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Easily create professional videos.

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Animoto - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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Last updated: August 2026

Animoto overview

Based on 193 verified user reviews

What is Animoto?

By industry, Animoto reviewers are most commonly professionals in photography (19%). The most frequent use case for Animoto cited by reviewers is video making (91% of reviewers).

What do users say about Animoto pricing?

Reviewers indicate that Animoto’s free version and trials are useful for testing, and users appreciate affordable education accounts and reasonable upgrade pricing. However, some users report rising costs, limited assets in lower tiers, and better value elsewhere.

Starting price

16flat rate /
per month

Alternatives

with better value for money


Pros & Cons

Video Creation

Slideshow Creation

Social Media Content

Auto Renewal

Cancellation and Charges

Templates

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Animoto’s user interface

Ease of use rating:

Animoto reviews

Overall rating

4.2

/5

193

Positive reviews

64

%

Rating breakdown
  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend0.64/10
Rating distribution

5

4

3

2

1

101

59

13

12

8

Pros
“Deceptive double payment subscription renewal practice of auto-renewing and charging your credit card again.”
Jm

Jim m.

self

“The ability to pace itself to the music saves me so much time, and the uploading of my own music is great!”
DA

Diana A.

Technology Teacher

“The limited size of video you can upload to edit.”
MS

Melissa S.

CEO

Cons
“Also accessing the workspace to review the other projects is not as easy to find.”
JO

JAYNE O.

Digital communications technology specialist

“The cost of a subscription is far more than the value of the product.”
WH

Warren H.

Wizard

“Ended very badly. Once they auto-renew, it's a nightmare to get it reversed.”
Jm

Jim m.

self

Who uses Animoto?

Based on 193 verified user reviews.

Company size

Small Businesses

Midsize Businesses

Enterprises

Top industries

Photography
Real Estate
Construction
Primary/Secondary Education
Others

Use cases

Video Making
Video Editing
Video Marketing
Screen Recording

Animoto's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from Animoto users:

Video creation
Templates
Media library
Drag & drop
Social sharing
Video capture
Collaboration tools

All Animoto features

Features rating:

API
Audio capture
Collaboration tools
Commenting/Notes
Content library
Customizable branding
Customizable templates
Drag & drop
Image library
Media library
Multi-Screen recording
Recording
Screen capture
Screen recording
Social media integration
Social sharing
Template management
Templates
Text editing
Text overlay
Third-Party integrations
Video capture
Video creation
Video editing
Video management
Video support
Voice-Over/Audio

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Animoto pricing

Pricing plans

Pricing details:

Free plan
Free trial
Subscription

Free

0.00

Features included:

  • 30 Color Swatches
  • 3 Standard Fonts
  • 50 Music Tracks
  • Animoto Branding on Videos
  • Standard Quality Video(720p)
  • Unlimited Social Sharing
  • Unlimited Video Creation
  • Customizable Video Templates
  • Limited access to our Getty Images stock library

Basic

16

Per month

Features included:

  • 30 Color Swatches
  • 3 Standard Fonts
  • 50 Music Tracks
  • Available on Desktop and Ios
  • High Quality Video (HD 1080p)
  • No Animoto Branding on Videos
  • Unlimited Downloads
  • Unlimited Social Sharing
  • Unlimited Video Creation
  • Customizable Video Templates
  • Limited access to our Getty Images stock library

Professional

29

Per month

Features included:

  • 1 Million+ Licensed Stock Photos & Videos From Getty Images
  • 1 Saved Brand
  • 3000 Licensed Music Tracks
  • 40 Professional Fonts
  • Adds Logo and Colors
  • Everything in Basic + No Animoto Branding on Videos
  • High Quality Video (HD 1080p
  • Voice-Over
  • Record screen and webcam together
  • Add multiple songs to your videos

Professional Plus

79

Per month

Features included:

  • 100 Million+ Premium Licensed Photos & Videos From Getty Images
  • Everything in Professional + Accounts for up to 3 Users
  • License to Resell to Businesses
  • Multiple Saved Brands
  • Uploads Own Fonts
  • Accounts for up to 3 users
  • 25 saved templates
  • Collect time-stamped comments

User opinions about Animoto price and value

Value for money rating:

Of 40 reviews that provide robust commentary on Animoto's price and value, mention it in a positive light.

Reviewers appreciate that Animoto offers free education accounts, a free trial, and unlimited video creation in both free and paid versions. Users think the software is easy to use and affordable compared to some competitors, with some saying the pricing is fair and provides good value, especially for frequent use. Some reviewers find the paid plans affordable and like the range of included tools. However, some users report that the cost is high relative to features, especially for infrequent use, and express frustration with price increases, annual upfront payments, and limited features on lower-tier plans.

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Animoto integrations (1)

Integrations rated by users

We looked at 193 user reviews to identify which products are mentioned as Animoto integrations and how users feel about them.

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Fotor

Integration rating: 5.0 (1)

The first page (landing page) would only show a partially loaded page. Example: The photo would load but only half the writing would show on landing page.

dm

denise m.

Owner

Integration rating: 5.0 (1)

I work on editing my Google Photos on Google Drive.

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Mike H.

CEO

Other top integrations

Animoto support options

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

Support options

Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Chat

Training options

Videos
Documentation
Webinars

Animoto FAQs

Q. Who are the typical users of Animoto?

Animoto has the following typical customers:
Small Business, Mid-size Business, Large Enterprises, Freelancers

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Q. What is Animoto used for?

Animoto is the easiest way to create stunning, branded videos, no experience necessary. Our drag-and-drop interface, customizable templates, and vast library of stock images and music allow creators of all skill levels to turn their ideas into engaging and impressive videos in a matter of minutes. Start creating your own polished, professional videos for free.


Q. Does Animoto support mobile devices?

Animoto supports the following devices:
iPad, iPhone


Q. What level of support does Animoto offer?

Animoto offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Chat

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