Animaker vs VEED
Animaker and VEED side by side, as of September 2026: what each one costs, what it's made for, and when smooth.video, a free animation tool that runs in your browser with no account, does the job instead.
- Free
- No signup
- No watermark
Animaker vs VEED at a glance
| Animaker | VEED | smooth.video | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free plan, 1080p from the Starter plan at US$19 a month billed yearly | Free plan, then Creator from US$12 a month billed yearly | Free, no paid plan |
| Account | Required | Required to export | Not needed |
| Watermark | On free plan exports | On free plan exports | Never |
| Export resolution | 1080p on Starter, 2K on Pro, 4K on Enterprise | 720p free, 1080p on Creator, 4K on Pro | Any size, 4K included |
- Price
- AnimakerFree plan, 1080p from the Starter plan at US$19 a month billed yearly
- VEEDFree plan, then Creator from US$12 a month billed yearly
- smooth.videoFree, no paid plan
- Account
- AnimakerRequired
- VEEDRequired to export
- smooth.videoNot needed
- Watermark
- AnimakerOn free plan exports
- VEEDOn free plan exports
- smooth.videoNever
- Export resolution
- Animaker1080p on Starter, 2K on Pro, 4K on Enterprise
- VEED720p free, 1080p on Creator, 4K on Pro
- smooth.videoAny size, 4K included
As of September 2026. Plans change, so check those of Animaker and VEED before you decide.
Animaker
- Exports
- Counted each month: 10 on Starter, 30 on Pro
- Where your files live
- In your Animaker account
- Characters and lip-synced voiceover
- Yes
- AI video from a prompt
- Yes
When Animaker fits better
Your video tells a story with characters that walk, talk and react to a voiceover, or you want an AI to draft the whole video from a prompt. smooth.video has no characters and no voiceover.
Animaker vs smooth.videoVEED
- Transparent video
- Not available
- Motion
- Enter and exit animation presets
- Automatic subtitles, translation, dubbing
- Yes
- Screen and webcam recorder
- Yes
When VEED fits better
You make talking videos that need subtitles, translations or an AI voice, or you record your screen and webcam and edit in the same place. smooth.video does none of that.
VEED vs smooth.videoWhen smooth.video fits better
Your video is made of text, logos, photos, shapes and numbers, you'd rather not count exports, and you want 4K or a transparent overlay without paying for a plan.
You need an overlay, a title or a lower third with a transparent background, or a short animation in 4K, and you'd rather not pay for a plan to get it without a watermark.
Open the editor- Free, full stop
- No plan, no trial, no credits, no export limit.
- No account
- Open the page and the editor is already there.
- Nothing is uploaded
- Your files are read and rendered by your own browser.
- No watermark
- Every export is clean, at any size, 4K included.
Start from a template
See all 203 templatesOpen one, change the words, export. Every element stays editable.
Questions
Does smooth.video have characters?
No. It animates text, images, video, shapes and drawings. To animate a character, bring it in as an image, or as a layered PSD to move its parts separately.
Can I add a voiceover?
Yes, recorded elsewhere: add the audio file to the scene and line it up with the animation on the timeline.
Is there a limit on exports?
No. Export as many times as you want, at any size.
Can I make a video with a transparent background?
Yes. Set the scene's background to Transparent and export a WebM: the transparency is kept in the file.
Can smooth.video add subtitles automatically?
No. Type your captions as text elements and place them on the timeline.
Is there a watermark?
No, at any resolution.
Or skip the decision.
smooth.video is free, opens in a tab and exports without a watermark. Try it while you compare.
Open the editor- Free
- No signup
- No watermark