Lumen5 vs Visla (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Visla grades higher than Lumen5: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Visla grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features 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
Visla
AI video maker that builds videos from text, scripts and slides
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 Visla if
- Fits if you make business videos from scripts or slides
- Works for people who record on several devices
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, as exports carry a Visla watermark and extra credits cannot be bought
- Watch out: Pro lists 600 minutes of text-based video but only 24 minutes of advanced AI generative video
- Watch out: Pro and Business show starting prices, and the monthly-billed price was not shown
- Watch out: two-factor authentication is marked coming soon on Business
How we grade them
| 2.0GPALumen5Fair | 2.2GPAVislaFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CPro starts at $15 a month billed yearly, inside the category's usual range. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free plan with 5 videos a month, up to 2 minutes each, with a Lumen5 branded outro. | CA free plan with watermarked exports, 3 hours of transcription a month and 10 GB of storage. |
| 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. | CText, script and slide to video and recording, but advanced AI video is 24 minutes on Pro against 600 for text-based video. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and the work is building and editing the video. | CNo store rating on record, and credits and scenes take learning. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with no integrations on record. | BWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android apps; no API or integrations list was read. |
| Best for | turning blog posts into videos | turning scripts and slides into 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: Lumen5 and Visla. 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. Visla starts at $15 a month and scores 2.3.
Visla scores higher and starts $4 a month lower. Of the other screen recording and video tools on the chart, 55 score higher than Lumen5 for less, and 25 score higher than Visla 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 templates and text to speech.
- Visla also covers transcription and screen recording.
At a glance
| Lumen5 | Visla | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $19 per month, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly) | $15 per month, billed annually |
| Free plan | 5 videos per month, each up to 2 minutes long, with a Lumen5 branded outro. | Watermarked exports, unlimited recordings and uploads, 3 hours of transcription a month and 10 GB of storage. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
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| Made by | Lumen5 | Visla, Inc. |
| Price read from | lumen5.com | visla.us |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 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.
Visla
- Credits are consumed at different rates: the Pro table lists 600 minutes of text-based video but only 24 minutes of advanced AI generative video.
- The page shows starting prices for Pro and Business; the monthly-billed price was not shown.
- Free plan videos carry a Visla watermark and cannot buy extra credits.
- Two-factor authentication is marked coming soon on Business.
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.
Visla
- Video from text, scripts and files
- Generates videos from an idea, script, web page, PDF, PowerPoint or audio file, with stock footage and music suggestions.
- AI avatars and voices
- 150 public avatars on every plan, custom avatars on paid plans, and voice cloning from Pro up.
- Recording
- Screen, camera, meeting and multi-camera recording, plus a teleprompter and phone-as-webcam.
- Text-based and scene-based editing
- Edit a video from its transcript or scene by scene, with co-editing by unlimited editors on paid plans.
- Translation
- Translates videos with new subtitles, on-screen text and voiceovers on paid plans.
- API access
- A video creation API for selected generation features is listed on paid plans.
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.
Visla
Free$0
Watermarked videos, 3 hours of transcription a month, 10 GB storage, 150 public avatars.
Pro$15
per month, billed annually (starting price)
120,000 credits a year, about 600 minutes of text-based video, 2 custom avatars. Extra credits sell at 150 per dollar.
Business$39
per month, billed annually (starting price)
240,000 credits a year, brand kit, 4K export, 3 voice clones, 3 custom avatars, Getty Images stock.
EnterpriseCustom
Unlimited workspaces, SSO, multiple brand kits, SCORM download and a dedicated account manager.
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.
Visla
- Annual discount
Save 32% to 34% with annual billing
The pricing page labels annual billing as a 32% saving on Pro and 34% on Business compared with monthly billing.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Lumen5 or Visla?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Visla is cheaper to start with: $15 a month, against $19 a month for Lumen5. Lumen5 starts at $19 per month, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly), and Visla starts at $15 per month, billed annually.
Which has a free plan, Lumen5 or Visla?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Lumen5 and Visla have a free plan.
Which platforms do Lumen5 and Visla run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Visla lists macOS, Windows, 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.