2026 Best Software Awards are here!See the list

Compare Animoto and Lightworks

Save
    Log in to your account
    to save comparisons,
    products and more.
At a Glance
Animoto
Animoto
Star Rating
(94)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.6% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free per month (billed annually)
Browse all 3 pricing plans
Lightworks
Lightworks
Star Rating
(30)3.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (78.6% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Lightworks

Animoto vs Lightworks

  • Reviewers felt that Animoto meets the needs of their business better than Lightworks.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Animoto is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Animoto over Lightworks.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Animoto
Personal
Free
per month (billed annually)
Browse all 3 pricing plans
Lightworks
No pricing available
Free Trial
Animoto
Free Trial is available
Lightworks
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
82
7.2
26
Ease of Use
8.9
82
6.4
26
Ease of Setup
9.0
17
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.7
13
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.2
66
7.2
20
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
13
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
81
6.0
26
Features by Category
7.1
6
Not enough data
Editing
7.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
6.7
6
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
Platform
7.3
5
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Editing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Animoto
Animoto
Lightworks
Lightworks
Animoto and Lightworks are categorized as Video Editing
Unique Categories
Animoto
Animoto has no unique categories
Lightworks
Lightworks has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Animoto
Animoto
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
57.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
8.7%
Lightworks
Lightworks
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
78.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
10.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
10.7%
Reviewers' Industry
Animoto
Animoto
Marketing and Advertising
14.1%
Information Services
8.7%
E-Learning
7.6%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.4%
Financial Services
5.4%
Other
58.7%
Lightworks
Lightworks
Marketing and Advertising
14.3%
Media Production
10.7%
Broadcast Media
10.7%
Plastics
7.1%
Retail
3.6%
Other
53.6%
Alternatives
Animoto
Animoto Alternatives
Wondershare Filmora
Wondershare Filmora
Add Wondershare Filmora
iMovie
iMovie
Add iMovie
Adobe Premiere Pro
Premiere Pro
Add Adobe Premiere Pro
invideo
invideo
Add invideo
Lightworks
Lightworks Alternatives
Adobe Premiere Pro
Premiere Pro
Add Adobe Premiere Pro
Wondershare Filmora
Wondershare Filmora
Add Wondershare Filmora
iMovie
iMovie
Add iMovie
Final Cut Pro X
Final Cut Pro X
Add Final Cut Pro X
Discussions
Animoto
Animoto Discussions
Is animoto free?
1 Comment
Beth F.
BF
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...Read more
How do you use Animoto for free?
1 Comment
David  G.
DG
To create short videos for clientsRead more
Monty the Mongoose crying
Animoto has no more discussions with answers
Lightworks
Lightworks Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Lightworks has no discussions with answers