Muvizu vs Powtoon
Muvizu
muvizu.com
Powtoon
powtoon.comSide by side
| Figure | Muvizu | Powtoon |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $69.99/mo | $8/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 10 |
| Spec score · Cartoon Maker Software | 8.1 (#15) | 8.8 (#9) |
| Spec score · Explainer Video Software | 8.1 (#21) | 8.7 (#9) |
| Spec score · Animation Software | 7.9 (#60) | 9.2 (#6) |
| Export formats | AVI,Targa sequence | MP4,GIF,PPT,PDF,image |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Windows | web,chrome_extension |
| Support | The Help page points users to its wiki, video tutorials, FAQs and community forum for help. | All paid plans include 24/7 priority support, while Enterprise includes VIP support and onboarding. |
| 2D animation tools | No | Yes |
| What it does | Muvizu is 3D animation software for creating animations and rendering them as videos. | Powtoon is a browser-based creation platform built around Powtoon Studio for making animated videos and visual presentations. |
Plans
Muvizu
- Muvizu:Play+$69.99 a month
- Muvizu:Play+$69.99, paid once
- Muvizu:PlayFree
- Muvizu:Play+$69.99, 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
Muvizu
Muvizu is Windows software for creating 3D animations and rendering them as videos. Both Muvizu:Play and Muvizu:Play+ include automatic lip sync. Play renders in SD with a watermark; Play+ offers 1920 x 1080 output and unlimited watermark-free video. Play+ also supports importing user-created.set,.fbx and.ase content. The listed export formats are AVI and Targa sequence.
The plans differ in their character and scene libraries. Play lists 2 customizable character types, 75 character attachments, 79 objects, 1 special effect and 1 scene. Play+ lists 17 character types, 990 attachments, 570 objects, 22 special effects and 77 scenes. The Play+ price is $69.99 a month, billed as a one-off payment; the pricing note says from $69.99. A free plan and free trial are listed. The maker says watermarked Play output is for educational, non-commercial or personal projects, and that Play+ has no commercial restrictions. Muvizu requires Windows; listed minimum requirements include Windows 7 or newer, a 2.4 GHz processor, a Shader Model 3 graphics card and 2.3 GB of free disk space.
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.