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Compare BigBlueButton and Panopto 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.2% of reviews)
Enterprise (52.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial Per Year
BigBlueButton
Star Rating
(26)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(124)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (52.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial Per Year
Browse all 2 pricing plansBigBlueButton vs Panopto
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found BigBlueButton easier to use and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with Panopto, along with administration.
- Reviewers felt that BigBlueButton meets the needs of their business better than Panopto.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Panopto is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of BigBlueButton over Panopto.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
BigBlueButton
No pricing availableFree Trial
BigBlueButton
No trial information availablePanopto
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
21
8.8
107
Ease of Use
8.8
21
8.3
110
Ease of Setup
7.2
6
8.3
58
Ease of Admin
8.3
5
8.4
52
Quality of Support
8.6
15
8.9
89
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
6
9.0
47
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
20
7.9
104
Features by Category
Content Sharing
8.6
16
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Verified
9.4
11
|
Verified
8.9
19
|
Verified
9.9
12
|
Verified
8.1
17
|
Verified
9.6
12
|
Verified
Collaboration
8.1
17
|
Verified
8.0
9
|
Verified
8.6
16
|
Verified
7.9
7
|
Verified
8.5
17
|
Verified
8.5
8
|
Verified
8.1
15
|
Verified
9.4
9
|
Verified
8.3
16
|
Verified
9.1
9
|
Verified
Functionality
8.2
15
|
Verified
8.7
10
|
Verified
8.7
19
|
Verified
9.0
8
|
Verified
8.5
16
|
Verified
8.7
9
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Virtual Classroom
Not enough data
Not enough data
Software Options
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
7.4
9
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
8.5
9
Audience Tools
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
6.3
9
Not enough data
7.5
12
Streamer Tools
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
9.5
10
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
4.8
8
Agentic AI - Live Stream
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customization
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
8.8
23
Not enough data
8.4
21
Not enough data
8.9
24
Organization
Not enough data
8.4
21
Not enough data
8.6
20
Not enough data
8.6
23
Not enough data
9.3
24
Not enough data
9.2
24
Not enough data
8.7
26
Agentic AI - Video CMS
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Platform Features
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
7.5
8
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
6.7
6
Organization
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
8.9
9
Customization
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
8.1
7
Analytics
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
9.4
8
Editing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Editing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
BigBlueButton and Panopto are categorized as Virtual Classroom
Unique Categories
BigBlueButton has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
BigBlueButton
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Panopto
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Higher Education
23.1%
Telecommunications
15.4%
Education Management
15.4%
Primary/Secondary Education
7.7%
Information Technology and Services
7.7%
Other
30.8%
Higher Education
55.4%
Education Management
12.4%
Hospital & Health Care
8.3%
E-Learning
5.0%
Marketing and Advertising
2.5%
Other
16.5%
Discussions
Does BigBlueButton have a whiteboard?
1 Comment
AY
Yes it has whiteboard and also a shared notes section.Read more
BigBlueButton has no more discussions with answers
What is the best way to split the class recording onto multiple screens?
1 Comment
CK
Best way is to use second video source when creating the recording . this is found in the Panopto for Windows Settings Tab of the creator tool. Read more
Panopto has no more discussions with answers
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