# Animaker Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Animaker the right Animation solution for you? Explore 235 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/166064/Animaker/reviews --- Animaker 4.2 (235) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/166064/Animaker/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of Animaker Ease of use 4.2 Customer Service 4.2 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews Marco C Pre-Litigation Legal AssistantLegal Services, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “It is possible to make great videos with just a few hours of exploring the website.“ December 20, 2025 AP Ankit P AnalystConsumer Services, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: I used a free trial. “Sometimes it lags and cloud saving option is not good.“ August 1, 2024 SB Sergio B FounderMental Health Care, Self-employedUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “It empowers users to craft videos that not only engage but also imprint the essence of a brand into the minds of consumers. Whether it's the latest gadget or an innovative service, Animaker's wizardry ensures your offering is showcased in the best light. But the enchantment doesn't cease there.“ September 14, 2023 JR Joao R DesignerAnimation, Self-employedUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “I was looking for an alternative to Canva, so that I can mix and match the tools from different softwares for my creations, but this software all it it did is limit my work and make everything more difficult.“ November 26, 2023 Steve C Corporate TrainerManagement Consulting, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “As an enterprise client we can use a lot of their different tools that integrate with each other.“ October 11, 2024 Summer I Learning DesignerBanking, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “I really wanted to fall in love with this tool but it's super glitchy and I kept having to pay to upgrade.“ April 9, 2025 NN Ndapanda N MusicianArts and Crafts, Self-employedUsed the software for: I used a free trial. “It allows me to input my own music to use in videos-The animations are amazing and I love their movement.“ September 11, 2023 aa ayub a Web developerInformation Technology and Services, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “For an app that's supposed to make animation easier, it’s doing the complete opposite.“ December 12, 2024 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 235 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Marco C. Pre-Litigation Legal Assistant Legal Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "ANIMATION PLATFORM FOR BEGINNERS" December 20, 2025 4.0 During my school years, Animaker helped me a lot with creating 2D projects, thanks to its intuitive and easy-to-learn interface. It is possible to make great videos with just a few hours of exploring the website. Pros It's a very versatile program for creating all kinds of animations, especially 2D style. I used it a lot during my school days and it was very easy to learn because of how intuitive it is. Cons In the past, the program used to freeze a lot. At the beginning, it wasn't designed for low-performance computers, especially those in public schools, so I always had to use my personal PC to create the animations with minimal lag. Switched from [Powtoon](https://www.capterra.com/p/140321/PowToon/) Unlike Powtoon, creating animated presentations quickly and easily with Animaker is far superior. It doesn't require complicated processes, everything is intuitive, and it has a more than sufficient free version. Review Source DG Debby G. Student E-Learning Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Get you creative points 👌🏾" September 29, 2024 5.0 The structure of the interface is very simple and easy to understand. It was easy to figure out what each section was for. Pros Gives me full control over how I want my scenes to look, on other animation sites, you can't even edit the colors. I also get creative points using this instead of recording myself for projects. Support team is very responsive and helpful. Shout out to Giftson Cons The time limit 😑. Please increase it to 5 minutes. Give an option to basic users to pay and download their video instead of paying for the whole month 😞 Switched from [Powtoon](https://www.capterra.com/p/140321/PowToon/) Powtoon had limited control over the elements of each scene. Review Source aA ayub A. Web developer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Frustrating Experience with Animaker" December 12, 2024 1.0 Pros Honestly, there's not much to like about Animaker when the basic functionality is so unreliable. Even if the features seem promising on paper, they’re overshadowed by constant lagging and crashes. It's hard to appreciate anything when you're stuck refreshing the app and losing progress repeatedly. Cons I had high hopes for Animaker, but it’s been nothing short of a frustrating experience. The app constantly lags, making it almost impossible to get anything done. Every time I try to create or edit something, it freezes, forcing me to refresh the page and start all over again. It’s incredibly time-consuming and unproductive, especially when you’re in the middle of a project. The lagging issue has been persistent, and it seems like there’s no fix in sight. For an app that's supposed to make animation easier, it’s doing the complete opposite. I wouldn’t recommend it unless you enjoy wasting time and pulling your hair out. Disappointed! 👎 Switched from [Synthesia](https://www.capterra.com/p/198045/Enact/) I made the switch because I initially thought Animaker would be a great tool based on its features and marketing. However, after using it, I realized it’s far from what I expected. The constant lagging and crashing make it nearly unusable. It’s been a frustrating experience, and I regret choosing it. Review Source AJ Ashley J. Teacher Education Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great site for teachers that want a little extra! " November 9, 2025 5.0 I loved it. I think they have made it super easy and user friendly and my kiddos love the simplicity of the videos they’re not overly stimulating in the free and basic version and they honestly didn’t take very much time to put together because Lord knows as a teacher of 24 first graders. I do not have a ton of time to get everything done while my kids are at special. Pros I love that when I use Animaker in the free version I can make three 2 minutes (or less) videos each month to share with my kids and students. I love to do this for whatever our topic or virtue of the month is. You can choose to pay the $20 a month and get the basic plan and that has a lot more features available and you can make way more customized videos that are longer to cover each of your class rules, new concepts, and just fun ideas for the month. Cons The free version only gives you three downloads a month on your video needs to be two minutes or less. Review Source Steve C. Corporate Trainer Management Consulting Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Very responsive company, willing to listen and who want you to succeed." October 11, 2024 5.0 Overall, very positive. The individuals that work there are very responsive and willing to hear suggestions and comments. Pros Very comprehensive platform. As an enterprise client we can use a lot of their different tools that integrate with each other. Cons Sometimes the interface has little issues, but the support team is very responsive and addresses them quickly. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Learning Designer Banking Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great tool if you have some patience!" April 9, 2025 3.0 I really wanted to fall in love with this tool but it's super glitchy and I kept having to pay to upgrade. Their chat and tech support is very responsive but I think this tool has a long way to go. Pros It's fun and easy to use. It creates something cool and unique and they have a lot of good and free features that you can incorporate. Cons It's super glitchy and scenes just start disappearing all of a sudden. I had to contact their tech support to get some deleted scenes back and it took them a day and a half to do so. I also didn't like not being able to add links into my video. Switched from [Camtasia](https://www.capterra.com/p/203013/Camtasia/) I didn't necessarily switch, I'm just trying Animaker too. Review Source DJ Douarou J. Artist producer Music Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Best review" October 17, 2024 5.0 I like it and very easy to create cartoon video Pros Best to create publicity cartoon for brand and more Cons Very Easy to use to found all characters to use in cartoon making Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Student E-Learning Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Easy and fun to use" November 18, 2024 5.0 It was easy and fun to use.the character Motions were perfect for a presentaiton Pros Easy and fun to use, able to O import my power point Cons Bullet points weren’t able to be multi tiered Review Source HC Hichem C. Customer service Hospitality Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great experience" October 8, 2024 5.0 Pros Its easy for beginner users and also great option for video maker Cons The animation and the editing option that you have Review Source NM Niren M. Self Financial Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Animaker is excellent " September 24, 2024 5.0 Great, excellent, user friendly, employee are very friendly Pros User friendly very useful, lots of colours and options Cons Somewhat time consuming to learn, text to speech Review Source GA Gabriel A. admin Accounting Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Experience with animaker" September 22, 2024 5.0 animaker has been a great platflorm for me and its support have also been very helpful Pros very attentive support and user friendly Cons slow on my previous laptop but works great on the new one. Review Source JB Jason B. Owner Human Resources Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Animaker helpdesk support by Giftson was great." October 9, 2024 5.0 Pros Fun to use. Great results. Lots of options. Cons Can be tricky at times but help desk is great. Review Source SB Sergio B. Founder Mental Health Care Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Pretty good, yet too expensive for what it is" September 14, 2023 5.0 Once you get past the payment (a bad feeling that doesn't go away because you know month after month after month, on top of all your life expenses, you will have this one on top, all year long... and if you paid the whole year, well, if you're not well-off or not using it for immediate return of investment, it's just a toy that costs way too much, maybe not in the sense of "money" but in the feeling of having to pay for some software which probably you never needed in the first place. Again, that goes for 90% of the software out there, but Animaker almost takes the cake with that month vs year pricing. (again, that just shows they're overcharging at least by that 50% they can afford to "lose") It's sad that everyone's adopting that scheme, especially with AI these days, even if the 365 structure started so many years ago, at least you could still find Software that you could use for life. If there was an upgrade, ok, that was up to you to pay for it or not, but you could still use the software. Now, with everything been run on the cloud or server side, you're actually just "renting" the software, because you don't have anything from it, other than the resulting files. Other than that, we depend on their resources. Anything over $10 usd for something virtual, no matter how useful it can be, is just an example of how greedy people can be: it is just air, nothing more, there's nothing physical, nothing to manufacture. Animaker is not different, only a little greedier than others Pros In the realm of digital creativity, Animaker stands as a formidable ally, a versatile tool for crafting captivating 2D animations and presentations. Within its arsenal, a vast array of templates spanning various categories. But that's not all; Animaker generously furnishes an assortment of objects, characters, and props, all at your beck and call through the simple art of drag-and-drop.The praise for Animaker flows freely from its users, who laud its proficiency in swiftly and effectively assembling office presentations. Beyond the boardroom, it serves as a trusted aide in forging compelling company introduction videos. Yet, these are but two facets of Animaker's multifaceted utility.Picture this: a world where intricate product details demand elucidation. Animaker steps in, armed with potent animation prowess and an extensive character library. It empowers users to craft videos that not only engage but also imprint the essence of a brand into the minds of consumers. Whether it's the latest gadget or an innovative service, Animaker's wizardry ensures your offering is showcased in the best light.But the enchantment doesn't cease there. Animaker's versatile canvas extends to the realm of education and training. In this landscape, it becomes a torchbearer, illuminating the path to comprehension. Through images, audio, and visuals, employers fashion training materials that demystify complex concepts. The result? Clarity, the holy grail in companies grappling wit Cons Templates leave you wanting more, they're great but maybe you could use a few more, but maybe that's just me wanting to play around with more toys than Animaker already offers. One thing I didn't like, the pricing, although this is something that's happening with all similar software and the merciless and greedy 365 legacy... pay each year, now pay each month, if you pay the hefty price for a year it will save you this much, and if you pay by month, the greed simply shows on how much the price increases. While this happens with every software out there, like copycats of the pricing structure, Animaker seems to be a little greedier than some other options, with the lowest plan being under $13 per month... But NO! wait! that's only if you pay the full year.. . If you need to pay monthly because you can't afford that one big payment, it's going to be twice the price, or almost. $12 and cents vs $24 usd. (ouch, that doesn't show a "discount" or saving as it's presented, it just shows that the software is at least 50% overpriced) Unfortunately that's become the norm for almost every software out there, those that stand out, are the ones that don't treat their customers as suckers who don't know better. Reason for choosing Animaker No no no, the other way around. After using Animaker, I decided to stick with those 3 as better options. It's amazing that Runway's lowest plan costs half of what Animaker charges. Runway: Highest quality videos, scenes, anything you can imagine with stunning realism... and it costs $12 usd on the lowest plan. Animaker, which is ehm, "good" at what it does, if you're too much into toons that is, charges $24 usd, I mean, there's no contest there. I'm still checking out Invideo and Pictory, but so far, yep, they're also a lot better than animaker. Review Source XA Xorla A. Executive Director Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "I didn't expect it to be as easy as it was" September 23, 2021 5.0 I only first tried out Animaker to sketch out my script and concept before handing it out to a professional animator to create an explainer video for our new website. 5 hours later, I had an extremely great-looking video to share with our marketing team for review. Thanks to Animaker, I had the freedom to fully explore my thoughts without the limitation of having to explain it to someone else to execute. Oh, and it saved our budget as well. Pros As a first-time animator, I really didn't know what to expect. I figured it would take me stitching together a thousand micro actions to create just one motion or scene. To my surprise, the library had countless well thought out pre-made micro scenes that allowed me to develop all my story portions with extreme ease and in the shortest possible time. I love using it. Cons Editing pre-made templates can be a little exhaustive. I wish there was a way you only had to replace a character once and have it replicated in all other subsequent scenes. Review Source FH Friedman H. Musician Entertainment Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Animaker is litty" December 3, 2022 5.0 This can helps create visuals which can help in promotion of any brand or business. Visuals can be created as commercials which in my experience is the most effective in advertisements. Pros The fact that there they presets , templates and characters to the adjustments from is amazing. One can then do a voice over and easily add music to set the mood of the scenes. Cons I wouldn't change a thing about it honestly. Review Source KL Kelly L. Director Media Production Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Do Not Recommend. To expensive for Enterprise Subscription and your still LIMITED!!" March 27, 2023 4.0 DON'T purchase this, I HAVE OPTED TO USE RENDERFOREST, AND I ONLY PAID $369 FOR A YEARS SUBSCRIPTION. Pros At first I liked Animaker for the animations, creating characters etc. But when I bought the Enterprise Subscription I lost faith in this company. Cons $1500 AUD on special for 1 year subscription.. They did not tell me that I wasn't given access to anything with the diamond on it in the images and video's. I told the girl \[sensitive content hidden\], that I want to use the video's for my ministry. she said Enterprise is the best plan. Load of rubbish!!!Also once you try and search for an image, you literally have to scroll through 1000's of pictures you CAN'T use to try and find one that you're able to use. Time is so critical and this program WASTE's ALL MY TIME, ENERGY, MENTAL STRAIN, and EMOTIONAL STRESS!!. Review Source NiN N i N. Content Writer Writing and Editing Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Positive review about Animaker" October 21, 2022 4.0 Its overall experience is good. Pros I like its animation and transition feature the most. Cons Its features play a great role in creating an animation. So I didn't find anything to dislike about it. Review Source JA Josiah A. Web Designer Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Animaker gives everything Powtoon offers... for a better price" November 18, 2017 4.0 Animaker makes it easy to create a flashy, engaging presentation that attracts young and old viewers alike. Creative transitions and stylistic graphics enhance the final product. Pros Animaker is the equivalent of how Powtoon was a couple years back. The interface and functionality isn't state-of-the-art, but it gets the job done. The tool enables creators to easily create engaging presentations/videos in a short amount of time. Their specialty is cartoon-themed presentations. Unlike Powtoon, Animaker allows users to actually export their video without upgrading, although it will include a watermark. This is far better than Powtoon's solution, which is to let creators create a stunning video, and then tell them they have to upgrade to download it. Cons While Animaker is great for the most part, there are some negatives. Transitions aren't seamless - they can be a bit disorienting at times. Also, the preset themes aren't the best. Finally, the site is pretty heavy with graphics, so a slow computer may not be able to handle it. Those are the only negatives I can think of at the moment. Overall, Animaker delivers, even if it's not been updated as recently as Powtoon, its major competitor. Just be aware that in order to produce a high-quality, polished creation, you're going to need to upgrade. Review Source Response from Animaker November 25, 2017 Hello Josiah Aviles, this is Val Subbaiah from Animaker, Inc. How are you? Thank you for taking time off to share your thoughts on Animaker. As you might be aware, Animaker has the largest library of assets to help our subscribers use them to create exciting videos. On an ongoing basis, we keep building this library of assets. Yesterday we launched over 40 new transitions to help our users. Armed with these effects, you can now make awesome videos with butter smooth transitions. To know more about these new effects, please visit https://blog.animaker.com/new-transition-effects Animaker is on a mission to make video making exciting, user friendly and extremely easy. Please keep the feedback coming. Request you to try the new transition effects and share your feedback on the same. Thank you for your valuable time and with warm regards, Val Subbaiah | Animaker, Inc | val@animaker.com WR Wayde R. Consultant Civic & Social Organization Used the software for: 2+ years ### "They renewed my subscription without my permission. " October 2, 2022 4.0 The company renewed my subscription without any prior notification to inform me of the renweal period coming up, they also charged my card for a year. When I reached out to resolve the issue, they went silent and did not reapond. Their online chat support is flaky and no one responds despite the system saying that you will get an email in minutes. Pros Customisable characters. Although most of them are white or stereotyped people of colour. Cons Searching for character emotions was challenging. Review Source Response from Animaker October 31, 2022 Hi Wayde, We have cross-checked, and our support team has reached out to you about the refund inquiry. I kindly request you check your inbox or spam folder, and you would have received an email from "help@animaker.com" you can also reply to the same email for further questions. Thanks, Team Animaker LC Laura C. CEO Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Snappy user-friendly software " August 12, 2021 4.0 Very good in general, great canvas, intuitive usage and a great variety of Image Library to choose from Pros How much you can change the movements, features, actions and emotions of the character. I like the background videos, too. Its good it can be made into video or slides. Cons I couldn't name the slides individually (only slide 1, Slide 2, etc) tech support were very nice and helpful, but the time difference (Im in UK)means it has taken 4 days to solve an issue. I coldnt find the way to duplicate a single slide (only whole project was duplicated), and neither could I find a way to transfer a slide from one project to another. Review Source KCK Kasun Chathura K. sells Sports Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Increase the improvement of animaker app" August 11, 2023 5.0 For video edditing the best app is animaker Pros We are able to create our video easily. there are more features cause improvement to our video. I think this is the best video editing app. Cons I think it takes more data for video edit. Review Source SNRG Sai Nikshay Reddy G. Associate software engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Liked it" August 21, 2023 3.0 Very good experience with the app and the features Pros I like the part where I can use character and play animations. There could be more animations but it is fine. Like a part where I can crop my video from the sides but wanted to do the same from top and bottom. Every thing else was good Cons Some times if there are so many animations in a scene and if I want to apply some animations for all of them I had to do that individually . Which was frustrating at a point Review Source rA rebecca A. Audit and Compliance Officer Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great product " April 19, 2024 5.0 Pros I think Animaker is brilliant and easy to use. I come from a not digital background and have used it multiple times over the years, both for university assignments and also in 2 of my occupations Cons The only thing i would say that is negative is that when the duration of a recording is short it is difficult to make any amendments Review Source MK Manish K. Marketing Manager Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Animaker is a great deal." August 22, 2023 5.0 Overall experience is very good. Pros Animaker is very easy and intuitive to use, even a lamen person can use this create a professional level contents. It just requires the vision from a person. Cons Availablity of resources, icon should be updated with more icon, sticker and customisable themes as well. Review Source KS Keegan S. Creative Director Design Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Love The Product" May 2, 2024 5.0 10/10 I love it and will use it every single day. Pros Ease of use and easy to get started. It's a simple but powerful program. Cons Sometimes there is a little wait when needing support but when they do get in touch with you they go above and beyond. Review Source Similar Products Featured