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 β where a competitor is the better choice, we say so. Prices and offers change; check the vendor before you buy.
Doodly vs Instadoodle: Overview
Doodly (by Voomly) is desktop software for Mac and PC. You build each scene by hand from a large library of professionally drawn doodles: around 200 characters with 20 poses each, 20 background scenes and thousands of images and props. Instadoodle is a cloud app that leans on AI: type a prompt and it generates doodle characters, elements and backgrounds, and it can turn photos and logos into sketches.
In short: Doodly gives you more control and a bigger hand-drawn library; Instadoodle gets you to a first video faster with AI and exports at higher resolution. Neither offers a free plan you can keep using β Doodly has a 14-day trial, Instadoodle has no trial at all.
| Feature | Doodly | Instadoodle |
|---|---|---|
| Runs in the browser | No | Yes |
| Desktop app (Mac/PC) | Yes | No |
| Ready-made doodle library | Yes β best | Partly |
| AI-generated doodles | No | Yes |
| Photo / logo to sketch | No | Yes |
| AI-written script | No | Partly |
| AI voiceover | Partly (via Voomly tools) | Yes |
| Record / upload your own voice | Yes | Yes |
| Max export | 1080p (custom sizes) | 4K (Pro) |
| Free trial | 14 days | No |
| Money-back guarantee | 30 days | 60 days |
Ease of use: Instadoodle
Doodly's editor is friendly compared with professional animation software β drag an asset onto the canvas, set the draw order, sync to your audio β but you still build every scene yourself, and a polished two-minute video can take an afternoon. Instadoodle shortens that: describe what you need and the AI generates the doodles, so you spend less time searching libraries. If you want the fastest route to a first video, Instadoodle wins.
Asset library & visual control: Doodly
Doodly's strength is its hand-drawn library: about 200 characters in 20 poses, 20 background scenes, thousands of doodle images and props, plus People Builder for custom characters. Because the art is drawn by illustrators, it's consistent from scene to scene β useful for a recurring brand character. You also control timing, hands (dozens of hand styles), colours and transitions precisely. AI-generated doodles are more flexible, but less predictable. For consistency and fine control, Doodly wins.
AI features: Instadoodle
Instadoodle is built around AI β prompt-to-doodle generation, photo-to-sketch, multiple art styles and AI voiceovers. Doodly's own product page doesn't list AI drawing or script features; voiceover tools come from sister apps in the Voomly bundle. If AI generation matters to you, Instadoodle wins clearly.
Voiceover: Tie
Both let you use your own narration: Doodly lets you record inside the app and sync it to the drawing, or import audio. Instadoodle generates AI voiceovers (its site cites 20+ voices and languages) or lets you upload your own. Pick based on whether you'll narrate yourself (either works) or need AI voices (Instadoodle, or Doodly plus a separate tool).
Export quality: Instadoodle
Doodly exports MP4 from 480p to 1080p (plus custom sizes) at 24β60 fps. Instadoodle exports 1080p on its Standard plan and 2K/4K on Pro. If you need 4K, Instadoodle is the only one of the two that offers it.
Pricing: Doodly (if you want to try first)
Doodly is sold through Voomly. Doodly Standard is included in Voomly Cloud at $49/month or $490/year, and Doodly Enterprise in Voomly Pro at $79/month or $790/year; doodly.com also runs promotional one-off offers whose terms change. You get a 14-day free trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Instadoodle lists plans at $47 (Standard), $67 (Pro) and $127 (Agency) per month, while its checkout has also shown a one-time $37 offer with a $27 AI-voice add-on β check the current terms carefully. There's no free version or trial, but there is a 60-day money-back guarantee.
Because you can test Doodly before paying, it's the lower-risk choice; Instadoodle relies on its refund window instead.
Doodly vs Instadoodle: Final verdict
- If you want full control and a consistent hand-drawn library, choose Doodly.
- If you want AI to generate the doodles and get a first video fast, choose Instadoodle.
- If you need 4K export, choose Instadoodle (Pro).
- If you want to work offline on a desktop app, choose Doodly.
- If you want to try before paying, choose Doodly (14-day trial).
- If you want AI to write, draw and narrate the whole video from a document or link β with a free plan β 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.
See the full list of Doodly alternatives, or compare VideoScribe vs Doodly.
Sources: doodly.com, voomly.com/pricing, instadoodle.com β official pages, checked October 13, 2026.