MediaZilla vs Opencast
MediaZilla
mediazilla.com
Opencast
opencast.orgSide by side
| Figure | MediaZilla | Opencast |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $21/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 2 |
| Spec score · Video Hosting Platforms | 8.5 (#14) | 8.7 (#4) |
| Access controls | Access Protection limits each viewer account to three devices, and users can password-protect links and control downloads. | Fine-grained viewing and editing permissions are built in, and LMS integration can provide single sign-on. |
| Founded | 2014 | 2007 |
| Purpose | MediaZilla is a professional platform for delivering, streaming, and selling video content to clients and audiences. | Opencast is an open-source video management system for academic institutions, built for automated video capture and distribution at scale. |
| Security | MediaZilla says it completed an AWS Foundational Technical Review and that customer content is encrypted at rest and transmitted securely via HTTPS. | Opencast supports access control and signed media URLs that expire after a configured period, usually one hour depending on server configuration. |
Plans
MediaZilla
- FreeFree
- Starter$21 a month
- Growth$37 a month
- Pro$51 a month
- Business$94 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
MediaZilla
MediaZilla has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Opencast
Opencast is a free, open-source video management system for academic institutions, designed to capture and distribute video at scale. Administrators can schedule recordings and live streams, with classroom recording also possible depending on hardware. Opencast Studio captures video in a browser without requiring an Opencast installation. Configurable workflows can generate captions, add branding and thumbnails, and deliver media at chosen resolutions and bitrates. The integrated editor handles multiple streams, subtitles, and cover thumbnails. Fine-grained permissions control viewing and editing; learning platform integrations can provide single sign-on and video delivery. Opencast uses the Paella Player by default, while the separate Tobira portal can keep videos online during Opencast maintenance. Integrations include Brightspace, Canvas, ILIAS, Moodle, Sakai, Stud.IP, BigBlueButton, Zoom recording, Matomo, WordPress, Whisper, and YouTube. It runs on one Linux server or can scale across distributed Linux servers. Demo instances are available to explore the administrative interface and portal.