Presentations2Go vs Viz CaptureCast

Presentations2Go is a cloud video platform for organizations that host, manage, stream and share video through branded portals. Its workflows include uploads, automatic transcoding, live streaming, lecture capture, scheduling, archiving, multi-source recording, and video assignments with feedback. The repository supports multilingual IEEE-LOM metadata, OAI-PMH harvesting, advanced search, OCR and automatic speech recognition, alongside searchable transcripts and automatic captions. Live video supports adaptive bitrate playback up to 4K using HLS and MPEG-DASH. LMS delivery is available through LTI, including Moodle, Canvas, Brightspace and Blackboard; the platform also lists SAML integration and an open API. iOS and Android apps can record and upload video. A browser-based screen and webcam recorder offers unlimited recording time and videos without a watermark, and is also available as a Chrome app. Hosting is in an ISO 27001 EU datacenter, with redundant hosting described across multiple EU datacenters. The platform is presented for business, education and healthcare organizations. A free plan and free trial are listed; prospective customers are directed to request a quote rather than shown a price.

Viz CaptureCast is an on-premise, network-based appliance for capturing, composing, streaming and publishing classrooms, meeting rooms and events. It automates recording, live streaming and publishing, including scheduled workflows. Across concurrent room workflows, it can record up to six NDI or NDI|HX inputs, with recording and streaming described at up to 1080/30p. During lectures, it captures presentation slides and text for searchable video and enriched playback. A browser interface and CaptureCast Workflow Wizards configure, manage and control spaces and workflows. Vizrt lists integrations with Kaltura, Panopto and Opencast, and streaming to Vimeo and YouTube. NDI can connect directly with Microsoft Teams and Zoom. Optional CaptureCast Spaces subscriptions start with one space workflow and scale to three concurrent workflows. Vizrt describes the product for educators and corporate teams. It supports Windows, searchable transcripts, multi-camera capture, live streaming, camera tracking, LED-stage, greenscreen and live-compositing workflows. Pricing is on request; a listed USMSRP is $7,995.