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Panopto vs Splashtop

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Panopto

Software

Video management and live streaming platform for enterprises

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Splashtop

Software

Secure remote access and remote support software

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Panopto no price list is published, and the vendor states there are no tiers at all; Splashtop solo plan is $72 per year for a single user; Pro and Performance are priced per user per year on top at $99 and $149

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Panopto and Splashtop actually diverge.

Attributes where Panopto and Splashtop differ
AttributePanoptoSplashtop
PlatformsWindows, Mac, IOS, Android, WebWeb
Founded2007Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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 Splashtop

Nothing recorded that Panopto does not also cover.

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 Splashtop
  • Integrating video libraries with learning management systemsnot Splashtop

Splashtop

No use cases recorded yet. See the Splashtop review.

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

Splashtop

  • Solo plan is $72 per year for a single user; Pro and Performance are priced per user per year on top at $99 and $149
  • Remote Support SOS plan starts at $259 to $399 per concurrent user per year, separate from the remote access plans

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

Splashtop

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Splashtop review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Panopto if

  • You need video management.
  • You work on Windows, Mac, IOS, Android, Web.
  • You also want live streaming.
Panopto review

Choose Splashtop if

Nothing in the data separates Splashtop from Panopto on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Splashtop review

Questions people ask

Is Panopto or Splashtop better?
Neither clearly leads. Panopto starts at On request and Splashtop at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Panopto or Splashtop?
Panopto starts at On request and Splashtop at On request.
Does Panopto or Splashtop run on more platforms?
Panopto runs on Windows, Mac, IOS, Android, Web. Splashtop 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 Splashtop is typically brought in for.
What can Panopto do that Splashtop cannot?
Panopto covers Video management, Live streaming, Recording, Search.
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