Animaker vs Doodly (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Animaker grades higher than Doodly: 2.0 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Animaker grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Animaker
Browser-based animated video maker with characters and AI voices
Which one is for you
Pick Animaker if
- Fits if you make animated explainers without drawing
- Works for people who want characters and AI voices in one tool
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: the pricing page does not say if its prices are monthly or yearly, and checkout shows $35 monthly
- Tight if you export a lot, as each plan caps premium exports and extras cost $10 to $20 each
- Watch out: resolution is tied to the plan, 720p on Basic and 1080p on Starter
- Skip it if you want to know the free limits first, as the pages do not list them
Pick Doodly if
- Fits if you make explainer or course videos in the hand-drawn whiteboard style
- Works for people who already want the rest of the Voomly suite
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you only want Doodly, as it is bundled in a $41 a month suite
- Skip it if you edit on Linux, a phone or in a browser
- Not for you if you want footage editing: this makes animated drawings, not edits of filmed video
- Watch out: Cloud gets the Standard version of Doodly, and Enterprise is on Pro at $66 a month
- Watch out: the homepage shows a $67 promotional price against a stated $468 a year
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAAnimakerFair | 1.8GPADoodlyWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$10, $19 and $49 are listed without a billing period, and checkout shows $35 monthly or $19 a month billed yearly, so we grade it in the middle. | DVoomly Cloud, the plan that includes Doodly's Standard version, is $41 a month billed yearly ($49 monthly). That is in the dearest tenth of video tools, which start at $40, and the cheaper Plus plan doesn't mention Doodly. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free account is offered, but its limits are not listed on the pages we read. | C14-day free trial of Voomly Cloud. The pages read don't say whether a card is needed. |
| Features | CPrompt-to-animation, a character builder, AI subtitles and voices, and templates; premium exports are capped per month. | CDrag-in drawings, Smart Draw for your own images, voiceover, music and 480p to 1080p export. It does its one job fully, but it is a narrow one, and the Standard version is the one in Cloud. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and you build each video scene by scene. | CNo store rating on record. Building a video means placing scenes and timing draws, so expect to learn it. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb plus an Android app; no iPhone or desktop version listed. | CMac and Windows programs only. No Linux, phone or web version, and no integrations listed. |
| Best for | animated explainer videos in the browser | whiteboard-style doodle videos |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Animaker and Doodly. How we grade
Price against what you get
Animaker starts at $10 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Doodly starts at $41 a month and scores 2.0.
They score the same, and Animaker starts $31 a month lower. Of the other screen recording and video tools on the chart, 35 score higher than Animaker for less, and 65 score higher than Doodly for less.
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
Where they differ
- Animaker also covers transcription and templates.
At a glance
| Animaker | Doodly | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $10 per month; billing period not shown on the page | $41 per month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | A free account is offered ('Create for Free'); the free plan's limits are not listed on the pages read. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial of Voomly Cloud, which includes Doodly |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Animaker Inc. | Voomly |
| Price read from | app.animaker.com | voomly.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Animaker
- The pricing page did not say whether $10, $19 and $49 are billed monthly or yearly; its checkout line shows $35 monthly or $19 monthly billed yearly at $228.
- Each plan caps premium exports per month; extra exports cost $10 to $20 each depending on the plan.
- Higher resolutions are tied to plans: 720p on Basic, 1080p on Starter, 2K on Pro, 4K on Enterprise.
- Students and nonprofits are told to email support for special pricing.
Doodly
- Runs on Mac and Windows only; the homepage mentions no Linux or mobile app.
- The pricing page lists Voomly Cloud and Voomly Pro, not Doodly alone; the homepage also shows a $67 promotional price against a stated $468 a year.
- Pro includes the Enterprise versions of the tools; the Cloud plan includes Standard versions.
- Voomly Plus ($16 per month billed annually) is cheaper but its listing does not mention Doodly.
Key features
Animaker
- Prompt-to-animation
- Enter an idea, answer a few questions, and get a video with scenes, characters, voiceover and lip sync, then fine-tune it in Advanced Edit.
- Character builder
- Build custom animated characters for a brand; the number you can create depends on the plan.
- AI subtitles and voices
- The vendor lists subtitles in 130+ languages and 1,800+ voices across 200+ languages and accents.
- Templates and stock library
- Start from thousands of video templates, with a stock library of media, icons, music and stickers.
- Translation and export
- Translate a video into 100+ languages, and export as MP4, GIF or WebM from SD up to 4K.
Doodly
- Doodle and whiteboard styles
- Make whiteboard, blackboard, glassboard and green-screen animations by dragging drawings onto a canvas, where Doodly draws them on screen.
- Smart Draw for your own images
- Upload your own images and set a custom draw path by pointing and clicking, so imported art is sketched in like the built-in doodles.
- Built-in artwork
- The vendor says the library holds 200 characters with 20 poses each, 20 background scenes and hundreds of props, all drawn by its own artists.
- Voiceover and music
- Record a voiceover inside the editor or import audio, and drag royalty-free music tracks onto the timeline.
- Export options
- Export MP4 files from 480p to 1080p or a custom size, at 24 to 60 frames per second.
Plans
Animaker
Basic$10
per month; billing period not shown
5 premium exports a month, 5 custom characters, 10 stock assets and 720p video.
Starter$19
per month; billing period not shown
10 premium exports a month, 15 custom characters, 20 stock assets and 1080p video.
Pro$49
per month; billing period not shown
30 premium exports a month, 30 custom characters, 45 stock assets and 2K video.
EnterpriseCustom
Unlimited 4K exports and custom characters, 50 stock assets a month; contact sales.
Doodly
Voomly Cloud$41
per month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly)
Includes the Standard version of Doodly, plus Toonly, Talkia, People Builder, Pyks, 7TB of storage and unlimited video funnels.
Voomly Pro$66
per month, billed annually ($79 billed monthly)
Includes the Enterprise versions of Doodly and the other suite tools, with 10TB of storage.
Ways to pay less
Animaker
- Education
Student and nonprofit pricing on request
Animaker's help center says students and nonprofit organizations can email support to ask about special pricing.
Doodly
- Annual discount
Save with yearly billing
The Voomly pricing page shows Voomly Cloud at $490 a year (saving $98) and Voomly Pro at $790 a year (saving $158).
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Animaker or Doodly?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Animaker is cheaper to start with: $10 a month, against $41 a month for Doodly. Animaker starts at $10 per month; billing period not shown on the page, and Doodly starts at $41 per month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Animaker or Doodly?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Animaker has a free plan. Doodly does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Animaker and Doodly run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Animaker lists a web app and an Android app and only Doodly lists macOS and Windows apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.