iMovie vs. WeVideo

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
iMovie
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
Apple offers iMovie as a video editing platform supporting video creators with high quality effects, support for 4k resolution, audio editing, and other features supporting the creation of videos and movies.
$0
WeVideo
Score 9.5 out of 10
N/A
WeVideo is an online video creation platform from the company of the same name in Mountain View, providing editing, collaboration, and sharing capabilities across any device. Anyone can access WeVideo, from any computer or device at home, work, or on the go to capture, edit, view and share with secure storage of their content in the cloud.
$4.99
per month
Pricing
iMovieWeVideo
Editions & Modules
Free Tier
$0.00
Power
$4.99
per month
Unlimited
$7.99
per month
Professional
$17.99
per month
Business
$29.99
per month
Teacher
$89
per year
Classroom
$299
per year
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
iMovieWeVideo
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Best Alternatives
iMovieWeVideo
Small Businesses
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Score 9.2 out of 10
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Score 9.2 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro
Score 9.0 out of 10
iMovie
iMovie
Score 9.1 out of 10
Enterprises
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro
Score 9.0 out of 10
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro
Score 9.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
iMovieWeVideo
Likelihood to Recommend
9.9
(30 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.1
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
iMovieWeVideo
Likelihood to Recommend
Apple
iMovie is a great editing tool for beginners and users with little to no experience. If you are looking for a simple, straight forward way to edit your videos without having any training, this is the tool for you. If you are looking for a robust and very advanced editing platform, you may wish to look elsewhere.
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WeVideo
Being a cloud-based video creation platform, students can be more creative, work on storytelling techniques with ease, and be engaged in different multimodal learning experiences designed by the professor.
  • WeVideo allows students to collaborate in the same video from multiple places.
  • Our students can use WeVideo with all their existing devices.
  • No software to install.
  • Accessible through our LMS.
  • Simple to share video projects.
  • Training and support.
Please remember that we mainly use WeVideo in an educational setting.
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Pros
Apple
  • iMovie allows users to upload their own clips and edit them together. You're able to add in more clips as you're working on your project which is great as some film editing software don't allow add ons of video clips once you've begun the editing process.
  • iMovie continually saves as you're working on your project and syncs with your devices so you can work on your project from other like computers.
  • iMovie is quick to update changes which allows time to be saved during the editing process. It's very helpful when you need to adjust 1-2 things and don't want to spend hours waiting for the changes to go through.
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WeVideo
  • Connect with enterprise apps like Kaltura and Canvas
  • Easy to use for novice users
  • robust publishing capabilities
  • robust collaboration tools
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Cons
Apple
  • Audio for video editing is a bit limiting. A pro user would feel limited, but the average person can pretty well do what they need in iMovie and that's what matters for this platform.
  • The design of the UI could use some updating so it doesn't feel so bubbly. This may purely be an aesthetic concern, and maybe the old style makes it more approachable, but i'd prefer to see a more slick design so you don't feel like you are using a kids program.
  • If you ever want to share the project or manually manage files, it can be a bit difficult to figure out. Fortunately Apple allows you to import a project from iMovie into FCPX if you ever want to be upwardly mobile.
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WeVideo
  • Organizations should be able to brand their own instances of WeVideo
  • User management and roles can be improved
  • ability to purge data not in use
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Usability
Apple
I'd give it a higher rating but there seems to be some things that are so over-simplified that it's tough for an experienced user to work backwards when needed. That said, it certainly is easy enough for a 7 year old to pick up and use without much instruction or training.
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WeVideo
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Apple
Apple does a great job supporting its products. I have never encountered trouble that could not be solved through chat or email. The knowledgebase section of the website, video tutorials online and various user forums also help with most issues. If after using all of these avenues you still have an issue, it may be time for you to outsource your project to a professional!
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WeVideo
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Apple
Not as easy to use as iMovie, and a similar cost structure. iMovie is easier for Apple users / and MS users, to both get proficient at. Movie Maker isn't bad, it just isn't as slick as iMovie. We actually used MovieMaker for a couple of years before migrating most users over to iMovie. We have not regretted the move.
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WeVideo
These are different products that slightly overlap. While WeVideo is a robust editor and collaboration tool, Kaltura is a media management media tool.
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Return on Investment
Apple
  • iMovie is a very inexpensive alternative to other video editing software.
  • It's very easy to train new users on iMovie, so time is saved there.
  • We started a project where we were tasked to create a new 5 minute video every week. We started with little to no knowledge of video editing, but iMovie was so easy to pick up and use that we were able to start filming and putting together videos right away. If we had to learn a more complex program, like Premiere Pro, it would have pushed our timeline back considerably.
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WeVideo
  • WeVideo has allow non-communication students to learn basic storytelling techniques
  • It's unique cloud editing solution is a great solution for teaching basic video editing
  • Allow students to collaborate in one sme story
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