Piktochart vs. Powtoon

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Piktochart
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
Piktochart is a publication suite for infographics, presentations, and print (e.g. posters, flyers, etc), from the Malaysian company of the same name.
$24
per month
Powtoon
Score 7.8 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
PiktochartPowtoon
Editions & Modules
Pro
$24
per user, per month*
Nonprofit Pro
$39.99
per year
Nonprofit Team
$199.95
per year (5 seats)
Enterprise
Custom
Pro
$89
per month
Pro+
$197.00
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PiktochartPowtoon
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual pricing.
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PiktochartPowtoon
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User Ratings
PiktochartPowtoon
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
7.1
(12 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
PiktochartPowtoon
Likelihood to Recommend
Piktochart
Piktochart is great for designing infographics that require detailed information to be presented in a visually pleasing way. The fact that infographics are automatically split into segments, or 'blocks' helps with designing professional looking content quickly. There is also a wide range of templates that can be used so there's no need to start from scratch.
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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
Piktochart
  • Allows teams to create graphs in a wide range of styles and colours
  • Allows the user to create infographics in different segments for easy designing
  • Allows the user to create visual timelines quickly with no fuss
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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
Piktochart
  • When opening a file, it would be better if it opened in a new tab
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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
Piktochart
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
Piktochart
Piktochart is cheaper than Canva, and better for building long-form infographics that require a large amount of data to be presented visually. It is also much easier to learn for new team members than Pixlr
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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
Piktochart
  • Piktochart is a lot cheaper than similar products and quicker to learn
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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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