LiVES vs Powtoon
LiVES
lives-video.com
Powtoon
powtoon.comSide by side
| Figure | LiVES | Powtoon |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $8/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 10 |
| Spec score · Video Editing Software | 7.4 (#125) | 9.2 (#9) |
| Audience | The homepage describes LiVES as a flexible tool used by professional VJs and video editors. | Powtoon says its users include corporate trainers, marketers, educators, entrepreneurs, and organizations using it for presentations, ads, explainers, training, and education. |
| Editing | It supports frame-accurate cutting and pasting within and between clips, plus non-destructive multitrack editing with undo and redo. | Its editor supports trimming, merging scenes, captions, transitions, animations, brand assets, stock footage, voiceovers, and soundtracks. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Support | The support page directs users to report bugs or request features on the project page and offers user and developer mailing lists and discussion groups. | All paid plans include 24/7 priority support, while Enterprise includes VIP support and onboarding. |
Plans
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
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.