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Kartiv vs Pebblely

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

Cheaper
Pebblely — $9/mo vs $17/mo for Kartiv
Free plan
Neither — Kartiv has paid plans only, Pebblely has paid plans only
Higher Trust score
Pebblely — 89 vs 78 for Kartiv
Best fit
Kartiv: Shopify and Amazon sellers refreshing listing imagery without a studio shoot · Pebblely: Small Shopify or Etsy shops working from phone-shot product photos
Status
Both up at our last check — Kartiv Oct 16, 2026, Pebblely Oct 15, 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

FactKartivPebblely
CategoryProduct & E-commerce PhotographyProduct & E-commerce Photography
Pricing modelPaidPaid
Starts at$17/mo$9/mo
Trust score78 / 10089 / 100
PlatformsWebWeb
CompanyKartiv, Inc.Pebblely Pte Ltd
Last verifiedOct 16, 2026Oct 15, 2026

What our research says

Kartiv

A sensible pick for a small e-commerce team that needs listing images and short product video from photos it already owns, at a price under most rivals. It is not a general design tool — bring product shots, not ideas.

Pros

  • Entry tier at $17 a month undercuts most AI product-photo tools
  • Video output is included from the Pro tier rather than sold as an add-on
  • Marketplace-specific sizing kits remove manual export work
  • Brand asset upload keeps generated scenes on-palette

Cons

  • No free tier, only a 7-day trial
  • Basic plan is hard-capped at 3 products and 2 projects, barely enough for a pilot
  • No API, so large-catalogue work stays manual
  • Footer still reads 2024 and no company country or address is disclosed

Pebblely

The cheapest credible way to drop a product into a decent-looking scene, with a $9 entry tier that undercuts almost everything in this category. Its ceiling is that it only restages the object you already photographed, so it will never put a model in the frame the way SellerPic or Botika will.

Pros

  • Entry tier at $9/month is the lowest serious price point in product-scene generation
  • 100+ templates produce usable results without any prompt skill
  • Shadows and reflections are generated to match rather than pasted behind the object
  • Per-marketplace resizing removes a manual export step

Cons

  • Image allowances are small; 30/month on Lite disappears fast once you start re-rolling
  • Bulk generation is withheld from the cheapest tier
  • No developer API is advertised on the current pricing page
  • Product-only scope, with no model generation or try-on
  • No free plan or free trial; the pricing FAQ says so outright, so the first image costs $9

Which one fits

Choose Kartiv if you need

  • Shopify and Amazon sellers refreshing listing imagery without a studio shoot
  • Agencies producing creative variants for A/B testing ad sets
  • Brands that need 360 spins or short product video generated from stills

Choose Pebblely if you need

  • Small Shopify or Etsy shops working from phone-shot product photos
  • Seasonal background refreshes across an existing catalogue
  • Marketplace listings that need platform-specific crops generated automatically
  • Sketching scene directions before booking a real photographer

Kartiv vs Pebblely: the questions people ask

Is Kartiv cheaper than Pebblely?

On published entry prices, Pebblely starts lower — $9/mo against $17/mo for Kartiv. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it; what each plan includes differs.

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