Lumen5 vs Pictory
Pictory scores 5.8 to Lumen5's 4.2 among the text to video tools we rate, and is the better pick for 2 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.
Pictory wins, 5.8 to 4.2
Lumen5 and Pictory both charge $29 a month on their cheapest paid plan, but Lumen5 has a free plan and Pictory does not, offering a 14 day trial instead. Pictory generates new AI footage beyond its stock library and adds lip sync for avatar narration; Lumen5 only arranges stock and uploaded media and has no lip sync. Pictory also publishes a public API and holds SOC 2, neither of which Lumen5 offers. Lumen5 adds single sign on, a feature missing from Pictory.
Pick Lumen5 if you want a free plan and single sign on.
Pick Pictory if you want AI generated footage and an API.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- Generates new footage, not only stock: Pictory yes, Lumen5 no
- Lip sync: Pictory yes, Lumen5 no
- Free plan: Lumen5 yes, Pictory no
- Languages the AI speaks: Lumen5 35 languages, Pictory 29 languages
- Languages the app itself speaks: Lumen5 En, Pictory None
- API: Pictory yes, Lumen5 no
- SOC 2: Pictory yes, Lumen5 no
- But Lumen5 leads on single sign-on: Lumen5 yes, Pictory no
How they score
Both are scored the same way, against the other text to video tools we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. Pictory leads on 2 of 5 criteria.
Where they differ
Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.
Published by only one of them
Where they match (4)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
Lumen5
Pictory
For everything else about each tool, read the full Lumen5 review and Pictory review.
Lumen5 vs Pictory: common questions
Which is better, Lumen5 or Pictory?
Pictory scores 5.8 and Lumen5 4.2 out of 10 among the text to video tools we rate. Pictory is ahead on what it turns into video and aPI, teams and privacy. Lumen5 is ahead on pricing.
Is Lumen5 or Pictory cheaper?
Lumen5's cheapest paid plan is $29/mo (Basic, billed yearly) and Pictory's is $25/mo (Starter, billed yearly). Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
Do Lumen5 and Pictory have a free plan?
Lumen5 does and Pictory does not.
What can Lumen5 do that Pictory cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: free plan and single sign-on.
What can Pictory do that Lumen5 cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: generates new footage, not only stock, lip sync, aPI and sOC 2.
