Side-by-side comparison · Video & Audio
Screen Studio vs Wan
Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.
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At a glance
Pick it if: Founders, course creators and marketers on a Mac who record product demos, tutorials and walkthroughs.
Pick it if: Creators and marketers who want long AI clips on a small budget, and developers who want open video models.
Screen Studio scores highest overall, but Wan gives you more for your money. Which one is right comes down to what you value most.
Overview
| Attribute | Screen Studio | Wan |
|---|---|---|
| In one line | Mac screen recorder that adds smooth zooms and cursor moves to make polished demos. | Alibaba's AI video maker: 30-second clips with sound from a prompt, photos or files. |
| Pricing model | Paid | Freemium |
| Starting price | $9/mo | $0 |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Works with Claude Code | No | Yes |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | Screen Studio | Wan |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.4Winner | 4.0 |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together. | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 4.5 | 3.5 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | Screen Studio | Wan |
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| Access & platform | ||
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Mobile app | No | Yes |
| Desktop app | Yes | No |
| Browser extension | No | No |
| API access | No | Yes |
| Teams & business | ||
| Team workspace | No | No |
| Enterprise plan or SSO | No | Yes |
| Connects to other apps | No | No |
| Open source or self-hosted | No | Yes |
| AI abilities | ||
| Works with your files | No | Yes |
| Understands images | – | Yes |
| Makes images | No | Yes |
| Makes video | No | Yes |
| Writes code | No | No |
| Runs agents or automations | No | No |
| Learns your brand or style | – | – |
| Works in many languages | No | Yes |
| Capabilities score | 1/ 17 | 10/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | Screen Studio | Wan |
|---|---|---|
| Plans | YearlyOur pick $9/mo, billed $108 a year Anyone making demos regularly. | Free $0 Trying it. |
Monthly $29/mo A one-off launch or project. | ProOur pick $10/mo, or $5/mo billed yearly Regular social and ad clips. | |
Premium $40/mo, or $20/mo billed yearly Heavy users. | ||
API Pay per second through Alibaba Cloud Developers. | ||
| Which plan to pick | Pay yearly if you'll record more than a couple of months, since it works out about a third of the monthly price. For a single launch video, one month is enough. Students and teachers get 40% off. | Pro on yearly billing is cheap enough to try for a year, but start with the free credits because the first payment isn't refundable. Premium is for people making dozens of clips a week. |
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Questions people ask
Which is better, Screen Studio or Wan?
Screen Studio scores highest overall in our ratings (Screen Studio 4.4/5 and Wan 4.0/5). Screen Studio is best for product demo videos for a website or launch and tutorials and course lessons. Wan is best for Longer AI clips up to 30 seconds and AI video on a tight budget.
Which is cheaper, Screen Studio or Wan?
Screen Studio: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $9/mo. Wan: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $0.
Which is easier to use, Screen Studio or Wan?
Screen Studio rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Founders, course creators and marketers on a Mac who record product demos, tutorials and walkthroughs.
How we compare
Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.
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