Tellscreen

Tellscreen vs Vidyard (October 2026)

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Vidyard's free plan allows 5 videos a month, each up to 30 minutes, without downloads, password protection or analytics; its Starter plan is $59 per seat per month billed annually, or $89 monthly. Tellscreen is free with no monthly cap, records up to 4 hours, and every video gets a downloadable MP4, a password option, viewer insights and an AI summary.

Tellscreen is ours. Vidyard's facts come from its pricing page and knowledge base, checked on 14 October 2026.

Side by side

TellscreenVidyard FreeVidyard StarterVidyard Teams
PriceFree$0$59 per seat per month billed annually, $89 monthlyCustom
VideosNo limit5 a monthNot statedNot stated
Longest recording4 hours30 minutes
Download your videoMP4Not availableSource file or MP4Same
Password protectionYesNoYesYes
Viewer analyticsYesNoYesYes
EmbedsUnlimited5 videosUnlimitedUnlimited
CaptionsYesNoAutomated captionsSame
AI summaryYesNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verified
AI avatarsNoYesYesYes
Custom domainNoNoNoYes
How you recordIn the web pageChrome or Edge extension, or desktop appSameSame

Where Vidyard is the better choice

  • Sales prospecting. Vidyard is built for sales and marketing teams, with AI avatars, an AI script generator and a paid Video Agent add-on.
  • Branded pages on your own domain. Teams and above use custom domains and remove Vidyard branding.
  • Viewers reply on the video page, on every plan.

Where Tellscreen is the better choice

  • No monthly quota. Record as often as you like; Vidyard Free stops at 5 videos a month.
  • Your file, free. Vidyard says download is not available to free users.
  • Passwords and viewer insights at no cost. Vidyard starts both at $59 a seat.
  • AI summary, key points and chapters, each linked to the moment it was said, plus a version of the link that AI agents can read.

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