Tools
Lumen5 vs Pictory
Lumen5 or Pictory? Their plans monthly and yearly, the capabilities their makers state, security and latest updates, side by side — read from the makers' own pages.
In short
- Both: Text to video
- Only Lumen5 states: Sound and music
- Only Pictory states: Image to video, Edits video, AI presenters, Dubbing, Captions, API
Lumen5
Lumen5 turns blog posts, scripts, documents, and ideas into editable branded videos with AI.
Plans
Free
Free
- 5 videos/mo
- 720p resolution
- Max 2 min length
- 24 AI voiceover mins/yr
- Automated captions
Basic
- $19 /mo billed yearly
- $29 /mo
- Unlimited videos
- 720p resolution
- Max 10 min length
- 240 AI voiceover mins/yr
- 1 voice clone
- 12 translations/yr
Starter
- $59 /mo billed yearly
- $79 /mo
- Unlimited videos
- 1080p resolution
- Max 10 min length
- 720 AI voiceover mins/yr
- 1 voice clone
- 60 translations/yr
Pro
- $149 /mo billed yearly
- $199 /mo
- Unlimited videos
- 1080p resolution
- Max 10 min length
- 2160 AI voiceover mins/yr
- 3 voice clones
- Unlimited translations
Team
Price on request
- Everything in Pro
- Bespoke branded template
- Video translations
- Collaboration features
- Custom voice cloning
- Custom animation minutes
Prices checked 2026-09-24 by web search.
Capabilities
- Text to video — “Convert text into video within minutes” source
- Sound and music — “Add narration instantly or experiment with different vocal styles to match your brand personality.” source
Latest updates
- Transitions come alive in Lumen5
Lumen5 shipped a transitions library with options users can add between any two scenes.
Pictory
AI video platform that turns text, URLs, presentations, images, audio, and recordings into edited videos.
Plans
Starter
- $25 per month, billed annually
- $29 per month
- 2,400 minutes yr (annual plan)
- 5 GB storage
- 1 Brand Kit
- 720 minutes of ElevenLab's AI voices in 29 languages
- 5 million videos from Getty Images and Storyblocks
- 1,200 AI credits/yr
Professional
- $35 per month, billed annually
- $59 per month
- 7,200 minutes yr (annual plan)
- 20 GB storage
- 5 brand kits
- Unlimited standard voices in 7 languages
- 1,440 minutes of ElevenLab's AI voices in 29 languages
- Custom Avatars
Team
- $119 per month, billed annually
- $199 per month
- 3+ Users
- 21,600 minutes yr (annual plan)
- 100 GB storage
- 10 brand kits
- Team workspace to share assets & collaborate on projects
- Professional onboarding and team training
Enterprise
Price on request
- 10+ Users
- Custom video minutes
- Custom storage
- Unlimited Brand Kits
- Pictory Central: Interactive Video Hosting
- Dedicated success manager
Prices checked 2026-09-25 on the maker’s page.
Capabilities
- Text to video — “Turn text, prompts, scripts, articles, and blog posts into videos using Gen AI visuals, AI avatars, captions, and realistic AI voices.” source
- Image to video — “Start with a single image, add a quick prompt, and instantly turn it into a smooth, animated video clip.” source
- Edits video — “Edit videos faster with Gen AI-powered video editing , automatic captions, highlights, AI avatars, and realistic AI voices.” source
- AI presenters — “Create videos with realistic Gen AI avatars and natural AI voices that present your scripts for training, marketing, and social media.” source
- Dubbing — “Dubbing & Multilingual Voices” source
- Captions — “Automatically make your videos accessible with auto captions.” source
- API — “Easily integrate Pictory’s AI into your systems with our flexible API, enabling automated video creation and customization at scale.” source
Security
- SOC 2 — “SOC 2 Compliant” source