Vidu
Generate consistent AI videos from text, images and reference characters in one workspace
Freemium
Viggle
Animate any character from a photo using motion from video or text prompts
Freemium
Verdict
Vidu and Viggle are both Video AI tools. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Vidu is available on CLI.
Best overall
Viggle
- Meme and short-form video creators
- Social media marketers
- Indie game developers
- Animators
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.
Choose Viggle if
- You want a tool built for quickly animating a character image with a reference motion clip, character swapping in videos, and meme-style social content.
- Free tier allows 5 videos per day without a card.
- Low entry paid price of $7.99/month for watermark-free output.
- Best for beginners
- Viggle
- Best for business
- Vidu
Features
17 features compared.
- Reference to VideoViduAvailableViggleNot available
- My ReferencesViduAvailableViggleNot available
- Image to VideoViduAvailableViggleNot available
- Text to VideoViduAvailableViggleNot available
- Text and Reference to ImageViduAvailableViggleNot available
- Vidu S real-time modelViduAvailableViggleNot available
- Vidu Agent and AI TemplatesViduAvailableViggleNot available
- Off-Peak ModeViduAvailableViggleNot available
- API PlatformViduAvailableViggleNot available
- Character SwapViduNot availableViggleAvailable
- Motion TransferViduNot availableViggleAvailable
- Viggle LiveViduNot availableViggleAvailable
- Multi-Character and Multi-Track SessionsViduNot availableViggleAvailable
- PINOC 3D Motion CaptureViduNot availableViggleAvailable
- GamesViduNot availableViggleAvailable
- Developer APIViduNot availableViggleAvailable
- Mobile AppsViduNot availableViggleAvailable
Pricing
Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.
- Pricing modelViduFreemiumViggleFreemium
- Free planViduYesViggleYes
- Starting priceVidu$0Viggle$0
- PlansVidu5 plansViggle4 plans
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
Viggle plans
Free
$0
Try Viggle with limited daily generations
- 5 free videos per day
- watermark
- 5 min Real-Time Swap
- 1 generation at a time
- 7-day asset storage
Pro
Most popular$9.99/month
Regular creators who need watermark-free output
- 80 monthly credits
- no watermark
- 4 simultaneous generations
- 30 min Real-Time Swap
- permanent asset storage
- all models except Seedance
Live
$19.99/month
Heavier use and longer real-time sessions
- 200 monthly credits
- 6 simultaneous generations
- 6 hours Real-Time Swap
- all models including Seedance
Max
$79.99/month
High-volume creators
- 800 monthly credits
- 10 simultaneous generations
- unlimited Real-Time Swap
- all models including Seedance
Our ratings
Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.
- Vidu
- 7.8overall
- Viggle
- 7.8overall
Vidu leads in 3 categories and Viggle in 2.
Ease of Use
Viggle leads by 0.4- Vidu
- 8.2
- Viggle
- 8.6
Feature Depth
Vidu leads by 0.2- Vidu
- 8.0
- Viggle
- 7.8
Value for Money
Viggle leads by 0.7- Vidu
- 7.3
- Viggle
- 8.0
Performance & Speed
Vidu leads by 0.4- Vidu
- 8.0
- Viggle
- 7.6
Documentation & Support
Vidu leads by 0.2- Vidu
- 7.4
- Viggle
- 7.2
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
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.
Viggle
Pros
- Free tier allows 5 videos per day without a card.
- Low entry paid price of $7.99/month for watermark-free output.
- Covers character swap, motion transfer and real-time swap in one product.
- Offers iOS, Android, web and API access.
- Developer API with pay-as-you-go pricing and 100 free starter credits.
Cons
- Free output is watermarked and assets are stored for only 7 days.
- Seedance access is excluded from the Pro plan.
- PINOC and the API are priced separately from the main plans, so total cost is split across products.
- The pricing page shows a yearly discount of 20% but no yearly prices.
Platforms
- WebViduSupportedViggleSupported
- WindowsViduNot supportedViggleNot supported
- macOSViduNot supportedViggleNot supported
- iOSViduSupportedViggleSupported
- AndroidViduSupportedViggleSupported
- APIViduSupportedViggleSupported
- Browser ExtensionViduNot supportedViggleNot supported
- CLIViduSupportedViggleNot supported
Company
- CompanyViduShengShu TechnologyViggleViggle
- FoundedVidu2023ViggleNot listed
- HeadquartersViduBeijing, ChinaViggleToronto, Canada
- Monthly usersViduNot listedViggle50M+
- ListingViduClaimedViggleClaimed
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Frequently asked questions
Is Vidu better than Viggle?
It depends on your workflow. Vidu is built for short clips that need a consistent character or product across shots, and animating still images. Viggle is built for quickly animating a character image with a reference motion clip, character swapping in videos, and meme-style social content.
What are the key feature differences between Vidu and Viggle?
Vidu: Generate consistent AI videos from text, images and reference characters in one workspace. Viggle: Animate any character from a photo using motion from video or text prompts.
Does Vidu or Viggle have a free plan?
Yes, both do. Vidu is freemium and Viggle is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.
Which is cheaper, Vidu or Viggle?
Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.