Renderforest vs VEED
Renderforest 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
Renderforest vs VEED at a glance
| Renderforest | VEED | smooth.video | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free plan, then paid plans with monthly credits | 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 | 720p on the free and Lite plans, 1080p on Pro, 4K on Business | 720p free, 1080p on Creator, 4K on Pro | Any size, 4K included |
- Price
- RenderforestFree plan, then paid plans with monthly credits
- VEEDFree plan, then Creator from US$12 a month billed yearly
- smooth.videoFree, no paid plan
- Account
- RenderforestRequired
- VEEDRequired to export
- smooth.videoNot needed
- Watermark
- RenderforestOn free plan exports
- VEEDOn free plan exports
- smooth.videoNever
- Export resolution
- Renderforest720p on the free and Lite plans, 1080p on Pro, 4K on Business
- VEED720p free, 1080p on Creator, 4K on Pro
- smooth.videoAny size, 4K included
As of September 2026. Plans change, so check those of Renderforest and VEED before you decide.
Renderforest
- How you edit
- Template scenes, some with fixed, pre-rendered animation
- Where your files live
- In your Renderforest account
- AI video, text-to-speech, stock footage
- Yes
- Logos and websites
- Yes, in the same account
When Renderforest fits better
You want a finished video from very little input: an AI-generated clip, a voiceover read by text-to-speech, stock footage, or a logo and a website made in the same place. smooth.video has none of those.
Renderforest 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
You want an intro, a logo sting or an animated title in full HD or 4K without buying a plan, and you'd like to change how things move, not only the text inside a scene.
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
Can I use a Renderforest template in smooth.video?
No, but smooth.video has its own gallery of intros, logo reveals and titles, and every element in them can be changed.
Is my video rendered on a server?
No. The export runs in your browser, so there's no queue and nothing to upload. A long 4K video takes a while on a slower computer.
Is there a watermark?
No, never, at any resolution.
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.
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