Covideo vs Hippo Video (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Hippo Video grades higher than Covideo: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Covideo grades higher on value for money. Hippo Video grades higher on the free plan and platforms. They get the same grade on features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Hippo Video
Video messaging and AI video creation aimed at sales teams
Which one is for you
Pick Covideo if
- Fits if you work in a dealership and want to send walkaround videos to leads
- Works for service departments that show a customer what's wrong with the car
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price, because it's quote only
- Not for you if you're outside vehicle sales, since the pages are aimed at dealers
- Watch out: the trial length isn't stated
- Too light for a general video library, as it's about sending messages
Pick Hippo Video if
- Fits if you send personalized videos to prospects and want them tracked
- Works for teams that also want AI avatar videos from text
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you want the real allowances, which start at Teams, $60 a user
- Tight if you stay free, with 2 video flows and 50 personalized videos
- Watch out: the avatar line costs extra, $5 a video on its Free and Starter plans
- Watch out: Enterprise needs 10 seats at $80 each
- Not for you if you need single sign-on, which is Enterprise only
How we grade them
| 2.0GPACovideoFair | 2.2GPAHippo VideoFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published; it asks for a quote request. Graded in the middle until a number is on record. | DPro is $20 a user a month yearly, but it adds only virtual backgrounds and interactive videos; the flows and AI allowances start at Teams, $60, three times the category's $20 dearer-quarter start. |
| Free plan and trial | DA free trial is offered, but its length and whether it needs a card aren't stated on the pages read. | CA free plan with 2 video flows, 10 minutes of captions and 5 AI Editor videos, plus a 7-day trial of Teams. |
| Features | CRecording, tracking, AI tools and dealer CRM links. It's built for dealers, so a smaller job than a general video platform. | CRecording, personalized videos, flows, sales pages and captions. Single sign-on and roles are Enterprise only, and text-to-video is a separate product. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and you connect your dealer CRM. | CNo store rating on record, and you set up flows, sales pages and integrations. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with CDK, DealerSocket, iPacket and VinSolutions. No desktop app is listed. | AWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android, with Gmail, Outlook, LinkedIn, HubSpot, Salesforce and Gong. |
| Best for | video messages for car dealerships | personalized sales videos with AI avatars |
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: Covideo and Hippo Video. How we grade
Where they differ
- Covideo also covers reports.
- Hippo Video also covers video editing and video generation.
At a glance
| Covideo | Hippo Video | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | Not published | $20 per user / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | 2 video flows, 10 minutes of closed captions, 5 AI Editor videos, 2 sales page templates and 50 automated personalized videos. |
| Free trial | Free trial offered; length not stated on the pages read | 7-day free trial on the Teams plan |
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| Made by | Covideo | Hippo Video |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | hippovideo.io |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Covideo
- No prices are published; the vendor asks for a quote request.
- It is aimed at dealerships, with pages for automotive, RV, marine and powersports.
- A free trial and a demo request are both offered.
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.
Key features
Covideo
- Record and send
- Record personalized videos on mobile or desktop apps and send by email, text or CRM.
- Tracking and reporting
- Tracks metrics for sent videos.
- Covideo AI
- Tools to create, accelerate and enhance videos, including sound and stability fixes.
- Dealer CRM integrations
- CDK, DealerSocket, iPacket and VinSolutions are listed.
- Sales and service use
- Pages cover lead responses and service-department videos.
Hippo Video
- Recording and editing
- Record and upload videos with a teleprompter, basic editing and a script-based AI editor, using mobile and desktop apps.
- Personalized videos
- Automated personalized videos with prospect names, images and text, or a prospect's website or LinkedIn background, in quantities that depend on the plan.
- Video flows and sales pages
- Pre-built video flows for different purposes and sales page templates for sharing videos with prospects.
- Text-to-video with AI avatars
- A separate product line turns text and documents into videos with AI avatars, with its own plans.
- Sales and email integrations
- Gmail, Outlook and LinkedIn on the Free plan, with integrations for sales platforms such as HubSpot, Salesloft and Gong listed on the site.
- Closed captions and chapters
- Closed captions are included in plan-based minute allowances, and AI-generated chapters are listed under Enterprise.
Plans
Covideo
Pricing could not be confirmed. See covideo.com.
Hippo Video
Free$0
Video messaging with basic editing and analytics, a teleprompter, mobile and desktop apps, and Gmail, Outlook and LinkedIn integrations. No credit card needed.
Pro$20
per user / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly)
Adds virtual backgrounds and interactive videos to the Free plan.
Teams$60
per user / month, billed annually ($75 billed monthly)
15+ video flows, 200 minutes of captions, 50 AI Editor videos, 15 sales page templates, 300 personalized videos and sales-platform integrations. 7-day trial.
Enterprise$80
per user / month, billed annually, minimum 10 seats
Everything in Teams plus unlimited flows, captions and AI Editor videos, 500 personalized videos, role-based access, single sign-on and an account manager.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Covideo or Hippo Video?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Covideo has no price we could confirm, and Hippo Video starts at $20 per user / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Covideo or Hippo Video?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Hippo Video has a free plan. Covideo does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Covideo and Hippo Video run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Hippo Video lists macOS and Windows apps. Both list a web app and iOS and Android 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.