Compare Powtoon and Renderforest 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (88.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free
Powtoon
Star Rating
(231)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(436)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (88.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Powtoon excels in its Content Creation Tools with a score of 9.3, allowing for a more engaging and interactive experience, while Renderforest, although strong, does not match this level of functionality.
- Reviewers mention that Renderforest shines in Quality of Support, achieving a score of 9.6, which is significantly higher than Powtoon’s 8.5, indicating that users feel more supported when using Renderforest.
- G2 users highlight that Powtoon offers superior Slide Design capabilities with a score of 9.1, making it easier to create visually appealing presentations compared to Renderforest's score of 8.6.
- Users on G2 report that Renderforest's Ease of Use is rated at 9.5, which is higher than Powtoon’s 8.8, suggesting that new users may find Renderforest more intuitive to navigate.
- Reviewers mention that Powtoon has a more robust Template Library with a score of 9.2, providing a wider variety of options for users compared to Renderforest's 8.4, which can enhance creativity in projects.
- Users say that Renderforest's Generative AI features, particularly in AI Text-to-Video, score 8.3, indicating a strong capability in automating video creation, while Powtoon does not offer comparable generative AI features.
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Entry-Level Pricing
Powtoon
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Forever Free
Free
Start growing your business by creating HD720 videos, branding, presentations, and graphics.
- Create HD720 videos
- 300 MB storage
- Access to thousands of templates, scenes, and presets on mobile or the web
Free Trial
Powtoon
Free Trial is available
Renderforest
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
172
9.1
325
Ease of Use
8.8
174
9.5
327
Ease of Setup
9.3
46
9.5
104
Ease of Admin
9.0
43
9.6
98
Quality of Support
8.5
148
9.6
309
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
41
9.4
98
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
162
9.4
306
Features by Category
Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
9.1
41
8.6
45
9.1
39
8.7
45
9.3
39
9.3
47
Platform Content
8.2
31
7.9
38
9.2
41
8.4
49
9.2
39
8.1
48
8.9
33
8.2
38
Platform Additional Functionality
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.4
33
8.4
38
8.8
32
8.7
39
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Training & eLearning
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
9.0
13
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Speech Output
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Audio Format
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Design
Not enough data
9.4
12
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
9.5
10
Not enough data
9.7
12
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
8.8
13
Editing
Not enough data
8.3
37
Not enough data
8.4
32
Not enough data
8.9
41
Not enough data
8.0
36
Not enough data
8.6
33
Not enough data
8.7
40
Not enough data
8.5
38
Platform
Not enough data
8.9
39
Not enough data
8.9
39
Not enough data
9.0
33
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Audio
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Image
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Text
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Publishing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Social Media
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video Creation - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Editing - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Storage & Management - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video creation - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
6.5
14
Not enough data
6.0
14
Not enough data
8.2
14
Not enough data
8.2
14
Not enough data
7.7
14
Not enough data
7.6
14
Not enough data
5.3
13
Not enough data
7.4
14
Not enough data
6.8
14
Distribution - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
6.4
14
Not enough data
6.1
14
Not enough data
8.5
14
Analytics - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
6.9
14
Not enough data
6.4
14
Training & Support - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
6.1
14
Not enough data
8.1
14
Integrations - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
7.9
14
Not enough data
7.6
14
Not enough data
7.5
14
Other - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
6.4
14
Not enough data
6.5
14
Customizations
Not enough data
9.4
16
Not enough data
9.4
16
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
14
Growth
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
13
Content
Not enough data
8.9
14
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
9.1
13
Not enough data
8.6
11
Support
Not enough data
9.6
16
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Powtoon and Renderforest are categorized as Video Content Creation, Animation, and Presentation
Unique Categories
Powtoon is categorized as Content Creation, eLearning Content, Course Authoring, AI Video Generators, and Text to Speech
Renderforest is categorized as Apparel Design, Website Builder, Desktop Publishing, and Video Editing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Powtoon
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Renderforest
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
E-Learning
9.9%
Higher Education
8.6%
Computer Software
8.6%
Primary/Secondary Education
8.1%
Marketing and Advertising
6.3%
Other
58.6%
Marketing and Advertising
11.0%
Information Technology and Services
6.2%
Music
5.7%
Entertainment
4.3%
Animation
4.0%
Other
68.8%
Most Helpful Reviews
Powtoon
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Tejasvi D.
Verified User in Higher Education
One of the most creative presentation software I've used so far. So many templates to choose from as well as the graphics are just amazing. The transitions are novel and will definitely make you stand out. From cartoonish to extremely professional - a wide...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Jim C.
Verified User in Entertainment
They automatically renewed my subscription even after I said to stop for at least two years. They charged me TWICE this year.
Renderforest
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Miguel Angel V.
Verified User in Airlines/Aviation
Renderforest is a software to generate animated content in a very intuitive way. As a professional in the aviation industry, he helped me a lot to make videos for an awareness campaign in the company where I work. The public to whom the campaign was...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
I messed up and purchased the wrong intro by mistake for $9.99 as I was testing their service before buying a yearly subscription. I immediately emailed them about my mistake and purchased the correct intro for another $9.99. All I was requesting was a...
Tejasvi D.
Verified User in Higher Education
One of the most creative presentation software I've used so far. So many templates to choose from as well as the graphics are just amazing. The transitions are novel and will definitely make you stand out. From cartoonish to extremely professional - a wide...
Miguel Angel V.
Verified User in Airlines/Aviation
Renderforest is a software to generate animated content in a very intuitive way. As a professional in the aviation industry, he helped me a lot to make videos for an awareness campaign in the company where I work. The public to whom the campaign was...
Jim C.
Verified User in Entertainment
They automatically renewed my subscription even after I said to stop for at least two years. They charged me TWICE this year.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
I messed up and purchased the wrong intro by mistake for $9.99 as I was testing their service before buying a yearly subscription. I immediately emailed them about my mistake and purchased the correct intro for another $9.99. All I was requesting was a...
Discussions
What is the best way to create designs on Powtoon?
2 comments
YN
Click See More to browse through all the templates in the category you selected.
As you browse, you can hover over a template thumbnail and click Preview to...Read more
It is posible create my own avatar ?
2 comments
LM
You can customize certain features like skin tone, hairstyle, shape of the face, beard/no beard, earrings or not, hats/ no hat, glasses/no glasses, change...Read more
Powtoon Pricing
1 comment
EP
It is an excellent product, I have used it for more than 4 years. The new versions are not refined, however, I continue to believe in their commitment and...Read more
Can I built a similar website to Renderforest for myself?
3 comments
AS
dont understand that Question!Read more
Good morning! I have 2 questions: One about a company water mark and a second about font
2 comments
FM
all the l dont have anything to worry about with the water markRead more
Is there a way to move around logo and tagline in video? Change placement?
2 comments
TK
The logo will be in fixed position as in each animation. It can not move or tilt or making any custom movement. About the tagline, you can change it with...Read more
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