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VidGenn vs LongStories

LongStories makes animated story videos; VidGenn makes documentaries with real footage. A minute costs about $9.80 on LongStories' first plan and $0.63 on VidGenn's.

VidGenn from $19/monthLongStories from $59/monthLongStories costs 15.5× more per minute on the starting plans

At a glance

What	VidGenn	LongStories
Starting price	$19/month	$59/month
Minutes on that plan	30 min	about 6 min
Price per minute	$0.63 → $0.44	about $9.80 → $7.90
Longest video	20 minutes (3 to 20)	10 minutes (15 on Creator Max)
Visuals	Licensed real footage, plus a motion graphic on every fact (184+ designs)	Animated, AI-generated; "Pro" video at 480p
Made for	Long YouTube documentaries	Animated stories
Free trial	None	200 free credits; videos need a paid plan
Refund	Not stated; a video that fails gives its minutes back	Not stated on the pricing page
Yearly discount	None yet	Save 25%

Why pick VidGenn

$0.63 a minute against about $9.80.
Real footage and 1080p.
Videos up to 20 minutes.

Why pick LongStories

Animated, character-driven stories.
200 free credits when you sign up.
25% off with yearly billing.

Prices

Monthly billing, in US dollars.

VidGenn
Plan	Price a month	Minutes	Per minute
Starter	$19	30 min	$0.63
Creator	$38	60 min	$0.63
Pro	$79	180 min	$0.44

LongStories
Plan	Price a month	Minutes	Per minute
Plan 1	$59	about 6 min	about $9.83
Plan 2	$99	about 11 min	about $9.00
Plan 3	$199	about 23 min	about $8.65
Plan 4	$299	about 36 min	about $8.31
Plan 5	$499	about 63 min	about $7.92

Verdict

Pick VidGenn for documentaries. Pick LongStories if you want animated stories.

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How we checked: LongStories's facts come from its own pricing page on 6 November 2026. Where it counts in videos or credits, the minutes are worked out from its numbers and marked "about". VidGenn publishes this page. Prices change, so check before you buy.