Kaltura vs Qumu (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Kaltura grades higher than Qumu: 2.2 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Kaltura grades higher on the free plan, features and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Kaltura
Video platform for education, enterprise and media, sold by quote
Paid
Which one is for you
Pick Kaltura if
- Fits if you run video for a school or company and want capture, portal and events together
- Works for teams with developers who'll use the media APIs
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price, because the main products are quote only
- Not for you if you're one creator, as it's sold to institutions
- Watch out: plans differ by product, and the pricing page links to separate plan pages
- Tight if you need clear trial terms, as we couldn't read them
Pick Qumu if
- Fits if you are a large company that needs secure live and recorded video
- Works for regulated teams such as banks and insurers that need access controls
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price before you talk to anyone, as none is published
- Not for you if you are one person or a small team, since it is built for enterprises
- Skip it if you want to try it first: no free tier or trial is listed
- Watch out: qumu.com now redirects to Enghouse Video, where Qumu is one of several brands
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAKalturaFair | 1.6GPAQumuWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published for the main products; they are priced by quote. Graded in the middle until a number is on record. | CNo price is published, so there is nothing to grade against the category. The page points to booking a demo. |
| Free plan and trial | DFree and limited trials are listed for some products, but we didn't read their terms, so we can't say how long they last or whether they need a card. | FNo free tier or trial. A demo is the only offer. |
| Features | BPortal, management console, lecture capture, LMS video, events, a virtual classroom, AI avatars and APIs. Nothing in the core video-platform job is missing. | CLive and recorded video, access controls, portals with search, analytics and interactive video through a hihaho integration. The page gives few details on limits. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and a platform this wide takes setup. | CNo store rating on record. An enterprise rollout through sales, with portals and workflows to configure. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with LMS video, media APIs and enterprise links. | CBrowser-based only, with no apps listed. hihaho is the only integration named. |
| Best for | video for universities and enterprises | large companies streaming town halls and training video |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Kaltura and Qumu. How we grade
Where they differ
- Kaltura also covers video calls and webinars.
- Qumu also covers reports.
In commonWebAI features
At a glance
| Kaltura | Qumu | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Kaltura | Enghouse Video |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Kaltura
- The video portal and management console are priced by quote. Webinars, the virtual classroom and media services link to plan pages that were not read here.
- Free and limited trials are listed for several products, including the video portal and the management console; terms were not read.
- Prices cannot be compared before talking to sales, and the product line is broad enough that plans differ by product.
Qumu
- No prices are published on the Qumu page; it points to booking a demo with Enghouse Video.
- The old qumu.com address now redirects to the Enghouse Video site, where Qumu is listed as one of its brands.
- The page lists no downloadable apps; it describes browser-based video portals and live broadcasting.
Key features
Kaltura
- Video portal and management console
- A central place to create, manage, share and collaborate on video, with a video content management system behind it.
- Education suite
- Lecture capture, LMS video, campus events, a virtual classroom and an AI assistant called Class Genie.
- Events and webinars
- Tools to run, monitor and measure webinars and branded virtual events, with AI used to repurpose recordings.
- AI avatars and avatar video
- Conversational AI avatars built without code, and avatar video made from recordings, documents and web pages.
- Media services APIs
- A developer suite for building video experiences on Kaltura's media APIs.
- Media and telecom suite
- Streaming platform, cloud TV and video products for publishers.
Qumu
- Live broadcasting
- Make live and recorded video available to employee and customer audiences with secure delivery, aimed at town halls and executive communications.
- Video management and access control
- Organize and share videos with workflows and access controls, for compliance-minded teams such as banks and insurers.
- Portal and search
- Video portals or microsites host content in one place, with search so viewers can find videos directly.
- Analytics
- Engagement data on how people watch, to help teams judge which videos perform.
- Interactive video via hihaho
- An integration with hihaho adds clickable menus, quizzes and calls to action, with AI-driven captions, translations and accessibility tools.
Plans
Kaltura
Pricing could not be confirmed. See corp.kaltura.com.
Qumu
Pricing could not be confirmed. See enghousevideo.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Kaltura or Qumu?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Kaltura has no price we could confirm, and Qumu has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Kaltura or Qumu?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Kaltura nor Qumu has a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.