Head-to-head · Whiteboard Animation Software
VideoScribe vs Whiteboard Video Maker
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 ↗ |
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| 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 |
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| 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… Read the review → |
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… Read the review → |
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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