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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    PlayPlay

    Score6.9 out of 10
    N/APlayPlay 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

    Powtoon

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/APowtoon is an online video creation platform used to turn any document or idea into a video. Its AI tools include Doc to Video, an AI scriptwriter, text-to-speech, and text to video.

    $49

    per month per user

    Pricing
    PlayPlayPowtoon
    Editions & Modules
    Basic
    $217.00
    1 User per month
    Lite
    $49
    per month per user
    Professional
    $99
    per month per user
    Advanced
    $199
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PlayPlayPowtoon
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    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!Discounts available for annual billing and educational institutions.
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    91%
    Implementation went as expected
    10 Answers
    Features
    PlayPlayPowtoon
    Video Security
    Comparison of Video Security features of PlayPlay and Powtoon
    Feature
    PlayPlay
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Powtoon
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    Ratings
    User management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video link sharing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internal video9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    External video10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video Player
    Comparison of Video Player features of PlayPlay and Powtoon
    Feature
    PlayPlay
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Powtoon
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    Player customization8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile compatibility9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video Hosting, Management & Storage
    Comparison of Video Hosting, Management & Storage features of PlayPlay and Powtoon
    Feature
    PlayPlay
    8.7
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Powtoon
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    On-Demand video8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video upload & format support9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video library / File management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Vidyard
    Score8.3 out of 10
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    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Vidyard
    Score8.3 out of 10
    iMovie
    Score10 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Panopto
    Score7.5 out of 10
    Adobe Premiere Pro
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    PlayPlayPowtoon
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (12 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    PlayPlayPowtoon
    Likelihood to Recommend
    PlayPlay
    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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    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.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    PlayPlay
    • 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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    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
    PlayPlay
    • 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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    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.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    PlayPlay
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    PlayPlay
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    PlayPlay
    • 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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    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.
    Incentivized
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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