Mojo vs Rive
Mojo and Rive 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 Rive at a glance
| Mojo | Rive | smooth.video | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free version, Pro at US$17.99 a month or US$69.99 a year on iOS | Free plan, then Cadet at US$9 per seat a month billed yearly | Free, no paid plan |
- Price
- MojoFree version, Pro at US$17.99 a month or US$69.99 a year on iOS
- RiveFree plan, then Cadet at US$9 per seat a month billed yearly
- smooth.videoFree, no paid plan
As of September 2026. Plans change, so check those of Mojo and Rive before you decide.
Mojo
- Watermark
- On the free version
- Templates
- Pro templates need a subscription
- Where you make it
- iOS and Android apps
- How you animate
- Animated templates you fill in
- 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.videoRive
- Exports on the free plan
- None
- Account
- Required
- Output
- .riv files for runtimes, plus video and images
- Interactivity and state machines
- Yes
- Runtimes for apps, websites and games
- Yes
- Rigging, meshes, real-time collaboration
- Yes
When Rive fits better
The animation lives in a product and reacts to people: a button that responds to hover, a character that follows the cursor, a loading state driven by your app's data. That takes a runtime, and smooth.video doesn't have one.
Rive 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.
The animation ends up in a video, a post, an email or a slide, and plays the same way every time: a logo reveal, a product teaser, an animated stat, a GIF.
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 smooth.video export Lottie or .riv files?
No. It exports video (MP4 and WebM), GIF and images.
Can I put a smooth.video animation on a website?
Yes, as a video or a GIF. It plays the same way for everyone, without reacting to the cursor or to clicks.
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