Canvas Studio vs Stream
Canvas Studio
instructure.comStream
stream-platform.cloudSide by side
| Figure | Canvas Studio | Stream |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $2.42/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 4 |
| Spec score · Lecture Capture Software | 6.6 (#17) | 7.6 (#9) |
Plans
Canvas Studio
- Canvas CorePriced on request
- Canvas PlusPriced on request
- Canvas NextPriced on request
Stream
- Starter$29 a year
- Professional$79 a year
- Advanced$199 a year
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Canvas Studio
Canvas Studio has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Stream
Stream is a video platform for institutions creating and delivering learning content through an LMS. It synchronizes recordings from Zoom, Teams and Webex, processes them and publishes them to matching courses. AI features include transcription, captions and translation in 98 languages, meeting-level answers, searchable transcripts with timestamp jumps, topic chapters and automatically created highlights; the site reports 98% transcription accuracy. Its media library provides browser editing, trimming, role-based permissions, controlled sharing and analytics. Listed LMS workflows cover Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard, LTI and H5P, with dedicated Moodle plugins and automatic course matching. Stream is listed for web, API and self-hosted use, while deployment is described as cloud. There is no free plan, but a three-month Moodle pilot is offered without a credit card or commitment. Plans range from $29/month billed annually to custom enterprise pricing, with storage, integration, transcription and support differences.