VideoScribe vs Visme (2026): which should you pick?

Pick VideoScribe if

• Fits if you want hand-drawn explainer videos without animation skills
• Works for people who prefer a desktop app to a browser one

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you make longer videos, because Lite stops at 5 minutes and Core at 10
• Watch out: Lite allows 5 downloads a month and watermarks premium images
• Skip it if you plan to resell videos, as reseller rights come only with Max
• Not for you if you want a free plan, since the 7-day trial is watermarked

Pick Visme if

• Fits if you're in marketing or sales and make decks, reports and infographics every week
• Works for students and teachers, who get their own plans at $48 and $96 a year

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you pay monthly: $29 for Starter against $147 for the whole year, and $59 for Pro
• Tight if you're staying free: 50 slides a project, 500 MB, 10 AI credits a month, the Visme logo and no downloads
• Skip it if you need an editable PowerPoint file or a Brand Kit without Pro at $24.75 a month, as the Starter PPTX isn't editable
• Not for you if you use an Android phone or tablet, as Android is still listed as coming soon
• Watch out: single sign-on, approvals and SCORM export are Enterprise only, which starts at 10 users

VideoScribe

• The pricing page served to us showed USD figures tied to a Malaysian region code, which may be a regional price; no US list price was confirmed, so prices are not recorded.
• Plan limits listed: Lite 5 downloads a month and 5-minute videos; Core 30 downloads and 10 minutes; Max unlimited downloads and 20 minutes.
• Lite adds watermarks to premium images, and Core and Max remove the watermark from videos.
• Reseller rights come only with Max.

Visme

• The free Basic plan caps each project at 50 slides or pages, has 500 MB of storage and keeps the Visme logo on projects.
• Brand Kit, analytics, privacy controls, password protection and editable PowerPoint export start at Pro; the Starter PPTX download is not editable.
• Single sign-on, project approvals, custom roles and SCORM/xAPI export are Enterprise only, and Enterprise starts at 10 users.
• The mobile and tablet apps are for iOS; the download page lists Android as coming soon.

VideoScribe

Hand-drawn animation

Images and text are drawn onto the canvas in sequence, and the timeline sets the order and timing.

Image and icon library

The trial includes 9,000+ images and icons; the paid Core and Max plans list 5M premium images and icons.

AI tools

All plans list AI tools with usage limits, including image generation.

Export as MP4

Videos download as MP4 in full HD (1080p), with a music library included.

Brand kit and custom fonts

The Max plan adds custom fonts and brand kit configuration.

Preview links and training bundles

Core and Max can create preview links, and training bundles are sold as add-ons.

Visme

Templates for many content types

The template library covers more than 50 content types, including presentations, infographics, reports, proposals and social graphics. Premium templates need a paid plan.

AI Designer and AI tools

AI Designer turns a text prompt into a draft design, alongside an AI writer, image generator and image filters. Each use spends credits: 10 a month on Basic, 200 on Starter and 500 on Pro.

Brand Kit and Brand Wizard

Brand fonts, colors and logos are stored in a Brand Kit and applied to projects. The Brand Wizard builds one from a website URL. The full Brand Kit starts at the Pro plan.

Animation and interactivity

Slides can include animated elements, hover effects, clickable menus and hotspots. Custom animation, the full animation timeline and video and audio hotspots are Pro features.

Charts and data widgets

Statistics and figures can be shown as charts, graphs, maps and data widgets inside any project. The free plan has a limited set.

Collaboration and recording

Comments, annotation and live editing are on every plan. The Recording Studio captures a narrated presentation: up to 3 minutes on Basic and 45 minutes on paid plans.

VideoScribe

Pricing could not be confirmed. See videoscribe.co.

Visme

• Basic$0

  Unlimited projects, 500 MB of storage, up to 50 slides or pages per project, most templates and 10 AI credits a month.

• Starter$12.25

  per person / month, billed yearly ($147); $29 billed monthly

  All premium templates and assets, 1 GB of storage, unlimited slides, no Visme logo, JPG, PNG and PDF downloads, and 200 AI credits a month.

• Pro$24.75

  per person / month, billed yearly ($297); $59 billed monthly

  10 GB of storage, Brand Kit, analytics, privacy controls, PPTX, HTML5, video and GIF downloads, and 500 AI credits. Teams of 3 or 5 pay $24 per person, billed yearly.

• EnterpriseCustom

  From 10 users: custom subdomain, single sign-on and 2FA, project approvals, SCORM/xAPI export, 25 GB of storage per user and a dedicated success manager.

VideoScribe

• Nonprofit

  50% off for charities in the US and UK

  VideoScribe says charities and non-profits in the US and UK can claim a 50% discount.

• Education

  Up to 25% off for education

  The pricing page lists up to 25% off for teachers, students and institutions, plus UNiDAYS for students in the UK and US.

Visme

• Annual discount

  Yearly billing advertised as 50% off

  The pricing page toggle reads "Yearly Save 50%". Starter is $147 a year against $29 a month, and Pro is $297 a year against $59 a month.

• Education

  Student and Educator plans

  A Student plan at $48 a year and an Educator plan at $96 a year, billed annually. Sign-up needs a .edu email address or contact with Visme support.

• Nonprofit

  25% nonprofit discount

  Visme's pricing page offers nonprofits the features of its business plan at a 25% discount, on application.