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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.4% of reviews)
Enterprise (52.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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Free Trial Per Year
Brightcove
Star Rating
(53)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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Browse all 3 pricing plansPanopto
Star Rating
(124)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (52.9% of reviews)
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Entry-Level Pricing
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Browse all 2 pricing plansBrightcove vs Panopto
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Panopto easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Panopto overall.
- Reviewers felt that Panopto meets the needs of their business better than Brightcove.
- 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 Panopto over Brightcove.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Brightcove
Communications Studio
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For marketers and corporate communications professionals who want to break through
with video and build stronger connections with their audiences.
- Security features that protect content from unauthorized viewers
- Live streaming and virtual events
- Interactive elements deepen audience engagement
Free Trial
Brightcove
Free Trial is available
Panopto
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.2
48
8.8
107
Ease of Use
7.6
48
8.3
110
Ease of Setup
7.4
28
8.3
58
Ease of Admin
7.7
29
8.4
52
Quality of Support
7.7
45
8.9
89
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
29
9.0
47
Product Direction (% positive)
7.4
45
7.9
104
Features by Category
Content Sharing
Not enough data
9.4
11
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Verified
Not enough data
9.9
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.6
12
|
Verified
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.0
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
9
|
Verified
Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
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
Hosting
9.1
15
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
Management
9.1
15
Not enough data
8.9
15
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Marketing
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.2
14
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Insights
7.2
15
Not enough data
7.9
14
Not enough data
Generative AI
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Hosting
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
Customization
8.3
13
8.5
25
9.2
14
8.8
23
8.3
14
8.4
21
7.4
9
8.9
24
Organization
8.0
10
8.4
21
7.0
9
8.6
20
8.9
14
8.6
23
7.7
13
9.3
24
7.1
14
9.2
24
7.5
14
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
API Features
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
Security and Compliance
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 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
Brightcove and Panopto are categorized as Video CMS, Video Communications, and Live Stream
Unique Categories
Brightcove is categorized as Video Hosting and Video Platform as a Service (VPaaS)
Panopto is categorized as Virtual Classroom and Video Editing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Brightcove
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
Broadcast Media
11.5%
Online Media
9.6%
Media Production
9.6%
Computer Software
7.7%
Sports
5.8%
Other
55.8%
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
Brightcove has no 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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