Tella finishes recordings. REQO edits anything.
Tella is built around the videos it records, and it makes them look good fast. REQO records too, but the same tab also opens any video you import, on a real multi-track timeline, with an AI studio attached to the project. Free to start.
- No credit card
- Edit any video
- Free plan
A recorder is only half the job
Edit any video, not just recordings
Tella finishes the clips it recorded. REQO opens the same editor for anything you drop in: an old export, a phone clip, stock footage, a file a client sent.
A real multi-track timeline
Video, audio, images, text and effects on their own tracks. Trim, reorder, layer and crossfade across every track.
An AI studio on the same project
Talking avatars, text-to-video, AI images and auto b-roll live in the project you are already editing, so you never export to a second tool to add them.
Free to start, properly
Record, edit, caption and share on the free plan with REQO branding on the output. Pro replaces that branding with yours and opens the AI studio.
REQO and Tella, plan by plan
Screen recording
Edit imported video
Timeline editing
Captions
AI Studio (avatars, text-to-video)
Remove the product branding
Price
| Feature | REQO FreeBest | REQO Pro | Tella Pro | Tella Premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen recording | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Edit imported video | Any file | Any file | Recording-first | Recording-first |
| Timeline editing | Multi-track | Multi-track | Included | Included |
| Captions | Auto plus burn-in | Auto plus burn-in | Included | Included |
| AI Studio (avatars, text-to-video) | Not included | Included | Not listed | Not listed |
| Remove the product branding | Not included | Included | Not included | Included |
| Price | $0 | $19/mo | $13/mo billed annually | $19/mo billed annually |
| Start free |
Tella figures are from the published plans as of September 2026, and can change. Tella lists no free plan. Check tella.com for their current pricing before deciding.
When Tella is the better pick
Tella is very good at what it does. Its layouts and backgrounds make a plain recording look considered with almost no effort, and people who record themselves every day tend to love it. If your work is mostly you, your screen, and a fast turnaround, Tella will serve you well.
Screen recording
Edit by transcript
Import and edit any video
Timeline
Generative AI (avatars, text-to-video)
Auto zoom
Branded share pages
Free plan
| Feature | Tella | BestREQO |
|---|---|---|
| Screen recording | Yes, web and native apps | Yes, in the browser |
| Edit by transcript | Yes | Yes |
| Import and edit any video | Built around its own recordings | Any file, same editor |
| Timeline | Timeline plus layouts | Video, audio, image, text and FX tracks |
| Generative AI (avatars, text-to-video) | Not listed | AI Studio, on Pro |
| Auto zoom | Yes | Yes, automatic or placed by hand |
| Branded share pages | On Premium | On Pro |
| Free plan | None listed; from From $13/mo (annual) | Yes, with REQO branding on output |
| Start free |
The verdict: choose Tella if recording yourself and shipping it quickly is the whole job, and choose REQO if the video you need to finish did not always come out of your own recorder. Both record your screen and both cut by transcript. The difference is what happens to footage you imported, and whether the AI work happens in the same project or in another tool.
Tella vs REQO, answered
What is the best alternative to Tella?
Tella is a strong screen recorder that polishes the videos it records. REQO records too, but the editor also opens any video you import, runs on a multi-track timeline, and includes a generative AI studio on Pro. There is also a free plan, with REQO branding on the output.
Does REQO edit videos it did not record?
Yes. Drop in an old export, a phone clip, stock footage or a file someone sent you and it opens in the same editor as a fresh recording, with the same transcript editing, captions and timeline.
When is Tella the better pick than REQO?
Tella is excellent at making a recording look good with very little effort, and its layouts and polish are well loved. If your work is almost entirely recording yourself and shipping quickly, Tella is a strong choice. REQO is the better pick when you also need to edit footage you did not record, work on a real timeline, or generate with AI in the same project.
How much do Tella and REQO cost?
Tella lists no free plan: paid plans start at $13/mo billed annually, with a higher tier at $19/mo billed annually that removes Tella branding. REQO has a free plan at $0 and REQO Pro at $19 per month, which replaces REQO branding with your own on exports and share pages and opens the AI studio.
Record it, or bring it. Same editor.
One tab from raw footage to a shareable link. Free to start.