StreamZilla
Compare Kaltura alternative
A sovereign alternative to Kaltura
Video for education and the public sector, under European law.
StreamZilla is a European video platform under European law. For universities, schools and public bodies, it offers what matters most in a video platform: sovereignty, accessibility and simplicity, without an American company in the chain.
Kaltura is an extensive American video platform, widely used in higher education. StreamZilla is simpler, European, and can even run on your own servers.
Free during the beta. For organisations. Nothing to pay.
Sovereign
No American parent, shareholder or hyperscaler. Your lectures, recordings and student data stay under European law.
Accessible for every student
Automatic subtitles, transcripts and translations, in a player built to WCAG 2.2 AA. Ready for the Web Accessibility Directive and the EAA.
Simple for every teacher
Upload, manage, publish. No training needed, no modules to configure.
StreamZilla and Kaltura compared
For education and public sector organisations in Europe.
| StreamZilla and Kaltura compared | StreamZilla | Kaltura |
|---|---|---|
| Company and law | Jet-Stream Services B.V., the Netherlands, European law | Kaltura, Inc., United States, US law including the CLOUD Act |
| Host it yourself under licence | Yes, also air-gapped | Not published as a standard option |
| Automatic subtitles and translations | Yes, by AI that runs in the EU, never trained on your media | Yes |
| Accessible player | Built to WCAG 2.2 AA | Yes |
| LMS integration (LTI 1.3) and SSO | On our roadmap for education | Yes |
| Lecture capture and live classes | Live via Jet-Stream until it arrives in StreamZilla | Yes |
| Complexity | Three steps: upload, manage, publish | Extensive platform with many modules |
Based on public information, checked on 11 November 2026. Brand names belong to their respective owners. Spotted an error? Email e-mail and we will correct it.
Our education roadmap
We are building StreamZilla for education together with the institutions in our beta. In order of priority:
- LTI 1.3 and single sign-on (SURFconext, Microsoft Entra ID), with the course group as the unit of access.
- Transcript search and chapters in the player, for students.
- Browser-based recording of screen and webcam.
- Bulk import from Kaltura, Vimeo, YouTube and Mediasite.
- In-video quizzes, with results back to the learning environment.
- Student uploads with teacher review.
Join the beta and help decide what comes first.
When Kaltura is the better choice
- You need deep LMS integration, lecture capture and virtual classrooms today.
- You depend on Kaltura’s ecosystem of integrations and partners.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a European alternative to Kaltura?
Yes. StreamZilla is a European video platform under European law, aimed at education, government, healthcare and business, with automatic subtitles and an accessible player.
Does StreamZilla integrate with Canvas, Brightspace or Moodle?
LTI 1.3 integration with single sign-on is the first item on our education roadmap. Today you can embed StreamZilla videos in any learning environment.
Can our institution host StreamZilla itself?
Yes. You can license StreamZilla and run it on your own infrastructure, even air-gapped.
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Try Europe’s video platform.
StreamZilla is the all-in-one video platform from the team that put the first live stream on the web, with 32 years of experience. It is in private beta, and joining is free: you get early access, a direct line to the people who build it, and a say in what comes next.
Join the free private betaFree during the beta. For organisations. Nothing to pay.