Twelve Labs vs Vivu

Twelve Labs9.4Visit Vivu7.8Visit

Higher score Twelve Labs #1 in AI Video Search Tools 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Twelve Labs

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Vivu #12 in AI Video Search Tools 7.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Vivu

• Twelve Labs fits best

  Developers needing scalable video search APIs

• Vivu fits best

  Users wanting free API-enabled search

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Side by side

Feature	Twelve Labs 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Vivu 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	7.8
Ranking	#1 in AI Video Search Tools	#12 in AI Video Search Tools
Best for	Developers needing scalable video search APIs	Users wanting free API-enabled search
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$0.09/unit/mo	$30/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud, Browser extension
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Docs
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Twelve Labs 4/4 · Vivu 4/4
Visual search	✓	✓
Audio search	✓	✓
Multimodal search	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Specs
Indexed video hours	10000 hours (best)	3 hours
Our review
Pros	Searches visual, audio, and spoken-word content Supports REST APIs plus Python and Node.js SDKs Indexes up to 10,000 hours on Developer pricing	Searches spoken content, on-screen text, objects, and actions Returns timecoded moments with source video references Offers web, API, and MCP access for AI workflows
Cons	API-only access may not suit nontechnical teams Developer usage has separate indexing, infrastructure, and query charges Free access is limited to 10 indexed hours and 600 usage minutes	Indexed-video allowance is 3 hours Precise search can return results asynchronously Focuses on finding clips rather than editing or generating video
Our verdict	Twelve Labs is a video intelligence platform for organizations working with video at scale. It is designed for developers building search, analysis, and retrieval workflows across media, sports, advertising, government, security, and other… Read the review →	Vivu is an AI video search product for locating specific moments in uploaded or connected video libraries. Plain-language queries can search spoken content, transcripts, on-screen text, objects, and actions, making it relevant to solo… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Twelve Labs — where it wins

  • Searches visual, audio, and spoken-word content
  • Supports REST APIs plus Python and Node.js SDKs
  • Indexes up to 10,000 hours on Developer pricing

  Where it doesn't

  • API-only access may not suit nontechnical teams
  • Developer usage has separate indexing, infrastructure, and query charges
  • Free access is limited to 10 indexed hours and 600 usage minutes

• Vivu — where it wins

  • Searches spoken content, on-screen text, objects, and actions
  • Returns timecoded moments with source video references
  • Offers web, API, and MCP access for AI workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Indexed-video allowance is 3 hours
  • Precise search can return results asynchronously
  • Focuses on finding clips rather than editing or generating video

• Twelve Labs9.4/10 · Free plan

  A developer-focused API for multimodal video search, analysis, and embeddings.

  Visit Twelve LabsFull verdict →
• Vivu7.8/10 · Free plan

  A focused multimodal video search tool with free access, API support, and MCP.

  Visit VivuFull verdict →