Velo vs Vidyard
Vidyard and Velo both use AI and avatars to create video messages. But they're built for very different people, with very different price tags. Here's the plain truth about each.
Same surface, very different tools
Both products let you make AI-powered video messages with avatars. But Vidyard is a sales platform built for enterprise revenue teams, and Velo is a video creation platform built for anyone who needs polished video - fast.
A sales enablement platform with video at its core
Vidyard is built for B2B revenue teams. It sits inside your CRM, plugs into Salesforce, HubSpot, and Salesloft, and lets sales reps send AI-powered personalized video messages to prospects. The goal is more meetings booked, more deals closed.
✅ Screen recording + webcam for personal video messages
✅ AI avatars that send personalized outreach at scale
✅ Video agent - automates video delivery based on buyer signals
✅ AI script generator for sales messaging
✅ Full video hosting and team library
✅ Deep CRM integrations: HubSpot, Salesforce, Salesloft, Marketo
✅ Viewer analytics tied to pipeline and revenue
✅ Team performance reporting for sales managers
A video creation platform that makes any content share-ready
Velo isn't just for sales. It's for anyone who needs to create polished video messages without re-recording it ten times. The goal is to make communication easier and clear across platforms through video messages.
✅ 4 input types: screen record, upload MP4, upload PDFs, paste a URL
✅ AI writes the full script from your content
✅ Voice clone + face clone avatar (VeloTwin) - hyper-realistic
✅ Browser agent records entire workflows for you - hands-free
✅ Editor: zooms, spotlight, backgrounds, music, intro cards, masking
✅ Brand kit - your colors, logo, and assets baked in
✅ Built for sales, creators, marketers, educators, and product teams
4 ways to make a Velo
Vidyard starts with a recording. Velo starts with whatever you already have - a deck, a raw recording, a URL, or nothing at all.
01 Record your screen
Use the Chrome extension to capture your full desktop, a specific app, or any tab. One click to start - Velo handles the rest and enhances it automatically.
02 Upload any MP4
Drop in a raw Loom recording, a Zoom call, or any existing video. Velo rewrites a new script from scratch, generates a polished voiceover, and delivers a video people will actually watch.
03 Upload a PowerPoint or Slides
Give Velo your PPT and describe what to say. Velo's browser agent opens the deck, follows your instructions, records slide by slide with cursor movements and automated zooms, and builds the final video.
04 Paste a URL
Give Velo a link and tell it what workflow to record. The browser agent requests access, navigates the page, records the full walkthrough, and hands you a finished video - no screen time required.
Feature comparison
What each tool actually provides you, with honest notes on where each one wins.
| Features | Velo | Vidyard |
|---|---|---|
| Video creation | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Screen recording | Chrome extension and browser agent - full desktop or any tab | Chrome extension + desktop app |
| Upload existing MP4 | Upload any raw video, PPTs, PDFs, and more. Velo rewrites and rebuilds it | Hosting only - no AI enhancement of uploaded videos |
| PowerPoint to video | Upload deck, describe what to say, agent records it | Not available |
| URL to video | Paste any URL - browser agent records the full workflow | Not available |
| Browser agent (records for you) | Hands-free - agent records while you do other work | Not available |
| AI script writing | Full script written from your content - all plans | AI script generator - Starter plan and above |
| AI voice (clone or library) | Your voice clone + expressive public voices | No AI voiceover - you record your own voice |
| AI avatar (face + voice) | VeloTwin - lip sync, blinks, hand gestures. Fully realistic. | AI avatars available - stock + 3 custom on all plans |
| Automated video delivery | Manual sharing - no CRM-triggered delivery | Video Agent - auto-sends videos based on buyer signals (add-on) |
| Video editing | Zooms & spotlight | Not available |
| Background change | Full background swap in editor | Custom backgrounds on Starter plan and above |
| Intro cards | Add branded intro cards | Not available |
| Background music | Add music to your video | Not available |
| Masking / blur sensitive info | Mask anything, safe to share externally | Not available |
| Captions | Script-based voiceover, captions coming | Automated captions on Starter plan and above |
| Trim & stitch | Full editor access, all plans | Available on Starter and above |
| Call-to-action buttons | Not currently available | CTA templates on Starter, custom CTAs on Teams+ |
| Branding | Brand kit (logo, colors, assets) | Branded sharing page - Starter and above |
| Analytics & sales tools | Video view analytics | Full analytics - viewer insights, engagement, reporting |
| Pipeline / revenue analytics | Not available | Connects video engagement to pipeline data |
| Team performance reporting | Not available | Team performance dashboard - Starter and above |
| CRM integration | Not available | HubSpot, Salesforce, Salesloft, Marketo - Teams+ |
| Video hosting library | Shareable links - no hosted library | Full video hosting with folder management |
Pricing
Free
$0
15 AI videos, stock avatars, limited features
Starter
$59/seat /mo
Unlimited recording, analytics, AI script generator. Billed annually.
Free
$0/mo
15 Velo minutes/month · Full editor · 1 avatar video/month · Watermarked downloads (removable for $9.99)
Pro
$20/mo
60 Velo minutes/month · Up to 3 min avatar video · All public avatars · No watermarks · 3 script retries · 3 voice regenerations · 5 link-to-video/month
Ultra
$200/mo
600 Velo minutes/month · 30 min avatar video · Custom VeloTwin · 10 script retries · Unlimited link-to-video
The honest answer
Who should use which
Both are good tools for different situations. The right one depends on what you're actually trying to do.
Good for you if
- Run a B2B sales team sending high volumes of outbound video
- Need automated video delivery triggered by buyer intent signals
- Want video analytics tied to pipeline - who watched, when, how long
- Already live in HubSpot, Salesforce, or Salesloft and need video embedded in those workflows
- Need a centralized video library and team performance reporting
- Have budget for $59/seat/month at scale
Velo is a better fit if you...
- Want videos that look polished - not a raw screen recording with a face bubble
- Don't want to record yourself every time, let the avatar present
- Have existing content (recordings, decks, URLs) you want to turn into share-ready videos
- Create demos, tutorials, courses, product walkthroughs, or YouTube content
- Send outbound video pitches and want them to stand out visually
- Are an individual, founder, creator, or small team who can't justify $59/seat/month
- Want a browser agent to record your workflows while you focus elsewhere
Better videos, less work.
Velo turns whatever you have - a raw recording, a deck, or a URL - into a finished video that people actually watch. Try it free, no card needed.