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    ilos

    Score8 out of 10
    N/Ailos is a video editing application from the company of the same name in St. Paul, Minnesota.N/A

    VideoScribe

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ABritish company Sparkol offers VideoScribe, a video editing application supporting whiteboard style animations and presentations.

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    ilosVideoScribe
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    Yearly Plan
    $14
    per user/per month
    Monthly Plan
    $35
    per user/per month
    Team of 20+ Users
    $145
    per user
    Team of 10+ Users
    $150
    per user
    Team of 5+ Users
    $155
    per user
    One Off
    $800
    per single user
    Offerings
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    ilosVideoScribe
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    ilosVideoScribe
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
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    User Testimonials
    ilosVideoScribe
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ilos
    ilos is great for a larger group looking for an easy to learn capture system and platform all combined together. Because it lets you record, edit, and share there is no reason to learn one or two software for capture and editing, and another for sharing. ilos is not targeted at intermediate or advanced users, so the ability to manipulate your content - specifically when editing, is very limiting to more experienced users.
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    Sparkol
    If you need to spice up your presentations but don't have the money/budget/team for full video production or animation, this software is for you. In skilled hands it can also look as good if not better than productions that would cost 5-6x more, including turnaround time. I think the basics of video still apply here, you want to have a story, a narrative, some storyboarding and an idea of where you want to go, but the tools this software provides will help you achieve that (and edit it later) quickly and efficiently
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    Pros
    ilos
    • Desktop capture is simple even for first-time users
    • Editing capabilities and focused on only the most common features, avoiding overwhelm or confusion
    • Sharing inside Canvas is simple and intuitive
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    Sparkol
    • It's fast and customizable! You can import your own vector graphics and PNGs to utilize or take advantage of their huge library of resources, from graphics to icons and sound
    • You don't have to have a background in animation or graphics (though it doesn't hurt) to utilize the program, really expanding who in your company can take advantage of it
    • The support and resource documentation is amazing. From multiple series of videos to text-based help and I believe if i remember correctly even emails when I first signed up, it's hard to feel frustrated or lost with how to start with all the support available
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    Cons
    ilos
    • Features are often rolled out before they are fully baked
    • Communication of changes can be limited and frustrating
    • Not all changes feel like improvements, much less necessary
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    Sparkol
    • Some of the vector rendering for imported pieces could still use work, I've discovered a workaround for adding a stroke to images to help smooth the edge but this can be tiring
    • The PNG rendering often seems to be under a super heavy compression and can pixellate even higher-res images that are brought in. I utilize almost exclusively custom created graphics to use in this program so seeing that fixed would be great
    • It would be nice if there was a super-basic audio editor in the program, even something that didn't do much but let you edit the start and end of clips
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    ilos
    It was a tough call to choose ilos over Kaltura, but the more limited features made ilos seem more approachable for novice users. Price was also far lower because of the limited focus of ilos. Kaltura did offer more tools for marketing/public purposes - such as streaming, capture integration, and video portals - but none of those are necessary for us.
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    Sparkol
    Every video or graphics program has its own purposes, VideoScribe is very specifically for taking images, moving them around with nice visual transitions and having something come together quickly. I've also used it to animate infographics in far less than half the time it would have taken me in Premiere. It definitely has serious limits in the type of animation you can do, which is important to be aware of, but if that works within the framework and scope of your budget, then it's incredible.
    Remember - the only limits to how sophisticated you can make this look are how creative you are, to begin with. I did things with this program I don't think I'd seen in any of their samples, simply because I have a background in it all and had a new set of tools to play with.
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    Return on Investment
    ilos
    • Makes sharing content with students easier for faculty - so they actually make and share videos more than before
    • Students don't have issues viewing, even on limited bandwidth
    • Because you can make a video wherever and whenever you want, creation has increased
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    Sparkol
    • Won over $300k+ in new biz by changing from an old PowerPoint deck to a short (4-5 min) video and reframing how we shared the information
    • Modified the same deck to be shown at annual conventions as a less "pitch" and more "informational" way of educating the audience, and never saw as many people visiting our booth for information. Likely could attribute additional new biz leads to this effort as well
    • Got to save a LOT of money in the time and production of the deck which was then able to be utilized instead on other things to make future decks better, like a new microphone and better monitors. Seriously I can't believe how inexpensive this program is
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