GoCast vs Vbrick Enterprise Video Platform

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.

Vbrick Enterprise Video Platform helps organizations capture, store, manage, stream, search, and analyze live and on-demand video. Its cloud repository organizes videos into channels, categories, and playlists, with viewing permissions, analytics, and expiration dates. Listed AI functions include transcription and translation in more than 100 languages, concept-based search, summaries, an AI video assistant, and speaker and people search. Live events support up to 100,000 concurrent viewers and up to nine presenters without third-party hardware. Built-in eCDN options include peer-to-peer delivery, edge caching, and multicast. Named integrations include Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Webex, Pexip, and ServiceNow, alongside APIs and an embeddable player. Vbrick states that video is encrypted at rest with AES-256 and in transit with TLS 1.3, and lists FedRAMP certification and SOC 2 Type II auditing. Deployments can be cloud-based, on-premises, in a private data center, or in a private cloud. Mobile users can view, upload, and capture video, but live webcasts must be joined in a browser. Pricing is on request and scoped to use case, audience size, library size, and network topology.