Webinar & Virtual Events · head to head
Panopto vs eWebinar
Panopto
Webinar & Virtual Events
Video management and live streaming platform for enterprises
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
eWebinar
Webinar & Virtual Events
Automated and evergreen webinar platform
- 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; eWebinar the subscription level is set automatically by how many active eWebinars you have, so the bill moves up on its own as you publish more
- They diverge on capability: Panopto covers Video management, eWebinar covers Evergreen webinars.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Panopto and eWebinar actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Windows, Mac, IOS, Android, Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Webinar & Virtual Events).
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
- Microsoft 365
- Canvas
- Blackboard
Only in eWebinar
- Evergreen webinars
- Live-like automation
- Lead scoring
- Integrations
- HubSpot
- Zapier
- ActiveCampaign
Both cover
- Analytics
- Salesforce
- Windows support
- Mac support
- IOS support
- Android support
- 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 eWebinar
- Integrating video libraries with learning management systemsnot eWebinar
eWebinar
- Turning recorded demos into automated on-demand webinars with chatnot Panopto
- Evergreen customer onboarding and training sessionsnot 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
eWebinar
- The subscription level is set automatically by how many active eWebinars you have, so the bill moves up on its own as you publish more
- Level 1 at $99 per month allows only one active eWebinar and 1,000 registrants per month
- Level 3 at $299 per month covers 15 active eWebinars and charges $15 per month for each additional one
- Extra registrants are sold only in blocks of 1,000 at $49 per month per block
- Removing the 'Powered by eWebinar' branding costs $99 per month on top of the subscription
- Using your own custom domain costs $99 per month extra
- The Salesforce integration is a $249 per month add-on and the Marketo integration is $179 per month
- Advanced access control, which restricts who can join by email domain, is a $49 per month add-on
- The universal cross-webinar dashboard is a $229 per month add-on
- Enterprise registrant volumes and active webinar counts are quoted by sales with no published rate
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
eWebinar
On request- Professional$99/month
- Up to 3 webinars
- Lead scoring
- Business$249/month
- Unlimited webinars
- Advanced automation
- Enterprise$499/month
- Custom integrations
- Dedicated support
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 eWebinar if
- You need evergreen webinars.
- You work on Windows, Mac, IOS, Android, Web.
- You also want live-like automation.
Questions people ask
- Is Panopto or eWebinar better?
- Neither clearly leads. Panopto starts at On request and eWebinar at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Panopto or eWebinar?
- Panopto starts at On request and eWebinar at On request.
- Does Panopto or eWebinar run on more platforms?
- Both run on Windows, Mac, IOS, Android, Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- 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 eWebinar is typically brought in for.
- What can Panopto do that eWebinar cannot?
- Panopto covers Video management, Live streaming, Recording, Search. eWebinar covers Evergreen webinars, Live-like automation, Lead scoring, Integrations. Both handle Analytics, Salesforce, Windows support, Mac support.