Mojo vs Cavalry
Mojo and Cavalry 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
Mojo vs Cavalry at a glance
| Mojo | Cavalry | smooth.video | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free version, Pro at US$17.99 a month or US$69.99 a year on iOS | Free for individuals | Free, no paid plan |
| How you animate | Animated templates you fill in | Keyframes plus procedural tools: duplicators, falloffs, behaviors | Keyframes and entrances on a timeline |
- Price
- MojoFree version, Pro at US$17.99 a month or US$69.99 a year on iOS
- CavalryFree for individuals
- smooth.videoFree, no paid plan
- How you animate
- MojoAnimated templates you fill in
- CavalryKeyframes plus procedural tools: duplicators, falloffs, behaviors
- smooth.videoKeyframes and entrances on a timeline
As of September 2026. Plans change, so check those of Mojo and Cavalry before you decide.
Mojo
- Watermark
- On the free version
- Templates
- Pro templates need a subscription
- Where you make it
- iOS and Android apps
- Sizes
- Story, portrait, square and landscape
- Auto captions, trending audio, AI video
- Yes
When Mojo fits better
You make Stories and Reels on your phone in a few taps, with trending audio, auto captions and a large template library at hand. smooth.video has no mobile app.
Mojo vs smooth.videoCavalry
- Install
- Desktop app for Mac and Windows
- Account
- Canva account required
- Transparent video
- WebM, ProRes 4444, plus APNG, GIF and WebP
- Animation driven by spreadsheets
- Yes
- Rigging, dynamics, scripting
- Yes
- Lottie and SVG export
- Yes
When Cavalry fits better
You build complex motion design: hundreds of shapes driven by one rig, charts animated from a spreadsheet, dynamics, scripts, or Lottie and ProRes deliverables. smooth.video has none of that.
Cavalry vs smooth.videoWhen smooth.video fits better
You work on a computer, want the motion to be your own rather than a template's, or need the same animation in several sizes, for free and without a watermark.
You need an animated title, a logo reveal or a social post today, on any computer, including one where you can't install software, and you don't need procedural systems to get there.
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
Can I post the video to Instagram or TikTok?
Yes. Export a 1080×1920 MP4, send it to your phone and post it like any other video.
Can I change the timing of a template?
Yes, all of it: drag any element along the timeline, change its entrance, or move it at any point in time.
Is there a watermark?
No, and no template is locked.
Can I animate a chart from a spreadsheet?
No. In smooth.video a chart is built from shapes, and its numbers are texts you type, which can count up as they appear. That suits a handful of figures; for charts built from real data, Cavalry is the better fit.
Can I open Cavalry projects?
No. smooth.video opens its own .smooth files and imports images, video, audio and layered PSD files.
Do I need to install anything?
No. The editor and every export run in your browser.
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