OpenScene vs Powtoon
OpenScene
openscene.app
Powtoon
powtoon.comSide by side
| Figure | OpenScene | Powtoon |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $8/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 10 |
| Spec score · Video Editing Software | 8.1 (#65) | 9.2 (#9) |
| Editing | The timeline supports video and audio tracks, trimming, splitting, moving, duplicating, keyframes, transitions, per-track mixing, undo, and redo. | Its editor supports trimming, merging scenes, captions, transitions, animations, brand assets, stock footage, voiceovers, and soundtracks. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | The maker names ElevenLabs and OpenAI for speech, and Google Veo and OpenAI Sora for video generation. | Powtoon lists integrations including Salesforce, Articulate 360, Google Drive, Zapier, Google Slides, Figma, HubSpot, Microsoft Teams, PowerPoint, Canva, and LMS platforms. |
| Platforms | Packaged builds are available for macOS, Windows, and Linux; macOS builds are signed and notarized, while Windows builds are unsigned and trigger a SmartScreen warning on first run. | web,chrome_extension |
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.