Sayvio vs Vidyard: which fits what you need?
What Vidyard is designed for
How it works: Record from the extension or desktop app, send it through email or a CRM, and track who watched.
Who tends to prefer it: Sales and go-to-market teams sending personalised video to prospects.
What Sayvio is designed for
Sayvio is built for showing someone exactly what you mean. You record a tab, a window or your screen while you talk it through, draw on what matters, and the share link is copied the moment you stop. It is most often used for bug reports, feedback and explaining tasks.
How the workflows differ
Vidyard is organised around the sales pipeline. Sayvio is organised around everyday explanations inside a team or with a client — a bug, a change, a task — with nothing to set up.
Sayvio and Vidyard side by side
| Feature | Sayvio | Vidyard |
|---|---|---|
| Designed for | Sayvio is a visual communication tool for Chrome: record your screen, explain what matters, and share a link that plays in any browser. | Video for sales teams: prospecting videos, CRM and email workflows, per-viewer analytics, and AI avatars. |
| Where it runs | Chrome extension (also Edge, Brave and other Chromium browsers) | Chrome and Edge extension, Windows and Mac apps |
| Free plan | Recordings saved to your computer have no length limit; 2 cloud recordings at a time, up to 5 minutes each at 480p, kept until 30 days pass without a view | 5 recorded videos a month, each up to 30 minutes |
| Paid plans from | Free. Pro is $10 per person per month, or $96 a year. | Not published on its pricing page |
| Narrated screen recording | Yes | Yes |
| Captures console and network data | No | Not stated |
| Integrations | None: you share a link | CRM and email workflows |
| Viewers can watch without an account | Yes | Not stated |
Sayvio may suit you if
- Your videos are explanations for colleagues and clients, not outreach to prospects.
- You want no monthly recording count.
- You want a link anyone can open.
Vidyard may suit you better if
- You run sales outreach and want CRM integration and per-prospect analytics.
- You want AI avatars or AI-generated videos.
Sayvio and Vidyard: questions
Is Sayvio an alternative to Vidyard?
For some jobs. Vidyard is designed for video for sales teams: prospecting videos, CRM and email workflows, per-viewer analytics, and AI avatars. Sayvio is a visual communication tool: you record your screen while you explain something — a bug, feedback, a task — and share a link. If that is what you need Vidyard for, Sayvio is a free alternative; if you run sales outreach and want CRM integration and per-prospect analytics, Vidyard is the better fit.
What is the main difference between Sayvio and Vidyard?
Vidyard is organised around the sales pipeline. Sayvio is organised around everyday explanations inside a team or with a client — a bug, a change, a task — with nothing to set up.
Is Sayvio free?
Yes. Recordings saved to your computer have no length limit, and on the free plan 2 recordings at a time can be kept in the cloud, each up to 5 minutes. There is no watermark and no card needed. Pro is $10 per person per month, or $96 a year.
Can I use Sayvio alongside Vidyard?
Yes. Sayvio is a browser extension and does not interfere with other tools, so you can use it for the explanations it suits and keep Vidyard for the rest.
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Add the Sayvio extension to Chrome, sign in once, and send your first recording in about a minute. Free to start.
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