Webinar & Virtual Events · head to head
Panopto vs Zoho Meeting
Panopto
Webinar & Virtual Events
Video management and live streaming platform for enterprises
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Zoho Meeting
Webinar & Virtual Events
Affordable web conferencing and webinar solution
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Zoho Meeting has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Panopto no price list is published, and the vendor states there are no tiers at all; Zoho Meeting the free plan limits each meeting to 60 minutes and 100 participants
- They diverge on capability: Panopto covers Video management, Zoho Meeting covers HD video.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Panopto and Zoho Meeting actually diverge.
| Attribute | Panopto | Zoho Meeting |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Founded | 2007 | 1996 |
Identical on both: 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
- Search
- Analytics
- Microsoft 365
- Canvas
- Blackboard
- Salesforce
Only in Zoho Meeting
- HD video
- Whiteboard
- Mobile app
- Zoho integration
- Zoho CRM
- Zoho Projects
- Google Calendar
- Zapier
Both cover
- Recording
- 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 Zoho Meeting
- Integrating video libraries with learning management systemsnot Zoho Meeting
Zoho Meeting
- Browser based video meetings with screen sharing and whiteboardnot Panopto
- Running webinars with registration and moderator controlsnot Panopto
- Dial in audio conferencing using toll free numbersnot 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
Zoho Meeting
- The free plan limits each meeting to 60 minutes and 100 participants
- Paid plans are sold in fixed participant tiers of 10, 25, 50, 100, 150, 200 and 250, so capacity is bought in blocks
- Recording storage on the Standard plan is 5 GB per host, with additional 25 GB blocks sold annually up to 1 TB per organisation
- The free trial runs 14 days
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
Zoho Meeting
Free- FreeFree
- Basic meetings
- Up to 100 participants
- Pro$12/month
- Advanced features
- Up to 250 participants
- Business$24/month
- Unlimited participants
- Custom branding
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 Zoho Meeting if
- You need hd video.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Windows, Mac, IOS, Android, Web.
- You also want whiteboard.
Questions people ask
- Is Panopto or Zoho Meeting better?
- Neither clearly leads. Panopto starts at On request and Zoho Meeting at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Panopto or Zoho Meeting?
- Zoho Meeting has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Panopto and Free for Zoho Meeting.
- Does Panopto or Zoho Meeting run on more platforms?
- Both run on Windows, Mac, IOS, Android, Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Zoho Meeting for free?
- Yes. Zoho Meeting has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Panopto starts at On request.
- 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 Zoho Meeting is typically brought in for.
- What can Panopto do that Zoho Meeting cannot?
- Panopto covers Video management, Live streaming, Search, Analytics. Zoho Meeting covers HD video, Whiteboard, Mobile app, Zoho integration. Both handle Recording, Windows support, Mac support, IOS support.
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