Lumen5 vs VEED (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, VEED grades higher than Lumen5: 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
VEED grades higher on features and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Lumen5
Turn blog posts, scripts and ideas into videos with AI
VEED
Browser-based AI video generator and editor for social video
Which one is for you
Pick Lumen5 if
- Fits if you turn blog posts into short social videos
- Works for one person who wants AI voices over stock clips
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you can't have a Lumen5 outro, as free videos carry one
- Tight if you make longer videos, since free stops at 2 minutes
- Pricey if you want 1080p, which starts at Starter, $59
- Watch out: animation and AI voice minutes are yearly, and extra animation minutes are an add-on
- Not for you if you need approvals or SSO, which are Team plan only
Pick VEED if
- Fits if you make short social videos and edit in a browser or on a phone
- Works for adding styled subtitles and translations to existing footage
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free, because exports are 720p with a watermark that can't be removed
- Pricey if you have several editors, since web plans multiply the price by every seat
- Skip it if you dislike metered plans, as AI credits refresh on renewal and unused ones don't carry over
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $25 for Creator against $146.99 a year
- Watch out: the pricing page shows local currency, the dollar prices here are App Store ones, and there's no desktop app
How we grade them
| 2.0GPALumen5Fair | 2.4GPAVEEDFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$19 a month billed yearly for Basic ($29 monthly), above the category's $12.99 middle but under $20. Starter is $59 and Pro $149. | CCreator is $146.99 a year, about $12 a month, which is just over this category's $10 middle. Pay by the month and it's $25, above almost everything here, and web plans are per seat with credits that don't carry over. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free plan with 5 videos a month, up to 2 minutes each, with a Lumen5 branded outro. | CThe free plan does trim, crop, resize, text and music, but exports are 720p with a VEED watermark that can't be moved or removed, and the AI tools are one-time trials. A look round, not a working plan. |
| Features | CLink and script to video, AI voices, animation minutes, stock media and brand kits. The listing shows gaps: animation and voice minutes are yearly allowances, and approvals and SSO need Team. | BA browser timeline, cutting by deleting words from the transcript, animated auto subtitles, translation, text-to-speech, voice cloning, dubbing, video from a prompt, a screen recorder and brand kits. The listing shows no gap in the core job. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and the work is building and editing the video. | CNo store rating on record, and the work is the editing itself, in a browser, with AI credits and voice-hour allowances to keep track of. Starting a video from a typed idea is the easy part. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with no integrations on record. | BBrowser plus iPhone and Android on the same account, and a public API. No desktop app, which is what caps it, and the listing shows no integrations with other tools. |
| Best for | turning blog posts into videos | AI-assisted social video in a browser |
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: Lumen5 and VEED. How we grade
Price against what you get
Lumen5 starts at $19 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. VEED starts at $12.25 a month when paid by the year for each person and scores 2.7.
VEED scores higher and starts $6.75 a month lower. Of the other screen recording and video tools on the chart, 43 score higher than Lumen5 for less, and 8 score higher than VEED 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
- Lumen5 also covers video generation, text to speech and voice cloning.
- VEED also covers transcription, noise cancellation and screen recording.
At a glance
| Lumen5 | VEED | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $19 per month, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly) | $25 per month or $146.99 per year for Creator (US App Store prices) |
| Free plan | 5 videos per month, each up to 2 minutes long, with a Lumen5 branded outro. | Basic editing such as trim, crop, resize, text and music, 720p exports that carry a VEED watermark, and one-time trials of AI tools such as Auto Edits, AI B-roll and audio cleanup. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Lumen5 | VEED Ltd |
| Price read from | lumen5.com | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Lumen5
- The Free plan caps videos at 2 minutes, 5 a month, and adds a Lumen5 outro.
- Animation and AI voice minutes are yearly allowances, not monthly, and differ by plan.
- Extra animation minutes are sold as an add-on beyond the plan allowance.
- Video approval, SSO and translations need the custom-priced Team plan.
VEED
- Free exports are limited to 720p and carry a VEED watermark that cannot be moved or removed.
- Web plans are billed per seat, so the plan price is multiplied by the number of editors in the workspace.
- AI credits refresh when the subscription renews and unused credits do not carry over.
- The pricing page shows local-currency prices; the dollar prices here come from the US App Store listing and web checkout prices may differ.
Key features
Lumen5
- Link, script and document to video
- Start from a blog post URL, a script or a document and let AI assemble a first cut that can then be edited.
- AI voices and clones
- 1,000+ AI voices come with the paid plans; Starter includes 1 voice clone and Pro includes 3.
- Animation and AI clips
- Paid plans include a yearly allowance of animation minutes for AI-generated clips and explainer-style videos.
- Stock media
- Stock photos and video clips are built in, and Pro adds Shutterstock editorial media.
- Brand kits
- Brand kits and video blueprints keep logos, colors and fonts consistent; Pro adds custom watermarks and fonts.
- Recording tools
- The feature menu lists in-app recording, screen recording and talking-head videos.
VEED
- AI video generation
- Type an idea and get a draft video as a talking character or a faceless format, using models such as VEED Fabric and Google Veo. Each generation spends AI credits from the plan.
- Browser video editor
- Trim, crop and arrange clips on a timeline, add text and music, or cut footage by deleting words from the transcript. It runs in Chrome, Safari, Edge and Firefox without a download.
- Subtitles and translation
- Auto-generated subtitles with animated styles. Paid plans include unlimited subtitles under a 50-hour monthly fair-use limit, while translation minutes count against the plan's allowance.
- AI voices, avatars and dubbing
- Text-to-speech, voice cloning, AI dubbing and AI characters for talking-head videos. AI voice time is capped by plan.
- Screen and webcam recorder
- Record a browser tab, a window or the whole screen with webcam and microphone in a chosen layout, then open the recording in the editor.
- Brand kits and templates
- Store brand fonts, colors, logos and watermarks for reuse across projects. Multiple brand kits start on Pro and custom templates on Studio.
Plans
Lumen5
Free$0
5 videos a month, up to 2 minutes each, with a Lumen5 branded outro.
Basic$19
per month, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly)
Unlimited videos, no Lumen5 branding, custom colors, 12 animation minutes and 240 AI voice minutes a year.
Starter$59
per month, billed yearly ($79 billed monthly)
1080p, 50M+ stock photos and videos, brand kit, 24 animation minutes, 720 voice minutes, 1 voice clone.
Pro$149
per month, billed yearly ($199 billed monthly)
Shutterstock editorial media, custom watermarks and fonts, multiple workspaces, 60 animation minutes, 3 voice clones.
TeamCustom
Collaboration, video approval, SSO, translations and a customer success manager. Billed yearly, sold through sales.
VEED
Free$0
Basic editing tools, 720p exports with a VEED watermark and one-time trials of the AI editing tools.
Creator$25
per month, or $146.99 per year, as US App Store in-app purchases
No watermark, unlimited auto subtitles, the full audio and video catalog and 15+ AI tools. The yearly web plan lists 6,000 AI credits.
Pro$49
per month, or $289 per year, as US App Store in-app purchases
Everything in Creator plus multiple brand kits, translation into 50+ languages and up to 144 hours a year of AI voice. The yearly web plan lists 30,000 AI credits.
Studio$79
per month, or $464.99 per year, as US App Store in-app purchases
Everything in Pro plus custom templates and up to 960 hours a year of AI voice. The yearly web plan lists 180,000 AI credits.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom AI credits, central team and data management, review mode, privacy controls and customer success. Trials through sales need at least 3 users.
Ways to pay less
Lumen5
- Annual discount
Save 25% with yearly billing
Lumen5's pricing page labels the yearly option as saving 25% against monthly billing.
VEED
- Annual discount
Save up to 51% with yearly billing
VEED's pricing page labels its Pay yearly option as saving up to 51% compared with paying monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Lumen5 or VEED?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Lumen5 starts at $19 per month, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly), and VEED starts at $25 per month or $146.99 per year for Creator (US App Store prices). One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Lumen5 or VEED?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Lumen5 and VEED have a free plan.
Which platforms do Lumen5 and VEED run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only VEED lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. 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.