Powtoon vs Wave.video

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.

Wave.video is a web platform combining video hosting, an online editor, and instant video landing pages for marketing videos. Its social video maker offers more than 30 social sizes and resizing for different platforms. Editing includes trimming, combining clips, layouts, color filters, text animations, stickers, and transitions, while the editor can automatically trim footage or suggest up to 15 clips lasting about 30 seconds to one minute. The product lists hundreds of templates, stock media, auto captions, text-to-video, brand kits, and 1080p export. Integrations include Google Drive, HubSpot, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Dropbox, Wistia, and Vimeo. Streaming destinations include Facebook, YouTube, Twitch, LinkedIn, Instagram, Custom RTMP, and Amazon Live. Free costs nothing; Streamer costs $16 a month billed annually, Creator $24 a month billed annually, and Business $48 a month billed annually. Video, hosting, storage, traffic, and streaming limits vary by plan.