VideoHive review

VideoHive is a marketplace for individual royalty-free video assets, not a single software product or an all-you-can-download subscription. Its catalog includes stock footage, video templates, motion graphics, and add-ons such as scripts and presets. Templates are listed for After Effects, Premiere Pro, Apple Motion, and DaVinci Resolve; footage categories include nature, business, people, and technology. Buyers can purchase listed items individually, with the published pricing information saying items typically start around $1.

Envato Elements is a separate subscription option from VideoHive’s parent company. It offers unlimited downloads of stock assets, but the catalogs are not identical: a Reddit commenter quoting the Elements FAQ says some items appear on both services while others are exclusive to one. So a subscription is not a safe substitute for checking whether a specific VideoHive item is included. The distinction matters if you’re pricing a project around a particular template or effect.

The main appeal is buying only the asset you need. If you want one transition, template, or footage clip, an individual purchase can be cheaper than adding another recurring subscription. The published pricing information says individual items typically start around $1; a Reddit commenter describes some effects as costing around $20, though prices vary by item.

The catalog covers several parts of a video workflow, from stock clips and motion graphics to templates for major editing and compositing tools. That gives buyers a place to look for a ready-made starting point rather than building every element from scratch. It also serves different buying patterns: occasional users can shop item by item, while frequent asset buyers can compare the parent Envato Elements subscription. According to the published pricing details, annual billing for Elements Core works out to $16.50 per month for one user, with unlimited asset downloads and 20 AI credits monthly. The useful value question is whether the specific assets you need are available there, not just whether the subscription advertises unlimited downloads.

The biggest catch is that VideoHive items and Envato Elements downloads are not interchangeable. A Reddit discussion about a specific preset pack shows the confusion: a commenter points out that some items are only on Envato Market, while others are only on Elements. Check the exact item’s availability and license terms before subscribing or quoting a client. A Reddit thread also raises whether a buyer can pass a license or project assets to a client; comments disagree, so the thread is a warning to read the applicable terms, not a licensing ruling.

Elements pricing also has caps beyond its unlimited-download headline. According to the published pricing information, Core is $39 monthly or $16.50 per month billed annually, with one user and 20 AI credits monthly. Plus is $39 per month billed annually, with one user and 200 credits; a monthly price is not published. Ultimate is $169 monthly or $109 per month billed annually, with one user and 500, 1,000, or 2,000 credits. Enterprise pricing is not published and is for teams of 50 or more. No free plan is listed; trial availability is not published.

VideoHive sells individual assets, typically from $1, according to the published pricing information. That is different from an Envato Elements subscription: the subscription prices below are for Envato Elements, not a flat fee for VideoHive items.

• Core: $39 monthly, or $16.50 per month with annual billing; includes unlimited asset downloads, one user and 20 AI credits per month.
• Plus: $39 per month with annual billing; includes unlimited downloads, one user and 200 AI credits. A monthly price is not published.
• Ultimate: $169 monthly, or $109 per month with annual billing; includes unlimited downloads, one user and 500, 1,000 or 2,000 AI credits.
• Enterprise: custom pricing for teams of 50 or more; includes custom licensing and broadcasting coverage.

The jump from Core to Ultimate is substantial, especially on monthly billing. Check the billing term before comparing prices: annual figures are monthly equivalents, and not every tier has a published monthly price. The published plan details list no add-ons.

Switching to VideoHive is likely simplest if you want to buy individual footage or templates: browse the catalog, purchase an item and use it according to its license. The published information does not describe a migration tool, bulk import, account-data export or a way to transfer purchases, so those details are not published here.

Leaving may be less about moving a library than checking what you can keep using. The published information does not spell out license terms for individual purchases or subscription downloads; review the item’s license before relying on it in ongoing projects. Envato Elements also offers unlimited asset downloads by subscription, but that does not establish that every VideoHive item is included.

We were not given Reddit posts or comments about why customers leave, so we can’t attribute switching complaints to Reddit. Before buying, verify catalog availability, licensing and any team handoff requirements. Our verdict flags clear license handoffs and proven support quality as concerns, but provides no specific export or support-process details.