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Head-to-head · Whiteboard Animation Software

VideoScribe vs Whiteboard Video Maker

  • Updated Nov 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score VideoScribe #2 in Whiteboard Animation Software 9.2/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit VideoScribe
Whiteboard Video Maker #8 in Whiteboard Animation Software 8.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit site

VideoScribe leads on 0 checks, Whiteboard Video Maker on 1, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreVideoScribe · 9.2/10
  • Free planonly Whiteboard Video Maker
  • Free trialonly VideoScribe
  • Most featuresVideoScribe · 4 of 4

VideoScribe scores higher on our rubric for whiteboard animation software: 9.2 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.

Whiteboard Video Maker offers free plan; VideoScribe doesn't. On voiceover tools, VideoScribe gives you Both where Whiteboard Video Maker offers Text_to_speech.

VideoScribe is the better fit for dedicated whiteboard animation professionals. Whiteboard Video Maker is the better fit for budget users converting documents into videos.

  • VideoScribe fits best

    Dedicated whiteboard animation professionals

  • Whiteboard Video Maker fits best

    Budget users converting documents into videos

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Side by side

Feature VideoScribe 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Whiteboard Video Maker 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.3
Ranking #2 in Whiteboard Animation Software #8 in Whiteboard Animation Software
Best for Dedicated whiteboard animation professionals Budget users converting documents into videos
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — $99.99/yr
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial 7 days —
Deployment Cloud, Desktop Cloud
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS Web
Support Tickets, Docs Email, Docs
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features VideoScribe 4/4 · Whiteboard Video Maker 2/4
Drawing animation ✓ ✓
Character library ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Scene templates ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Commercial use ✓ ✓
Specs
Voiceover tools Both Text_to_speech
Export resolution 1080p 1080p
Our review
Pros
  • 9,000+ images and icons on the Lite plan
  • AI tools for scripts, images, and voiceovers
  • 1080p MP4 and GIF export in multiple video sizes
  • Accepts prompts, PDFs, Word files, images, and URLs
  • AI voiceover supports more than 30 languages
  • 1080p export in landscape and portrait formats
Cons
  • No free plan beyond the seven-day trial
  • Lite limits downloads to five videos per month
  • Core and Max are needed for higher download limits and longer videos
  • Runs as a web-only platform
  • Commercial-use rights depend on the selected plan
  • No verified integrations are listed
Our verdict

VideoScribe is a focused whiteboard animation tool for professionals creating hand-drawn explainer, training, marketing, education, and onboarding videos. It combines illustrated assets, characters, scenes, reusable templates, drawing…

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Whiteboard Video Maker is a web-based AI tool for creating whiteboard and doodle animation videos from prompts, scripts, PDFs, Word documents, images, and URLs. It generates scripts, custom hand-drawn illustrations, narration, background…

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  1. VideoScribeWhiteboard Animation Software 9.27-day trial
  2. Whiteboard Video MakerWhiteboard Animation Software 8.3Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • VideoScribe — where it wins

    • 9,000+ images and icons on the Lite plan
    • AI tools for scripts, images, and voiceovers
    • 1080p MP4 and GIF export in multiple video sizes

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan beyond the seven-day trial
    • Lite limits downloads to five videos per month
    • Core and Max are needed for higher download limits and longer videos
  • Whiteboard Video Maker — where it wins

    • Accepts prompts, PDFs, Word files, images, and URLs
    • AI voiceover supports more than 30 languages
    • 1080p export in landscape and portrait formats

    Where it doesn't

    • Runs as a web-only platform
    • Commercial-use rights depend on the selected plan
    • No verified integrations are listed
  • VideoScribe9.2/10 · 7-day trial

    A focused whiteboard animation tool with broad assets, AI tools, and 1080p exports.

    Visit VideoScribeFull verdict →
  • Whiteboard Video Maker8.3/10 · Free plan

    A budget-friendly web tool for converting documents and URLs into narrated videos.

    Visit siteFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026

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