Vidyard
Vidyard in 2026 adds AI Avatars and an agentic Video Agent that auto-sends personalized sales videos, with a free plan capped at 5 recordings a month.
About Vidyard
What is Vidyard (2026 update)
Vidyard is a video platform built for sales and marketing teams to record, host, and analyze video content that drives leads and pipeline. As of September 2026, Vidyard has pushed well beyond simple screen recording into agentic AI, with automated video creation, AI-generated avatars, and an outbound video agent layered on top of its original hosting and analytics core.
What is new in 2026
The two headline additions in 2026 are AI Avatars and Video Agent. With AI Avatars, you record about 90 seconds of footage of yourself once, and Vidyard trains a digital avatar that can deliver scripted, talking-head videos in your likeness across more than 25 languages, without you sitting in front of a camera again. Video Agent is Vidyard’s agentic sales tool: it automatically generates and sends personalized video messages triggered by real buyer actions, such as booking a demo, downloading a resource, or visiting a pricing page, so reps do not have to manually record follow-ups for every lead. Vidyard has also expanded video-level and team-level analytics so managers can see which reps’ videos actually move deals forward.
Key features
- AI Avatars trained from about 90 seconds of your own footage, delivering scripted videos in 25+ languages
- Video Agent: agentic, trigger-based personalized video outreach tied to buyer behavior
- Screen and webcam recording with built-in editing tools
- Branded sharing pages with clickable calls to action
- Video and viewer-level analytics, plus team performance dashboards
- CRM and marketing automation platform integrations on higher tiers
Pricing in 2026
Vidyard keeps a free tier and does not publish exact Starter, Teams, or Enterprise prices on its own site, routing paid signups through a 14-day trial or a sales conversation. Third-party pricing trackers report Starter around $59 per user per month billed annually as of mid-2026, but you should confirm the current number on the official pricing page before buying.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 5 video recordings a month, 15 AI videos, 3 custom AI avatars, basic sharing and editing tools |
| Starter | Around $59/user/month (check the official site) | Unlimited recording, full video and team analytics, branded sharing page, basic CTA templates, password-protected videos |
| Teams | Custom, built for 5+ seats | Everything in Starter plus CRM/marketing automation integrations, advanced analytics, fully customizable CTAs, video captions |
| Enterprise | Custom | Everything in Teams plus unlimited integrations, SSO, API access, IP access control, and advanced security controls |
The Video Agent add-on is available on top of any paid plan and unlocks unlimited AI videos plus unlimited automated video creation and delivery, priced separately by Vidyard’s sales team.
Who should use it
Individual reps sending the occasional personalized video can start on the Free plan, though the 5-video monthly cap fills up fast. Sales teams that want to scale personalized outreach without manual recording are the core audience for Starter or Teams paired with the Video Agent add-on. Revenue organizations that need CRM syncing, governance, and security controls should go straight to Teams or Enterprise and talk to sales about exact pricing.
Limitations and alternatives
Vidyard’s biggest friction point in 2026 is pricing opacity: only the Free plan has a public price, and everything else requires a trial or a sales call to confirm cost. The Free and Starter tiers also cap you at just 3 custom AI avatars, which limits how many distinct on-camera personas a team can maintain without upgrading. For teams that only need simple async screen recording without the AI avatar or agent layer, Loom is a common lower-cost alternative. For AI avatar video specifically, HeyGen is a frequently compared option, and Dubb is often evaluated as a lighter-weight video-for-sales alternative to Vidyard.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Vidyard cost in 2026?
Vidyard's Free plan costs nothing but limits you to 5 recordings and 15 AI videos a month. Paid Starter, Teams, and Enterprise pricing is not published; third-party trackers cite Starter around $59/user/month billed annually, but you should confirm current pricing on Vidyard's official site.
What is Vidyard's Video Agent?
Video Agent is Vidyard's agentic AI feature that automatically creates and sends personalized videos triggered by buyer actions, such as booking a demo or visiting a pricing page, without a rep manually recording each follow-up.
How do Vidyard AI Avatars work?
You record about 90 seconds of yourself once, and Vidyard trains an avatar that can deliver scripted, talking-head videos in your likeness across more than 25 languages without further filming.
What are the best Vidyard alternatives?
Loom is a common alternative for simple async screen recording, HeyGen is often compared for AI avatar video generation, and Dubb is a lighter-weight video-for-sales alternative to Vidyard.
Information last verified: September 2026.
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