MakeStoryboard vs. Powtoon

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
MakeStoryboard
Score 8.0 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
What is MakeStoryBoard? MakeStoryBoard is a solution designed to help users visualize a story. Users can: Add images, sketches and descriptions to communicate ideas in a dynamic format. Invite team members or collaborators to work together on the storyboards. Keep projects private with project-by-project access permissions. Control who can edit, comment, or give feedback on boards. Create multiple versions…
$0
Powtoon
Score 7.2 out of 10
N/A
Powtoon is an online video creation platform for making engaging short videos and presentations, from the company of the same name in London.
$89
per month
Pricing
MakeStoryboardPowtoon
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Pro
$89
per month
Pro+
$197.00
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
MakeStoryboardPowtoon
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsCan I use MakeStoryboard for free? We offer a feature-limited Free plan. Storyboards are limited to 10 frames, and it commenting but it does not included invitation of Team members and collaborators. Does MakeStoryboard have any time-limits or trials? Our starter plan has no time-limits so you can use MakeStoryboard for as long as you need before deciding to upgrade.
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User Ratings
MakeStoryboardPowtoon
Likelihood to Recommend
6.4
(2 ratings)
7.0
(12 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
MakeStoryboardPowtoon
Likelihood to Recommend
MakeStoryBoard
This is the great way to start your project, visualize your project before you start writing codes for it. Work in the collaborative environment assign task and module to the teams, this is the perfect tool for every project related activity. Even the subscription starts with only 12$ per month.
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Powtoon
Powtoon is a very capable suite of tools that help a developer create training videos that look way better than they should. I've used it to create fun, attention-getting commercials for new topics, I've used it to enhance what would otherwise be boring step-by-step tutorials, and I've used it to create all manner of "Explainer videos" for all kinds of topics - this is where it EXCELS! In my opinion, its biggest limitations are limits on imported video (max of 90 seconds), which mean that you have to do a lot of extra work to break up and import anything of substantive length. And because it presents your personal library of imported images and audio ONLY sequentially, it's VERY LIMITED in the re-usability of those assets - it's way faster to just import a new instance of an image and audio than to try to find it in your library.
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Pros
MakeStoryBoard
  • You can show your ideas quickly.
  • Anyone can comment.
  • You can download the borad in pdf format.
  • All the data is secured.
  • You can control who can edit or comment on your board.
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Powtoon
  • Powtoon is very easy to use; no previous experience is needed.
  • It has a lot of features (images, backgrounds, videos, sounds, etc.)
  • It automatically saves your work
  • After you have created your video, you can download it to your computer in different resolutions
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Cons
MakeStoryBoard
  • I think they should provide some low cost packages for educational organizations
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Powtoon
  • Comparing it to Vyond, it is more time consuming to make videos. The timeline could be easier to understand.
  • They recently started upcharging to use some scenes. This has made updating some of my videos challenging as the scenes that were included as part of my plan are now an upgrade to use.
  • They don't have a voice over option. I have actually taken some of the videos out of the platform over to Vyond to add voiceover.
  • Some items they have introduced, like turning a powerpoint into a video really don't work.
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Support Rating
MakeStoryBoard
No answers on this topic
Powtoon
I have never needed the support feature. As I mentioned, everything was intuitive to me however I have taught myself Adobe, Final Cut and iMovie so most of these programs became intuitive.
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Alternatives Considered
MakeStoryBoard
In MakeStoryBoard you can comment on board.
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Powtoon
Powtoon has the advantage over traditional video editing software in terms of the library of characters and elements that can be easily dragged and dropped onto the canvas. Powtoon is easier to use and has a more intuitive user interface than Vyond.
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Return on Investment
MakeStoryBoard
  • ROI is positive of course
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Powtoon
  • We don't have to spend money on traveling to a location to do an actual live shoot.
  • I'm spending less time on hand animating videos.
  • We used these to create teaser videos for our professional development offerings. I believe because of the captivating graphics, we had a lot more people driven to our site.
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