Lumen5 vs. PlayPlay

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Lumen5
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
Lumen5 in Vancouver aims to enable teams to create social media content in minutes, working with enterprise brands, organizations, and creatives to produce engaging videos that get results. Powered by AI and designed for business, the vendor states their platform allows users to focus on storytelling while relying on technology to bring ideas to life. Lumen5 is presented as an ideal solution for social media and marketing teams to drive growth, scale their business, and increase engagement.
$19
per month billed yearly
PlayPlay
Score 6.9 out of 10
N/A
PlayPlay is an online video maker that any communication professional can use to produce, in minutes, videos ready to publish on social media, blogs or on internal channels. Stories, interviews, news clips, events and product promotions, job offers… Engage audiences with video! The vendor states that PlayPlay is best for, but not limited to: small to large companies that need to create engaging videos for social media, highlight internal initiatives and employee projects, and build…
$217
1 User per month
Pricing
Lumen5PlayPlay
Editions & Modules
Basic
$19
per month billed yearly
Basic
$29
per month
Starter
$59
per month billed yearly
Starter
$79
per month
Professional
$149
per month billed yearly
Professional
$199
per month
Enterprise
Custom
Basic
$217.00
1 User per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Lumen5PlayPlay
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsEnterprise plan also available, catered to your company's specific requirements. Let's talk!
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Community Pulse
Lumen5PlayPlay
Considered Both Products
Lumen5
Chose Lumen5
So much easier to use - AI automatically selects the text and creates videos that don't take hours to make
PlayPlay

No answer on this topic

Features
Lumen5PlayPlay
Video Security
Comparison of Video Security features of Product A and Product B
Lumen5
-
Ratings
PlayPlay
9.3
Ratings
8% above category average
User management00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Video link sharing00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Internal video00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
External video00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Video Player
Comparison of Video Player features of Product A and Product B
Lumen5
-
Ratings
PlayPlay
8.5
Ratings
4% above category average
Player customization00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Mobile compatibility00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Video Hosting, Management & Storage
Comparison of Video Hosting, Management & Storage features of Product A and Product B
Lumen5
-
Ratings
PlayPlay
8.7
Ratings
1% above category average
On-Demand video00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Video upload & format support00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Video library / File management00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Lumen5PlayPlay
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Lumen5PlayPlay
Likelihood to Recommend
It's a perfect product when it comes to converting the existing artifacts and return materials into interesting videos for a marketing campaign where a budget-friendly approach can be taken instead of creating everything from scratch it is less effective if I expectation video is expected where graphics and all are of top-level and custom requirement in terms of editing is very high full stop it is good for purpose where time is less and video content is needed from marketing and sale purpose or any other engagement.
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For any company that wants to use more video in their content and marketing overall, PlayPlay is your best bet. Anyone can make a video--no expertise required. Honestly, it's really fun to do, and you feel like a creative genius afterward! If you are making long-form videos or need something for a TV commercial, PlayPlay doesn't make sense. But you can absolutely take snippets from other video projects and break them into smaller videos. That's what we love to do. Also, they just launched a podcast tool to help podcasters use video to promote their episodes.
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Pros
  • Text to video conversion
  • Available template
  • Customisation of script
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  • Very simple-to-use but super professional looking video templates
  • Intuitive platform for creating a story with video
  • One-click resizing for social formats
  • Amazing customer success--if you need it--offering recommendations to make your video look amazing
  • Access to Getty Premier for video and image stock
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Cons
  • Audio options aren't great
  • Previews sometimes lag
  • Needs some more templates
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  • Product is very easy to use; I got a little stuck on changing font colors with text
  • Automatic subtitling is amazing, but you do need to adjust the words per screen
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Alternatives Considered
So much easier to use - AI automatically selects the text and creates videos that don't take hours to make
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Return on Investment
  • Reduced time taken to create videos significantly
  • We no longer need to outsource video creation
  • Videos get great engagement
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  • Huge ROI--we're saving thousands on editing costs
  • It's another way to repurpose content
  • Our staff has loved using the product--also less work for them
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ScreenShots

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Screenshot of TemplatesScreenshot of Select different screens and build your video according to your objectivesScreenshot of Need inspiration? Choose  from a variety of templates to help get you started