InShot vs Powtoon
InShot
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Powtoon
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| Figure | InShot | Powtoon |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $8/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 10 |
| Spec score · Video Editing Software | 8.6 (#30) | 9.2 (#9) |
| Audience | InShot says it mainly provides its products and services to people over 13 or the age prescribed in their region. | Powtoon says its users include corporate trainers, marketers, educators, entrepreneurs, and organizations using it for presentations, ads, explainers, training, and education. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | Yes | Powtoon Connect is a free companion app available for Apple and Android devices for uploading media, recording voiceovers, and playing or sharing Powtoons. |
| Support | The Google Play listing directs Android users to contact [email protected] for questions and feedback. | All paid plans include 24/7 priority support, while Enterprise includes VIP support and onboarding. |
Plans
InShot
- FreeFree
- InShot ProPrice not published
- InShot Pro LifetimePrice not published
- InShot Pro - Monthly$4.99 a month
- InShot Pro - Yearly$19.99 a year
- InShot Pro - Lifetime$49.99, paid once
Powtoon
- FreeFree
- Lite$15 a month
- Professional$40 a month
- Advanced$125 a month
- Education$8 a month
- 125 AI credits$49, paid once
- 300 AI credits$99, paid once
- 450 AI credits$149, paid once
- EnterprisePriced on request
- Institutions & DistrictsPriced on request
In their own words
InShot
InShot is a video editor and maker for Android, iOS and macOS, with mobile and desktop apps. Its video tools cover trimming, merging, reversing, speed control, keyframes, chromakey, picture-in-picture, filters, effects and transitions. It also edits photos and creates collages, with grids for up to 20 photos and more than 100 layouts. Features named in its Google Play listing include AI body effects, auto captions, AI speech, background removal, smart tracking and photo enhancement. Export supports custom resolutions, including 4K at 60 fps, and videos can be shared to social apps such as Instagram Reels, TikTok, WhatsApp Status and YouTube Shorts. The free plan is ad-supported. InShot Pro monthly costs $4.99 a month; yearly costs $19.99 a year and offers a free trial; lifetime costs $49.99, paid once. Subscriptions renew automatically unless renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends, and cannot be transferred between systems. For auto captions, audio is uploaded for conversion and automatically deleted after processing. Drafts remain on the device until deleted.
Powtoon
Powtoon is a browser-based platform for creating animated videos and visual presentations in Powtoon Studio. Its editor brings together scene trimming and merging, captions, transitions, animations, brand assets, stock footage, voiceovers and soundtracks. AI tools can turn documents or text into video and support scriptwriting, speech, avatars, captions, translations and image creation. The platform also lists a stock media library of more than four million items and a character builder for changing appearance and gestures. Powtoon Capture records a screen, webcam or both; recordings can run up to 70 minutes and are deleted automatically after three months. It supports web and Chrome extension access, works in Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Safari, and has a free iOS and Android companion app for uploading media, recording voiceovers, and playing or sharing Powtoons. Plans include a free option and paid plans from $15/mo billed annually. Free videos are limited to three minutes at 720p and carry a Powtoon watermark.