Alternatives · Screen Recording

Hippo Video alternatives

As of Nov 13, 2026, the best Hippo Video alternative for most people is Loom (2.8 GPA), second in our ranking of screen recording and video tools. It's also the best free one.

Hippo Video compared with 8 alternatives: Vidyard, Loom, Sendspark, BombBomb, Synthesia and 3 more.

Hippo Video has a free plan. Paid plans start at $20 per user / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly). 5 of the 8 alternatives are free or have a free plan. 3 more offer a free trial.

Listings checked up to Nov 12, 2026 · Where the facts come from

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At a glance

Tool	Price	Free plan	Runs on
Hippo VideoThis tool	Free plan · from $20/mo	Yes	Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
Vidyard	Free plan · from $59/mo	Yes	Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Browser extension
Loom	Free plan · from $18/mo	Yes	macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Browser extension
Sendspark	Free trial · from $39/mo	Trial only	Web, macOS, Windows, Browser extension
BombBomb	Free trial · from $36/mo	Trial only	Web, iOS, Android, Browser extension
Synthesia	Free plan · from $14/mo	Yes	Web, Browser extension
Bonjoro	Free plan · from $15/mo	Yes	Web, iOS, Android
Covideo	Free trial	Trial only	Web, iOS, Android
Dubb	Free plan · from $42/mo	Yes	Web, iOS, Android, Browser extension

Price against what you get

Hippo Video starts at $20 a month for each person and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. 1 of the 7 alternatives on this chart scores higher and starts lower: Loom.

Vidyard scores higher without starting lower. Synthesia and Bonjoro start lower without scoring higher.

Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged

What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →

The best score at each price
Has a free plan
No free plan

The full chart of screen recording and video tools, and the best at every price

How each one differs from Hippo Video

Vidyard
Video messaging, AI avatars and video hosting for sales teams
- Vidyard starts at $59 per seat / month, billed annually ($89 billed monthly).
- Vidyard also lists a browser extension.
- Vidyard also covers AI agents and reports.
- Vidyard does not cover video generation, which Hippo Video does.
Suits: Sales reps sending personalized video messages to prospects
Vidyard vs Hippo Video Vidyard pricing and details
Loom
Screen and camera recorder for shareable video messages
- Loom starts at $18 per user / month, billed monthly.
- Loom also lists a browser extension.
- Loom lists no web app, which Hippo Video has.
- Loom also covers transcription and screenshots.
- Loom does not cover video generation, which Hippo Video does.
Suits: Teams sharing quick recorded walkthroughs instead of scheduling a call
Loom vs Hippo Video Loom pricing and details
Sendspark
AI-personalized video outreach for sales and marketing teams
- Sendspark starts at $39 per month for up to 1 seat, billed annually ($49 billed monthly).
- Sendspark has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike Hippo Video.
- Sendspark also lists a browser extension.
- Sendspark lists no iOS and Android apps, which Hippo Video has.
- Sendspark also covers marketing automation and voice cloning.
Suits: Outbound sales teams sending a personal video to many prospects
Sendspark vs Hippo Video Sendspark pricing and details
BombBomb
Video messaging and email for sales and relationship outreach
- BombBomb starts at $36 per user / month, billed annually ($42 billed monthly).
- BombBomb has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike Hippo Video.
- BombBomb also lists a browser extension.
- BombBomb lists no macOS and Windows apps, which Hippo Video has.
- BombBomb also covers transcription and email campaigns.
Suits: Sales and recruiting teams that follow up with video
BombBomb vs Hippo Video BombBomb pricing and details
Synthesia
AI video platform that turns scripts into avatar-presented videos
- Synthesia starts at $14 per month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly).
- Synthesia also lists a browser extension.
- Synthesia lists no macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps, which Hippo Video has.
- Synthesia also covers templates.
- Synthesia does not cover video editing and video generation, which Hippo Video does.
Suits: Training and L&D teams producing videos without filming
Synthesia vs Hippo Video Synthesia pricing and details
Bonjoro
Personal video messages sent to leads and customers
- Bonjoro starts at $15 per month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly).
- Bonjoro lists no macOS and Windows apps, which Hippo Video has.
- Bonjoro also covers templates, workflow automation and reports.
- Bonjoro does not cover video editing and video generation, which Hippo Video does.
Suits: Sales and customer-success reps sending personal follow-ups
Bonjoro vs Hippo Video Bonjoro pricing and details
Covideo
Video messaging for car, RV and marine dealerships
- Covideo has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike Hippo Video.
- Covideo lists no macOS and Windows apps, which Hippo Video has.
- Covideo also covers reports.
- Covideo does not cover video editing and video generation, which Hippo Video does.
Suits: Dealerships answering leads with video
Covideo vs Hippo Video Covideo pricing and details
Dubb
Video sales platform with an AI sales agent
- Dubb starts at $42 per user / month, billed annually ($59 billed monthly).
- Dubb also lists a browser extension.
- Dubb lists no macOS and Windows apps, which Hippo Video has.
- Dubb also covers workflow automation, email campaigns and sMS marketing.
- Dubb does not cover video editing and video generation, which Hippo Video does.
Suits: Sales reps and agents sending recorded outreach
Dubb vs Hippo Video Dubb pricing and details

Limits worth knowing in Hippo Video

Prices are per user, and Enterprise has a 10-seat minimum.
The text-to-video line is priced separately: Starter at $24 per user / month billed annually ($29 monthly), Creator at $69 ($89 monthly), and a custom Enterprise plan.
In the text-to-video line, the Free and Starter plans charge $5 per video creation, and a custom avatar is a $1000 one-time add-on.
Single sign-on and role-based access are limited to Enterprise.

Hippo Video pricing and details

Common questions

What are the alternatives to Hippo Video?

The alternatives to Hippo Video in this directory are Vidyard, Loom, Sendspark, BombBomb, Synthesia, Bonjoro, Covideo and Dubb. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Hippo Video.

Is there a free alternative to Hippo Video?

Yes. Vidyard, Loom, Synthesia, Bonjoro and Dubb have a free plan alongside paid ones.

When were these prices checked?

Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 4, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.

How this page was made

Where any alternative here is in our top three screen recording and video tools, the best for most people is the highest placed of them: the top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades. Otherwise the page names the highest-graded alternative in the same category as Hippo Video, the one its listing names first winning a tie. The best free one is the highest-graded alternative that is free or has a free plan (a free trial does not count), with its catch quoted from its listing where the listing states a short one. The GPA is the average of our five grades for each tool.
The alternatives are the tools Hippo Video’s listing names as its closest substitutes, and the tools whose listings name Hippo Video.
Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing, which names the pages they were read from.
The differences are worked out from those listings.
The chart sets each tool’s starting price against our own grades for features, ease of use and platforms.

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