VEED vs Vidu

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

Vidu logo

Vidu

Generate consistent AI videos from text, images and reference characters in one workspace

Freemium

Verdict

VEED and Vidu are both Video AI tools. VEED scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.1 vs 7.8 out of 10), led by ease of use and feature depth. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Vidu is available on Android and CLI.

Best overall

VEED

  • Social Media Managers
  • Marketers
  • Content Creators
  • Educators

Choose VEED if

  • You want a tool built for adding subtitles and translations to videos, producing short social clips and AI avatar videos, and editing in the browser without installing software.
  • Runs fully in the browser with no install, and covers editing, subtitles, recording and AI generation in one place.
  • Free plan with no credit card required.

Choose Vidu if

  • You want a tool built for short clips that need a consistent character or product across shots, and animating still images.
  • Reference to Video with a saved My References library helps keep characters and props consistent.
  • Supports text, image and reference inputs, plus first and last frame control.
Best for beginners
Vidu
Best for business
VEED

Features

19 features compared.

  • Auto Subtitles and Captions
    VEED
    Available
    Vidu
    Not available
  • AI Video Generation
    VEED
    Available
    Vidu
    Not available
  • AI Avatars and Lip Sync
    VEED
    Available
    Vidu
    Not available
  • Translation and AI Dubbing
    VEED
    Available
    Vidu
    Not available
  • Voice Tools
    VEED
    Available
    Vidu
    Not available
  • Browser Video Editor
    VEED
    Available
    Vidu
    Not available
  • Screen and Webcam Recorder
    VEED
    Available
    Vidu
    Not available
  • Brand Kit
    VEED
    Available
    Vidu
    Not available
  • AI Image Tools
    VEED
    Available
    Vidu
    Not available
  • Developer APIs
    VEED
    Available
    Vidu
    Not available
  • Reference to Video
    VEED
    Not available
    Vidu
    Available
  • My References
    VEED
    Not available
    Vidu
    Available
  • Image to Video
    VEED
    Not available
    Vidu
    Available
  • Text to Video
    VEED
    Not available
    Vidu
    Available
  • Text and Reference to Image
    VEED
    Not available
    Vidu
    Available
  • Vidu S real-time model
    VEED
    Not available
    Vidu
    Available
  • Vidu Agent and AI Templates
    VEED
    Not available
    Vidu
    Available
  • Off-Peak Mode
    VEED
    Not available
    Vidu
    Available
  • API Platform
    VEED
    Not available
    Vidu
    Available

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    VEED
    Freemium
    Vidu
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    VEED
    Yes
    Vidu
    Yes
  • Starting price
    VEED
    $0
    Vidu
    $0
  • Plans
    VEED
    4 plans
    Vidu
    5 plans

VEED plans

  • Free

    $0

    Essential editing

    • Watermarked exports
    • 720p export
    • 10-minute video limit
    • limited auto subtitles
  • Lite

    $19/month

    Watermark-free social videos

    • Watermark removal
    • 1080p export
    • auto subtitles
    • limited subtitle styles
    • up to 2 hr/mo of AI voice with credits
  • Pro

    Most popular

    $49/month

    AI tools for pro-quality videos

    • Everything in Lite
    • AI avatars
    • AI dubbing
    • unlimited subtitle styles
    • Brand Kit
    • access to all AI models
  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Scale your entire team's video creation

    • Unlimited storage
    • advanced security and SSO
    • dedicated customer success manager
    • multiple reviewers

Vidu plans

  • Free

    $0

    Free credits for trying the generator

    • Free credits
    • watermarked output
    • 10 references/month
  • Standard

    Most popular

    $9.99/month

    Entry paid tier for regular creators

    • Watermark-free downloads
    • larger credit allowance
  • Premium

    $19.99/month

    Higher volume and quality for frequent creators

    • More credits
    • higher resolution
    • faster queue
  • Ultimate

    $59.99/month

    Largest credit pool for heavy users

    • Highest credit allowance
    • 300 references/month
    • priority queue
  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Teams and organisations

    • Team and enterprise plans
    • API platform access

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.

VEED
8.1overall
Vidu
7.8overall

VEED leads in 3 categories and Vidu in 1, with 1 tied.

  • Ease of Use

    VEED leads by 0.6
    VEED
    8.8
    Vidu
    8.2
  • Feature Depth

    VEED leads by 0.4
    VEED
    8.4
    Vidu
    8.0
  • Value for Money

    Tied
    VEED
    7.3
    Vidu
    7.3
  • Performance & Speed

    Vidu leads by 0.2
    VEED
    7.8
    Vidu
    8.0
  • Documentation & Support

    VEED leads by 0.6
    VEED
    8.0
    Vidu
    7.4

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

VEED

Pros

  • Runs fully in the browser with no install, and covers editing, subtitles, recording and AI generation in one place.
  • Free plan with no credit card required.
  • Wide set of AI tools, including avatars, dubbing, voice cloning and several third-party video models.
  • Brand Kit and templates suit repeatable social content for teams.
  • Developer APIs for lip sync, subtitles and background removal.

Cons

  • Prices are not clearly shown without JavaScript and tier names and prices have changed during 2026, which makes comparison harder.
  • AI credits are capped per plan and do not roll over, so heavy AI generation can require credit add-ons.
  • Free exports are reported to be watermarked, 720p and limited to 10 minutes.
  • Browser-based editing is less suited to complex, long-form productions; the two iOS apps use separate subscriptions or plans, and no Android or desktop app was verified.

Vidu

Pros

  • Reference to Video with a saved My References library helps keep characters and props consistent.
  • Supports text, image and reference inputs, plus first and last frame control.
  • Free credits let users test the product before paying.
  • Public API with published per-second pricing for each model and resolution.
  • Available on web, iOS, Android and a CLI.

Cons

  • Plan prices are not visible without loading the pricing page, and third-party sources disagree on them.
  • Credit costs vary by model and resolution, so per-video cost is hard to predict; 4K Q4 preview output costs 78 credits per second in the API.
  • CostBench reports user complaints about credits being spent on failed renders in the consumer product, and a 2.2/5 Trustpilot score from 17 reviews.
  • Clip generation only; scripting, sequencing and final mixing need other tools.

Platforms

  • Web
    VEED
    Supported
    Vidu
    Supported
  • Windows
    VEED
    Not supported
    Vidu
    Not supported
  • macOS
    VEED
    Not supported
    Vidu
    Not supported
  • iOS
    VEED
    Supported
    Vidu
    Supported
  • Android
    VEED
    Not supported
    Vidu
    Supported
  • API
    VEED
    Supported
    Vidu
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    VEED
    Not supported
    Vidu
    Not supported
  • CLI
    VEED
    Not supported
    Vidu
    Supported

Company

  • Company
    VEED
    VEED Ltd
    Vidu
    ShengShu Technology
  • Founded
    VEED
    2018
    Vidu
    2023
  • Headquarters
    VEED
    London, UK
    Vidu
    Beijing, China
  • Listing
    VEED
    Claimed
    Vidu
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is VEED better than Vidu?

It depends on your workflow. VEED is built for adding subtitles and translations to videos, producing short social clips and AI avatar videos, and editing in the browser without installing software. Vidu is built for short clips that need a consistent character or product across shots, and animating still images.

What are the key feature differences between VEED and Vidu?

VEED: Browser-based AI video editor for subtitles, avatars, dubbing and social-ready videos. Vidu: Generate consistent AI videos from text, images and reference characters in one workspace.

Does VEED or Vidu have a free plan?

Yes, both do. VEED is freemium and Vidu is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, VEED or Vidu?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.