The COVID-19 pandemic was a huge catalyst for video communications. After stay-at-home, work-at-home, and learn-at-home orders, it seems like we all improved our video conferencing chops. And there’s one thing we can all agree on: Working with an overly simplistic, faulty, or just plain glitchy video platform is absolutely no fun.

Done right, however, video communication can have really powerful effects. After all, actions speak louder than words, so watching live video or streaming a recording is usually a 10/10 compared to reading a static report.

But just because it’s video, doesn’t mean it’s automatically better. It has to be the right kind of video—delivered on the right platform.

This is where a lot of video platforms fall short.

Because creating video is just the first step. Users also need to consider sharing capabilities and security.

For one, you need options when it comes to sharing, so you can send your video content to coworkers, bosses, students, classmates, and anyone else with ease. But with ease must come security, so you can have confidence that no matter where you send your videos, they’ll be safe.

When it comes to video platforms, two top choices in the market are Kaltura and AirDeck. Keep reading to learn more about the two video platforms to decide which one is the best platform for you.

Kaltura

Kaltura is an online video cloud platform. They provide live and on-demand video SaaS solutions to enterprises, media companies, service providers, and educational institutions, leveraging video to teach, learn, communicate, collaborate, and entertain.

Founded in 2006, Kaltura has believed for years that video is more powerful and engaging than text. They see video as a way to revolutionize the way the world communicates, collaborates, works, learns, and entertains. They have initiated the first and only open-source video platform project, and their goal is to democratize video.

Kultura offers off-the-shelf SaaS products that are flexible, extendible, and easy to integrate. With their array of video solutions, users can use video for any purpose—at work, at home, at school, and beyond.

Kultura has a long list of different use cases, each with different options for a pricing plan—from virtual classrooms to virtual events, media services, video portals, webinars, video messaging, and more. Each is available with a limited free trial.

AirDeck

AirDeck is an audio and video narration platform that empowers diverse teams to create, personalize, and share video content at scale. What sets AirDeck apart from the pack is that it doesn’t stop at content creation. With link sharing, robust security, and tracking and data analytics, AirDeck is an all-in-one powerful solution.

First, when you use AirDeck, you get the fastest, easiest way to add your voice and video to any document. All you have to do is upload one of the 210+ supported file formats, and then hit record.

AirDeck also makes it easy to get your content out into the world. You can share your creations with one click, giving your viewers real-time, on-demand access, either through email, social media, link-sharing, or website embed. And wherever you send your video content, AirDeck keeps it secure. With password protection, link expiration, and even the ability to revoke access after you’ve sent it, you can lean on AirDeck to share without worries.

Even after you’ve sent your video content through AirDeck, this video platform keeps on giving you the goods. Robust tracking and data analytics capabilities mean you can track every individual view of your content to see who’s watching, when they watch, and where they’re watching from.

Video communication is no longer just for tech junkies. With the many accessible video platforms out there today, you can easily lean on video to level up your content creation.

But be careful where you record. No video platform is complete without easy-to-use sharing capabilities and reliable security practices.

Schedule an AirDeck demo to discover how AirDeck does it all—from video creation to sharing to security to analysis.

AirDeck vs Kaltura Feature Comparison