The Vyond Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Vyond in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Vyond
The Insider’s Guide
Animated and AI avatar video maker for training and business
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among screen recording and video tools, read from Vyond’s own pages.
Made by GoAnimate, Inc. · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Vyond’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Vyond’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
1.6
GPA, above 0 of the 84 other screen recording and video tools we grade
Vyond is a video creation platform aimed at business teams making training, onboarding, sales and communications videos. It combines an editor with animated characters, AI avatars, text-to-speech and templates, plus Vyond Go, which builds a video draft from a prompt, document or web page. Plans are credit-based for the AI tools.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Vyond, taken from its own pages and our grades.
A web app where you build each scene yourself.
- 1
Best for animated explainer videos for companies
Vyond makes animated videos from characters, templates and AI avatars.
- 2
Paid plans start at $58 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $58 per month, billed annually at $699 ($99 billed monthly).
- 3
You can try it first
Free trial with 2,000 AI credits; exports carry a watermark
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Vyond Studio editor
A drag-and-drop editor with hundreds of templates and animated, mixed-media and avatar styles, plus screen and webcam recording.
- 6
Vyond Go
Generates a video draft from a text prompt, script, document, PDF, slide deck or web page.
- 7
AI avatars and voices
1,300+ avatars and 650+ text-to-speech voices on every plan; 200+ ultra high quality voices start at Enterprise.
- 8
A 1.6 GPA, above 0 of 84
That is against the other screen recording and video tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Vyond you would be making a video editor. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Vyond at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $58 per month, billed annually at $699 ($99 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- Free trial with 2,000 AI credits; exports carry a watermark
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- GoAnimate, Inc.
- Category
- Screen Recording & Video
- Our grade
- 1.6 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for animated explainer videos for companies
Vyond makes animated videos from characters, templates and AI avatars. The cheapest plan is $58 a month for one user on yearly billing, AI use is metered in credits, and trial exports carry a watermark.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | Starter is $58 a month for a single user on yearly billing ($99 monthly), well above the category's dearest-tenth line of $39. The next plan is $100. |
| Free plan and trial | D | A free trial with 2,000 AI credits and watermarked exports. The listing doesn't state its length or whether a card is needed. |
| Features | C | Studio editor, AI avatars and voices, translation, brand management and many export formats, but AI tools draw on monthly credits capped at 10,000 on Starter. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. A web app where you build each scene yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web only, and the pages read list no integrations. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Vyond is for
- Fits if you make animated training or explainer videos at work
- Works for teams that want brand management in the same tool
Who it is not for
- Pricey if you buy for yourself: Starter is one user at $58 a month on yearly billing
- Tight if you use AI tools often, as credits cap at 10,000 on Starter and 20,000 on Professional
- Skip it if you want to export without a watermark during the trial
- Watch out: Enterprise and Agency are annual only and multi-seat pricing goes through sales
- Watch out: a Government plan with FedRAMP certification is listed at $2,450 a year
Good to know
Good for
- L&D, HR and sales enablement teams making training videos
- Teams that want animated characters as well as AI avatars
- Organizations needing SSO, SCIM and approval workflows
Worth knowing
- AI tools draw on monthly credits, and Starter and Professional caps are 10,000 and 20,000 credits.
- Starter is a single-user plan; Enterprise and Agency are annual only, with multi-seat pricing through sales.
- Trial exports are watermarked, and the FAQ says a $10 paid plan trial may be offered in some regions.
- A Government plan with FedRAMP certification is listed at $2,450 billed yearly.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$58
A month to start
Vyond is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $58 per month, billed annually at $699 ($99 billed monthly).
The listing doesn't state its length or whether a card is needed.
Starter
$58
per user / month, billed annually at $699 ($99 billed monthly)
Single-user plan: 10,000 credits a month, 100 downloads a month, videos up to 25 minutes, 650+ voices.
Professional
$100
per user / month, billed annually at $1,199 ($199 billed monthly)
20,000 credits, 200 downloads, 40-minute videos, collaboration, 4M+ Shutterstock assets and 95-language translation.
Enterprise
$137
per user / month, billed annually at $1,649
Annual only. Adds brand management, advanced collaboration, security features, 90-minute videos and near-unlimited credits.
Agency
$167
per user / month, billed annually at $1,999
Annual only, for client-facing content: 400,000 credits per user a month, brand management and 90-minute videos.
Trying it first
Free trial with 2,000 AI credits; exports carry a watermark
Read from vyond.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
40% off Starter and 50% off Professional yearly
The plans page shows Starter at $58 a month on annual billing against $99 monthly, and Professional at $100 against $199.
Stated on vyond.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Animated and AI avatar video maker for training and business. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, templates, screen recording, video editing, text to speech, voice cloning.
Web only, and the pages read list no integrations.
- Vyond Studio editor
- A drag-and-drop editor with hundreds of templates and animated, mixed-media and avatar styles, plus screen and webcam recording.
- Vyond Go
- Generates a video draft from a text prompt, script, document, PDF, slide deck or web page.
- AI avatars and voices
- 1,300+ avatars and 650+ text-to-speech voices on every plan; 200+ ultra high quality voices start at Enterprise.
- Translation
- Instant translation of on-screen text, speech and script into 95 languages from the Professional plan up.
- Brand management
- Brand kit, color shuffler, approval workflow and watermarking, available on Enterprise and Agency.
- Export formats
- Exports as MP4, SCORM, WebM, animated GIF or an image sequence.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Vyond is made by GoAnimate, Inc.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
0/84
Other screen recording and video tools it is graded above
Vyond's GPA of 1.6 is higher than 0 of the 84 other screen recording and video tools we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (C, above 6 of 84) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $58 a month, against a middle price of $12 for the category: 60 of the 62 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 54 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 85 screen recording and video tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Vyond’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 84
- DFree plan and trialAbove 6 of 84
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 84
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 84
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 6 of 84
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 71 screen recording and video tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Vyond is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Vyond you would be making a video editor. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 82 of the 84 other screen recording and video tools grade higher. It costs $696 a year.
What you could make
- Templates: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- A video editor.
- A voice model, which you can rent by the minute but not make.
- A voice model trained on your recordings.
- Recording the screen with its sound, and somewhere to keep the video.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Vyond’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Synthesia, HeyGen, Biteable, Renderforest and Lumen5
The 5 tools Vyond is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Synthesia
Free plan · from $14/mo
AI video platform that turns scripts into avatar-presented videos.
- Synthesia has a free plan. Vyond does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Synthesia lists a browser extension.
- Vyond also covers video editing, text to speech and voice cloning.
- 2.6GPA
HeyGen
Free plan · from $24/mo
AI video generator with realistic avatars and video translation.
- HeyGen has a free plan. Vyond does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only HeyGen lists iOS and Android apps.
- Vyond also covers screen recording, video editing, text to speech and voice cloning.
- 2.0GPA
Biteable
Free trial · from $15/mo
Template-based online video maker for work videos.
- Vyond also covers voice cloning.
- 2.0GPA
Renderforest
Free plan · from $8/mo
AI video, image, audio and website maker with templates.
- Renderforest has a free plan. Vyond does not, though it has a free trial.
- Vyond also covers templates and screen recording.
- Renderforest also covers image generation and video generation.
- 2.0GPA
Lumen5
Free plan · from $19/mo
Turn blog posts, scripts and ideas into videos with AI.
- Lumen5 has a free plan. Vyond does not, though it has a free trial.
- Vyond also covers screen recording.
- Lumen5 also covers video generation.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Vyond free?
No, Vyond is a paid product, but you can try it first. Free trial with 2,000 AI credits; exports carry a watermark.
How much does Vyond cost?
Vyond lists 4 plans. Starter: $58 per user / month, billed annually at $699 ($99 billed monthly).
What platforms does Vyond work on?
Vyond is available on Web.
Does Vyond offer any discounts?
Vyond publicly lists the following: 40% off Starter and 50% off Professional yearly.
Does Vyond have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Vyond is listed for Web.
Does Vyond have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Vyond is listed for Web.
Is Vyond open source?
Vyond is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Who makes Vyond?
Vyond is made by GoAnimate, Inc.
What are the alternatives to Vyond?
The closest alternatives to Vyond in our directory are Synthesia, HeyGen, Biteable, Renderforest and Lumen5.
How does Vyond compare with other screen recording and video tools?
Vyond's GPA of 1.6 is higher than 0 of the 84 other screen recording and video tools we grade, and level with 2.
Is Vyond good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Vyond D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $58 a month, against a middle price of $12 for the category: 60 of the 62 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Vyond?
To replace Vyond you would be making a video editor. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Vyond’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Vyond's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by GoAnimate, Inc. Prices change, so check vyond.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
5,038
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Vyond, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/vyond
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Prices and grades as they are today
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