Alternatives · Screen Recording
Wave.video alternatives
As of Nov 12, 2026, the highest-graded Wave.video alternative is VEED (2.4 GPA). It's also the best free one.
Wave.video compared with 7 alternatives: FlexClip, Biteable, Renderforest, StreamYard, VEED and 2 more.
Wave.video has a free plan. Paid plans start at $16 per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly). 5 of the 7 alternatives are free or have a free plan. One more offers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wave.videoThis tool | Free plan · from $16/mo | Yes | Web |
| FlexClip | Free plan · from $11.99/mo | Yes | Web |
| Biteable | Free trial · from $15/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Renderforest | Free plan · from $8/mo | Yes | Web |
| StreamYard | Free plan · from $14.99/mo | Yes | Web |
| VEED | Free plan · from $25/mo | Yes | Web, iOS, Android |
| Lumen5 | Free plan · from $19/mo | Yes | Web |
| Promo.com | From $29/mo | No | Web, iOS, Android |
Price against what you get
Wave.video starts at $16 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. 2 of the 7 alternatives on this chart score higher and start lower: StreamYard and VEED.
Promo.com scores higher without starting lower. FlexClip, Biteable and Renderforest 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
How each one differs from Wave.video
FlexClip
Online video maker and editor with templates and AI tools
- FlexClip starts at $11.99 per month, billed annually.
- FlexClip also covers screen recording.
- FlexClip does not cover webinars and multistreaming, which Wave.video does.
Suits: Small businesses and creators making social and promo videos
Biteable
Template-based online video maker for work videos
- Biteable starts at $15 per month for 1 user, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly).
- Biteable has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike Wave.video.
- Biteable also covers screen recording.
- Biteable does not cover webinars and multistreaming, which Wave.video does.
Suits: Marketing and HR teams making announcement and training videos
Renderforest
AI video, image, audio and website maker with templates
- Renderforest starts at $8 per month, billed annually.
- Renderforest also covers image generation, video generation and voice cloning.
- Renderforest does not cover templates, webinars and multistreaming, which Wave.video does.
Suits: Small businesses making promo and explainer videos from templates
StreamYard
Browser-based studio for live streaming and recording with guests
- StreamYard starts at $14.99 per month, billed yearly ($18.99 billed monthly).
- StreamYard also covers transcription.
- StreamYard does not cover templates, text to speech, webinars and multistreaming, which Wave.video does.
Suits: Solo creators running interview shows without a production crew
VEED
Browser-based AI video generator and editor for social video
- VEED starts at $25 per month or $146.99 per year for Creator (US App Store prices).
- VEED also lists iOS and Android apps.
- VEED also covers transcription, noise cancellation and screen recording.
- VEED does not cover text to speech, webinars and multistreaming, which Wave.video does.
Suits: Marketers and creators making short social videos in a browser
Lumen5
Turn blog posts, scripts and ideas into videos with AI
- Lumen5 starts at $19 per month, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly).
- Lumen5 also covers video generation and voice cloning.
- Lumen5 does not cover webinars and multistreaming, which Wave.video does.
Suits: Marketers turning blog posts into social videos
Promo.com
Marketing video maker with templates and AI-made videos
- Promo.com starts at $29 per user / month, billed annually ($59 billed monthly).
- Promo.com has no free plan, unlike Wave.video.
- Promo.com also lists iOS and Android apps.
- Promo.com also covers video generation.
- Promo.com does not cover text to speech, webinars and multistreaming, which Wave.video does.
Suits: Small businesses making social video ads from templates
Limits worth knowing in Wave.video
- Free exports carry a Wave.video watermark; the FAQ says downloading MP4 files needs a paid plan.
- Teams share a login; the FAQ describes multiple user logins as shared credentials.
- Extra hosted embeds on Business cost 20 cents each a month past 200, and captioning past 200 minutes costs 5 cents a minute.
- Pages disagree on Business storage (500 GB in the plan table, 200 GB in the FAQ).
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Wave.video?
The alternatives to Wave.video in this directory are FlexClip, Biteable, Renderforest, StreamYard, VEED, Lumen5 and Promo.com. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Wave.video.
Is there a free alternative to Wave.video?
Yes. FlexClip, Renderforest, StreamYard, VEED and Lumen5 have a free plan alongside paid ones.
Which Wave.video alternatives work on Android?
The Wave.video listing does not include an Android app. VEED and Promo.com list one.
Which Wave.video alternatives work on iOS?
The Wave.video listing does not include an iOS app. VEED and Promo.com list one.
When were these prices checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 6, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
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