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Panopto
(110)
4.3 out of 5
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Vimeo
Vimeo
(671)
4.3 out of 5
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At a Glance
Panopto
Panopto
Star Rating
(110)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (50.9% of reviews)
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Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial Per Year
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Vimeo
Vimeo
Star Rating
(671)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (65.7% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$20.00 Per Month
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AI Generated Summary
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  • Users report that Vimeo excels in video streaming quality, achieving a perfect score of 10.0, while Panopto, although strong, scores slightly lower at 9.8 for session recording. This indicates that Vimeo may provide a more seamless viewing experience for end-users.
  • Reviewers mention that Vimeo's ease of use is rated at 9.0, making it more user-friendly compared to Panopto's score of 8.1. This suggests that users may find Vimeo easier to navigate and utilize for their video needs.
  • G2 users highlight that Panopto offers superior analytics capabilities, scoring 9.6 compared to Vimeo's 8.3. This feature is crucial for organizations looking to track viewer engagement and content performance effectively.
  • Users on G2 report that Panopto shines in its collaboration tools, particularly with a perfect score of 10.0 for survey tools, which can enhance audience interaction during live sessions, while Vimeo does not have a comparable feature.
  • Reviewers mention that Vimeo provides robust customization options, particularly in branding and customizable thumbnails, both scoring 8.8, which allows users to maintain a consistent brand identity across their video content.
  • Users say that Panopto's strong focus on enterprise solutions is evident, with 53.0% of reviews coming from the enterprise segment, while Vimeo primarily caters to small businesses, which may influence the choice based on organizational needs.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Panopto
Panopto Higher Education
Free Trial
Per Year
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Vimeo
Starter
$20.00
Per Month
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Free Trial
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Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
98
8.7
486
Ease of Use
8.2
99
9.0
488
Ease of Setup
8.2
47
8.9
186
Ease of Admin
8.3
46
8.6
173
Quality of Support
8.8
80
8.4
384
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
41
8.5
164
Product Direction (% positive)
7.9
95
7.8
458
Features by Category
Virtual ClassroomHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
8.9
99
Not enough data
Content Sharing
9.3
10
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Verified
Not enough data
9.8
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.7
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.0
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
Functionality
8.5
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
WebinarHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
8.4
152
Host Tools
Not enough data
8.8
19
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
9.2
19
Attendee Tools
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
7.7
15
Not enough data
7.4
11
Post-Event Tools
Not enough data
8.3
16
Not enough data
8.3
15
Integrations
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
8.7
15
Live StreamHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
7.6
80
8.5
521
Software Options
8.8
8
8.8
57
6.9
7
8.5
53
6.9
7
8.6
53
8.3
6
9.0
61
Audience Tools
8.1
8
Feature Not Available
6.4
7
8.4
53
7.2
9
8.6
58
Streamer Tools
7.6
7
8.6
39
9.8
8
9.1
59
8.6
7
8.2
55
4.7
6
7.6
33
Screen and Video CaptureHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
Not enough data
8.6
205
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.4
27
Not enough data
9.1
27
Not enough data
7.6
24
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
7.4
24
Not enough data
9.4
26
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
9.0
27
Not enough data
8.6
25
Video HostingHide 24 FeaturesShow 24 Features
Not enough data
8.7
1,086
Hosting
Not enough data
9.2
117
Not enough data
8.6
96
Not enough data
8.4
82
Management
Not enough data
8.9
118
Not enough data
8.7
106
Not enough data
9.2
115
Not enough data
8.6
99
Marketing
Not enough data
6.8
61
Not enough data
8.0
85
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.7
5
Insights
Not enough data
8.2
102
Not enough data
8.2
85
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Stock FootageHide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features
Not enough data
7.6
262
Pricing
Not enough data
7.7
50
Not enough data
7.1
43
Not enough data
7.3
45
Media
Not enough data
7.2
36
Not enough data
7.7
40
Not enough data
8.9
48
Video CMSHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
8.8
154
8.3
267
Customization
8.6
17
8.8
31
9.1
16
8.8
31
8.6
14
7.6
24
9.0
17
8.0
26
Organization
8.3
13
8.3
22
8.5
13
7.8
22
8.6
15
8.5
25
9.4
15
8.1
25
9.4
16
8.3
31
8.6
18
8.8
30
Video Platform as a Service (VPaaS)Hide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
API Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security and Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video CommunicationsHide 15 FeaturesShow 15 Features
8.6
117
8.1
300
Platform Features
9.0
8
8.4
27
7.5
8
7.6
24
8.8
8
Feature Not Available
8.6
6
8.0
21
9.4
8
8.5
24
6.7
6
Feature Not Available
Organization
9.1
9
7.6
28
9.2
8
8.1
29
8.9
9
8.1
32
Customization
8.8
8
8.7
31
9.2
8
Feature Not Available
8.1
7
Feature Not Available
Analytics
7.9
7
7.7
26
8.7
9
7.9
29
9.4
8
8.0
29
Video EditingHide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Editing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Live CommerceHide 23 FeaturesShow 23 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Engagement
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Live selling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Panopto
Panopto
Vimeo
Vimeo
Panopto and Vimeo are categorized as Video Communications, Live Stream, Video CMS, and Video Editing
Unique Categories
Panopto
Panopto is categorized as Virtual Classroom
Vimeo
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Panopto
Panopto
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
13.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
35.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
50.9%
Vimeo
Vimeo
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
65.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
8.8%
Reviewers' Industry
Panopto
Panopto
Higher Education
52.7%
Education Management
13.6%
Hospital & Health Care
9.1%
E-Learning
5.5%
Marketing and Advertising
2.7%
Other
16.4%
Vimeo
Vimeo
Marketing and Advertising
12.6%
Computer Software
8.7%
Information Technology and Services
5.6%
Media Production
4.5%
Higher Education
4.2%
Other
64.4%
Most Helpful Reviews
Panopto
Panopto
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Higher Education

Panopto provides great features for sharing and controlling access to video content. I can produce a video and have very tight control over who can view it and what they can do with it.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Higher Education

I'm not sure what this provides that others don't. It is a bit cumbersome, the technology is slow and lacking.

Vimeo
Vimeo
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Daniel J.
DJ
Daniel J.
Verified User in Computer & Network Security

Vimeo is a great alternative to YouTube. They have a much more professional look and feel, and I personally think there are many more high-quality videos on Vimeo than YouTube. Obviously both sites are going to have good and bad videos, I just feel like the...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Computer Software
GC
Verified User in Computer Software

Like the features and measurement provided by Wistia better.

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Discussions
Panopto
Panopto Discussions
What is the best way to split the class recording onto multiple screens?
1 comment
Charlie K.
CK
Best way is to use second video source when creating the recording . this is found in the Panopto for Windows Settings Tab of the creator tool. Read more
Is panopto good?
1 comment
JM
Panopto is great for inserting video into instructionRead more
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Vimeo
Vimeo Discussions
I have recently seen lot of business people use vimeo than youtube. Is there any specific reason behind this?
8 comments
Alejandro C.
AC
Youtube will just pop ads in your videos at any given time. Don't know about Vimeo, but youtube is still dominant in the market so I'd still go with them...Read more
What is the best way to make a video?
1 comment
Amanda L.
AL
Totally unreliable service. I requested for a refund which they did, but with a shortfall of $$$$. When I requested for an explanation, they provided a...Read more
Vimeo or YouTube for embedded videos ?
1 comment
Carel V.
CV
Vimeo because it doesn't show "related" videos when the clip has finished playing and you can actually add a call to action on the video.Read more
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