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Compare Lumen5 and StoryStream 
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.3% of reviews)
Enterprise (48.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
No pricing available
Lumen5
Star Rating
(69)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 5 pricing plansStoryStream
Star Rating
(70)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (48.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about StoryStreamLumen5 vs StoryStream
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Lumen5 easier to use and set up. However, StoryStream is easier to administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with StoryStream overall.
- Reviewers felt that StoryStream meets the needs of their business better than Lumen5.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that StoryStream is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of StoryStream over Lumen5.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Lumen5
Community
Free
For casual video enthusiasts
- Unlimited videos
- Contains Lumen5 watermark
- 720p video resolution
StoryStream
No pricing availableFree Trial
Lumen5
No trial information availableStoryStream
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
56
9.1
60
Ease of Use
9.0
56
8.6
59
Ease of Setup
9.0
13
8.4
25
Ease of Admin
8.2
11
8.8
24
Quality of Support
8.7
49
9.6
63
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
9
9.6
25
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
53
9.8
59
Features by Category
Interface and Performance
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.2
6
Asset Management
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Media Types
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.7
6
Administration
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.3
5
Agentic AI - Digital Asset Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Discovery
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
8.9
16
Not enough data
8.2
14
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Curation
Not enough data
9.4
16
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
9.0
12
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Distribution
Not enough data
9.6
15
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
9.7
10
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Content Curation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Interoperability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Social Media Advertising
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Social Functionality
Not enough data
8.7(won by default)
5
Campaign Management
Not enough data
9.0(won by default)
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7(won by default)
5
Not enough data
8.7(won by default)
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.7(won by default)
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Targeting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3(won by default)
6
Not enough data
8.7(won by default)
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3(won by default)
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Creation
Not enough data
9.2
8
Agentic AI - Content Experience Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Optimization
Not enough data
8.9
6
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Engagement
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Live selling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visual UGC
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.4
11
Integrations
Not enough data
9.4
12
Not enough data
9.2
11
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
8.8
11
Support
Not enough data
9.6
15
Not enough data
9.3
14
Performance
Not enough data
9.2
14
Not enough data
9.2
6
Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Publishing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Social Media
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
8.3
5
8.3
9
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video creation - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Distribution - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Training & Support - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integrations - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Other - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Content Distribution
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
8.3
5
8.3
9
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Lumen5 and StoryStream are categorized as Content Creation
Unique Categories
Lumen5 is categorized as Video Editing and Video Content Creation
StoryStream is categorized as Content Curation, Content Distribution, Content Experience Platforms, User-Generated Content, Digital Asset Management, Social Media Advertising, and Live Commerce
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Lumen5
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
StoryStream
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Services
12.7%
Marketing and Advertising
9.5%
Internet
9.5%
Information Technology and Services
9.5%
Hospital & Health Care
4.8%
Other
54.0%
Automotive
44.3%
Retail
18.6%
Marketing and Advertising
5.7%
Information Technology and Services
4.3%
Cosmetics
4.3%
Other
22.9%
Discussions
Is lumen5 good?
1 Comment
PM
Lumen5 is very good, easy to use, you can create engaging videos in really short time even with the free version.Read more
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