Animoto vs. WeVideo

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Animoto
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
New York-based Animoto offers their video editing platform supporting individual video creators and businesses with different tiers of service up to their business plan for marketing teams wishing to create high quality to distribute across social media sites.
$0
per month
WeVideo
Score 9.3 out of 10
N/A
WeVideo is an online video creation platform from the company of the same name in Mountain View, providing editing, collaboration, and sharing capabilities across any device. Anyone can access WeVideo, from any computer or device at home, work, or on the go to capture, edit, view and share with secure storage of their content in the cloud.
$4.99
per month
Pricing
AnimotoWeVideo
Editions & Modules
Free
$0.00
per month
Professional
$29.00
per month
Team
$79.00
per month
Power
$4.99
per month
Unlimited
$7.99
per month
Professional
$17.99
per month
Business
$29.99
per month
Teacher
$89
per year
Classroom
$299
per year
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AnimotoWeVideo
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
AnimotoWeVideo
Considered Both Products
Animoto
Chose Animoto
The software is only compatible with Apple desktops. The cost of Apple desktops is too high for small companies. The user interface of Animoto is better than that of iMovie which is quicker to learn than iMovie, besides the fact that it has more features than iMovie. For …
Chose Animoto
iMovie comes standard on most Macs, though it is not nearly as intuitive/user-friendly for the first-time video editor as Animoto is. Also, iMovie doesn't have a library of usable stock images and music clips like Animoto, which is worth the price of subscription alone.
Chose Animoto
Camtasia is much more complex, requires some knowledge and understanding of the platform. Animoto is user friendly and you can jump in and start editing right away. Animoto also has a ton of stock images and sound, to enhance video, which Camtasia does not. Animoto makes it …
Chose Animoto
Camtasia is what we used before, and we still use it for longer videos. But for training we found we needed something powerful yet much simpler to use. Animoto also is great for still shots, images, snippets of content that can be created very quickly without any heavy …
Chose Animoto
We had invested in making our own videos using YouTube, and even Camtasia. But they were still us interpreting on behalf of our audience which took forever. Once we found Animoto, it was so much easier to upload the pics our audience would send us. From there we had a 100% …
WeVideo
Chose WeVideo
Depending on what I need to do, I'll pick WeVideo or Synthesia. If I need a quick social media video or something with a transition, I'll go with WeVideo. I already know they have great video and photo library, so if it's something simple, I'll go directly to them.
Chose WeVideo
These are different products that slightly overlap. While WeVideo is a robust editor and collaboration tool, Kaltura is a media management media tool.
Best Alternatives
AnimotoWeVideo
Small Businesses
iMovie
iMovie
Score 10.0 out of 10
iMovie
iMovie
Score 10.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
iMovie
iMovie
Score 10.0 out of 10
iMovie
iMovie
Score 10.0 out of 10
Enterprises
Vyond
Vyond
Score 8.7 out of 10
Vyond
Vyond
Score 8.7 out of 10
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User Ratings
AnimotoWeVideo
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
AnimotoWeVideo
Likelihood to Recommend
Animoto is great for small businesses or businesses, organizations or people with limited budgets. It allows you to create a professional looking video without having to invest in a lot of software or time learning advanced tools. The templates make it easy to start from a framework that someone else designed, and it helps set a foundation for a professional looking video.
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When you need to quickly edit a video, like split your screen, WeVideo is very helpful. If you need to make social media videos, with text and effects, WeVideo is very helpful too. When you need to match your audio with the video... there's still room to improve. Looks like the audio side of WeVideo could still be improved
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Pros
  • Helps any audience Tell Their Story: A handful of still pics can be uploaded, then in just a few clicks you can add music, choose a theme, tweak as needed: done!
  • Visually augments the creative process of defining exactly the message marketing is looking to capture. While words can mean different things to different people, visuals are a very effective communication tool. Animoto lets you test, change, test again and learn so much more about your audience in the process.
  • Our "Who I Am" use of Animoto that drove a higher rate of engagement with our millennial audience that we're challenged with defining the answer to that question.
  • Endless applications in every division: Product Engineering, who want to design their GoToMarket strategy, HR who would use it in a Promotion/Employee Awards program or Training Departments.
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  • photo and video library
  • easy video editing solution
  • good quality exporting
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Cons
  • As it is online so sometimes it lags but I think in future updates this problem will be solved
  • limited editing features that sets boundary for us.
  • Its premium version has more features but it is quite expensive
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  • Organizations should be able to brand their own instances of WeVideo
  • User management and roles can be improved
  • ability to purge data not in use
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Support Rating
We haven't actually needed much support so that in itself says a lot about the software. It was easy to use and had great tool tips that guide you through the tool so you don't even need to reach out to support. There are help files that are there when needed, and some of these are helpful to us as well because again, we didn't have to reach out and wait for support.
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Alternatives Considered
iMovie comes standard on most Macs, though it is not nearly as intuitive/user-friendly for the first-time video editor as Animoto is. Also, iMovie doesn't have a library of usable stock images and music clips like Animoto, which is worth the price of subscription alone.
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These are different products that slightly overlap. While WeVideo is a robust editor and collaboration tool, Kaltura is a media management media tool.
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Return on Investment
  • Positive as it is so simple to use, and even helps discover where a creative student would benefit far more with a more focused visual.
  • Positive as it is - seriously easy to drop in content and create a video short on any topic, in literally minutes!
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  • WeVideo has allow non-communication students to learn basic storytelling techniques
  • It's unique cloud editing solution is a great solution for teaching basic video editing
  • Allow students to collaborate in one sme story
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