VEED vs SVGator
VEED and SVGator 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
VEED vs SVGator at a glance
| VEED | SVGator | smooth.video | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free plan, then Creator from US$12 a month billed yearly | Free plan, then Starter at US$20 and Pro at US$24 a month, billed yearly | Free, no paid plan |
| Account | Required to export | Required | Not needed |
| Watermark | On free plan exports | On animated exports on the free plan | Never |
| Transparent video | Not available | MOV or WebM, on Pro | Free, as WebM |
- Price
- VEEDFree plan, then Creator from US$12 a month billed yearly
- SVGatorFree plan, then Starter at US$20 and Pro at US$24 a month, billed yearly
- smooth.videoFree, no paid plan
- Account
- VEEDRequired to export
- SVGatorRequired
- smooth.videoNot needed
- Watermark
- VEEDOn free plan exports
- SVGatorOn animated exports on the free plan
- smooth.videoNever
- Transparent video
- VEEDNot available
- SVGatorMOV or WebM, on Pro
- smooth.videoFree, as WebM
As of September 2026. Plans change, so check those of VEED and SVGator before you decide.
VEED
- Export resolution
- 720p free, 1080p on Creator, 4K on Pro
- 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.videoSVGator
- Video and GIF export
- Pro plan
- Video and audio in the scene
- No
- Animated SVG, Lottie, React Native, Flutter
- Yes, from Starter
- Interactive animations
- Yes, from Starter
When SVGator fits better
The animation goes on a website or in an app as code: a lightweight animated SVG, an icon that reacts to hover, a Lottie file or a Flutter widget. smooth.video only exports video, GIF and images.
SVGator vs smooth.videoWhen smooth.video fits better
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.
The animation goes into a video, a social post, an email or a slide, uses photos, footage or music next to shapes, and you want the file without paying for a plan.
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 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.
Can smooth.video export animated SVG?
No. It exports MP4, WebM, GIF, PNG, JPG and WebP.
Can an AI assistant make the animation?
Yes. The .smooth format is published at smooth.video/llms.txt: give it to an assistant, describe what you want, and open the file it writes.
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