Best Explainer Video Software in 2026
26 explainer video software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
26ranked
15free plans on this page
$3/molowest paid tier
2 Oct 2026last checked
#1 Animaker Top pick · 9.2 Free plan · $15/mo
#2 Powtoon Runner-up · 9.1 Free plan · $8/mo
#3 Steve AI Also great · 8.3 Free plan · $10/mo
- Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$15/mofirst paid tier About AnimakerVisit site - Free plan AndroidextensioniOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$8/mofirst paid tier About PowtoonVisit site - Free plan iOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$10/mofirst paid tier About Steve AIVisit site - Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Character library
- Yes
- Voiceover recording
- Yes
- AI voiceover
- Yes
- 最高 export quality
- 1080p
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial£5/mofirst paid tier About DoratoonVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Character library
- Yes
- Voiceover recording
- Yes
- AI voiceover
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan api
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 8 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$28/mofirst paid tier About FlikiVisit site - Free plan AndroidiOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$3/mofirst paid tier About PlotagonVisit site - AndroidiOSmacOSWebWindowsRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial
- Free plan api
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free trial macOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Character library
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$12.50/mofirst paid tier About VideoScribeVisit site - Free plan WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Voiceover recording
- Yes
- AI voiceover
- Yes
- 最高 export quality
- 1080p
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 15 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$15/mofirst paid tier About BiteableVisit site - Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- AI voiceover
- Yes
- 最高 export quality
- 4k
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan macOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Character library
- Yes
- Voiceover recording
- Yes
- 最高 export quality
- 4k
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$8.25/mofirst paid tier About Mango Animation MakerVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free trial macOSWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Character library
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$40.83/mofirst paid tier About DoodlyVisit site - Web
- AI voiceover
- Yes
- 最高 export quality
- 1080p
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - macOSWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Character library
- Yes
- Voiceover recording
- Yes
- AI voiceover
- No
- 最高 export quality
- 1080p
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$40.83/mofirst paid tier About ToonlyVisit site - Free plan Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - WindowsmacOS
- Free plan
- No
- Character library
- Yes
- Voiceover recording
- Yes
- AI voiceover
- Yes
- 最高 export quality
- 4k
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Character library
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Web
- Free plan
- No
- AI voiceover
- Yes
- 最高 export quality
- 1080p
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - WindowsmacOS
- Free plan
- No
- Character library
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$12.25/mofirst paid tier About ExplaindioVisit site
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Questions about this list
Which explainer video software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
Animaker is ranked #1 of 26 with a score of 9.2. Powtoon is second and Steve AI third.
How many of these have a free plan?
15 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Plotagon has the lowest first paid tier we found: $3/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Certifications are listed from the provider's own catalogue with level, role and exam. Platforms are ranked on what each publishes: a free tier or trial, price, certificates offered, the devices it runs on and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.
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