Opencast vs UbiCast Nudgis
Opencast
opencast.org
UbiCast Nudgis
ubicast.euSide by side
| Figure | Opencast | UbiCast Nudgis |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $375/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 4 |
| Spec score · Lecture Capture Software | 8.7 (#2) | 7.9 (#5) |
| Deployment | The Opencast 12 Administration Guide says the system can run on one Linux server or scale across multiple distributed Linux servers. | Nudgis is offered as a cloud service hosted by UbiCast in France or for local deployment on the customer’s own infrastructure. |
| Founded | 2007 | 2007 |
| Purpose | Opencast is an open-source video management system for academic institutions, built for automated video capture and distribution at scale. | Nudgis is a private video platform for recording, editing, centralising, and sharing educational and organisational video content. |
Plans
UbiCast Nudgis
- Starter$4,500 a year
- Extra$9,900 a year
- Advanced$19,900 a year
- CustomPriced on request
In their own words
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.
UbiCast Nudgis
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.