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Kinovea vs Workflaws
Both stand on video annotation software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Choose Kinovea if you need free Windows software for video annotation, synchronized comparison and motion measurement. Its offline use and GPL v2 license support classroom, academic and commercial use. Look elsewhere if you need software for macOS, especially an Apple Silicon Mac.
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Choose Workflaws if your team needs collaborative, frame-specific video and audio review with client access through share links. The FREE plan has small client and storage allowances; consider a paid tier for more capacity, longer source retention or API access.
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| Kinovea | Workflaws | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Windows | API, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | ESSENTIEL: €118.80 a year |
| Plans published | 1 | 6 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | kinovea.org | workflaws.com |
| On video annotation software | #14 of 34 | #18 of 34 |
Kinovea: what it does well
- Free forever, with no licenses or subscriptions.
- Compare two videos side by side around a synchronized event.
- Measure angles, distances and times, or track point trajectories.
- Export measurements as CSV and annotated video.
- Works offline without accounts, data collection or telemetry.
What to know first
- Available for Windows only.
- Requires Windows 7 to 11 and .NET Framework 4.8.
- Does not work on Apple Silicon Macs, including through virtualization.
Workflaws: what it does well
- Frame-timestamped comments and drawn annotations support detailed reviews.
- Side-by-side, wipe and A/B video comparisons share one playhead.
- Audio review includes waveform views, mix comparisons and blind listening tests.
- Clients can comment through a revocable link without an account.
- Comments export as Premiere markers or CSV.
What to know first
- The FREE plan is limited to 2 clients and 2 GB of storage.
- FREE retains sources for only 1 month.
- API keys and webhooks require the INTEGRAL plan.
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