Animated Board

Animaker alternative

The Animaker alternative for whiteboard and story videos

Animaker is free to start, but free exports carry a watermark, you get three downloads a month, and its plan comparison lists commercial rights only from Pro, at $79 a month or $516 a year. AnimatedBoard is an Animaker alternative that does one job: it turns your script into a narrated whiteboard or story video, with the drawing synced to the voice. Every plan, from $29 a month, includes commercial use and no watermark, and the first minute is free with no card. Prices as of September 2026.

Try it free, no card

No card required. Your first minute of video with AnimatedBoard is free.

Facts and third-party prices checked on September 26, 2026

Real output, not a mockup

Scene 3 of 12Drawing in sync with the voice

Script

The brain weighs just three pounds, yet it uses 20% of the body's energy…

Generated from a plain-text script, nothing edited by hand. You can make any video like this in 5–10 minutes.

Is Animaker free? What you get before you pay

Yes, Animaker has a free plan, and Animaker describes it plainly: you can create and download animated videos with basic tools and limited premium assets, and the exports carry a watermark. Its plan comparison adds the numbers: 3 downloads a month, 300 AI video credits and 40 minutes of text-to-speech. New users can also start a 7-day free trial of the paid features.

Removing the watermark takes a paid plan. Animaker's FAQ names Basic, at $15 a month, as the cheapest paid option, although its pricing cards don't show Basic in every country. Starter costs $45 a month, or $300 a year: 10 downloads a month, videos up to 15 minutes, Full HD. Pro costs $79 a month, or $516 a year: 30 downloads, videos up to 30 minutes, 2K.

For a YouTube creator, the line that matters most is commercial rights. In Animaker's plan comparison they are marked on Pro and Enterprise only, not on Free, Basic or Starter.

Animaker pricing in 2026, plan by plan

From app.animaker.com/pricing, checked on 26 September 2026. Yearly billing saves up to 45%.

PlanPriceDownloads a monthLongest videoQualityCommercial rights
Free$03, watermarkedNot statedNot statedNo
Basic$15/month (not offered in every country)5Not statedHDNo
Starter$45/month, or $300/year ($25/month)1015 minFull HDNo
Pro$79/month, or $516/year ($43/month)3030 min2KYes
EnterpriseCustom quoteUnlimitedUnlimited4KYes, plus reselling rights

Extra downloads cost $20 each on Basic, $15 on Starter and $10 on Pro. AnimatedBoard doesn't count downloads: you pay for minutes of video ($29/month for 30, $79 for 100, $149 for 250; yearly $240, $660 or $1,248), and every video can be downloaded again at no cost.

Animaker vs AnimatedBoard at a glance

Public pages of both products, checked on 26 September 2026.

AnimatedBoardAnimaker
PriceStarter $29/month (30 min), Creator $79 (100 min), Pro $149 (250 min)Starter $45/month, Pro $79/month; $300 or $516 a year
What it makesWhiteboard (doodle) videos and illustrated story videos, nothing elseAnimated videos of many kinds; whiteboard is one of them
How you make a videoPaste a script, or let our AI draft one from an idea or a documentDescribe the idea in a prompt, answer its AI's questions, then refine in Advanced Edit
Sync of drawing and voiceThe hand draws each element at the second the voice names itIts AI generates scenes with voice-over, character lip sync and transitions
AI scriptEvery plan; writing text costs no minutesBuilt from your prompt; AI video credits per month (300 free, 3,000 Starter, 5,000 Pro)
Voices and languages6 languages, six AI voices per accent; your own recording on paid plans2,000+ AI voices and 150+ languages, with text-to-speech minutes per plan
Longest video15 minutes on every plan15 min on Starter, 30 on Pro, unlimited on Enterprise
Export and watermarkMP4 without watermark on every plan; 1280×720 landscape, 1080×1920 verticalWatermark on Free; Full HD on Starter, 2K on Pro, 4K on Enterprise
Commercial useEvery plan, free minute includedPro and Enterprise
Free option1 minute once, no card, no watermarkFree plan with watermark and 3 downloads a month; 7-day trial

Animaker whiteboard vs a tool built only for whiteboard

Animaker is a general animation suite: character videos, infographics, presentations, subtitles, a voice generator and a whiteboard maker that starts from a prompt. For whiteboard it offers a character builder with 200+ actions and 20+ expressions, 10,000+ assets and 100+ templates, and its plan comparison includes whiteboard assets on every plan, the free one too.

AnimatedBoard does less, on purpose. It only makes drawn videos, and it builds them from your words: our AI splits the script into scenes, draws each one in the look you chose and narrates it. The narration of every scene is cut word for word from your script and never rewritten, and the hand reaches each element at the second the voice says it.

That focus pays off in long narrated videos, such as lessons, explainers and YouTube essays, where the script is the product and the drawings are there to follow it.

  • Start from your own script, from an idea (our AI drafts 1 to 15 minutes) or from a PDF or Word document.
  • "Scenes only" splits the script for free, so you can review every scene before spending minutes.
  • Redraw a scene, change only a marked part of a drawing, or upload your own image and our AI redraws it in the video's look.
  • Put your logo in a corner of the video, on any plan.

Ten whiteboard looks and three story looks

Real 30-second samples from our engine, narrated and uncut. All 13 looks are on every plan, including the free minute.

  • Whiteboard

    Black marker on white, hand-lettered labels and touches of blue and orange. Each idea is drawn as you name it.

    Infographics and explainers

  • Quiet Lines

    Fine-line illustration with soft tints and a single warm accent.

    Business & training

  • Idea Atlas

    Connected diagrams that make processes and relationships visible.

    Processes & lessons

  • Chalk Lights

    Cyan, pink and lime on black. Luminous, expressive diagrams.

    Connected concepts

  • Ink Heritage

    Fine black ink, crosshatching and detailed drawings on ivory paper.

    History and architecture

  • Paper Mosaic

    Sophisticated shapes, expressive silhouettes and a magazine illustration look.

    Brands & narratives

Animaker alternatives for whiteboard videos, free and paid

Five tools focused on whiteboard animation, with prices as of September 2026 from each vendor's own pricing page. The first one is ours.

  1. AnimatedBoard

    Script to video with AI. Paste the text, choose a look and a voice, and our AI splits it into scenes, draws each one and narrates it, with the drawing synced to the words. Every scene stays editable on its own.

    Best for
    YouTube creators, teachers and trainers who write first and want drawn videos only.
    Price
    Free minute once, no card. Starter $29/month (30 min), Creator $79 (100 min), Pro $149 (250 min); yearly from $240. Packs of 15 min for $19 or 50 min for $59.

    Pros

    • Drawing synced to the narration word by word
    • Commercial use and no watermark on every plan
    • AI script from an idea or a document, free
    • 13 looks and six formats

    Cons

    • No character animation, templates or background music
    • Landscape exports at 1280×720, not Full HD
    • Six narration languages; videos up to 15 minutes

  2. VideoScribe

    Sparkol's whiteboard editor, in the browser and on the desktop, with a large image library and monthly allowances of AI images, script and voice-over.

    Best for
    People who want a big library and full manual control of every drawing.
    Price
    Lite €165/year (5 downloads a month, 5-minute videos), Core €245/year (30 downloads, 10 minutes), Max €305/year (unlimited, 20 minutes). 7-day trial with 3 watermarked downloads.

    Pros

    • Large image library and templates
    • 1080p export on every plan
    • Browser or desktop

    Cons

    • Video length capped at 5, 10 or 20 minutes by plan
    • Downloads capped on Lite and Core
    • Drawing timed to the voice by hand

  3. InstaDoodle

    A browser doodle editor whose DoodleAI engine generates characters, props and backgrounds from a prompt. You compose each slide and choose how every element appears.

    Best for
    Hands-on editing with unlimited videos for a flat monthly fee.
    Price
    Standard $47/month, Pro $67, Agency $127. No free version or trial; 60-day money-back guarantee.

    Pros

    • Unlimited videos on every plan
    • 2K and 4K export on Pro
    • Turns photos into doodles

    Cons

    • No free plan or trial
    • AI script and voices on Agency ($127) or as add-ons
    • Commercial license listed from Pro

  4. Doodly (inside Voomly)

    The classic desktop doodle editor for Windows and macOS, now sold only inside the Voomly bundle: Standard version with Voomly Cloud, Enterprise version with Voomly Pro.

    Best for
    Offline editing with a stock library of characters and props.
    Price
    Voomly Cloud $49/month or $490/year; Voomly Pro $79/month or $790/year. 14-day trial.

    Pros

    • Runs offline on the desktop
    • Library of characters and props
    • Bundle includes other Voomly tools

    Cons

    • Can't be bought on its own
    • Colour assets need the Doodly Rainbow add-on ($67)
    • Each element is timed by hand

  5. Golpo AI

    Turns a prompt or a document into a narrated whiteboard video, metered in minutes. Video length and colour grow with the plan.

    Best for
    Short prompt-to-video clips in many languages, or teams that need an API.
    Price
    Starter $39.99/month (20 min, videos up to 2 minutes, black and white), Creator $99.99, Growth $199.99 with colour, Business $499.99.

    Pros

    • 45+ narration languages
    • API and team seats on higher plans
    • Generates from a prompt or a document

    Cons

    • 2-minute videos on the two cheapest plans
    • Colour from $199.99 a month
    • The free video is watermarked and can't be downloaded

When Animaker suits you better

An honest list. If one of these matters most to you, Animaker is the better fit today.

  • More than drawn videos

    Character animation with lip sync, infographics, presentations and 1,000+ templates in one suite. AnimatedBoard only makes whiteboard and illustrated story videos.

  • Many languages

    Animaker lists 2,000+ AI voices and 150+ languages. AnimatedBoard narrates in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Portuguese.

  • Subtitle files and higher resolution

    From Starter you can download .srt, .vtt and .txt subtitle files, and exports reach 2K on Pro and 4K on Enterprise. AnimatedBoard has no subtitle files and renders landscape at 1280×720.

  • Videos longer than 15 minutes

    Pro allows 30 minutes and Enterprise has no limit. AnimatedBoard stops at 15 minutes per video.

  • Teams

    Enterprise adds team licences, live collaboration, a brand kit and single sign-on. AnimatedBoard has no shared team workspaces.

How to move an Animaker project to AnimatedBoard

There's nothing to export or convert: you bring the words, and the scenes are drawn again from them.

  1. Copy the script

    Copy the narration of your Animaker video, or the text you gave its AI, and paste it into a new project. It takes up to 20,000 characters.

  2. Or start from the idea

    Give our AI the topic, the length and a few notes on tone and audience, or upload a PDF or Word document, and edit the draft until it sounds like you.

  3. Choose the look and the format

    One of 13 looks and the format of the video: 16:9 for YouTube, 9:16 for Shorts and Reels, or square, 4:5, 3:2 and 2:3.

  4. Choose the voice

    An AI voice in one of six languages, or your own recording on a paid plan; the drawing follows it word by word.

  5. Create the video

    "Create video" shows the estimated cost and does everything in one run. Prefer to check first? "Scenes only" splits the script for free.

  6. Download it

    An MP4 up to 15 minutes long, without a watermark and with commercial use included, also at 0.75× or 1.25× speed if you need it.

Your first minute, without a watermark

Create a free account, paste a script of about 150 words and download the video. No card, no trial clock, commercial use included.

Create a free account

Frequently asked questions

Is Animaker free?

Yes, Animaker has a free plan: you can create and download videos, but the exports carry the Animaker watermark and you get 3 downloads a month. Removing the watermark takes a paid plan, and commercial rights start with Pro in its plan comparison.

How much does Animaker cost?

On 26 September 2026: Starter $45 a month or $300 a year, Pro $79 a month or $516 a year, and Enterprise at a custom price. Basic, at $15 a month, is the cheapest paid plan, but it isn't offered in every country. Yearly billing saves up to 45%.

What is the best free alternative to Animaker?

For whiteboard videos, AnimatedBoard gives every new account one free minute with no watermark and no card, at the same quality as the paid plans and with commercial use included. It's one minute once, not a monthly allowance, so it's for testing. Other whiteboard tools offer timed trials instead: 7 days on VideoScribe, 14 on Doodly through Voomly.

Does Animaker do whiteboard animation?

Yes. Animaker has a whiteboard video maker that builds a video from a prompt and a short conversation with its AI, with a whiteboard character builder, 10,000+ assets and 100+ templates. Whiteboard assets are on every plan, and "Whiteboard Animations" is listed from Starter.

Can I use Animaker videos on a monetized YouTube channel?

Animaker's plan comparison marks commercial rights on Pro ($79 a month or $516 a year) and Enterprise, so check its terms before monetizing videos made on Free, Basic or Starter. On AnimatedBoard, commercial use is included on every plan and videos never carry a watermark.

What is the best AI alternative to Animaker?

If you want AI to turn a script into a drawn, narrated video, AnimatedBoard is built for exactly that: it splits the text into scenes, draws each one and syncs it to the voice. If you'd rather start from a prompt than a script, Golpo AI generates whiteboard videos from a prompt or a document, up to 2 minutes long on its cheapest plans.

How do I remove the Animaker watermark?

By moving to a paid plan: Animaker says every paid plan, starting with Basic, exports without its watermark. If you only need whiteboard or story videos, AnimatedBoard exports without a watermark on every plan, free minute included.

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