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Kaltura Video Platform

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Last updated March 13th, 2026

# Reviews of Kaltura Video Platform

Ease of use

3.9

Customer Service

3.8

## Pros and Cons in Reviews

Yatra P

Omni AssociateRetail, 10,001+ employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years.

“It is very easy to use and can be used by students in different ways like meetings, recorded lectures or presentations.“

February 8, 2026

Babatunde O

SEO MarketerMarketing and Advertising, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years.

“Videos can be difficult to edit and some technical requirements are not easy to undersatnd when you first start using the app.“

April 27, 2025

DK

Divya K

Teaching assistant Pharmaceuticals, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years.

“It integrated well with o“

April 25, 2022

AM

Amos M

Junior developerComputer Software, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: I used a free trial.

“Users may find themselves grappling with intricate settings and configurations, which can be time-consuming and require a steeper learning curve“

September 19, 2023

AS

Alexandra S

PhD CandidateEducation Management, 5,001 - 10,000 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months.

“Kaltura needs some sort of software update to improve functionality, it is probably the most clunky software I have ever used.“

January 30, 2021

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Yatra P.  
Omni Associate  
Retail  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Kaltura Video Platform - choice of all colleges. "

February 8, 2026

5.0

Kaltura is a great platform for colleges and schools. It makes uploading, playback, recording videos easy and simple. Kaltura can be a great choice for any virtual event and video management. Its been more than 1 year i have been using Kaltura through my college and i love it.

Pros

My college uses Kaltura Video Platform for video uploading in Dropbox. Kaltura provides high quality video hosting and streaming. This is the best app for educational purposes for reliable video recording and playback features. It supports large files and can be easily uploaded in Kaltura. It is a good app for the price paid. It is very easy to use and can be used by students in different ways like meetings, recorded lectures or presentations.

Cons

It can be expensive for some people. However Kaltura provides many different features which outshines the price.

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Babatunde O.  
SEO Marketer  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "High quality video streaming"

April 27, 2025

5.0

Kaltura is super easy and to use with a blend of features that allows video streaming easy. The quality of the videos and other features like chats, ai powered classrooms makes teaching easy on the platform

Pros

Kaltura is one of the best buffer free private streaming platform out there for delivering crisp videos

Cons

Videos can be difficult to edit and some technical requirements are not easy to undersatnd when you first start using the app.

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MM

Marko M.  
Student  
E-Learning  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Subpar Software "

July 22, 2024

1.0

It's been a headache since day one of using this software in school. It does the bare minimum, glitches often, and has an unfriendly UI.

Pros

It does the bare minimum allows you to record, upload, share, and edit.

Cons

The editing options are limited and will not allow you to have access to Dual Screens and other features if not uploaded properly. It has constant glitches and fails to upload constantly. The overall UI is unfriendly when it comes to appearance and learning the software.

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JN

Jean-Pierre N.  
Instruction Designer - Adjunct lecturer  
Higher Education  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Excellent software for creating professional and educational videos"

January 15, 2026

5.0

Excellent software for creating professional and educational videos. I created an excellent screen capture.

Pros

I liked a number of features from Kaltura, including captioning, screen capture, and great integration with the Learning Management System (D2L). Great and clear video and sound.

Cons

It was noticed that most of our new users had difficulty navigating this platform. The integration with the learning management system requires expertise and help from technical support.

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Gurvinder K.  
Internet judge  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "''Awesome platform for learning purpose''"

May 31, 2022

5.0

I'm using this platform for a long time. It's my favorite tool for all types of learning. This makes my work fast and easy.

Pros

Best and most powerful platform for all educators who want to make online courses for their students. This platform gives freedom to make PowerPoint presentations and webcam with both screens great advantage of this. Very professional and no type of glitch.

Cons

I never notice any problem while using it. I really like it so much and recommended it too. This makes video upload and embeeding fast.

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Response from Kaltura

June 16, 2022

Thank you so much for the glowing review, Gurvinder! It's always a treat to read positive feedback from long-term customers. It's the ultimate reward for our hard work. Thanks again!

AS

Alexandra S.  
PhD Candidate  
Education Management  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Kaltura is the worst product I have ever used "

January 30, 2021

1.0

My overall experience with Kaltura has been horrible. I will never use it again.

Pros

I will never use Kaltura again, this is my 6th try using the software and I find it impossible.

Cons

Kaltura needs some sort of software update to improve functionality, it is probably the most clunky software I have ever used. Examples of issues I have had with Kaltura include: recording lectures for a class - as I am recording a lecture the software will just quit. When I try to reopen the software to see if the recording saved it will not re-open. It unexpectedly quits regularly. I also has an issue with editing videos. This software and its integration into Canvas is beyond slow to the point of not functional.

Switched from

[iMovie](https://www.capterra.com/p/207187/iMovie/)

Kaltura is not functional so I had to switch to something that worked.

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Terran G.  
Graduate Research Assistant  
Research  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Awesome features for screen captures"

January 17, 2020

5.0

I like what the software does, it just seems to be slow when posting videos.

Pros

I like all the features that come with the screen capture capabilities. It allows recording from multiple different cameras and can even let you jump through the video when the lecture slide has changed.

Cons

It takes forever to upload once the recording has finished. I'm not sure what kind of processing has to take place here, but I often can't access videos for hours after the recording has finished.

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Rahul S.  
Software Developer  
  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Video hosting with Kaltura"

February 27, 2018

4.0

Pros

Open source video platform provider. Another solution to host videos like Youtube, Vimeo. Easy interface.

Cons

Katura lacks in providing a good customer support. To play Kaltura videos you need have Flash on your system.

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Alex M.  
Educator Community Operations Manager  
E-Learning  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Kaltura Video helped me use my school's LMS more efficiently"

May 3, 2019

5.0

learning needs have been met, and that's always great!

Pros

I loved being able to upload videos to my school's LMS using Kaltura

Cons

Clunky design in certain areas made it counter intuitive

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Dale W.  
Independent Contractor  
Consumer Goods  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Kaltura can be Kalulating"

April 30, 2020

3.0

It was frustrating but took a learning curve to finally figure it out. Upload is slow in my opinion.

Pros

The ability to record a PowerPoint presentation and have another screen with three options for actual presentation.

Cons

The technology adaptability was murder. Could not resolve some issues for the camera yet no way to figure it out.

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MM

Marshall M.  
  
  
Used the software for:

### "Working with Kaltura"

January 13, 2017

5.0

Kaltura is a good option for companies looking to host videos but is not comfortable using Vimeo or YouTube. Kaltura gives control of many aspects important to hosting videos. The web interface and upload process are straightforward and easy to implement into any organization.

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AK

Amber K.  
Administrative Specialist  
Higher Education  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Kaltura Review"

November 2, 2021

5.0

Overall, Kaltura is a wonderful product that is essential to our learning environment.

Pros

What I like most about this software is that even though some things may record that you don't want to, you are able to cut out anything that you do not want within the video.

Cons

It can be difficult to reach Customer Support at times.

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DK

Divya K.  
Teaching assistant  
Pharmaceuticals  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "My most used video platform "

April 25, 2022

5.0

It’s been good. Have used it in collaboration with other tools and not once did I face problems

Pros

Provides array of video solutions and can be deployed easily. It integrated well with o

Cons

Pricing- as usual the academic quotes for these platforms are a bit high than it should be

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Response from Kaltura

May 8, 2022

Thank you so much, Divya! We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us. Our teams are working hard to deliver the highest quality solutions to our customers. Your review means a lot to us!

ED

Erik D.  
Ass. Prof.  
Research  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Managing video recording of classes"

August 11, 2023

5.0

A solid tool to manage video recordings and provide them to our students.

Pros

The ease with which very long videos were loaded and managed made it seamless to offer an interactive access to video recordings of the classes to my students. We used Kaltura integrated with the Moodle platform.

Cons

Sometimes loading speed was average, with occasional (one in twenty times) needs to restart video uploading.

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JH

Jason H.  
Manager of Academic Enterprise Systems  
Education Management  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Kaltura - Great Experience for the End User - Horrible Experience for a Systems Admin"

November 3, 2016

4.0

Kaltura is a valuable tool that integrates wonderfully with Canvas LMS. We have it set up for Teachers and Students to upload and publish videos. Kaltura has also launched In-Video Quizzing, so students watch a portion of a video, and then are prompted to answer a quiz question before they're able to continue watching. This interaction is awesome. Kaltura's customer service, however, is horrendous! Out of all of the technologies I manage for Utah Valley University, Kaltura is by far the worst at responding to emails and fulfilling customer requests. For example, I sent an email to their customer support account and cc'd our customer success manager and technical rep over a month ago, using the instructions provided on their site, and have yet to receive any response. Also, the Kaltura Management Console (KMC) is all Flash based. It's 2016. Seriously. Update the KMC.

Pros

Great product for end users, especially the integration with Canvas LMS.

Cons

Customer Support is the absolute worst. And the KMC is Flash based.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Marketing Director  
Higher Education  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Full-featured and well integrated at my school"

March 30, 2021

4.0

Kaltura has been very easy to work with as a faculty member and gives students a good viewing experience.

Pros

Kaltura had integrated with the rest of the university's technology in such a way that it is extremely easy for me to use and highly useful for me and my students. Every one of my classes is automatically recorded and stored in Canvas so my students have access to every recording without even knowing that they are using Kaltura. I have experimented with the desktop screen recording solutions for my virtual classes and it works pretty well. It doesn't have all the features of a dedicated screen recording app, but it does record the screen and camera separately and lets the students choose which to watch after the fact, which is pretty cool.

Cons

On the desktop screen recording tool for Mac, I can select a portion of the screen, but I can't have it record just one window, which I would really like to be able to do.

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Response from Kaltura

April 4, 2021

Thank you so much for taking the time to write this review. It's always a pleasure to read about our customers enjoying our products. Improving the teaching/learning experience in a convenient way is our top priority and your feedback reaffirms the hard work we put in every day. We took note of your suggestion about window selection and sent it to the team for review. Thanks for that.

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Instructional Designer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "A modern video player for making business efficient and engaging!"

June 1, 2021

4.0

It is easy to use and allows high quality video to be embedded on-the-go. This is an added advantage for companies who want to onboard video services in their business plan.

Pros

1) Clean and simple user interface 2) Automated captioning 3) Integration with third-party players 5) Doesn't crash and has a consistent performance

Cons

1) No downloadable video files 2) Support team should be more agile to answer user queries 3) The published video link that a lot of time to generate

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Response from Kaltura

June 9, 2021

Thank you very much for your review. Customer feedback is a crucial channel for us to improve our products and services. We enjoy reading the pros and create action points around the cons. We hope the Kaltura Video Platform will continue to move your business forward for the years to come. Thanks again, The Kaltura team

GJ

Gaurav J.  
Assistant Consultant  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Record your meetings with Kaltura Capture space recorder"

July 12, 2021

5.0

easy to record the meetings for future reference and has inbuilt feature to pause/start and upload the recording to the enterprise servers

Pros

Very easy desktop application. 1 click recording of meetings with audio and video and screen recording. Clarity is best and can be directly uploaded to the server from the application itself

Cons

Desktop application is little bit heavy so you need a good configuration machine in order to use it or else you want be able to use your machine properly as it will slow down the machine

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Response from Kaltura

August 3, 2021

Thank you so much for the positive review, Gaurav! We love to read how customers enjoy our solutions. Regarding the speed of your system, I recommend you contact our help desk to give us more details and discuss the specifics of your issue. Maybe together we can find a solution. Again, thank you for awarding us 5 stars across the board. All the best! The Kaltura team

AK

Abby K.  
Student  
Education Management  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Overall good platform"

June 14, 2022

3.0

Pros

The videos were useful and easy to navigate. You could watch in 2x speed or slow it down which was nice and you could put videos into albums or chapters based on topics and watch everything on that topic.

Cons

The problem I ran into the most was having trouble loading the videos. Not sure if this is actually and issue with kaltura or just network issues but I had consistent problems across different networks.

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Response from Kaltura

June 21, 2022

Dear Abby, Thank you so much for the positive review. It's always a treat to read how our customers are enjoying our solutions. Regarding the slow loading times, it's true that it could be due to connection speed, network load, or the size of the video file. Optimal loading time is a factor our developers always keep in mind as they work to improve and update our solutions. However, if the issue persists, I would love for you to notify Customer Support and see if they can help you solve your upload speed. Thanks again, Abby!

VR

Verified Reviewer  
CEO  
Non-Profit Organization Management  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Easy to use video production and sharing"

August 22, 2019

5.0

Pros

Not sure if I would have selected this, it was part of the suite of programs available at the time, but was pleasantly surprised. The program was easy to use with a minimal learning curve, produced fine quality videos (even with a laptop webcam), and walked you through sharing.

Cons

Took some effort to learn; find the video tutorials and that helps.

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VM

Valamere M.  
Instructional Technology Assistant  
Higher Education  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Enhance Your Online Classroom Experience with Kaltura"

July 30, 2019

5.0

This tool has been useful in providing an easy to use interface to record live sessions, welcome announcements, discussion posts, and provide media enhanced student feedback.

Pros

I love the convenience of Kaltura Video Platform because it is built into my university's learning management system (Blackboard), which does not require downloading any external tools. I like the functionalities of video with screen share capture, audio and webcam recording within an easy to use platform. Also, this platform allows you to upload and store media into your repository to later use across any of your online courses.

Cons

I have experienced technical issues while using the video capture appliance (Personal Capture). For example, after recording, the media library pops up and then my screen would freeze for a length of time. I would switch browsers and enable Adobe Flash, but was unsuccessful. So, I often use a different recording device and use Kaltura Video Platform to upload, edit, and store my media.

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SS

Sidney S.  
Student  
Education Management  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Love Kaltura for Online Classes"

June 10, 2021

5.0

Overall, Kaltura is a great program for online classes that require students to submit recorded speeches/videos.

Pros

Kaltura makes uploading and embedding media easy! I used the platform various times to record and upload/embed videos for speech classes and it was relatively easy to use each time.

Cons

Although Kaltura is easy to use and navigate, I had issues embedding videos. The speeches often took long to upload/embed and sometimes were delayed before being available to view.

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Response from Kaltura

June 16, 2021

Thank you so much for the positive review, Sidney! We share these reviews internally because we know our people work hard to perfect our solutions and it's always satisfying to see our efforts pay off. Of course, we also gladly take constructive criticism to help us improve our products, so thank you for that, too. All the best! The Kaltura team

AM

Amos M.  
Junior developer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "Kaltura Video Platform"

September 19, 2023

3.0

Pros

Kaltura provides a comprehensive suite of tools for video hosting, streaming, and analytics, making it an excellent choice for educational institutions and businesses seeking to enhance their video content delivery.

Cons

Kaltura Video falls short in terms of ease of customization. Customization is often considered a fundamental requirement, yet it can be challenging and less intuitive within the platform. Users may find themselves grappling with intricate settings and configurations, which can be time-consuming and require a steeper learning curve

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BN

Bojana N.  
Doctor  
Health, Wellness and Fitness  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Horrible experience"

February 9, 2024

1.0

Pros

I did manage to create a video/presentation, that´s the only positive thing.

Cons

I spent a lot of time trying to find where to download the program. When I did download and install it, it started automatically opening every time I turned on the computer, which I never gave it the authorization to do. The program itself is very non intuitive and annoying. It is buggy, as it sometimes lasted for hours for a 10 minute video to upload. Eventually I gave up and filmed myself presenting with Zoom. Horrible, horrible experience.

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NL

Nathan L.  
Special Projects Assistant  
Education Management  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Kaltura is Easy and as Accessible as it can be"

April 16, 2022

5.0

Pros

Kaltura has auto-generated closed captioning software that is pretty accurate that makes this software easier for use and also universally accessible around educational institutes around the world.

Cons

This software does seem a little buggy at times where videos can pause at weird times and I'd have to restart the video.

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