# Animoto, iMovie vs invideo Comparison | | Animoto | iMovie | invideo | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 94 | 569 | 172 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (57.6% of reviews) | Small-Business (72.1% of reviews) | Small-Business (82.7% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | Free per month (billed annually) | No pricing available | $20.00 75 AI Credits Per Month | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Animoto Pros: - Content Creation (2 reviews) - Free Features (2 reviews) Cons: - Expensive Cost (1 reviews) - Limited Customization (1 reviews) ### iMovie Pros: - Ease of Use (9 reviews) - Video Editing (8 reviews) Cons: - Feature Deficiency (4 reviews) - Feature Limitations (4 reviews) ### invideo Pros: - Video Creation (12 reviews) - Ease of Use (11 reviews) Cons: - Plan Limitations (6 reviews) - AI Limitations (4 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Animoto | iMovie | invideo | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.7 (82 reviews) | 8.4 (516 reviews) | 8.7 (134 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.9 (82 reviews) | 8.9 (522 reviews) | 8.8 (136 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.0 (17 reviews) | 9.4 (63 reviews) | 9.1 (59 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.7 (13 reviews) | 9.1 (36 reviews) | 9.5 (43 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.2 (66 reviews) | 8.3 (341 reviews) | 8.9 (123 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.7 (13 reviews) | 9.0 (32 reviews) | 9.5 (45 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.4 (81 reviews) | 7.6 (516 reviews) | 8.5 (130 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Animoto #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Personal Price: Free per month (billed annually) Key Features: - HD Quality - 50+ Basic Styles - Number of Tracks : 500 [Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/animoto/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### iMovie #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### invideo #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Plus Price: $20.00 75 AI Credits Per Month Key Features: - 75 credits/mo. - Access to all AI models including Veo 3.1, Sora 2 & Kling 3 - 30s generative video [Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/invideo/pricing) #### Free Trial No --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Text to Speech | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Animoto** | N/A | N/A | | **iMovie** | N/A | N/A | | **invideo** | N/A | N/A | #### Integration | Feature | Animoto | iMovie | invideo | |---|---|---|---| | **Application Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Real-Time Streaming** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Speech Output | Feature | Animoto | iMovie | invideo | |---|---|---|---| | **Volume** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Pitch** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Speed** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Pronunciation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Accent** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Emotion** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Speaking Styles** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Speech Output** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Speech Output** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Speech Output** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Speech Output** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Speech Output** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Speech Output** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Speech Output** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Audio Format | Feature | Animoto | iMovie | invideo | |---|---|---|---| | **Natural Sounding Voices** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Audio Format Flexibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Audio Optimization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Audio Format** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | Animoto | iMovie | invideo | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text-to-Speech** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Gen AI ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Video Editing | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Animoto** | 7.1/10 | 6 | | **iMovie** | 7.7/10 | 221 | | **invideo** | 6.3/10 | 24 | #### Editing | Feature | Animoto | iMovie | invideo | |---|---|---|---| | **Audio Mixing** | 7.7 (5 reviews) | 7.4 (190 reviews) | 6.1 (22 reviews) | | **Transcription** | Not enough data | 7.0 (107 reviews) | 6.3 (21 reviews) | | **Text Animation** | 7.5 (6 reviews) | 7.4 (185 reviews) | 6.6 (23 reviews) | | **Time Mapping** | 6.7 (6 reviews) | 7.7 (150 reviews) | 6.4 (22 reviews) | | **Overlays and Watermarks** | 6.3 (5 reviews) | 7.9 (170 reviews) | 6.1 (19 reviews) | | **Clip Editing** | 7.5 (6 reviews) | 9.0 (215 reviews) | 6.6 (23 reviews) | | **Titles and Captions** | 6.9 (6 reviews) | 8.2 (203 reviews) | 6.6 (21 reviews) | #### Platform | Feature | Animoto | iMovie | invideo | |---|---|---|---| | **Operating System** | 7.3 (5 reviews) | 8.3 (180 reviews) | 6.8 (21 reviews) | | **Format Compatibility** | 6.9 (6 reviews) | 8.3 (186 reviews) | 6.5 (22 reviews) | | **Team Review** | Not enough data | 7.7 (109 reviews) | 6.3 (21 reviews) | #### Generative AI | Feature | Animoto | iMovie | invideo | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | 5.7 (15 reviews) | 5.8 (11 reviews) | | **AI Text-to-Speech** | Not enough data | 4.7 (15 reviews) | 5.8 (12 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Video Editing | Feature | Animoto | iMovie | invideo | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 7.5 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 9.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 7.8 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Synthetic Media | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Animoto** | N/A | N/A | | **iMovie** | N/A | N/A | | **invideo** | N/A | N/A | #### Audio | Feature | Animoto | iMovie | invideo | |---|---|---|---| | **Accents** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Voice Cloning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Range of Tones** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Languages** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Video | Feature | Animoto | iMovie | invideo | |---|---|---|---| | **Closed Captions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Avatar Quality** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Custom Avatars** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Video Editing Capabilities** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Image | Feature | Animoto | iMovie | invideo | |---|---|---|---| | **Text to Image** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Realism** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Text | Feature | Animoto | iMovie | invideo | |---|---|---|---| | **Text Optimization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Range of Sentiments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Platform | Feature | Animoto | iMovie | invideo | |---|---|---|---| | **Collaboration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Speed of Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | Animoto | iMovie | invideo | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-Image** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-Speech** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Image-to-Text** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-Video** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-3D** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-Music** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### AI Video Generators | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Animoto** | N/A | N/A | | **iMovie** | N/A | N/A | | **invideo** | 6.4/10 | 6 | #### Video Creation - AI Video Generation | Feature | Animoto | iMovie | invideo | |---|---|---|---| | **Video Creation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.7 (6 reviews) | | **Text to Speech** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (5 reviews) | | **Voice Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Content Creation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Custom Avatars** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 5.3 (5 reviews) | | **Avatar Quality** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Generative AI - AI Video Generation | Feature | Animoto | iMovie | invideo | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text-to-Video** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.0 (5 reviews) | #### Editing - AI Video Generation | Feature | Animoto | iMovie | invideo | |---|---|---|---| | **Content Editing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **File Exporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Storage & Management - AI Video Generation | Feature | Animoto | iMovie | invideo | |---|---|---|---| | **File Uploading** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **File Storage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Metadata** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Video Distribution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Video Content Creation | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Animoto** | N/A | N/A | | **iMovie** | N/A | N/A | | **invideo** | N/A | N/A | #### Video creation - Video Content Creation | Feature | Animoto | iMovie | invideo | |---|---|---|---| | **Screen recorder** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Transcription** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Animations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Templates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Version history** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Storyboard timeline** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Text-to-speech** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Sound library** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-format resizer** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Distribution - Video Content Creation | Feature | Animoto | iMovie | invideo | |---|---|---|---| | **Omnichannel delivery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Embed** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Download formats** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Analytics - Video Content Creation | Feature | Animoto | iMovie | invideo | |---|---|---|---| | **A/B testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Engagement metrics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Training & Support - Video Content Creation | Feature | Animoto | iMovie | invideo | |---|---|---|---| | **Community** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Customer support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Integrations - Video Content Creation | Feature | Animoto | iMovie | invideo | |---|---|---|---| | **Media assets** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Content management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Marketing automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Other - Video Content Creation | Feature | Animoto | iMovie | invideo | |---|---|---|---| | **Collaboration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Roles management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Video Content Creation | Feature | Animoto | iMovie | invideo | |---|---|---|---| | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### AI Avatar Generators | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Animoto** | N/A | N/A | | **iMovie** | N/A | N/A | | **invideo** | N/A | N/A | #### Text to Video Generation | Feature | Animoto | iMovie | invideo | |---|---|---|---| | **Text into video input** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Emotion and Gesture control | Feature | Animoto | iMovie | invideo | |---|---|---|---| | **Text or video input analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Real-time rendering | Feature | Animoto | iMovie | invideo | |---|---|---|---| | **Cloud-based rendering** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Live streaming | Feature | Animoto | iMovie | invideo | |---|---|---|---| | **Real-time broadcasting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Script-based automation | Feature | Animoto | iMovie | invideo | |---|---|---|---| | **Personalized avatars** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Video Creation | Feature | Animoto | iMovie | invideo | |---|---|---|---| | **Avatar Quality** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Custom Avatars** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Voice Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Content Creation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Video Creation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Text to Speech** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | Animoto | iMovie | invideo | |---|---|---|---| | **Text-to-Video** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Editing | Feature | Animoto | iMovie | invideo | |---|---|---|---| | **Content Editing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **File Exporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Storage & Management | Feature | Animoto | iMovie | invideo | |---|---|---|---| | **Metadata** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **File Storage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Video Distribution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **File Uploading** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Video Editing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/video-editing) **Unique to invideo (4):** [Video Content Creation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/video-content-creation), [AI Video Generators](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-video-generators), [AI Avatar Generators](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-avatar-generators), [Text to Speech Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/text-to-speech) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Animoto | iMovie | invideo | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 57.6% | 72.1% | 82.7% | | **Mid-Market** | 33.7% | 19.3% | 12.3% | | **Enterprise** | 8.7% | 8.7% | 4.9% | ### By Industry #### Animoto - **Marketing and Advertising:** 14.1% - **Information Services:** 8.7% - **E-Learning:** 7.6% - **Financial Services:** 5.4% - **Education Management:** 5.4% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 5.4% - **Higher Education:** 4.3% - **Primary/Secondary Education:** 4.3% - **Real Estate:** 4.3% - **Consumer Services:** 3.3% - **Other:** 37.0% #### iMovie - **Marketing and Advertising:** 8.3% - **Higher Education:** 5.5% - **Entertainment:** 5.1% - **Education Management:** 4.9% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 4.9% - **Media Production:** 4.2% - **Computer Software:** 3.9% - **Primary/Secondary Education:** 3.4% - **Design:** 3.4% - **Information Technology and Services:** 3.0% - **Other:** 53.4% #### invideo - **Marketing and Advertising:** 22.8% - **Information Technology and Services:** 13.0% - **E-Learning:** 5.6% - **Computer Software:** 4.3% - **Design:** 3.7% - **Media Production:** 3.1% - **Education Management:** 3.1% - **Professional Training & Coaching:** 3.1% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.5% - **Internet:** 2.5% - **Other:** 36.4% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Animoto - [Wondershare Filmora](https://www.g2.com/products/wondershare-filmora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (600 reviews) - [Adobe Premiere Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-premiere-pro/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1661 reviews) - [Magisto](https://www.g2.com/products/magisto/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (38 reviews) - [WeVideo](https://www.g2.com/products/wevideo/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (95 reviews) - [Animaker](https://www.g2.com/products/animaker/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1037 reviews) - [Camtasia](https://www.g2.com/products/camtasia/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1713 reviews) - [Final Cut Pro X](https://www.g2.com/products/final-cut-pro-x/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (374 reviews) - [Wave.video](https://www.g2.com/products/wave-video/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (83 reviews) - [Typito](https://www.g2.com/products/typito/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (96 reviews) - [DaVinci Resolve](https://www.g2.com/products/davinci-resolve/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (220 reviews) ### Alternatives to iMovie - [Camtasia](https://www.g2.com/products/camtasia/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1713 reviews) - [Adobe Premiere Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-premiere-pro/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1661 reviews) - [Wondershare Filmora](https://www.g2.com/products/wondershare-filmora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (600 reviews) - [Blender](https://www.g2.com/products/blender/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (316 reviews) - [DaVinci Resolve](https://www.g2.com/products/davinci-resolve/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (220 reviews) - [VEGAS Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/vegas-pro/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (107 reviews) - [WeVideo](https://www.g2.com/products/wevideo/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (95 reviews) - [Adobe Premiere Rush](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-premiere-rush/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (90 reviews) - [PowerDirector](https://www.g2.com/products/powerdirector/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (57 reviews) - [screenflow](https://www.g2.com/products/screenflow/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (56 reviews) ### Alternatives to invideo - [HeyGen](https://www.g2.com/products/heygen/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (1686 reviews) - [AI Studios](https://www.g2.com/products/ai-studios/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1035 reviews) - [Camtasia](https://www.g2.com/products/camtasia/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1713 reviews) - [Creatify AI](https://www.g2.com/products/creatify-labs-inc-creatify-ai/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (1475 reviews) - [Wondershare Filmora](https://www.g2.com/products/wondershare-filmora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (600 reviews) - [Synthesia](https://www.g2.com/products/synthesia/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (2743 reviews) - [Adobe Premiere Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-premiere-pro/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1661 reviews) - [Animaker](https://www.g2.com/products/animaker/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1037 reviews) - [Lumen5](https://www.g2.com/products/lumen5/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (69 reviews) - [Descript](https://www.g2.com/products/descript/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (887 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Animoto - Title: [How do you use Animoto for free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-you-use-animoto-for-free) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "To create short videos for clients" - Title: [Is animoto free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-animoto-free) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Animoto has an unlimited free plan where you can create as many videos as you want with standard features. Videos created on the free plan do have an Animoto..." ### iMovie - Title: [How to put text in image](https://www.g2.com/discussions/16132-how-to-put-text-in-image) — 4 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "You can go to Titles at the top bar of iMovie and select one of those to put text over an image. Otherwise, you can create text in an image in Canva or..." - Title: [Is iMovie a paid app?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-imovie-a-paid-app) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "iMovie is free for Mac Users." - Title: [Is iMovie completely free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-imovie-completely-free) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "Yes. It is downloadable from the apple App Store " - Title: [What does the iMovie app do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-the-imovie-app-do) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "I movie helps you edit sound and video quickly. Non-linear. " - Title: [¿What do yo use imovie for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/33633-what-do-yo-use-imovie-for) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "iMovie is used as the primary video editor for our daily devotions published on our YouTube channel." ### invideo - Title: [Can you please add more Text to speech features?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-you-please-add-more-text-to-speech-features) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "I will share this to their community. Thank You" - Title: [Best software tool superb ...](https://www.g2.com/discussions/32851-best-software-tool-superb) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "The InVideo app is a groundbreaking app for video editing and creation. I use this app for all my video marketing content, and I always get great reviews...." - Title: [People are searching easy ways to make Video Intros? Let me give a solution to some extend.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/28673-people-are-searching-easy-ways-to-make-video-intros-let-me-give-a-solution-to-some-extend) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "And we do not have an invideo watermark on our free plan ;) " - Title: [Create Professional Online Videos With InVideo.io](https://www.g2.com/discussions/27098-create-professional-online-videos-with-invideo-io) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "Yes" - Title: [Sometimes InVideo just doesn't work easily. And why it takes so long time to export?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/sometimes-invideo-just-doesn-t-work-easily-and-why-it-takes-so-long-time-to-export) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Just got to hear about Invideo two days ago after listening to an interview Mr. Sanket Shah had with Jeff Bullas. As an author of five books and with over..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/animoto-vs-imovie-vs-invideo)