Genially vs Powtoon (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Genially grades higher than Powtoon: 2.4 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 6, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Genially grades higher on value for money and features. They get the same grade on the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Genially
Interactive presentations, quizzes, games and learning content
Powtoon
Animated video and presentation maker with AI credits
Which one is for you
Pick Genially if
- Fits if you teach or train and want lessons people click through, not just watch
- Works for eLearning teams publishing courses to an LMS, on the €40 Author plan
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need a PDF of your work for free, as downloads start at Pro
- Pricey if you want quiz results per student, because tracking needs Master at €20 a month, billed annually
- Not for you if you want prices in dollars up front, since Genially shows euros and prices vary by country
- Tight if you lean on AI on the free plan, as it gets 500 credits a year and image generation starts at Master
- Watch out: Master and Author are billed annually only, and single sign-on and groups need Enterprise
Pick Powtoon if
- Fits if you make short explainer videos for work or school
- Works for teams that want a shared brand kit, on the dearer plans
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 3 minutes, 720p and a Powtoon watermark
- Pricey if you want unlimited clean exports: Professional is $40 a month on yearly billing
- Watch out: Lite removes the watermark on only 5 exports a month, and videos stop at 10 minutes
- Watch out: Advanced showed a Black Friday price against $125 a month, with no end date on the page
- Watch out: monthly prices are not shown, only yearly ones
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAGeniallyFair | 2.0GPAPowtoonFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPro is €6 a month billed annually, or €10 monthly, and an archived copy of Genially's US price file puts the paid plans at $120, $300 and $600 a year, so Pro lands about the $9.99 middle here. The parts teachers want cost more: quizzes with tracking need Master at €20 a member, LMS packages Author at €40. | DLite is $15 a month billed yearly, but it removes the watermark on only 5 exports a month. Professional is $40, four times the category's $10 middle. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree gets 2 GB, 1,000-plus templates, every interaction and animation, file import and live sessions for up to 50 people. Then the wall: you can't download anything at all, and AI is 500 credits a year. | CFree gives 720p video up to 3 minutes with screen recording, basic templates and a Powtoon watermark. |
| Features | BThe whole interactive job: clickable hotspots, animations, games, branching scenarios, live sessions with polls, quizzes with per-student tracking, and SCORM, xAPI or LTI publishing to a learning platform. Which plan you need for each is the catch, not whether it's there. | CTemplates, screen and webcam recording, AI credits, export options and brand control. It is a video maker, so it covers the slide job only partly. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record, and the work is building the interactive thing yourself: hotspots, paths, questions. A template, an AI prompt or an imported PowerPoint, PDF or Google Slides file gets you a starting point. | CNo store rating on record. You build scenes from templates and characters, which takes time. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with no phone or desktop app listed. It does connect where teaching happens: Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard, Schoology and D2L Brightspace. | BWeb, with YouTube, Vimeo, Wistia, HubSpot, Slack and Microsoft Teams. No desktop or phone app is listed. |
| Best for | clickable lessons, quizzes and games for a class | animated explainer videos from templates |
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: Genially and Powtoon. How we grade
Where they differ
- Genially also covers surveys.
- Powtoon also covers screen recording, video editing and text to speech.
At a glance
| Genially | Powtoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | €6 per month, billed annually (Pro) | Free; Lite $15 per month, billed yearly |
| Free plan | 2 GB of storage, 500 AI credits a year, 1,000+ free templates, all interactions and animations, file import and live sessions of up to 50 participants. Downloads need a paid plan. | 720p video up to 3 minutes, screen recording, basic templates and characters, Powtoon watermark. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Genially Web, S.L. | Powtoon |
| Price read from | genially.com | powtoon.com |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Genially
- The Free plan has no downloads: PDF, JPG and video start at Pro, HTML at Master, and SCORM or xAPI packages at Author.
- Brand kit, metrics, surveys, quizzes and tests need Master or higher, and Master and Author are billed annually only.
- Prices show in euros by default and vary by country; an archived September 2026 copy of Genially's price file lists US prices of $120, $300 and $600 a year for the paid plans.
- Single sign-on, groups, domain restriction and activity history are limited to the Enterprise plan.
Powtoon
- Free videos stop at 3 minutes in 720p with a Powtoon watermark.
- Lite removes the watermark on only 5 exports per month.
- The Advanced price was on a Black Friday sale at last read; the page lists $125 a month as the usual figure and gives no end date.
- Monthly billing exists but its prices are not shown on the page text, so only yearly figures are recorded.
Key features
Genially
- Interactions and animations
- Any element can be made clickable or animated without code, and every plan includes all interactions, effects and animations, plus games, challenges and branching scenarios.
- Genially AI
- AI Builder drafts a creation from a prompt, and other tools write text and questions. Use is metered in credits: 500 a year on Free, 2,000 on Pro. Image and voiceover generation start at Master.
- Live sessions
- Content can be projected in a live session with questions and polls answered in real time. Sessions hold 50 participants on Free and Pro and 200 on Master and Author.
- Quizzes, surveys and tracking
- Master adds surveys, open-ended questions, tests, quizzes and competitions, with metrics on each creation, individual tracking and a view of responses.
- Import, download and LMS export
- PowerPoint, PDF and Google Slides files import on every plan. Pro downloads PDF, JPG and video, Master adds HTML, and Author adds SCORM 1.2, SCORM 2004 and xAPI packages.
- Collaboration and brand kit
- Real-time collaborative editing and comments are on every plan. Master adds a brand kit with logo variations and palettes, team templates, spaces, and roles and permissions.
Powtoon
- Templates and scenes
- Start from editable templates; Professional and above open all content, premium animations and stock footage.
- Screen and webcam recording
- Record the screen, webcam or both and use the clip in a video. Free allows 5 recordings a month.
- AI credits
- Credits pay for AI image, video clip, text-to-speech, avatar, translation and dubbing generation. Credits renew yearly on yearly plans.
- Export options
- Paid plans download MP4 in 1080p without the Powtoon branding. The comparison table lists PPT and PDF downloads as well.
- Brand control
- Advanced adds custom characters, character lip-sync and uploaded fonts. Professional adds camera movement.
- Team and Education plans
- The pricing page has separate tabs for teams, enterprises and education; teams and enterprise are quoted through sales.
Plans
Genially
Free€0
2 GB of storage, 500 AI credits a year, free templates, all interactions and animations, and import of PDF, PowerPoint and Google Slides files.
Pro€6
per month, billed annually (€72); €10 billed monthly
Individual plan: 7.5 GB, 2,000 AI credits a year, premium templates, PDF, JPG and video downloads, private sharing, password protection and folders.
Master€20
per member / month, billed annually (€240)
25 GB and 5,000 AI credits per seat, brand kit, team spaces, metrics and responses, surveys, quizzes and tests, and live sessions of up to 200 people.
Author€40
per member / month, billed annually (€480)
50 GB and 10,000 AI credits per seat, SCORM and xAPI downloads, LTI connection to a learning platform, video upload, AI translation and version recovery.
EnterpriseCustom
Single sign-on, a custom subdomain, groups, domain restriction, activity history, a team library and a dedicated success manager.
Powtoon
Free$0
720p video up to 3 minutes, screen recording, basic templates and characters, with a Powtoon watermark.
Lite$15
per month, billed yearly
1080p MP4 download, videos up to 10 minutes, watermark removed on 5 exports a month, 300 AI credits renewing yearly.
Professional$40
per month, billed yearly
Everything in Lite plus all templates, unlimited premium exports, camera movement, 20-minute videos, 500 AI credits.
Advanced$40
per month, billed yearly (sale price)
Black Friday price, shown against $125 a month, no end date given. Adds custom characters, own fonts, 30-minute videos, 1,200 credits.
Ways to pay less
Genially
- Annual discount
Pro is 40% cheaper on annual billing
Pro is €72 a year (€6 a month) on annual billing. The monthly price in the plans page's price data is €10, which makes annual billing 40% cheaper.
- Education
Education plans for teachers and schools
Teacher plans run from EduPro at €4.99 a month to Edu360 at €25 per teacher a month, billed annually, with unlimited students invited free. A Campus plan is quoted on request.
- Education
StudentPro plan for students
A students-only StudentPro plan costs €1.25 a month, billed annually (€15), with 2,000 AI credits, premium templates and downloads.
- Nonprofit
Up to 50% off for nonprofits
Genially's plans FAQ offers non-profit organizations up to 50% off the Master, Author or Enterprise plan after they send proof of NGO status to support.
Powtoon
- Other savings
Black Friday: 68% off Advanced, yearly plan
The pricing page shows Advanced at $40 a month instead of $125 on a yearly plan; it gives no end date.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Genially or Powtoon?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Genially starts at €6 per month, billed annually (Pro), and Powtoon starts at Free; Lite $15 per month, billed yearly.
Which has a free plan, Genially or Powtoon?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Genially and Powtoon have a free plan.
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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.