Animoto vs Vizard
Animoto
animoto.comVizard
vizard.aiSide by side
| Figure | Animoto | Vizard |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $29/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 9 | 4 |
| Spec score · Social Media Video Makers | 9.2 (#1) | 8.6 (#9) |
| Spec score · Video Editing Software | 9.0 (#15) | 9.3 (#3) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan limit | Videos made on the Free plan include a “Made with Animoto” watermark, and that plan does not include video downloads. | The free plan includes 60 monthly credits, exports up to 720p, and 3-day storage. |
| Licence | The service is proprietary and operated by Animoto Inc.; any open-source components are governed by separate third-party licences. | The public site displays Vizard, Corp. copyright with an all-rights-reserved notice and does not publish an open-source licence. |
| Limit: customization | G2 reviewers report limited templates, limited customization and editing that often goes little beyond trimming. | Independent feedback says customization depth and advanced controls are more limited than professional editors. |
| Rating on G2 | 4.3 out of 5 from 94 reviews | 4.7 out of 5 from 426 reviews |
| Rating on GetApp | 4.2 out of 5 from 193 reviews | 4.9 out of 5 from 476 reviews |
| Rating on Trustpilot | 3.7 out of 5 from 1,114 reviews | 4.7 out of 5 from 2,521 reviews |
| Support | Animoto directs customers who need help with their data practices to its Customer Team at [email protected]. | The help center contains sections for getting started, billing, projects, editor troubleshooting, publishing and accounts. |
| System requirements | Animoto requires a powerful graphics card and recommends Chrome or Firefox; low-end hardware can prevent starting a project. | Vizard is presented as browser-based and supports MP4, MOV, 3GP, AVI, MP3, WAV and M4A uploads. |
| What it does | Animoto is a cloud video service that assembles user-selected images, text, elements and music into produced videos. | Vizard is a web-based AI video-repurposing platform that turns long videos into short social clips. |
Plans
Animoto
- FreeFree
- PremiumPriced on request
- PremiumPrice not published
- Basic$16 a month
- Professional$29 a month
- Professional Plus$79 a month
- BasicPrice not published
- ProfessionalPrice not published
- Professional PlusPrice not published
In their own words
Animoto
Animoto is a video creation service for assembling photos, video clips, text and music into shareable videos. It is available on the web and as an iOS app designed for making videos on an iPhone. The free plan includes unlimited videos, more than 50 music tracks, three standard fonts and 30 color swatches. Free videos carry a “Made with Animoto” watermark and cannot be downloaded. Animoto hosts videos and provides share links and embed codes. Professional and Professional Plus users can customize play pages with branding and a call-to-action button. Animoto 3 videos can export at 360p, 720p or 1080p; Professional and Professional Plus users can export at 4K. The mobile app sharing menu lists Facebook, Instagram, Vimeo, Twitter and YouTube. For the website, Animoto recommends a desktop or laptop using Chrome or Firefox, and notes that some features may not work as intended in mobile browsers. Subscriptions can be monthly or annual and recur unless canceled; a single month can be purchased by turning off auto-renewal.
Vizard
Vizard turns long-form videos into short clips for social channels. Its AI finds engaging moments, cuts clips, and reframes subjects for vertical video. The editor includes text-based trimming, timeline editing, aspect-ratio changes, caption translation, brand templates, and link sharing. Vizard says captions can be translated into more than 100 languages. Users can connect TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and Facebook Pages for publishing. The free plan costs nothing and includes 60 monthly credits, one social account, uploads up to 60 minutes and 1GB, exports up to 720p and 10 minutes, and three-day storage. Vizard is listed for Android, web, and API, but API access is for paid users and API submissions consume video upload minutes. API documentation lists limits of 600 minutes per video, 10GB, and 4K resolution. Vizard says videos are stored on AWS servers in California with AES-256 encryption, and customer data is not used to train its models.