Software · head to head
Panopto vs Crowdcast
Panopto
Software
Video management and live streaming platform for enterprises
- From
- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Panopto no price list is published, and the vendor states there are no tiers at all; Crowdcast exceeding the plan's attendee limit costs $0.15 per extra live attendee, so an unexpectedly popular session bills on the spot
- They diverge on capability: Panopto covers Video management, Crowdcast covers Q&A sessions.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Panopto and Crowdcast 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
- Recording
- Search
- Analytics
- Microsoft 365
- Canvas
- Blackboard
- Salesforce
Only in Crowdcast
- Q&A sessions
- Polls
- Multi-speaker
- Replay library
- Zapier
- ConvertKit
- Mailchimp
- Stripe
Both cover
- Live streaming
- Web support
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 Crowdcast
- Integrating video libraries with learning management systemsnot Crowdcast
Crowdcast
- Hosting live webinars and interactive Q and A sessionsnot Panopto
- Running paid online events with registrationnot 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
Crowdcast
- Exceeding the plan's attendee limit costs $0.15 per extra live attendee, so an unexpectedly popular session bills on the spot
- Session length is capped by plan, at 2 hours on Lite, 4 on Pro and 6 on Business
- Team seats are tightly limited, at 1 on Lite and 2 on Pro, with additional seats at $29 each
- Studio storage is capped at 1 GB on Lite and 5 GB on Pro
- The 14 day trial allows 10 live attendees and 60 minute sessions, which is short of any real event
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
Crowdcast
$49/month- Lite$49/month
- 50 live attendees
- 2-hour sessions
- Basic features
- Pro$89/month
- 100 attendees
- 4-hour sessions
- Custom branding
- Business$195/month
- 500 attendees
- Multi-day events
- Priority support
Which should you pick?
Choose Panopto if
- You need video management.
- You work on Windows, Mac, IOS, Android, Web.
- You also want recording.
Questions people ask
- Is Panopto or Crowdcast better?
- Neither clearly leads. Panopto starts at On request and Crowdcast at $49/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Panopto or Crowdcast?
- Panopto starts at On request and Crowdcast at $49/month.
- Does Panopto or Crowdcast run on more platforms?
- Panopto runs on Windows, Mac, IOS, Android, Web. Crowdcast runs on Web.
- 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 Crowdcast is typically brought in for.
- What can Panopto do that Crowdcast cannot?
- Panopto covers Video management, Recording, Search, Analytics. Crowdcast covers Q&A sessions, Polls, Multi-speaker, Replay library. Both handle Live streaming, Web support.