Disclosure: we make Whiteboard Video, a competing AI whiteboard video maker. We compared the tools on their official pricing and feature pages (checked October 2026) and kept the verdicts fair — where a competitor is the better choice, we say so. Prices and offers change; check the vendor before you buy.
Doodly vs Animaker: Overview
Doodly is a specialist: desktop software that makes hand-drawn doodle and whiteboard videos from a library of about 200 characters (20 poses each), 20 backgrounds and thousands of doodles. Animaker is a generalist: a browser-based suite for 2D cartoon animation, infographics, typography and whiteboard videos, with a free plan and AI tools such as text-to-speech, AI subtitles and generative video credits.
In short: choose Doodly if the doodle look is all you need and you want the most authentic hand-drawn feel; choose Animaker if you want many animation styles in one browser tool.
| Feature | Doodly | Animaker |
|---|---|---|
| Runs in the browser | No | Yes |
| Hand-drawn doodle / whiteboard style | Yes — best | Yes (paid plans) |
| Other styles (2D cartoon, infographic…) | Partly | Yes |
| Free plan | No | Yes (watermark) |
| Free trial | 14 days | — |
| AI text-to-speech | Partly (via Voomly tools) | Yes |
| AI subtitles / generative video | No | Yes (Starter and up) |
| Character library | 200 × 20 poses | Yes |
| Max export | 1080p + custom | HD / FHD / 2K / 4K by plan |
Whiteboard & doodle quality: Doodly
Doodly is built only for the drawn-by-hand look: every asset is drawn to be "sketched" on screen, with dozens of hand styles and fine control over draw order and timing. Animaker includes whiteboard animation on its paid plans, but it's one style among many. If the authentic doodle feel is the point of your video, Doodly wins.
Versatility: Animaker
Animaker lets the same team make a whiteboard explainer, a 2D character animation, an infographic and a social clip in one tool. Doodly's sister apps (Toonly for cartoons, Talkia for voices) cover some of that, but as separate programs. Animaker wins on range.
Ease of getting started: Animaker
Animaker runs in the browser and has a free plan (watermarked exports, limited premium assets), so you can start without installing or paying. Doodly needs a download and a trial sign-up. Animaker wins.
AI features: Animaker
Animaker's paid plans include AI video credits, AI text-to-speech and Gen-AI asset credits, with AI subtitles, background removal and generative video seconds from Starter upward. Doodly's product page lists no AI features. Animaker wins.
Pricing: Animaker
Animaker: Free plan (watermark); Basic $15/month billed yearly ($180/year) or $27 monthly — 5-minute videos, HD, 5 premium downloads; Starter $25/month yearly ($300/year) or $45 monthly — 15-minute videos, Full HD; Pro $43/month yearly ($516/year) or $79 monthly — 30-minute videos, 2K; Enterprise custom with 4K.
Doodly comes with Voomly Cloud at $49/month or $490/year (Doodly Standard) or Voomly Pro at $79/month or $790/year (Enterprise), with a 14-day trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Animaker's entry plans are cheaper and it has a free tier; Doodly's price includes the whole Voomly bundle, which is good value only if you'll use those apps.
Doodly vs Animaker: Final verdict
- If you want the most authentic hand-drawn doodle look, choose Doodly.
- If you need many animation styles in one tool, choose Animaker.
- If you want a free plan and a browser app, choose Animaker.
- If you want to work offline, choose Doodly.
- If you want AI to make the whole whiteboard video — script, drawings and voice — from a document or link, consider Whiteboard Video.
Where Whiteboard Video fits
Whiteboard Video is a browser-based AI whiteboard video maker. Instead of assembling scenes, you give it a prompt, a PDF, a Word document or a link: the AI writes the script, draws an original illustration for every scene, animates it being hand-drawn and narrates it in one of 15 languages. Videos run up to 10 minutes in HD, landscape or vertical. It starts free (1 AI video, plus 5 free Studio videos every day where you add your own script and pictures); paid plans start at $9.99/month, and 1 credit = 1 minute of finished video.
Where it's weaker: there's no character library or timeline, so you get less frame-by-frame control than Doodly or VideoScribe; exports top out at 1080p; and you pay per finished minute, so very long or very frequent videos need a bigger plan.
More options: Doodly alternatives and Animaker alternative.
Sources: doodly.com, voomly.com/pricing, animaker.com/pricing — official pages, checked October 13, 2026.