Quick answer: The best explainer video companies in 2026 for software teams are Motion Graphix (flat $1,450 per video, everything included, 10 to 15 working days), Wyzowl (fixed-price quotes with unlimited revisions), Demo Duck (animated product video series for enterprise SaaS), Thinkmojo (launch campaigns for large tech brands) and Yum Yum Videos (broad style range for mid-market). Six more studios cover live action, 3D, budget 2D and narrative brand films. Below: how the eleven compare on price, turnaround, clients and published proof, with every figure taken from the studio’s own site or Clutch profile and the date we checked it.
Last verified 17 October 2026. Prices are the studios’ own published figures; where a studio publishes nothing we say so rather than guess. Motion Graphix is our studio and is listed first; the comparison criteria are applied to us in the same way as to everyone else.
How we chose these explainer video companies
Every company had to meet four conditions: explainer or product video is a stated focus on its own site, it names software or technology clients, it writes scripts as well as animating, and it has published explainer videos we could watch in full. We then compared them on six things: SaaS and B2B tech experience, the video types covered (explainer, demo, launch, ads, cutdowns), production model (project, bundle or subscription), whether strategy and scripting are included, turnaround, and published proof such as named clients, verified reviews or measured results.
The 11 best explainer video companies at a glance
| # | Company | Best for | HQ | Starting price | First draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motion Graphix | SaaS explainers and product demos with every format included | London, UK (remote team) | $1,450 per video (published) | 10 to 15 working days |
| 2 | Wyzowl | Fixed-price explainers with unlimited revisions | Southport, UK | Fixed-price quote (not published) | Not published |
| 3 | Demo Duck | Animated product video series for enterprise SaaS | Chicago, US | Not published ($10,000 minimum on Clutch) | Not published |
| 4 | Thinkmojo | Product explainers and launch campaigns for large tech brands | San Francisco and Montreal | Not published | Not published |
| 5 | Yum Yum Videos | Mid-market explainers across many animation styles | Buenos Aires, Argentina (US clients) | Not published | Not published |
| 6 | Explainify | Story-led explainers for B2B and consumer brands | Fayetteville, Arkansas, US | Not published | Not published |
| 7 | Vidico | Tech and startup product videos with high production values | Melbourne, Australia | Not published (estimate tool on site) | Not published |
| 8 | Creamy Animation | 2D SaaS explainers and pitch videos | Vancouver, Canada | From $5,000 (published) | 3 to 4 weeks after script approval |
| 9 | Sandwich | Live-action launch films for tech brands | Los Angeles, US | From about $200,000 (published) | Not published |
| 10 | Epipheo | Narrative-led brand explainers | Cincinnati, US | Not published | Not published |
| 11 | Kasra Design | Colourful 2D explainers at competitive rates | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Not published | Not published |
1. Motion Graphix
Best for: SaaS and software companies that want a conversion-focused explainer or product demo with every launch asset included, at a fixed price.
HQ: London (1 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf), with a remote production team. Founded 2022 by Zahid Nawaz.
Portfolio: 85+ videos for software teams including ClickUp, HubSpot, ElevenLabs, Multiplier, Zip, JobAdder, HYPE Innovation, LearnWise, ZenBusiness and SiteSherpa. Nine written case studies and a portfolio of 83 videos with runtimes shown.
Pricing: $1,450 per video, published on the pricing page. That covers script, storyboard, animation, professional human voice-over, licensed music, vertical and square cuts, two to three 15 to 30 second ad clips, a custom thumbnail, source files, a marketing playbook and 90 days of free changes. Five videos cost $1,000 each, ten cost $850 each; monthly plans run from $575 per video. Payment in three milestones (10 / 40 / 50 percent); if the script is not approved the deposit is refunded.
Process and turnaround: five approval stages (script, storyboard, animation, voice-over and sound, final export), two revision rounds at each, first draft in 10 to 15 working days, rush delivery in 5 days available. A free 10 to 15 second sample built around your own product is offered before any commitment.
Proof: 14 verified client reviews on Clutch, rated 5.0 for quality, schedule, cost and willingness to refer. One client replaced the opening half of their sales pitch with the video and reports a 60 percent cut in pitch time. Last verified 17 October 2026.
Where it is not the right fit: live-action films with crews and locations, and 3D product animation at agency scale. Motion Graphix works in 2D, motion graphics, UI animation, talking-head and light live action.
2. Wyzowl
Best for: teams that want a predictable, fixed-price explainer with unlimited revisions and a well-documented process.
HQ: Southport, United Kingdom. Founded 2011.
Portfolio: one of the largest explainer back-catalogues in the industry, spanning technology, finance, healthcare and consumer brands. Wyzowl also publishes the annual State of Video Marketing survey, which much of the industry cites.
Pricing: fixed-price quotes per project with unlimited revisions and a fixed turnaround written into the quote; the price itself is not published.
Proof: a large volume of published client reviews and a decade-plus track record. Measured conversion results are not published per project. Last verified October 2026.
3. Demo Duck
Best for: enterprise SaaS teams that want a series of animated product videos in one consistent style, or a mix of animation and live action in one campaign.
HQ: Chicago, US. Founded 2011.
Portfolio: Rippling, BetterCloud, Dropbox, Cisco Meraki, Newsela and Google. The Rippling work is a multi-year series across animation, live action and puppetry.
Pricing: not published. Its Clutch profile lists a $10,000 minimum project size.
Proof: a studio-published 2013 release reports a 64 percent conversion-rate increase for Crazy Egg after its explainer. Last verified October 2026.
4. Thinkmojo
Best for: product explainers and launch videos planned as part of a wider campaign for large technology brands.
HQ: San Francisco and Montreal.
Portfolio: Salesforce, Zendesk, Square, Calendly, Discord, Rubrik, Bill.com and DataCamp.
Pricing: not published. Expect agency-level budgets; ask how a single explainer is scoped versus an ongoing partnership.
Proof: campaign case pages, no measured results published. Last verified October 2026.
5. Yum Yum Videos
Best for: mid-market companies that want a choice of animation styles (2D character, motion graphics, whiteboard, screencast) from an established shop.
HQ: Buenos Aires, Argentina, serving mostly US clients.
Portfolio: a broad mix of enterprise and consumer brands across healthcare, retail, finance and software.
Pricing: not published; quote per project.
Proof: a long list of published reviews; per-project results are not published. Last verified October 2026.
6. Explainify
Best for: story-first explainers where positioning and script matter more than UI detail.
HQ: Fayetteville, Arkansas, US.
Portfolio: consumer and B2B brands; the studio is known for scripts that reframe a category rather than tour a product.
Pricing: not published.
Proof: published client reviews; measured results not published. Last verified October 2026.
7. Vidico
Best for: startup and scale-up product videos with high production values, including live action and 3D.
HQ: Melbourne, Australia, with US-facing production.
Portfolio: technology and SaaS brands; Vidico publishes a large examples library sorted by industry.
Pricing: not published as a rate card; the site offers a project estimate tool.
Proof: published reviews and case pages; measured results vary by case. Last verified October 2026.
8. Creamy Animation
Best for: 2D SaaS explainers and investor pitch videos from an in-house North American team.
HQ: Vancouver, British Columbia, and Vancouver, Washington. Founded 2009.
Portfolio: Blockdaemon, Canonical (Ubuntu), Astronomer, Skyflow, Augmentt.
Pricing: SaaS explainer projects from $5,000, published. Typical 60 to 90 second explainer in 3 to 4 weeks after script approval.
Proof: the studio reports that its three-video series for Blockdaemon supported a raise of more than $420 million; studio-published. Last verified October 2026.
9. Sandwich
Best for: live-action launch and explainer films with actors, sets and a comedic voice.
HQ: Los Angeles, US. Making tech launch films since 2009.
Portfolio: Slack, Square, Brex, Perplexity, Descript, Postman, Instacart.
Pricing: published; the studio states $200,000 as a typical starting point.
Proof: Forbes reported Sandwich’s Coin launch film reached almost 10 million YouTube views and helped Coin hit its crowdfunding goal in 40 minutes. Third-party reported. Last verified October 2026.
10. Epipheo
Best for: narrative-led brand explainers for established companies.
HQ: Cincinnati, US. Epipheo helped define the explainer video category around 2009.
Portfolio: enterprise technology and consumer brands; the studio’s work is story-first with brand-level polish.
Pricing: not published; agency-level budgets.
Proof: published client list and reviews; measured results not published. Last verified October 2026.
11. Kasra Design
Best for: colourful, character-led 2D explainers at competitive rates.
HQ: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Portfolio: a wide range of international SMB and mid-market clients across industries.
Pricing: not published; quote per project, generally below North American agency rates.
Proof: published reviews; measured results not published. Last verified October 2026.
How much does an explainer video cost in 2026?
Of the eleven studios, four publish a price: Motion Graphix at $1,450 per video, Creamy Animation from $5,000, Sandwich from about $200,000, and Demo Duck’s Clutch listing shows a $10,000 minimum. The rest quote per project. Across the market, a professionally produced 60 to 90 second animated explainer runs from about $1,500 to $15,000, with agency and live-action work far above that. What moves the price is script research, animation style (2D versus 3D versus live action), the number of revision rounds, and whether the cutdowns, captions and source files are inside the quote or added afterwards. The full breakdown is in explainer video cost.
How to choose between them
Send the same one-page brief to two or three studios and compare the answers on five points. Who writes the script and what research goes into it. What exactly the quote includes: revision rounds at each stage, vertical and square cuts, ad clips, captions, music licence, source files. How long from approved script to first draft. What proof they publish: named clients, verified third-party reviews, dated results. And what happens if the script misses: a refund, a rewrite, or a fee. A cheap quote that excludes formats and revisions is usually the expensive one. The RFP template lays the questions out, and agency versus freelancer covers when a studio is overkill.
Quick questions
What is the best explainer video company for SaaS?
For a conversion-focused SaaS explainer or product demo at a fixed price with every format included, Motion Graphix. For enterprise launch campaigns, Thinkmojo or Demo Duck. For fixed-price work with unlimited revisions, Wyzowl. Match the studio to the job and the budget.
How much do the best explainer video companies charge?
Published prices on this list range from $1,450 per video (Motion Graphix) to about $200,000 (Sandwich, live action). Most mid-sized studios quote between $5,000 and $15,000 for a 60 to 90 second animated explainer.
How long does an explainer video take?
Two to eight weeks is typical. Motion Graphix delivers a first draft in 10 to 15 working days; Creamy Animation quotes 3 to 4 weeks after script approval; agency projects often run six to eight weeks.
Should I hire an explainer video company or a freelancer?
A freelancer suits a single scene, an edit or a cutdown. A full explainer needs research, script, storyboard, animation, voice-over and sound, and a studio that owns all of it is faster and safer when the video has to convert.
How do I compare quotes fairly?
List what each quote includes line by line. Two quotes with the same total often cover very different scopes. Then request a free sample from any studio that offers one before you commit.
