GoCast vs UbiCast Nudgis

GoCast is a self-hosted platform for streaming and recording lectures. Organizations can run it on their own servers, keeping streaming data processing and storage under their control. It can automatically stream auditorium lectures according to schedules, while lecturers can also stream using OBS, Zoom, or other software. Lecturers manage videos through a self-service interface, and course and student enrollment information can be imported from CAMPUSonline. Live streams are recorded automatically, and video-on-demand uploads are supported. Post-processing can detect silence, create searchable transcripts, and generate thumbnails. Live chat lets listeners ask questions and upvote them; lecturers can run polls and mark or hide questions. Course access can be public, limited to enrolled or invited users, or restricted to users logged in with an LRZ ID. GoCast is open source under the MIT license and listed as free. Deployment requires worker or runner servers and shared storage. Its self-streaming guide warns that streams may be unreliable and recordings may be corrupted, and recommends keeping a local copy.

UbiCast Nudgis is a private video platform for educational institutions, enterprises, and public institutions. It records, edits, centralises, and shares video through web, macOS, Windows, API, or self-hosted deployment. The interactive player supports chapters, comments, questions, slides, resources, quizzes, and polls. Nudgis can generate metadata and quizzes, transcribe and translate subtitles, and make spoken or slide text searchable. Integrations include Moodle, Canvas, Brightspace, Zoom, Teams, OBS, and Wooclap; LTI 1.3 can map LMS roles to Nudgis profiles and permissions. An open API connects to third-party AI tools. Customers can use UbiCast-hosted cloud service in France or deploy on their own infrastructure. UbiCast describes the platform as GDPR compliant and hosted in Europe. A 30-day trial needs no credit card. Annual plans excluding VAT cost 4500.00 USD, 9900.00 USD, or 19900.00 USD, with increasing viewer and storage limits.