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Head-to-head · Whiteboard Animation Software

Animaker vs Explideo

  • Updated Nov 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Animaker #1 in Whiteboard Animation Software 9.4/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Animaker
Explideo #7 in Whiteboard Animation Software 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Explideo

Animaker leads on 0 checks, Explideo on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAnimaker · 9.4/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly Animaker
  • Most featuresExplideo · 3 of 4

Animaker scores higher on our rubric for whiteboard animation software: 9.4 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #7.

Animaker is the better fit for teams wanting broad, AI-powered whiteboard creation. Explideo is the better fit for AI doodle creators on a moderate budget.

  • Animaker fits best

    Teams wanting broad, AI-powered whiteboard creation

  • Explideo fits best

    AI doodle creators on a moderate budget

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Side by side

Feature Animaker 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Explideo 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.4
Ranking #1 in Whiteboard Animation Software #7 in Whiteboard Animation Software
Best for Teams wanting broad, AI-powered whiteboard creation AI doodle creators on a moderate budget
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — $19/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 7 days —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web, iOS Web, Windows, macOS
Support Email, Docs Email
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Animaker 0/4 · Explideo 3/4
Drawing animation Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Character library Not checked yet Not checked yet
Scene templates Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Commercial use Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Voiceover tools Not checked yet None
Export resolution Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • AI supports generation, voices, lip-sync, subtitles, translation, and visual assets
  • Whiteboard creation combines with characters, templates, editing, and collaboration
  • Web, iOS, and Android support with exports up to 4K in MP4, GIF, and WebM
  • AI turns prompts, photos, audio, and video into doodle assets
  • Free plan includes unlimited browser exports
  • Cloud-rendered MP4 export works across web, Windows, and macOS
Cons
  • The Free plan adds watermarks, limits premium assets, and allows 3 downloads monthly
  • The displayed paid prices are annual-equivalent monthly rates
  • It does not include built-in 3D modeling or skeletal character rigging
  • Free exports include a watermark
  • Server exports are limited by plan
  • All current plans bill monthly
Our verdict

Animaker is an online animation and video creation platform for marketers, trainers, HR teams, educators, sales professionals, and individual creators. Its whiteboard tools sit alongside 2D animation, custom character building, templates,…

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Explideo is a browser-based whiteboard animation maker for creators, educators, marketers, YouTubers, and course creators. It supports hand-drawn explainer videos from a blank canvas, scene templates, uploaded voiceovers, or video files.…

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  1. AnimakerWhiteboard Animation Software 9.4Free plan · 7-day trial
  2. ExplideoWhiteboard Animation Software 8.4Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Animaker — where it wins

    • AI supports generation, voices, lip-sync, subtitles, translation, and visual assets
    • Whiteboard creation combines with characters, templates, editing, and collaboration
    • Web, iOS, and Android support with exports up to 4K in MP4, GIF, and WebM

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan adds watermarks, limits premium assets, and allows 3 downloads monthly
    • The displayed paid prices are annual-equivalent monthly rates
    • It does not include built-in 3D modeling or skeletal character rigging

  • Explideo — where it wins

    • AI turns prompts, photos, audio, and video into doodle assets
    • Free plan includes unlimited browser exports
    • Cloud-rendered MP4 export works across web, Windows, and macOS

    Where it doesn't

    • Free exports include a watermark
    • Server exports are limited by plan
    • All current plans bill monthly

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026

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