Powtoon vs Sprocket
Powtoon
powtoon.comSprocket
sprocketvideo.orgSide by side
| Figure | Powtoon | Sprocket |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $8/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 10 | 2 |
| Spec score · Video Editing Software | 9.2 (#9) | 8.1 (#66) |
| Editing | Its editor supports trimming, merging scenes, captions, transitions, animations, brand assets, stock footage, voiceovers, and soundtracks. | Its multitrack timeline includes professional trim tools, three-point editing, nested sequences, multicam, reverse, and keyframed speed ramps. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | Powtoon Connect is a free companion app available for Apple and Android devices for uploading media, recording voiceovers, and playing or sharing Powtoons. | No |
| Support | All paid plans include 24/7 priority support, while Enterprise includes VIP support and onboarding. | The site links to documentation and a GitHub bug-reporting page for help and issue reports. |
| What it does | Powtoon is a browser-based creation platform built around Powtoon Studio for making animated videos and visual presentations. | Sprocket is a free, cross-platform video editor for importing, arranging, trimming, adjusting, and exporting video and audio. |
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.
Sprocket
Sprocket has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.