do that BlueJeans cannot?
- Panopto covers Video management, Live streaming, Recording, Search. BlueJeans covers HD and 4K video, Audio conferencing, Screen sharing, Recording and playback. Both handle Salesforce.