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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Chrome extension and browser agent - full desktop or any tab
Chrome extension + desktop app
Upload any raw video, PPTs, PDFs, and more. Velo rewrites and rebuilds it
Hosting only - no AI enhancement of uploaded videos
Upload deck, describe what to say, agent records it
Not available
Paste any URL - browser agent records the full workflow
Not available
Hands-free - agent records while you do other work
Not available
Full script written from your content - all plans
AI script generator - Starter plan and above
Your voice clone + expressive public voices
No AI voiceover - you record your own voice
VeloTwin - lip sync, blinks, hand gestures. Fully realistic.
AI avatars available - stock + 3 custom on all plans
Manual sharing - no CRM-triggered delivery
Video Agent - auto-sends videos based on buyer signals (add-on)
Auto + manual zooms - built into the editor
Not available
Full background swap in editor
Custom backgrounds on Starter plan and above
Add branded intro cards
Not available
Add music to your video
Not available
Mask anything, safe to share externally
Not available
Script-based voiceover, captions coming
Automated captions on Starter plan and above
Full editor access, all plans
Available on Starter and above
Not currently available
CTA templates on Starter, custom CTAs on Teams+
Full brand kit, all paid plans
Branded sharing page - Starter and above
Not currently available
Full analytics - viewer insights, engagement, reporting
Not available
Connects video engagement to pipeline data
Not available
Team performance dashboard - Starter and above
Not available
HubSpot, Salesforce, Salesloft, Marketo - Teams+
Shareable links - no hosted library
Full video hosting with folder management
Chrome extension + desktop app
Hosting only - no AI enhancement of uploaded videos
Not available
Not available
Not available
AI script generator - Starter plan and above
No AI voiceover - you record your own voice
AI avatars available - stock + 3 custom on all plans
Video Agent - auto-sends videos based on buyer signals (add-on)
Not available
Custom backgrounds on Starter plan and above
Not available
Not available
Not available
Automated captions on Starter plan and above
Available on Starter and above
CTA templates on Starter, custom CTAs on Teams+
Branded sharing page - Starter and above
Full analytics - viewer insights, engagement, reporting
Connects video engagement to pipeline data
Team performance dashboard - Starter and above
HubSpot, Salesforce, Salesloft, Marketo - Teams+
Full video hosting with folder management
What you're actually paying for
Vidyard is a sales platform priced for sales teams. Velo is priced per account, not per person. One price, regardless of how many videos you make.
Free
15 AI videos, stock avatars, limited features
Starter
Unlimited recording, analytics, AI script generator. Billed annually.
Free
15 Velo minutes/month · Full editor · 1 avatar video/month · Watermarked downloads (removable for $9.99)
Pro
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
600 Velo minutes/month · 30 min avatar video · Custom VeloTwin · 10 script retries · Unlimited link-to-video
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
See what people are saying about Velo
Andrew Yeung
angel investor in 20+ companies
Honestly, a pretty magical experience.
Alex Ablazevics
Founder @ Ivy, ex eBay
Velo is soo cool .. as a founder I've been using a bunch of the products and always thought there was a gap ..y'all solved it ! Made a short explainer video, hope I got it right.
Bengeekly
Founder @ ProdShot
I used Velo to make a video and I enjoyed building it. the process is straight forward, and the initial result is already good. What I liked the most is also what bothers me a bit. I will be launching tomorrow, I might use the video on my launch.
Elias
AI Educator
I tried Velo today after wasting hours re-recording a 5-minute video message. The video message shouldn't be harder than building the product. If you've ever re-recorded the same video 10 times… you'll get why this matters.
Matheus Santos
Full-Stack Developer
I gave Velo a quick try and was genuinely impressed, within minutes I had a polished video with smooth animations and a really solid overall result. As someone who’s not experienced in video editing, I found the process intuitive and easy to follow, which is a big win.
Shivani Shimpi
Product Manager & AI/ML Engineer
Not bad, time to move away from loom
Alina Anitei
Growth @ Piwi.ai
This looks like exactly what I've been looking for, so I'm definitely trying it today.
Sam Morris
GTM | nottelabs
Super clean product congrats! Genuinely nails a real pain, can't wait to use.
Gokul Krishna A
Automation Technical Lead
A key idea behind Velo is that you don't need to get the recording perfect; the system restructures the content into a final video. This reflects a broader shift from manually recording and editing to generating structured video content through AI workflows.
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.
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