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Arcads vs Creatify

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Free plan
Only Creatify (Arcads has paid plans only)
Public API
Both have one
Higher Trust score
Creatify — 89 vs 79 for Arcads
Best fit
Arcads: Performance marketers testing many creative variants of one script · Creatify: E-commerce brands turning product URLs into video ads
Status
Both up at our last check — Arcads Sep 6, 2026, Creatify Oct 2, 2026

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

Side by side

FactArcadsCreatify
CategoryAd Creative GenerationAd Creative Generation
Pricing modelPaidFreemium
Starts at—$39/mo
Public APIYesYes
Trust score79 / 10089 / 100
PlatformsWeb, APIWeb, API
CompanyFRESHR SASCreatify Lab Inc.
Launched—2023
Last verifiedSep 6, 2026Oct 2, 2026

What our research says

Arcads

For paid-social teams that need forty variants of the same hook, Arcads is built for exactly that: a large licensed actor roster, script-to-video in one pass and localisation baked in. The catch is total pricing opacity — nothing on the public site tells you what a video costs until you have an account, and the API needs a sales call.

Pros

  • Over a thousand AI actors plus custom avatar creation
  • Captions, translation and background handling included in the render
  • Workflow canvas designed around team-based variant testing
  • Vendor identity is disclosed plainly: FRESHR SAS, registered in Rouen, France

Cons

  • No published pricing anywhere on the public site
  • API is locked to a customised plan arranged by phone
  • Terms restrict service to professional clients, so consumers are excluded

Creatify

A strong fit for e-commerce and performance-marketing teams that need a steady stream of short video ad variants from product pages. It is credit-metered, so heavy testing gets pricey, and the best features sit on the Pro tier.

Pros

  • Large AI actor library across 75+ languages
  • Competitor ad tracker and ad clone speed up research
  • Launchers connect to Meta, TikTok and AppLovin
  • Free first ad with no credit card

Cons

  • Credits are consumed at different rates by model and video length
  • Starter tier has only 300 actors and one generation at a time
  • Annual versus monthly pricing is not clearly separated on the page

Which one fits

Choose Arcads if you need

  • Performance marketers testing many creative variants of one script
  • Brands localising the same ad into several languages
  • Agencies that need actor likenesses cleared for commercial ad use

Choose Creatify if you need

  • E-commerce brands turning product URLs into video ads
  • Performance marketers testing many creatives on Meta and TikTok
  • Agencies running several brands with shared workspaces

Arcads vs Creatify: the questions people ask

Is Arcads cheaper than Creatify?

Creatify starts at $39/mo. An entry price for Arcads is not confirmed by us yet, so check its pricing page before you compare.

Does Arcads or Creatify have a free tier?

Creatify has a free tier; Arcads has paid plans only.

Which has a public API, Arcads or Creatify?

Both ship a public API, so either can be built on; the fact table above shows the platforms each one runs on.

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