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Pros:

The structure is easier to navigate than others we've used. Integration is pretty straightforward.

Cons:

It could use a more modern look and feel. The software does give our end users some trouble - but not the service or website itself.

Panopto ratings

Average score

Ease of Use
4.3
Customer Service Software
4.6
Features
4.3
Value for Money
4.4

Likelihood to recommend

8.4/10

Panopto has an overall rating of 4.5 out 5 stars based on 75 user reviews on Capterra.

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Simon
Educational Technologist in UK
Verified LinkedIn User
E-Learning, 5,001–10,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source
Source: GetApp

Great user experience and excellent support

5.0 6 years ago

Comments: In terms of experience, we've had a really good one. The learning resource it provides and enhancement to our student's experience.

Pros:

Panopto is reliable and easy to use. Well featured and flexible, Panopto is integrated into our VLE, and used thoughout our institution. Panopto's personal capture tools make it easy to get started creating educational video resources.

Cons:

Automatic captioning could work better - and transcripts need a fair amount of editing. But hope this will improve as Panopto update their software.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Higher Education Software, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Panopto is a really great video/recording tool

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: Our institution has really benefitted from having Panopto as our enterprise lecture capture solution and adoption has soared since the quarantine--it's extremely useful for online learning, as well as hybrid and flipped classroom situations.

Pros:

We really like the versatility of the product. The results can range from a simple narrated presentation to a multi-sourced production. Access to the sessions (or folders of sessions) can be tightly controlled or open to the public, as well as anywhere in between. It's nice that sessions can be recorded offline and then uploaded to the server at the creator's convenience. There are some really cool integrations available, too.

Cons:

There are some features that can only be turned on/off system-wide, so a bit more granularity to the feature permissions would be nice. The vendor's development and documentation heavily favors Windows, so Mac users are subject to fewer options/features, as well as less self-help. Panopto offers integrations with other applications, which is great, but our impression is that the developers and technical documentation writers are not too familiar with the practical use of some of those apps (good example is Blackboard), so the published documentation for the integrations is not great and doesn't quite match up with reality.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source
Source: GetApp

Freezing

1.0 6 years ago

Comments: University Student, it is vital for my studies and revision so when it fails it is hugely disappointing and a major inconvenience.

Pros:

Good when working, I can watch clearly and sound is good.

Cons:

When something that causes the replay to stop, e.g I lose internet connection, I can never reload the replay video. After this occurrence whenever I click on the replay, all I get is a black screen and the video will never load again. This is infuriating as the replay is then lost to me forever. Major inconvenience and this makes the service useless. I try everything to reload the video replay, signing in and out, turning off computer, but still when I load the replay I only get a black screen that never loads. Major bug that needs to be fixed.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Hospital & Health Care, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Education Software through Videos

5.0 6 years ago

Comments: Education at Loma Linda University through Videos . LLU online video storage and delivery service. Integrated with Canvas.

Pros:

Provides great info and you can replay it many times. They have a greally great support team to answer any questions . Education through videos can be very chalenging because interfacing , however Panopto is really great on presenting and being a great tool for education .

Cons:

Sometimes can be slow . Not sure is because of internet connection or to many users ?

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Higher Education Software, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source
Source: GetApp

Simple and effective lecture capture soution

5.0 6 years ago

Pros:

Panopto is a very user friendly tool which scales well and provides a wide range of facilities to capture educational content. Having rolled this solution out across the enterprise it has performed exceptionally well and has met our expectations. The ability to share content simply is a key selling point for our users.

Cons:

Nothing negative, the system is user friendly, scales very well meets the expectation of boht staff and students.

Gemma
ELearning Advisor in UK
Verified LinkedIn User
Higher Education Software, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source
Source: GetApp

Panopto is changing the way we teach and learn

5.0 6 years ago

Pros:

It is easy to record, edit and share video The integration with our VLE Canvas is very good Panopto is very well received by students

Cons:

We have very occasional issues with videos not getting up to the cloud correctly but these are always swiftly investigated and resolved by Panopto support.

Derek
Application Administrator in US
Verified LinkedIn User
Higher Education Software, 5,001–10,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source
Source: GetApp

Great Application and Great Support

5.0 6 years ago

Pros:

The ease of use. Once it is setup in a room, there are pretty much three steps to use it. Choose recording location, start recording, stop recording, done.

Cons:

The admin reports could be more robust, but I know that is on their roadmap of things to come in the future.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Higher Education Software, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Great!

5.0 7 years ago

Comments: Has made my work-life easier.

Pros:

The support has been very good. Not only when there has been an issue but also when trying to find answers and just cannot find the correct article, they have been excellent at pointing me in the right direction.

Cons:

I am normally in Chrome throughout the day, so when I need to use the Advanced Editor, I have to change over to IE. It is not a real problem, just an inconvenience

Taylor
Taylor
Registered Nurse in US
Verified LinkedIn User
Hospital & Health Care, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Panopto Review

3.0 4 years ago

Comments: I appreciate it for what it is. I think it could be improved, but that won't stop me from using it.

Pros:

This software allows me to watch lectures from graduate school online and through our Canvas course homepage. I appreciate that it allows me to determine the playback speed.

Cons:

It is not extremely user friendly, especially from a mobile standpoint. I wish it was easier to use on mobile devices.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Higher Education Software, 10,000+ Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

A Positive Panopto Experience

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: Overall, I was amazed with Panopto as a student. I am also an educator and would love to use this for my students to actively engage them in content and to have checks for understanding as they learn virtually.

Pros:

I like that this software allows for individuals to actively participate through video learning. As opposed to just passively watching a video, the option to embed questions that stop the video before answering allows for viewers to make sure that they are paying attention and comprehending content.

Cons:

As a user, I wish that there was a way for you to review all of your questions and answers at the end of the video, or if there was a way to download and print/share a summary of this information.

Cristina
teacher in US
Education Management, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Not easy to work

2.0 4 years ago

Comments: I have spent too much time trying to figure out how to use it. It is definitely not for someone who is pressed for time.

Pros:

I don't have too many pros to include. I do like that you are able to record a lesson with the screenshot as well as a video.

Cons:

It is not an easy software to figure out. I have spent a few hours going over tutorials and it is not easy to figure out. I have not yet been able to record a presentation as of yet.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Higher Education Software, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source
Source: GetApp

Simple yet robust video capture software/service

4.0 7 years ago

Pros:

Using the integration with our LMS, D2L has been a life saver. It simplifies the process for our instructors to record videos and share them with their students. Additionally, students can record back for public speaking classes. We also really appreciate the automatic closed captioning service. While it is not 100% accurate, it does encourage the use of the captions, which is a nice feature.

Cons:

The recorder can be buggy at times. Some of our users have difficulty installing it. We would love to see a web based advanced editor as well. Right now there is one, but it only works in Internet Explorer.

Jason
Jason
Manager of Academic Enterprise Systems in US
Verified LinkedIn User
Higher Education Software, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Panopto Creates a Seamless Experience to Create, Distribute, and View Course Lectures

5.0 7 years ago

Comments: The auto-scheduling and auto-publishing of videos to specific Canvas courses is extremely valuable. Other players in this space currently require manually publishing.

Pros:

Panopto is tightly integrated with the Canvas LMS. We have been piloting this product for four months. We are able to schedule the lecture captures, associate each video with the instructor and appropriate Canvas course, and automatically publish the videos, so that students can review the course content at a later time on nearly any type of device.

Cons:

There is a cost associated with piloting this software, but it's not too excessive. Many companies offer a completely free trial period. It would be nice to check it out for free.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Government Administration, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Fully automated video management made possible?

5.0 3 years ago

Comments: It made my experience of taking university courses much more efficient, where i could watch classes i didn't attend or watch them again if one time wasn't enough.

Pros:

Panopto integrates perfectly with existing business processes such as video conferences, with this software you can watch countless time previous discussions, interviews and even webinar or courses too. It has plenty of features that save a lot of time, for example you can search key words or upgrade the speed of the video to watch it more shortly. Most of the work the software does can be automated which enables bussinesses to cover following demands in advance.

Cons:

As long videos might enjoy great quality the software does take some times eventually to load retracements or advancements in the video playing. Nevertheless, this is understandable.

Taylor
Teaching Assistant in Canada
Education Management, 5,001–10,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Panopto review by a teaching assistant

4.0 12 months ago

Comments: My overall experience with panopto is very good. It allows me to perform all the actions that I need from a video recording platform

Pros:

I like that panopto allows you to both pre record videos as well as live stream. It makes it very easy to have all the content in one place.

Cons:

The thing I like least about Panopto is that the main page has all of the videos that have been shared with you. It does not look the prettiest or cleanest.

Rashik
Assistant in US
Education Management, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Better tool for content management, live streaming easy and secure

4.0 3 years ago

Pros:

- Good security - Real time uploading

Cons:

- Comment/ class participation should be included. With this, it can be the best classroom tool as well - Better UI/UX such as class folder

Joshua
Joshua
Marketing Database QA Manager in US
Financial Services Software, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Great video capture tool

4.0 5 years ago

Comments: My first use was to record myself along with a presentation for people who were located around the globe. It was a great solution so that they could easily see me as I delivered my message along with the supporting materials and presentation for them to refer to.

Pros:

The ease of use and the quality of the recordings are by far my favorite features. From my first video, it was simple to get started and I was impressed at how good the quality was, especially for recording myself as well as capturing what I was trying to show on my screen.

Cons:

It was a little confusing at first to figure out the save files and how to use those after the recording was complete. Perhaps a little tutorial or resource to make that process a little less complicated or cryptic.

Saurav
Saurav
Research Assistant in US
Verified LinkedIn User
Environmental Services, 5,001–10,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

great for recording managing and sharing videos

5.0 5 years ago

Comments: I have used Panopto to use some of my lecturers to go with the power point slides for a class I was teaching in class but needed to be transitioned into a virtual platform and was satisfied with the features and ease with which I was able to do it

Pros:

Recently used Panopto to facilitate e learning as I had to transform course content of a class that was supposed to be taught in-class to maintain social distancing. It was fairly easy to record some of my lectures to be incorporated into the power point presentations. It would have been otherwise difficult to explain some of the points without the aid of Panopto.

Cons:

I really have not come across something that I would like to particularly mention in this context. Editing the videos were a little troublesome but overall I think it did a good job.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Information Technology & Services, 501–1,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Great tool for videos

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: Very happy with this product. Makes recording much easier. Highly recommended

Pros:

Simple to useNo downloads necessary just use straight from the websiteeasy to recordeasy to download recording afterwards

Cons:

Not quite as easy to use as zoom but then it is free and has no real limits so just requires a bit of learning and away you go!

Jeremy
Freelancer in US
Photography, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Panopto in Higher Education

5.0 5 years ago

Comments: Overall I have had a very positive experience and would highly recommend Panopto.

Pros:

Panopto is an incredibly user friendly platform that allows you to quickly and easily create high quality video content. Especially in the higher education field, Panopto allows for course creation that is painless and fun. Being able to integrate quizzes and powerpoints, as well as capture your screen, provides the ability to take your content to the next level.

Cons:

At this time I have only used Panopto for a short time and don't have any negative feedback to provide.

Sasha
US
Used the Software for: Not provided
Reviewer Source

Recording 101

4.0 8 years ago

Comments: I used Panopto in the past, but truthfully, our company moved to another tool that is better suited for our needs. However, while using Panopto, I found the features/functionalities quite easy to use and for what I needed to accomplish, I found it the right tool for me. It is nice to have an easy to use tool with support. I find it impressive how much support I find from the Panopto team, consistently receive emails about updates, etc.

Rakhee
Teacher and freelancer in India
Education Management, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Overall I liked It. It is Easy to Use

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: Overall I am Happy. It is really helpful for me.

Pros:

Instead of requiring a variety of tools to complete the same task in the past, I was able to have a single solution to meet all of my needs for creating, editing, and storing videos.

Cons:

Navigating and learning how to utilise each video editing tool were my only early difficulties.

Kyler
Systems Analyst in US
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Great lecture capture software that works for any company.

5.0 6 years ago

Pros:

Panopto works wonderfully on all of our Apple products recording lectures. Setup is simple and straight forward and so is accessing all the videos online.

Cons:

Software is a little finicky when trying to learn it and use it and first, but then becomes natural once you understand the progression of how it works.

Kayla
Quality Assurance and Training Specialist in US
Medical Practice, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

I'm a student who uses the software for college presentations

5.0 7 years ago

Pros:

Ease of use, able to use offline, adaptable for work or school, easy to figure out, able to figure out quickly

Laura
Ed Tech in US
Higher Education Software, 5,001–10,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Panopto-powerful but over complicated.

3.0 last year

Comments: Half good, half very frustrating. Faculty have to login for th e1st time to a specifc Panopto link. We did not realize this at first and thought a user could just type in "Panopto" in the URL. So the step by step document/video would have been helpful. Also all the videos need to be linked a specific way no copying and pasting URL's. Panopto has to be turned on in tools in our LMS. We have our faculty create a link to Panopto in the menu of the LMS and have a link to the Panopto site. It is just several steps and it just seems there could be an easier way. We used to sue VidGrid & Mediasite: Our co. made the switch. The recent decision by VidGrid to not undergo the state-required Texas Risk and Authorization Management Program (TX-RAMP) certification for all cloud-based vendors to operate under contract with state agencies and institutions of higher education. Mediasite had many issues, so best to stop using it. The interface was ugly and not so useful also.

Pros:

Panopto's interface is clean cut and not too busy. I like the file areas to the left and the center area for videos. I like that it is integrated into BB, the LMS we use.

Cons:

Panopto was presented to us as an really good option for faculty to use. It has turned out to be not so easy to use. There are many steps that we learned about later that have to be done a certain way or the students cannot access the videos within BB, the LMS. Panopto is integrated into BB, the LMS we use but it is problematic. If someone pastes a link to a video in a text field it will not open correctly for them. The faculty has to embed it correctly using Pan video embed. VidGrid did not require so much for the user.