Hippo Video

hippovideo.io
Marketing Automation
1-2 Weeks

Automate Video Creation with Agentic AI – Scalable, Multilingual Video Pitches

How to Replace Hippo Video

Overview

Hippo Video is an AI-powered video creation platform that enables users to automatically generate, edit, and distribute personalized video content at scale. It combines text-to-video technology with agentic AI agents to create compelling sales pitches, marketing campaigns, customer support videos, and training content in 30+ languages. The platform offers humanlike AI avatars, interactive video elements, and integration with popular business tools to streamline video creation and outreach workflows.

Features

86 features across 30 categories

AI(1)

Humanize AIAIPremium

Generative AI for humanizing videos with advanced roles, security and support

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

AI Avatar(3)

AI Video Digital TwinsAIPremium

Create your own AI-powered digital avatar that mirrors your voice, gestures, and style, delivering a humanlike experience for demos, support, or outreach

Custom AvatarAIPremium

Bring your ideas to life with customizable avatars

Interactive Human AvatarsAI

Create lifelike avatars with natural gestures and speech to humanize content

AI Chatbot(2)

Video BotAI

Interactive AI that listens to questions and speaks back in real time, delivering clear, concise answers

Video Chatbot for Websites & ProductsAIPremium

Convert text-based chatbots into always-on video assistants that keep your audience engaged around the clock

AI Video Creation(3)

Document to VideoAI

Convert documents into engaging video content

Prompt-to-VideoAI

Generate full-length videos from single-line prompts—quick, efficient, and impactful

Text-to-Video (TTV)AI

Transform text, PPTs, PDFs, or blogs into engaging videos in minutes

AI Writing(1)

AI Script GeneratorAI

Craft tailored video scripts in seconds, optimized for your audience

API/Integration(1)

SDK IntegrationPremium

Add advanced video features to your platform with minimal code

Accessibility(1)

Closed Captions

Add closed captions to videos with minutes of captions per month

Also in: Justinmind, Justworks, Notion

Administration(2)

Role Based Access ControlsPremium

Configure user profiles to set org-level permissions to access videos, folders, documents, and other assets

User GroupsPremium

Organize and manage your users efficiently with User Groups

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Smartsheet

Agentic AI(3)

Campaign AgentAIPremium

Agentic AI that helps create and distribute targeted campaigns that feel deeply personal, with ability to add polls, CTAs, and quizzes

Creation AgentAI

Agentic AI that transforms ideas, concepts, or documents into polished scripts with lifelike avatars and interactive elements

Video Co-PilotAIPremium

Agentic AI avatar—a digital twin that mirrors your voice, gestures, and style to deliver demos, answer customer questions, and provide humanlike support

Analytics(4)

Advanced Video ReportsPremium

View detailed video reports such as 'video play rate' and 'watch duration' for each prospect

Analytics

View real-time engagement graph showing watch counts, engagement, and value-providing videos

Real-time AnalyticsPremium

Leverage real-time analytics to optimize video strategies and amplify ROI

Team ReportsPremium

Get insights into team performance with detailed analytics and reports

Application(2)

Desktop App

Sync your work seamlessly with Mac and Windows applications

Mobile App

Record, edit, and publish videos with iOS and Android applications

Branding(3)

Custom Branding and URLPremium

Create a seamless user experience by using your own domain name, your own logo and color scheme

Custom ThemePremium

Design a custom theme tailored to your brand

Multi BrandingPremium

Multiple custom domains and branding in the same domain

Collaboration(1)

Share for Review

Collaborate easily by sharing videos for feedback and review

Hosting(1)

Cloud Hosting

Host your videos in the cloud with highly secured infrastructure

Integration(2)

Marketplace Integrations

Record videos and add them as replies in support tickets from inside your helpdesk with Freshdesk, Zendesk integration

Smart Integrations

Record videos from where you are without switching places with Gmail, Google Classroom, Google Docs, Google Slides and D2L integration

Interactivity(7)

Advanced Interactive ElementsPremium

Allow users to interact with your videos by adding live graphs, calculators, rotatable links and more

Emoji ReactionsPremium

Allow viewers to react to videos with emoji reactions

In-Video Meeting LinkPremium

Add meeting links directly within videos

Interactive CTAsPremium

Engage viewers and drive actions with clickable calls-to-actions including links, forms, polls and more

Interactive VideosPremium

Add polls, quizzes, CTAs, and forms to make every video more engaging and actionable

Reply with VideoPremium

Allow prospects to respond to your videos with Personalized Video replies without signing up

Video BranchingPremium

Create interactive video experiences with clickable paths

Landing Pages(3)

Carousel in Sales PagesPremium

Enhance your sales pages with relevant resources in carousel format

Custom Sales PagesPremium

Build branded pages with videos, CTAs, and resources—all in one place for a seamless experience

Sales Page Templates

Maximize conversions with tailored sales landing page templates

Localization(2)

Multilingual VoiceoversAI

Speak your audience's language with lifelike accents and voiceovers in 30+ languages

Video TranslationAIPremium

Translate video content into different languages

Marketing Automation(1)

Automated Video CampaignsAIPremium

Launch hyper-personalized video campaigns at scale, increasing engagement across every touchpoint

Organization(5)

Categories

Organize all your videos under categories according to their purpose

Folder Organization

Create and add videos to separate folders to keep track with sharing controls

Tags

Categorize your videos with relevant tags

Video Copy (Clone)

Create copies of existing videos for easy duplication

Video HubsPremium

Centralize your video content in one place with Video Hubs

Personalization(4)

Dynamic Background VideosPremium

Deploy branded, dynamic personalized videos across every customer touchpoint

LinkedIn Profile Background Personalization

Easily personalize videos by adding your prospect's LinkedIn profile background with a simple LinkedIn URL

Video Personalization

Personalize videos by adding prospect's company website or LinkedIn profile background

Website Background Personalization

Easily personalize videos with your prospect's website background by adding a website link

Recording(5)

Browser Extension

Record videos directly from your browser

Guest Recording

Share a guest recording link with anyone to create videos without signing up

Recording

Record videos directly in the platform

Screen and Webcam Recorder

Seamlessly record and share demos, walkthroughs, or presentations

Teleprompter

Save time and effort by recording your script in one take

Security(3)

Privacy Controls

Share videos with password protection and expiry dates

Restrict ViewingPremium

Set Expiry and Password Protect Videos for security control

Single Sign-OnPremium

Enterprise-level SSO for user authentication and access management

Sharing(6)

Embed Videos (Unlimited)Premium

Embed unlimited videos on websites or other platforms

Shorten URLPremium

Create shortened URLs for shared videos

Video Download

Download your created and edited videos

Video Embedding

Embed videos on your website or social media with responsive design

Video Export

Export videos to Google Drive, YouTube, Vimeo, and Google Classroom

Video Sharing

Share videos via link, email, or embed on websites

Support(3)

Dedicated Account ManagerPremium

Access to a dedicated account manager for enterprise support

Solution EngineeringPremium

Get expert guidance and tailored solutions with Solution Engineering

Video CoachingPremium

Expert video coaching and training for enterprise users

Templates(2)

Email Templates

Pre-built templates for sharing videos via email

Video Flows

Pre-built video flows for different purposes to save time

Video Creation(1)

Create Videos from Images

Convert images into video content

Video Editing(12)

AI Video EditorAI

Edit with precision—remove filler words, enhance highlights, adjust gestures, and fine-tune in no time

Create GIF from Videos

Extract and create animated GIFs from video content

Custom Virtual BackgroundPremium

Add branding to your video calls with a branded Virtual Background

GIF and Custom ThumbnailsPremium

Create interactive video experiences with GIF and Thumbnail Personalization

Lower ThirdsPremium

Create professional looking videos by adding Lower Thirds in your videos

Personalize EditorPremium

Specialized editor for creating personalized video content

Pro EditPremium

Advanced editing with unlimited tracks, background music, narration, clip settings and markup capabilities

Pro EditorPremium

Advanced editing tools for professional video creation

Quick Edit

Import videos from anywhere and start editing with trimming, cutting, cropping, text and annotations

Quick Editor

Quick editing capabilities for fast video adjustments

ThumbnailPremium

Increase response rates by adding video timeline in your thumbnails

TimestampPremium

Add timestamps to video content

Video Organization(1)

ChaptersAIPremium

AI-generated chapters for video organization and navigation

Video Playback(1)

Change Playback SpeedPremium

Allow viewers to adjust video playback speed

Pricing

Free

Free
  • 2 Video Flows
  • 10 minutes of Closed Captions
  • 5 Videos - AI Editor
  • 2 Sales Page Templates
  • Automated 50 Personalized Videos
  • Website and LinkedIn Background Personalization
  • Basic Editing and Analytics
  • Teleprompter
  • Mobile and Desktop Applications
  • Gmail/Outlook/LinkedIn Integrations
  • 50 Videos/month
  • 30 minutes Video Recording Length
  • Full HD Video Quality
  • Full HD Video Playback Quality
  • Screen & cam bubble recording
  • Browser Extension
  • Desktop App
  • Mobile App
  • Download Videos
  • Create GIF from Videos
  • Create Videos from Images
  • Quick Editor
  • Share via Link
  • Send via Email
  • Email Templates
  • Embed Videos (Unlimited)
  • 5 Default Scripts
  • Self-Serve Knowledge Base

Free (Video Creation)

Free
  • 3 video downloads/shares per month
  • Single-user workspace
  • Pay-as-you-go: $5 for each video creation
  • AI trust and safety

Pro

$20/month (Annually)
  • 5 Video Flows
  • 30 minutes of Closed Captions
  • 10 Videos - AI Editor
  • 5 Sales Page Templates
  • Automated 100 Personalized Videos
  • Chapters
  • Unlimited Full HD Recordings
  • Advanced Editing and Analytics
  • Virtual background
  • Interactive CTAs
  • Custom Branding and URL
  • 1 hour Video Recording Length
  • Pro and Quick Editor

Starter

$24/month (Annually)
  • 10 video downloads/shares per month
  • Single-user workspace
  • Pay-as-you-go: $5 for each video creation
  • AI trust and safety

Teams

Popular
$60/month (Annually)
  • 15+ Video Flows
  • 200 minutes of Closed Captions
  • 50 Videos - AI Editor
  • 15 Sales Page Templates
  • Automated 300 Personalized Videos
  • Automate video messages with personalized names, images and text
  • Integrations with Sales Platforms (Outreach, Salesloft, Hubspot, Freshworks CRM/Freshsales)
  • Advanced Sales Pages with document/image/link carousel
  • Team Reports
  • Tags in Folders
  • Document to Video
  • 2 hours Video Recording Length
  • Pro, Quick and Personalize Editor

Creator

$69/month (Annually)
  • 30 video downloads/shares per month
  • Multi-user workspace
  • Video translation
  • Pay-as-you-go: $5 for each video creation
  • AI trust and safety

Enterprise

Custom
  • Unlimited Custom Video Flows
  • Unlimited Closed Captions
  • Unlimited Videos - AI Editor
  • Unlimited Sales Page Templates
  • Automated 500 Personalized Videos
  • AI Generated Chapters
  • Salesforce Integration
  • Role Based Access and Controls
  • Single Sign-On
  • Dedicated Account Manager
  • Video Coaching
  • Solution Engineering
  • 3 hours Video Recording Length
  • Custom plan
  • Multi-user workspace
  • Custom avatars
  • Custom themes
  • Enterprise-grade security and data privacy
  • Fastest video generation
  • Priority support

Enterprise (Video Creation)

Custom
  • Custom plan
  • Multi-user workspace
  • Custom avatars
  • Custom themes
  • Enterprise-grade security and data privacy
  • Fastest video generation
  • Priority support
  • Account manager

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Hippo Video

Monthly$29/mo
Yearly$348/yr
5-Year Total$1.7k

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~13 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyModerate

Total Cost Comparison

1 YearSave $108
SaaS
$348
DIY
$240
3 YearsSave $324
SaaS
$1k
DIY
$720
5 YearsSave $540
SaaS
$1.7k
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 86 features at moderate complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Hippo Video alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 86 features.

Buy Hippo Video

Better Value
Monthly cost$290/mo
3-year total$10,440
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$108,000
Maintenance$1,620/mo
3-year total$166,320
Dev time~9 months

Buying Hippo Video saves ~$155,880 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 86 features and a BuildScore of 3/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

48 known integrations

AccrisoftAct-OnActiveCampaignApolloConstant ContactD2LDynamics 365Facebook WorkplaceFreshdeskFreshsalesFreshworks CRMGmailGongGoogle ChatGoogle ClassroomGoogle DocsGoogle DriveGoogle SlidesGrooveHubSpotInfusionsoft by KeapJiraKlentyLemlistLinkedInMailchimpMailshakeOutlookOutplayOutreachPardotPhoneburnerPipedriveSaleHandySalesforceSalesloftShopifySlackTrelloVimeoWoodpeckerWorkableYouTubeZapierZendeskZoho CRMZoomZoomInfo