Best Stream Alternatives in 2026
Updated
18 apps from lecture capture software ranked against Stream on the same published basis.
- 1Stream vs Opencast
- 2Stream vs GoCast
- 3Stream vs PuMuKIT
- 4Stream vs Presentations2Go
- 5Stream vs Planet eStream
- 6Stream vs YuJa Lumina Video Platform
- 7Stream vs Galicaster-PRO
- 8Stream vs Vbrick Enterprise Video Platform
- 9Stream vs Impartus Lecture Capture System
- 10Stream vs Lecture2Go
- 11Stream vs lectureStudio
- 12Stream vs iCapture
- 13Stream vs UbiCast Nudgis
- 14Stream vs Panopto
- 15Stream vs Viz CaptureCast
- 16Stream vs Echo360
- 17Stream vs ShareStream Video Platform
- 19Stream vs Canvas LMS
Stream alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Opencast | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 2 | GoCast | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | PuMuKIT | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | Presentations2Go | 5.8 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Planet eStream | 5.7 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | YuJa Lumina Video Platform | 5.7 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Galicaster-PRO | 5.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 8 | Vbrick Enterprise Video Platform | 5.6 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | Impartus Lecture Capture System | 5.5 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 10 | Lecture2Go | 5.4 | No | — | self-hosted, Web |
| 11 | lectureStudio | 5.4 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 12 | iCapture | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 13 | UbiCast Nudgis | 5.2 | No | $375/mo | API, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 14 | Panopto | 5.1 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 15 | Viz CaptureCast | 5.1 | No | — | Web, Windows |
| 16 | Echo360 | 5.0 | No | — | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 17 | ShareStream Video Platform | 5.0 | No | — | iOS, Web |
| 19 | Canvas LMS | 4.9 | No | — | API |
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Questions about Stream alternatives
What is the best alternative to Stream?
Opencast, number 1 in lecture capture software with a score of 6.5 out of 10. The others here: GoCast, PuMuKIT, Presentations2Go and 14 more.
What is the best free alternative to Stream?
Opencast is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 3 of the 18 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.