Animoto Overview

This is a summary of the comprehensive capabilities and benefits of Animoto based on over 3258 insights from peer reviews, customer testimonials, and expert opinions. We included citations from these sources so you can read the full content at the original source if you wish.

Animoto, iMovie, Facebook Live, WeVideo, Vimeo, etc., all belong to a category of solutions that help Authoring and Publishing. Each of them excels in different abilities. Therefore, determining the best platform for your business will depend on your specific needs and requirements.

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Animoto supports business activities such as:

  • Social Media Marketing
  • Social Media Management
  • Community Marketing
  • Advertisement
  • Engagement Management

Animoto can help you with many business goals, such as Acquire Customers, Increase Sales & Revenue, Build Brand Awareness, Improve Digital And Social Presence, Improve ROI, etc. It can help manage these activities if you use Social Media Video Facebook etc. for these needs. As a solution, Animoto's capabilities include Templates, Personalization, Feedback Surveys, etc.

Animoto Computer Software Vertical is its biggest customer base.

Reviews

"Animoto allowed us to create a video same-day, with assets we already had. The video received similar results to other campaigns that took us weeks to create or that we had to outsource. " - Suzy Cirulis

Cuspera Reviews

11 buyers and buying teams have used Cuspera to assess how well Animoto solved their Authoring and Publishing needs. Cuspera uses 3258 insights from these buyers along with peer reviews, customer case studies, testimonials, expert blogs and vendor provided installation data to help you assess the fit for your specific Authoring and Publishing needs.

Business Priorities

Acquire Customers and Increase Sales & Revenue are the most popular business priorities peers achieved using Animoto.

Other priorities:

  • Build Brand Awareness
  • Improve Digital And Social Presence
  • Improve ROI
  • Scale Best Practices
  • Improve Brand Engagement
  • Launch New Products
  • Enter New Markets Internationally Or Locally
  • Enhance Customer Relationships
  • Establish Thought Leadership
  • Grow Market Share
  • Increase Average Basket Value
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Use Cases

Peers recommend Social Media Marketing , Social Media Management , Community Marketing , as the business use cases that they have been most satisfied while using Animoto.

Read Peer Reviews and Expert Experience for Business Use Cases

BUSINESS USE CASES RATINGS CUSTOMER AND EXPERT EXPERIENCES
Social Media Marketing with Social Media, Video, Facebook and Support Groups

4.97/5

Read Reviews (196)

"...Join us on Facebook in the Animoto Social Video Marketing Community...." [EVENT] Social Video Marketing in 2019
Social Media Management with Social Media and Video

4.82/5

Read Reviews (171)

"...They also offer a large music and video library and multiple social sharing options to make the whole process easy. ..." How To Use Square Video Across Social Media Platforms
scheduling post to social media

4.82/5

Read Reviews (82)

"...Online video builder for creation and social sharing of virtual tours, marketing and slideshow videos...."
engaging on social media

4.79/5

Read Reviews (62)

"...Post Planner Struggling with social media engagement?..."
social media analytics

4.57/5

Read Reviews (17)

"...The information that Animoto collects from its users is shared with third parties in order to help with Fulfilling orders or subscription services, Facilitating payments, Providing customer service, Delivering emails and push notifications to users or sending marketing communications, Conducting surveys and capturing user feedback, Track and report user analytics for purposes of improving customer experience, Providing information related to site security, maintenance, performance, and error tracking, Providing cloud computing infrastructure, hosting, and database services (https://animoto.com/legal/privacy_policy). ..."
managing social media account

4.40/5

Read Reviews (4)

"...But don t rush it when you create videos to share on your website or social media accounts, you want to make sure they represent your brand in the best way possible. ..."
Community Marketing with Social Media, Facebook, Video and Support Groups

4.96/5

Read Reviews (145)

"...Join us on Facebook in the Animoto Social Video Marketing Community...." [EVENT] Social Video Marketing in 2019
PEER EXPERIENCES
Social Media Marketing with Social Media, Video, Facebook and Support Groups

4.97/5

Read Reviews (196)

"...Join us on Facebook in the Animoto Social Video Marketing Community...." [EVENT] Social Video Marketing in 2019
Social Media Management with Social Media and Video

4.82/5

Read Reviews (171)

"...They also offer a large music and video library and multiple social sharing options to make the whole process easy. ..." How To Use Square Video Across Social Media Platforms
scheduling post to social media

4.82/5

Read Reviews (82)

engaging on social media

4.82/5

Read Reviews (62)

social media analytics

4.82/5

Read Reviews (17)

managing social media account

4.82/5

Read Reviews (4)

Community Marketing with Social Media, Facebook, Video and Support Groups

4.96/5

Read Reviews (145)

"...Join us on Facebook in the Animoto Social Video Marketing Community...." [EVENT] Social Video Marketing in 2019

45+ more Business Use Cases

Our AI advisor, Wyz, harnessed 3258 insights from peers and experts to help you assess how these Animoto use cases fit your Authoring and Publishing needs.

Customer Testimonials

CUSTOMERS TESTIMONIALS

Suzy Cirulis

VP of Marketing

Crate and Barrel

Animoto allowed us to create a video same-day, with assets we already had. The video received similar results to other campaigns that took us weeks to create or that we had to outsource. Testimonial By Suzy Cirulis

Deniz Gultekin

Talent Brand Lead

Lever

Video turned out to be a big untapped opportunity for us. With Animoto, we found a way to show, rather than tell, potential candidates and customers what Lever is all about and what working here is like. Testimonial By Deniz Gultekin

Sarah Gross

Owner

Rescue Chocolate

I am amazed at how much I can communicate about my brand’s mission with video. The fact that this video got people thinking about the issue nearest to my heart was invaluable. Testimonial By Sarah Gross
CUSTOMERS TESTIMONIALS

Suzy Cirulis

VP of Marketing

Crate and Barrel

Animoto allowed us to create a video same-day, with assets we already had. The video received similar results to other campaigns that took us weeks to create or that we had to outsource. Testimonial By Suzy Cirulis

Deniz Gultekin

Talent Brand Lead

Lever

Video turned out to be a big untapped opportunity for us. With Animoto, we found a way to show, rather than tell, potential candidates and customers what Lever is all about and what working here is like. Testimonial By Deniz Gultekin

Sarah Gross

Owner

Rescue Chocolate

I am amazed at how much I can communicate about my brand’s mission with video. The fact that this video got people thinking about the issue nearest to my heart was invaluable. Testimonial By Sarah Gross

Case Studies

COMPANY CASE STUDIES
Case Study Billboard

How Billboard quickly created a square video that drove over half a million views on Facebook.

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Case Study Lever

Discover how Lever’s recruiting team humanized their employment brand by highlighting company culture with video.

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Case Study Fundy

How a square video drove more sales and downloads than landscape for this company.

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Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ)

for Animoto

What is Animoto?

Animoto is a cloud-based video creation service that produces video from photos, video clips, music into video slideshows and customized web-based presentations. It is suited for businesses looking to engage audiences to drive traffic and increase sales.

What is Animoto used for?

Animoto is a Authoring and Publishing Software mainly used by its customers to Acquire Customers and Increase Sales & Revenue by Social Media Marketing, Social Media Management and Community Marketing .

What are the top features of Animoto?

Templates, Personalization and Feedback surveys are some of the top features of Animoto.

Who uses Animoto?

Animoto is used by Computer Software, Food & Beverages and Internet among other industries.

What are Animoto alternatives?

IMovie, Facebook Live, WeVideo and Vimeo are popular alternatives for Animoto.

Where is Animoto located?

Animoto is headquartered at Lafayette Street, New York, New York 10003, US.

Popular Business Setting

for Animoto

Top Industries

  • Computer Software
  • Food & Beverages
  • Internet

Popular in

  • Small Business
  • Mid Market
  • Enterprise

Peers used Animoto to Acquire customers and Increase sales & revenue

Peer and Expert Opinion on Features

for Animoto

  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
FEATURES RATINGS AND REVIEWS
Templates

3.62/5

Read Reviews (288)
Personalization

4.13/5

Read Reviews (58)
Feedback surveys

4.83/5

Read Reviews (52)
Recording

3.95/5

Read Reviews (50)
Gamification

4.59/5

Read Reviews (6)
FEATURES RATINGS AND REVIEWS
Templates

3.62/5

Read Reviews (288)
Personalization

4.13/5

Read Reviews (58)
Feedback surveys

4.83/5

Read Reviews (52)
Recording

3.95/5

Read Reviews (50)
Gamification

4.59/5

Read Reviews (6)

IT and Other Capabilities

for Animoto

  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
CAPABILITIES (DATA) RATINGS AND REVIEWS
Data Import

3.97/5

Read Reviews (307)
Data Export

3.55/5

Read Reviews (249)
CAPABILITIES (DATA) RATINGS AND REVIEWS
Data Import

3.97/5

Read Reviews (307)
Data Export

3.55/5

Read Reviews (249)
CAPABILITIES (SUPPORT) RATINGS AND REVIEWS
Chat Support

3.77/5

Read Reviews (9)
Phone Support

3.69/5

Read Reviews (5)
24/7 Support

3.58/5

Read Reviews (101)
Email Support

3.48/5

Read Reviews (7)
CAPABILITIES (SUPPORT) RATINGS AND REVIEWS
Chat Support

3.77/5

Read Reviews (9)
Phone Support

3.69/5

Read Reviews (5)
24/7 Support

3.58/5

Read Reviews (101)
Email Support

3.48/5

Read Reviews (7)
CAPABILITIES (OTHER) RATINGS AND REVIEWS
AI Powered

4.16/5

Read Reviews (3)
Analytics

4.42/5

Read Reviews (21)
Custom Reports

3.84/5

Read Reviews (522)
CAPABILITIES (OTHER) RATINGS AND REVIEWS
AI Powered

4.16/5

Read Reviews (3)
Analytics

4.42/5

Read Reviews (21)
Custom Reports

3.84/5

Read Reviews (522)

Software Failure Risk Guidance

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for Animoto

Overall Risk Meter

Low Medium High

Top Failure Risks for Animoto

Vendor Profile Details

Company Name

Animoto

Company Website

https://animoto.com/

HQ Location

Lafayette Street, New York, New York 10003, US

Employees

51-100

Social

Financials

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