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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (78.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (58.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Animaker
Star Rating
(944)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (78.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about AnimakerPowtoon
Star Rating
(233)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about PowtoonSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Powtoon excels in its Drag & Drop Editing feature, making it easy for beginners to create engaging content quickly, while Animaker's similar feature is noted for its Ease of Use, with a slightly higher score on G2.
- Reviewers mention that Powtoon offers a robust Stock Image Library, which is beneficial for users looking for diverse visual content, whereas Animaker's library is perceived as less extensive, impacting the variety of available assets.
- G2 users highlight Powtoon’s superior Auto Save functionality, which ensures that users do not lose their progress, while Animaker's auto-save feature is less reliable, leading to occasional frustrations among users.
- Users on G2 report that Animaker shines in its Voice Cloning capabilities, allowing for more personalized audio content, while Powtoon lacks this feature, which may be a drawback for users focused on audio customization.
- Reviewers say that Powtoon’s Template Library is extensive and user-friendly, making it easier to start projects, while Animaker's templates are considered less intuitive, which can slow down the content creation process.
- Users report that Animaker's Collaboration Tools are more advanced, allowing for better team integration and feedback, while Powtoon’s collaboration features are seen as basic, which may limit teamwork efficiency.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Animaker
No pricing availablePowtoon
No pricing availableFree Trial
Animaker
Free Trial is available
Powtoon
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
781
8.7
174
Ease of Use
9.0
792
8.7
176
Ease of Setup
9.0
402
9.3
48
Ease of Admin
8.8
122
9.0
43
Quality of Support
8.9
715
8.5
149
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
119
8.7
41
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
759
8.0
164
Features by Category
Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Optimization
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Template Creation
9.3
139
Not enough data
8.7
137
Not enough data
9.2
136
Not enough data
8.9
130
Not enough data
Design & Editing
8.9
133
Not enough data
8.8
135
Not enough data
9.0
134
Not enough data
Ad Management
8.7
118
Not enough data
9.0
121
Not enough data
8.9
108
Not enough data
Analytics
8.8
106
Not enough data
8.8
102
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.1
41
Not enough data
9.1
39
Not enough data
9.3
39
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.2
31
Not enough data
9.2
41
Not enough data
9.2
39
Not enough data
8.9
33
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
33
Not enough data
8.8
32
Generative AI
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.0
10
Agentic AI - Course Authoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
9.0
10
Voice
8.9
39
Not enough data
9.0
40
Not enough data
Transcription
8.5
39
Not enough data
8.7
39
Not enough data
9.2
37
Not enough data
8.6
36
Not enough data
Editing
8.9
38
Not enough data
8.5
38
Not enough data
8.8
40
Not enough data
8.8
36
Not enough data
Integration
8.8
35
Not enough data
8.3
34
Not enough data
8.9
39
Not enough data
8.6
33
Not enough data
8.5
33
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Transcription
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Speech Output
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Audio Format
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Editing
8.6
208
Not enough data
8.5
204
Not enough data
8.9
212
Not enough data
8.3
201
Not enough data
8.0
204
Not enough data
8.6
209
Not enough data
9.0
206
Not enough data
Platform
8.7
206
Not enough data
8.8
206
Not enough data
8.7
195
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.4
87
Not enough data
8.5
89
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Editing
6.3
9
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
Audio
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Video
Not enough data
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Image
Not enough data
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Text
Not enough data
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Platform
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Publishing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Social Media
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.0
230
Not enough data
7.6
228
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Animation
7.3
44
Not enough data
7.1
43
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video Creation - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Editing - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Storage & Management - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video creation - Video Content Creation
8.3
237
Not enough data
8.6
233
Not enough data
9.1
238
Not enough data
8.8
239
Not enough data
8.5
235
Not enough data
8.7
235
Not enough data
8.7
235
Not enough data
8.5
235
Not enough data
8.6
231
Not enough data
Distribution - Video Content Creation
8.3
229
Not enough data
8.4
226
Not enough data
8.7
227
Not enough data
Analytics - Video Content Creation
8.4
218
Not enough data
8.3
216
Not enough data
Training & Support - Video Content Creation
8.5
221
Not enough data
8.9
225
Not enough data
Integrations - Video Content Creation
8.7
220
Not enough data
8.7
218
Not enough data
8.4
214
Not enough data
Other - Video Content Creation
8.6
216
Not enough data
8.6
216
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Content Creation
7.5
21
Not enough data
7.5
21
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Animaker and Powtoon are categorized as Video Content Creation and Animation
Unique Categories
Powtoon is categorized as Content Creation, eLearning Content, Presentation, Course Authoring, AI Video Generators, and Text to Speech
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Animaker
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Powtoon
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Animation
9.6%
Higher Education
8.7%
Education Management
6.3%
Primary/Secondary Education
5.5%
Information Technology and Services
5.5%
Other
64.4%
E-Learning
10.3%
Higher Education
8.5%
Computer Software
8.5%
Primary/Secondary Education
8.0%
Marketing and Advertising
6.7%
Other
58.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
Animaker
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Annissa C.
Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education
Animaker takes some time to get used to, but only because a few intuitive tools are THERE, but a little hard to find at first. Once you get into using it though, things are much easier and it does lean more towards the intuitive side with use.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Design
1. the UI of Animaker is horrible, imposible to find anything there, need to click and search all the Animaker in order to find anything you need and could be places on Animaker's dashboard 2. the Animaker software is very slow and difficult to drag...
Powtoon
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Tejasvi D.
Verified User in Higher Education
One of the most creative presentation software I've used so far. So many templates to choose from as well as the graphics are just amazing. The transitions are novel and will definitely make you stand out. From cartoonish to extremely professional - a wide...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Computer Software
It is advertised as easy... yet I signed in for a year and found it to be confusing and annoying. Couldn't actually finish even one presentation. To clarify: I make extensive use of Excel, Word, Powerpoint wth animations, and most notably Video editing...
Annissa C.
Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education
Animaker takes some time to get used to, but only because a few intuitive tools are THERE, but a little hard to find at first. Once you get into using it though, things are much easier and it does lean more towards the intuitive side with use.
Tejasvi D.
Verified User in Higher Education
One of the most creative presentation software I've used so far. So many templates to choose from as well as the graphics are just amazing. The transitions are novel and will definitely make you stand out. From cartoonish to extremely professional - a wide...
Verified User in Design
1. the UI of Animaker is horrible, imposible to find anything there, need to click and search all the Animaker in order to find anything you need and could be places on Animaker's dashboard 2. the Animaker software is very slow and difficult to drag...
Verified User in Computer Software
It is advertised as easy... yet I signed in for a year and found it to be confusing and annoying. Couldn't actually finish even one presentation. To clarify: I make extensive use of Excel, Word, Powerpoint wth animations, and most notably Video editing...
Discussions
Band draw
2 Comments
OR
I am thoroughly disappointed by how poor the rendered video quality looks.
there are glitches in voiceovers and it is over the world annoying.Read more
Can I Add animation in my already existing video through animaker
1 Comment
Official Response from Animaker
Yes you make take a video from a 3rd party source upload it to Animaker, edit, clip it, change colors, add text, voice overs and animation to your existing...Read more
What is the best way to create designs on Powtoon?
2 Comments
YN
Click See More to browse through all the templates in the category you selected.
As you browse, you can hover over a template thumbnail and click Preview to...Read more
¿Es posible crear mi propio avatar?
2 Comments
LM
You can customize certain features like skin tone, hairstyle, shape of the face, beard/no beard, earrings or not, hats/ no hat, glasses/no glasses, change...Read more
Hownmuch does it cost?
1 Comment
LM
you can try it out for free to start. See if you like it. then they have different plansRead more
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