Animoto vs FlipaClip
Animoto and FlipaClip 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
Animoto vs FlipaClip at a glance
| Animoto | FlipaClip | smooth.video | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free plan, then Basic, Professional and Professional Plus | Free with ads, FlipaClip Plus to remove them | Free, no paid plan |
| Account | Required | Not needed | Not needed |
| Watermark | On the free plan | On the free version | Never |
- Price
- AnimotoFree plan, then Basic, Professional and Professional Plus
- FlipaClipFree with ads, FlipaClip Plus to remove them
- smooth.videoFree, no paid plan
- Account
- AnimotoRequired
- FlipaClipNot needed
- smooth.videoNot needed
- Watermark
- AnimotoOn the free plan
- FlipaClipOn the free version
- smooth.videoNever
As of September 2026. Plans change, so check those of Animoto and FlipaClip before you decide.
Animoto
- Export resolution
- 720p free, 1080p on Basic, 4K on Professional
- How you build
- Templates made of drag-and-drop blocks
- Licensed music and Getty Images stock
- Yes
- Screen and webcam recording
- Yes
When Animoto fits better
You want a slideshow put together in minutes from a pile of photos, with licensed music and stock images included. smooth.video places everything by hand and has no music library.
Animoto vs smooth.videoFlipaClip
- Platform
- iPhone, iPad, Android, Chromebook and Apple silicon Macs
- How you animate
- Frame by frame: draw every frame, with onion skin
- Drawing
- Brushes, layers and stylus support
- Export size
- Up to 1920×1920 with Plus
- Transparent export
- GIF and PNG sequence
When FlipaClip fits better
You want to draw: a character that walks, a flipbook, a rotoscoped clip, frame after frame with a stylus and onion skin. smooth.video has no frame-by-frame drawing.
FlipaClip vs smooth.videoWhen smooth.video fits better
You want control over how each photo and title moves, a 4K export, or a clean file, without paying for a plan or creating an account.
You're on a computer, and your animation is things that move rather than drawings that change: a title, a logo, a sticker, a photo, a character cut into pieces that slide and turn.
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
Do I place every photo by hand?
Yes, each photo is an element you place and animate. Start from a photo template to go faster: replace the pictures and keep the motion.
Can I add music?
Yes. Add an audio file you have the rights to, and it plays under the animation in the exported MP4.
Is there a watermark?
No, at any resolution.
Is there a FlipaClip for PC?
FlipaClip is made for phones, tablets, Chromebooks and Apple silicon Macs, with no official web or Windows version. smooth.video runs in a recent browser, on Windows too.
Can I draw in smooth.video?
Yes, with a simple brush: the drawing becomes an image you can move, scale, rotate and fade. You can't draw a different picture on every frame.
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