A brutally honest review of 7 AI video makers (by an educator and creator of online video training).
👇🏻 Deals, links and trials on all tools below 👇🏻
Veed: https://veed.sjv.io/xLnZA5
Synthesia: https://synthesia.io/?via=rued
HeyGen: https://heygen.com/?sid=rewardful&via=rued
Colossyan: https://www.colossyan.com/
AI Studios: https://www.aistudios.com/?via=rued
Elai: https://elai.io/
HourOne: https://hourone.ai/
This is a complete review of Veed, Synthesia, HeyGen, Colossyan, and DeepBrain’s AI Studios—plus 2 honorable mentions. Which AI video maker is actually worth your time and money? Let's find out!
Best AI video maker? (
00:00)
I spent a week testing seven top-rated AI video makers. Who deserves the top spot? The approach: test, compare, and break down the results into clear tiers.
I score each tool on three parameters: Quality of output, Ease of use, and Pricing. Fancy AI features and avatars don’t matter if the basics aren’t solid.
VEED review (
00:54)
A simple, timeline-based editor with clean UI and handy AI perks. Perfect for social media clips and quick editing sessions.
Synthesia review (
10:48)
State-of-the-art AI avatars, top-tier quality, and a text-based approach that’s perfect for L&D professionals. This one sets the standard for the industry.
HeyGen review (
19:59)
Mind-blowing voice cloning, impressive translations, but a rough interface and stability issues hold it back.
Colossyan review (
25:58)
Straightforward, no-frills, and user-friendly. Good for educators who prefer a scene-based layout over complex timelines.
DeepBrain’s AI Studios review (
33:17)
A jack-of-all-trades platform doing everything at once. Decent but expensive, and not the best at any specific feature.
Honorable mentions (
40:30)
Elai.io and HourOne: Interesting extras with unique features, but they didn’t make the main cut.
Conclusion (
41:13)
All these AI video makers claim greatness, but only a couple deliver. Check out my final rankings and choose wisely.