Animoto vs. Renderforest Video

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Animoto
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
New York-based Animoto offers their video editing platform supporting individual video creators and businesses with different tiers of service up to their business plan for marketing teams wishing to create high quality to distribute across social media sites.
$0
per month
Renderforest Video
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Renderforest Video is an online video production platform that promises to allow individuals and businesses to create “broadcast quality” videos for private or business use. It is free to use and anyone can register as a user in a few simple steps. Renderforest features paid upgrades or subscription plans. Main features of Renderforest include: - HQ videos - Large Gallery of Video Production and Animation Templates and stories - 195,000+…
$14
month/billed annually
Pricing
AnimotoRenderforest Video
Editions & Modules
Free
$0.00
per month
Professional
$29.00
per month
Team
$79.00
per month
Amateur
$14.00
month/billed annually
Pro
$29.00
month/billed annually
Popular
$39.00
month/billed annually
Agency
$49.00
month/billed annually
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AnimotoRenderforest Video
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$49 Per 10 HD 720 exports
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
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User Ratings
AnimotoRenderforest Video
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(5 ratings)
7.2
(43 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(3 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
AnimotoRenderforest Video
Likelihood to Recommend
Animoto
Animoto is great for small to mid-sized business looking for control over their own video marketing. Allows someone with initiative and "scrapbooking mentality" to create professional-looking videos with ease. If you have even the smallest of marketing budgets, Animoto is perhaps the most worthwhile investment--that is, if you're able to get decent photographs or video clips to build from.
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Renderforest
  • Well Suited
    • Conveying company growth and progress to employees
    • Explaining how products work
    • Explaining how to use products (as a users manual)
    • Introducing employees to new workflows and IT systems
    • Pitching ideas to investors
    • Creating visual portfolio maps and growth paths for departments
  • Less Appropriate
    • Presenting financial figures to shareholders
    • For content that requires a lot of focus on specific details for extended periods of time
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Pros
Animoto
  • Online editor, no download required.
  • Music library to add sound to your video.
  • User friendly tools in the interface.
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Renderforest
  • It's a great place for anyone who wants to improve their business by appearing very professional.
  • Easy to use and to create astonishing vibes with your clients.
  • Communication is very professional and really, really short response period.
  • For those who are more professional but have no time or ideas about what to make for their own business, inspiration is a place called Renderforest
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Cons
Animoto
  • Great visual tool that lets you intelligently communicate what you are seeking to explain to your audience. More features I might suggest would be anything that makes it more interactive with the viewer in real-time.
  • For the price , it is a great deal as is.
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Renderforest
  • Uploading video is slow, processing time and rendering video are often jammed.
  • Some templates have more restrictions, such as the number of words in the title, the number of pictures, the size of pictures and so on.
  • Prices for individual users are not very friendly.
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Usability
Animoto
No answers on this topic
Renderforest
It was very easy. They have a nice help video to guide you along the way that you can turn off if you chose. But It was a quick process and everything tied together very well. I am very pleased with the final product. I will definitely use them again.
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Performance
Animoto
No answers on this topic
Renderforest
Renderforest Video has great performance. In all the time I have used it, I haven't ever really had to wait for anything to be done, except for the rendering time. The reason for not giving the product a full 10 out of 10 is that the page load times in the wizard have left me frustrated at times. This, though, is most likely the result of internet service in a 3rd world country, as opposed to a slow server.
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Support Rating
Animoto
We haven't actually needed much support so that in itself says a lot about the software. It was easy to use and had great tool tips that guide you through the tool so you don't even need to reach out to support. There are help files that are there when needed, and some of these are helpful to us as well because again, we didn't have to reach out and wait for support.
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Renderforest
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Animoto
We had invested in making our own videos using YouTube, and even Camtasia. But they were still us interpreting on behalf of our audience which took forever. Once we found Animoto, it was so much easier to upload the pics our audience would send us. From there we had a 100% positive response, that we had indeed captured what they were trying to say.
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Renderforest
Renderforest is far superior. More intuitive and has a bunch of helpful templates. I've found that iMovie lacked in any direction and though there is a lot of freedom, for people who need to make quick and effective media, Renderforest is the better choice. I have really enjoyed my use of it.
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Return on Investment
Animoto
  • we created many video clips that deliver the exact message we want to the audience leads to more business and more profits for us.
  • Good for beginners to start making their own videos
  • free version of this software put watermark while exporting videos.
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Renderforest
  • More time can be spent on interviewing clients and researching and development instead of creating quality graphics.
  • The subscription payment option saves money since we know we need them constantly in the future.
  • The quality of the content is superior to the ability of our on-site graphic design team at less than half the cost.
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ScreenShots

Renderforest Video Screenshots

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