Lightworks vs SpeedSketch
Lightworks
lwks.comSpeedSketch
speedsketch.co.ukSide by side
| Figure | Lightworks | SpeedSketch |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | £8.25/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 4 |
| Spec score · Video Intro Maker Software | 8.6 (#11) | 7.7 (#22) |
| Support | Lightworks provides in-app searchable help, video tutorials, a community forum, and a user portal for account and licence management. | The Premium Annual plan includes priority support, and the site provides an email contact for questions and feedback. |
| What it does | Lightworks is a non-linear editor for assembling video, audio, graphics and effects into finished programmes. | SpeedSketch converts uploaded images into hand-drawn whiteboard animation videos and can generate animated videos from text prompts. |
Plans
SpeedSketch
- FreeFree
- Pay-as-you-go£5, paid once
- PRO£9 a month
- Premium Annual£99 a year
In their own words
Lightworks
Lightworks is a desktop non-linear editor for assembling video, audio, graphics, and effects into a finished programme. It runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux, with timeline editing, transitions, automatic saving, and simple visual effects. Lightworks supports shared project spaces on network storage, while ShareLinks let users share sequences and collect comments tied to specific moments. The maker describes it for projects ranging from social clips and YouTube videos to documentaries, music videos, and feature films. The Free plan is listed at free; plan details list 720p HD export, while the welcome guide says the Free tier exports up to 1080p, including portrait formats. Create adds 4K export, social media templates, motion graphics, colour controls, audio EQ, LUT support, high-resolution proxy editing, and NewBlue Titler Pro. Pro adds 10-bit support, audio and video plugin support, advanced video effects, export interchange formats, advanced colour scopes, and cloud export or upload. Some Linux functionality may be restricted by third-party limitations.
SpeedSketch
SpeedSketch has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.