Here’s our curated list of the best explainer video companies in North America, Europe and around the world. This will save you time so you can only focus on the ones best suited for the type of animation you need.
Choosing an explainer video company can feel like guesswork. Budgets vary, styles are all over the place, and every studio promises to “tell your story” and “bring your brand to life.”
At Creamy Explainers, we’ve spent more than 15 years creating explainer videos for startups, nonprofits, unions, and global brands. Along the way, we’ve kept a close eye on other studios doing consistently good work in this space.
This guide pulls together some of the best explainer video companies around the world, what they’re known for, and how to choose the right partner for your project — including when it makes sense to work with our team at Creamy.
The companies in this guide weren’t picked at random or based only on big brand logos. We looked at a few key factors:
Creamy Explainers meets the same standards we’ve used here, which is why you’ll find us listed among these explainer video companies.
Production Process Explained
| STUDIO | TYPES OF VIDEOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Creamy Animation | Story Driven Video Content |
| 2. | Ordinary Folk | Motion Graphics |
| 3. | Gisteo | Marketing Driven Stories |
| 4. | Wyzowl | Recurring Videos |
| 5. | Epipheo | Complex Products |
| 6. | Demo Duck | Brand Content |
| 7. | Vidico | SaaS Marketing |
| 8. | Yans Media | Startup Videos |
| 9. | Explainly | Brand Storytelling |
| 10. | Yum Yum Videos | Approachable Storytelling |
Creamy Animation is an explainer video company based in Austin and Vancouver, working with clients across North America and beyond. The studio focuses on story-driven explainer videos, training and educational content, and nonprofit campaigns.
Over the last 15+ years, Creamy Animation has produced videos and campaigns for organizations like Fujitsu, Canonical (Ubuntu), NFL, RBC, Blockdaemon, and many others. Projects often include more than one asset — a hero explainer supported by shorter cutdowns, training modules, or social snippets.
Creamy is a good fit if you need concept-to-completion support: discovery, scriptwriting, storyboards, style frames, animation, voiceover, and delivery in all the formats your team needs.
Ordinary Folk is a motion design and animation studio based in Vancouver, Canada, known for thoughtful storytelling and beautifully crafted visuals. Their work often leans toward clean, minimalist design paired with precise motion, creating explainer-style pieces that feel elevated rather than templated.
Ordinary Folk has produced animation for brands like Google, Webflow, CNN, Volvo, and The Bible Project, making them a strong choice for teams that want art-driven explainer videos with a distinctive visual voice.
Yum Yum Videos is an animated explainer video company with offices in Miami and Buenos Aires. They’ve been creating custom animated explainer videos since 2012 and have worked with brands like Google, Amazon, Walmart, McKesson, Thermo Fisher, and many more.
Their work leans into colourful 2D character animation and approachable storytelling, making them a popular choice for tech and SaaS companies that want friendly, high-energy explainers.
Wyzowl is one of the better-known explainer video agencies. Based in the UK, they’ve produced more than 4,000 videos for over 2,000 companies across 40+ countries.
They’re known for a very structured, package-based approach: fixed stages, fixed timelines, and clear deliverables. That makes Wyzowl a strong option for teams that want predictable pricing and a clear, repeatable process for multiple videos.
Epipheo is an animated explainer video company built around a simple idea: every video should create an “epiphany” for the viewer — that moment where everything clicks.
Their explainer videos typically focus on complex products, causes, or ideas and use narrative structure to lead viewers toward understanding. Epipheo is a solid option for organizations that want a big-picture story to tie multiple messages together.
Vidico is a video production company that works heavily with SaaS and tech brands. Their services cover animated explainer videos, live-action product videos, and performance-focused ad creative, with hundreds of explainer videos produced for well-known brands.
Vidico is a strong match for growth-focused teams that want a production partner to support both hero explainers and ad content for paid campaigns.
Yum Yum Videos – Miami, FL / Buenos Aires, Argentina
Animated explainer videos for global brands, often with a bright, character-driven style.
In the US, you’ll find both niche studios and full-service agencies:
Many US-based companies also work comfortably with international clients, so don’t limit your search to only your local city.
Canada has a smaller but high-quality group of explainer studios.
You can also find boutique studios in cities like Toronto, Montreal, and Calgary that handle regional work, internal communications, and specialized niches. Including a mix of national and local options in your shortlist can help you balance budget, style, and capacity.
The UK and Europe are home to several explainer studios and motion design teams with strong design traditions.
If your brand is European or your team cares about overlapping working hours, starting with a UK or EU-based company can make collaboration smoother.
Australian and APAC-based explainer companies often work with tech and fintech brands, especially in Sydney, Melbourne, and Singapore.
Even if your team isn’t in the region, APAC studios can be useful for fast turnaround work due to time zone differences.
When reviewing studios, look for work that balances empathy with clarity and avoids sensationalism, especially for complex social issues.
If training is the primary goal, ask potential partners how they handle learning objectives, assessments, and accessibility (captions, localization, etc.).
A big list is still only step one. Here are a few practical filters to help narrow things down.
1. Start with the problem, not the video
Are you trying to increase trial signups, explain a new policy, train staff, or raise funds? A clear goal will guide everything else: script, pacing, length, and style.
2. Match the style to your brand
Look through each studio’s portfolio and note:
If all of their work looks like it belongs to someone else’s brand, they may not be the right fit.
3. Be honest about budget and timeline
Custom explainer videos often start in the low thousands and move upward with complexity, length, and speed. Studios that work with large enterprises may have a minimum spend, while boutique studios might offer more flexibility. Ask for a ballpark range early in the conversation to avoid mismatched expectations.
4. Look at their process, not only the portfolio
A good explainer video company will show you a clear process:
That process helps keep your team aligned and reduces last-minute surprises.
5. Think in terms of partnership, not just a one-off
For many organizations, the first explainer video is just the start. There are onboarding videos, product updates, training modules, and campaign assets that follow.
If you want a partner for ongoing video content, treat your selection as the start of a relationship, not a single transaction. If you’d like a second opinion on a brief or you’re not sure where your idea fits, the team at Creamy Animation is happy to review your goals and offer a practical recommendation.
Amid all these options, here’s where Creamy Animation tends to be the right choice:
Our process is collaborative but structured. We spend time understanding your audience, your goals, and the core message, then build the creative around that foundation.
Amid all these options, here’s where Creamy Animation tends to be the right choice:
Our process is collaborative but structured. We spend time understanding your audience, your goals, and the core message, then build the creative around that foundation.
Choosing an explainer video company doesn’t have to feel like a gamble. Once you’re clear on your goals, budget, and preferred style, a shortlist of studios quickly reveals who’s actually the right fit for your team.
The companies in this guide – including Creamy Animation, as a Vancouver-based explainer video company focused on story-driven, training, and nonprofit work – give you a solid starting point to compare options with confidence.
If you’d like help shaping your brief or sense-checking which approach makes the most sense, our team at Creamy is always happy to review your idea and explore what the right explainer video could look like for you.
