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Tella vs Uscreen

Tella and Uscreen are both video & screen recording tools. Tella is aimed at creators and freelancers, while Uscreen is aimed at creators and small businesses. Tella costs less, from $13/mo versus $49/mo for Uscreen.

Tella

Polished screen recordings and demos

Uscreen

Video membership platform with branded mobile and TV apps for creators

PricingPaid · $13Paid · $49
Starting price$13/mo$49/mo
Free planNoNo
Free trial7 days14 days
Built forCreators, FreelancersCreators, Small businesses
Platformsweb, macosweb, ios, android
CountryNL · 2020US · 2014
Rating——

Choose Tella if

Founders, product marketers and educators making polished screen videos.

  • Polished results with no editing skills
  • Clip-based recording reduces retakes
  • Beautiful defaults

Look elsewhere if: Quick internal updates (Loom).

Choose Uscreen if

Video-first creators and studios with a few hundred or more paying members who want their own branded streaming apps.

  • Creators own the brand, the apps and the member relationship
  • Video, live, community and apps in one platform
  • No per-subscriber fee on the Starter plan

Look elsewhere if: Course creators who need funnels and email marketing (Kajabi) or hobby creators starting from zero (Patreon).

Tella vs Uscreen pricing

Tella

  • Pro$13/user/moBilled annually; unlimited videos, 4K export
  • Premium$19/user/moBilled annually; custom domain, no branding
  • EnterpriseCustomSSO & SCIM, volume discounts

Uscreen

  • Starter$49/moMonthly only; up to 100 subscribers, no subscriber fee
  • Growth$199/mo$149/mo billed annually; +$1.99 per subscriber, unlimited members
  • App Essentials$499/mo$449/mo billed annually; +$0.99 per subscriber, iOS and Android apps
  • CustomCustomQuoted; adds TV apps, community DMs and challenges

Tella · Key features

  • Screen and camera recording in clips
  • Layouts, backgrounds and automatic zooms
  • Trim and retake individual clips
  • Captions and transcripts
  • Share links, embeds and 4K export
  • Brand presets

Cons

  • No free plan
  • Less suited to quick async messages
  • Limited advanced editing

Uscreen · Key features

  • Branded video storefront with catalogue, playlists and comments
  • Native live streaming with real-time chat and reminders
  • Subscriptions, free trials, bundles and one-off purchases
  • Branded iOS and Android apps with push notifications
  • TV apps on Custom plans for living-room viewing
  • Community channels with public and private spaces

Cons

  • Per-subscriber fees add up as membership grows
  • Apps require the $449+ App Essentials tier
  • Weaker course and email marketing tools than Kajabi

Tella vs Uscreen: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Tella or Uscreen?

Tella starts at $13/mo and Uscreen at $49/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Tella and Uscreen have a free plan?

Tella has no free plan, a 7-day free trial. Uscreen has no free plan, a 14-day free trial.

Which is better for small businesses, Tella or Uscreen?

Uscreen lists small businesses as a core audience, while Tella is aimed more at creators and freelancers.

Not sure yet?