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OpenAI's general assistant for writing, research, images and voice chat
9.0/10
What it is ChatGPT is OpenAI's chat assistant. You type or talk, and it writes, rewrites, summarises, researches the web, analyses files and generates images. For content creators it is the default drafting tool: blog outlines, social captions, email sequences, video scripts and thumbnail or illustration images from the same conversation. Key features - GPT-5.6 models in three tiers: Luna… Read more →
Pros
- GPT-5.6 family covers quick drafts through long reasoning in one chat
- ChatGPT Images 2.5 handles text in images and multi-turn edits well
- Cheap Go tier ($8) gives 10x the free limits
- Apps on web, desktop, iOS and Android plus voice mode
- Business and Enterprise plans add shared workspaces and admin controls
Cons
- Free and Go users only get the lighter GPT-5.6 Luna model
- Video generation is gone: Sora and the in-ChatGPT video feature closed on 2026-04-26
- Pro $200 tier sign-ups were paused in September 2026
- Usage caps on images, files and top models are not published as hard numbers
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $8/mo · chatbot openai writing image-generation voice
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Online design platform with templates, brand kits and built-in Canva AI tools
8.8/10
What it is Canva is an Australian online design platform with a drag-and-drop editor, millions of templates and stock assets, and a growing set of Canva AI tools. It covers social posts, presentations, video, print, documents, websites and ads, and it owns Affinity and Leonardo.Ai. It runs on the web, desktop and mobile, and Canva Offline is a new option.… Read more →
Pros
- Huge template and stock library for almost any format
- Brand Kits, approvals and team collaboration
- Canva AI 2.0 with Veo-powered video clips and Magic Studio tools
- Generous free plan and apps on every platform
Cons
- AI use is capped by a pooled allowance; Ultra AI limited to about 20-40 uses
- No choice of AI model and little model transparency
- Designs can look template-generic
- Affiliate programme closed to new applicants
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $12/mo · design templates social-media brand-kit presentations
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Node-based open-source studio for image, video, audio and 3D generation workflows
★ 135k · GPL-3.0 · updated 2026-09-25
8.8/10
What it is ComfyUI is a free, open-source application from Comfy Org (repo Comfy-Org/ComfyUI, GPL-3.0) in which you build generative pipelines by wiring nodes on a canvas: load a model, encode a prompt, sample, upscale, save. It runs locally as a desktop app or Python install, and Comfy Org also runs Comfy Cloud, a hosted GPU version. Outputs are images,… Read more →
Pros
- Free and open source; runs fully offline on your own GPU
- Supports new open video and image models quickly, often on release day
- Open and closed models side by side in one graph
- Workflows are shareable JSON files; huge custom-node ecosystem
Cons
- Steep learning curve compared with prompt-box apps
- Local use needs a capable NVIDIA GPU or Apple Silicon and lots of disk
- Custom nodes can break on updates and vary in code quality
- Partner Node and cloud credits add a second cost to track
Pricing: Open source, paid cloud from $20/mo · node-based open-source local-ai image-generation video-generation
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Google's assistant with Nano Banana images, Veo video and Deep Research
8.8/10
What it is Gemini is Google's AI assistant on the web, Android and iOS. It chats, writes, researches, and creates images and short videos. It connects to Google apps such as Gmail, Docs and Drive, and its paid plans are sold as Google AI subscriptions that also bundle storage, Flow credits and other Google services. Key features - Image creation… Read more →
Pros
- Image and video generation in the same app as chat
- Free plan already includes image creation, Deep Research and Gemini Live
- AI Plus at $4.99 is the cheapest paid tier among major assistants
- Bundled storage (up to 20 TB+) and Gemini in Gmail and Docs
Cons
- Video generation needs a paid plan and consumes Flow credits
- Best models and Deep Think are gated behind AI Pro or Ultra
- Ultra costs $99.99 to $199.99 per month
- Plan features change often and are tied to Google account bundles
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $4.99/mo · chatbot google image-generation video-generation research
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AI that turns a prompt or document into presentations, documents and websites
8.7/10
What it is Gamma is an AI presentation, document and web-page builder from San Francisco. You type a prompt, paste notes or import a file and it generates a designed, card-based deck you can edit, present, share as a link or export. It also builds simple websites and social graphics, and it offers an API for generating decks programmatically. Key… Read more →
Pros
- Fast, attractive decks from a prompt or document
- Large choice of image models
- API on Pro and above
- Shareable web links with analytics
Cons
- Free credits are one-time and exports carry a badge
- Per-member billing adds up for teams
- Premium image models burn credits fast
- PowerPoint export can need clean-up
Pricing: Freemium · presentations ai-slides documents websites pitch-decks
🔥 Deal: Save 28% with annual billing
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AI video studio with Gen-4.5, Aleph editing and third-party models like Veo and Kling
8.7/10
What it is Runway is a browser-based AI video studio from Runway AI, Inc. in New York. It generates and edits video, images and audio, and runs other labs' models as well as its own Gen-4.5 and Aleph, all in one project workspace. Key features - Gen-4.5 text- and image-to-video at 12 credits per second, and Gen-4 Turbo for cheaper… Read more →
Pros
- Own Gen-4.5 and Aleph plus Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0, Seedance and Wan on one credit balance
- Aleph edits real footage, not only generated clips
- Built-in voice, dubbing, SFX and Lyria music
- MCP server, API and mobile apps
- Max plan rolls credits over and exports ProRes/HDR
Cons
- 625 credits on Standard is under a minute of Gen-4.5
- Veo 3.1 costs 320 credits per 8 s clip
- Credits reset monthly on Standard and Pro
- Free plan is a one-time 125 credits
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $15/mo · text-to-video video-editing multi-model filmmaking gen-4.5
🔥 Deal: Save 20% with yearly billing (Standard $12/mo, Pro $28/mo, Max $76/mo)
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Kuaishou's video app for Kling 3.0 and 3.0 Omni with native audio and 4K
8.6/10
What it is Kling AI is the creative app from Kuaishou for its Kling video and image models. It generates video from text, images and reference elements, and it adds native audio, motion control, avatars and an AI video editor. The current series is Kling VIDEO 3.0 and 3.0 Omni, plus IMAGE 3.0 and 3.0 Omni. Key features - Kling… Read more →
Pros
- Kling 3.0 Omni with native audio and multi-shot storyboards
- Commercial use and watermark removal from the $10 plan
- Native 4K video on paid plans
- Desktop and mobile apps plus API
Cons
- Only Kling's own models
- 660 credits on Standard don't go far with 3.0 audio clips
- Free output is watermarked and not for commercial use
- Pricing page requires the web app to view
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $10/mo · text-to-video image-to-video native-audio 4k motion-control
🔥 Deal: First month 29-30% off (Standard $6.99 first month); yearly billing saves about 34%
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Subscription image generator known for its aesthetic, now on V8.2 with image-to-video
8.6/10
What it is Midjourney is an independent AI lab's image generator, used on its own website and in Discord. You type a prompt and get a grid of images in Midjourney's recognisable house style. The current default model is V8.2 (July 2026), and the same subscription also animates stills into short video clips. Key features - V8.2 default model with… Read more →
Pros
- Distinctive, polished aesthetic that is hard to match with other models
- V8.1/V8.2 made generation faster and added native 2K HD images
- Relax Mode gives unlimited slow image generations from the $30 Standard plan
- Strong style tools: personalization, moodboards and style references
Cons
- No free plan or trial
- Images are public unless you pay $60+/month for Stealth Mode
- Only its own models; video is image-to-video only
- No team workspaces and no API
Pricing: Paid from $10/mo · image-generation art style-references image-to-video discord
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Adobe's AI studio: commercially safe Firefly models plus Google, OpenAI, FLUX and Runway
8.4/10
What it is Adobe Firefly is Adobe's generative AI app for the web and mobile. It creates images, vectors, video, speech, sound effects and music. It runs Adobe's own Firefly models, which are trained on licensed and public-domain content, and it now also lets you pick partner models from Google, OpenAI, Black Forest Labs, Runway, Luma, Kling, ElevenLabs and Topaz.… Read more →
Pros
- Firefly models trained on licensed content, marketed as safe for commercial use
- Partner models (Nano Banana, GPT Image, FLUX, Veo, Runway, Kling, Luma) in one app
- Unlimited standard image and vector generation on every paid plan
- Credits shared with Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere and Express; Content Credentials attached
Cons
- Video, audio and partner models burn credits quickly
- Commercial-safety claims and indemnity do not cover partner-model outputs
- IP indemnity only for eligible enterprise customers
- Plan and credit structure is complex across Adobe apps
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $9.99/mo · image-generation commercially-safe multi-model video-generation adobe
🔥 Deal: Pro Plus and Premium are 30% off for the first year (limited-time offer on the plans page, ends Oct 21)
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Google's AI filmmaking studio for Veo 3.1, Gemini Omni and Nano Banana
8.4/10
What it is Google Flow is Google's AI creative studio for video and images, now at flow.google.com. It is built around Google's own models: Veo 3.1 for video with native audio, Gemini Omni for creating and editing video from any reference, and Nano Banana for images. An agent helps you plan, create and refine projects, and you can build and… Read more →
Pros
- 50 free daily credits with Veo 3.1 and Nano Banana Pro
- Scenebuilder and extension for multi-shot scenes
- Credits bundled with Google AI plans (storage, Gemini)
- Custom and shareable Flow Tools
Cons
- Google models only
- Visible watermark removed only for AI Ultra members
- Per-clip credit costs not published on the Flow page
- Features vary by region and platform; 18+ only
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $4.99/mo · veo text-to-video filmmaking google scene-builder
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ByteDance's mobile, desktop and web video editor with templates and AI tools
8.3/10
What it is CapCut is ByteDance's video editor for phones, desktop and the web. It is known for trend templates, auto captions and fast vertical editing for TikTok, Reels and Shorts, and it has added AI generation, including ByteDance's own Dreamina Seedance video model. In the United States CapCut is now run by TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, the company… Read more →
Pros
- Strong free tier; manual exports have no watermark
- Same editor on phone, desktop and web
- Large library of templates, effects and music
- Auto captions and caption translation
Cons
- Broad perpetual, sublicensable licence over your content in the terms
- Premium templates and assets add watermarks and limit commercial use
- Features and AI models vary by country; Seedance 2.0 launched without the US
- Prices vary by region and have risen in 2026
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $19.99/mo · short-form templates mobile-editor tiktok auto-captions
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Krea Freemium
Real-time and multi-model image, video and 3D generation with node workflows
8.3/10
What it is Krea is a creative AI suite that brings dozens of image, video, 3D and lipsync models together in one interface. It started with real-time generation, where the image updates as you type or draw. It now also has its own Krea 2 image model, Krea Nodes for visual workflows, an agent, an API and an MCP server.… Read more →
Pros
- Very wide model library: FLUX, GPT Image, Nano Banana, Veo, Kling, Seedance, Wan and more
- Real-time generation and node-based workflows
- API and MCP server for agents
- Yearly plans 40% cheaper; Business covers up to 50 seats
Cons
- Premium video models burn compute units fast
- All video models only from the $35 Pro plan
- Free plan has no video concurrency and limited upscaling
- IP indemnity only for Enterprise
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $9/mo · image-generation video-generation multi-model real-time lora-training
🔥 Deal: Save 40% with yearly billing (Basic $5, Pro $21, Max $63 a month)
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Freepik's AI suite, now Magnific: 30+ image, video and audio models plus stock assets
8.2/10
What it is Magnific is the new name, since April 2026, of Freepik's platform. Freepik Company merged its stock library, the Freepik AI suite and the Magnific upscaler under one brand at magnific.com, and old freepik.com links redirect there. It combines more than 250M stock assets with image, video, audio, 3D and design tools that run many third-party models. Key… Read more →
Pros
- 30+ image, video and audio models plus 250M+ stock assets in one plan
- Unlimited generations on selected models from Premium+
- Commercial AI licence on all plans; no training on your data
- MCP, API, ComfyUI nodes and Spaces workflow canvas
Cons
- Freepik to Magnific rebrand (April 2026) can confuse existing users
- Credit costs per model are complex; premium video uses many credits
- No free AI plan shown on the pricing page
- Unlimited applies only to specific models and resolutions
Pricing: Paid from $20/mo · image-generation video-generation stock-assets multi-model upscaler
🔥 Deal: Save 25% with annual billing
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Multi-model image and video studio with its own Lucid models, owned by Canva
8.1/10
What it is Leonardo.Ai is an AI image and video platform owned by Canva. It mixes its own Lucid Origin image model with third-party image, video, 3D and audio models. It has a web app, mobile apps, team plans and a production API. Key features - Image generation with Lucid Origin and third-party models, with multiple image references and Character… Read more →
Pros
- Free plan with 150 daily tokens and commercial use
- Many third-party image and video models plus its own Lucid Origin
- Custom model training, Character Reference and omni editing
- Team plans and a pay-as-you-go API
Cons
- Token cost differs widely per model, making budgets hard to predict
- Unlimited relaxed generation only on select models
- Interface can feel crowded with options
- Its own house models are less distinctive than Midjourney's
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $12/mo · image-generation video-generation multi-model custom-models api
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Answer engine that cites sources, with a choice of GPT, Claude, Gemini and Grok
8.1/10
What it is Perplexity is an AI answer engine: you ask a question and it searches the web, then writes an answer with numbered citations. It also runs deep research reports, generates images and short videos, and offers a Comet browser and a developer API. For creators it works best as the research and fact-checking step before writing. Key features… Read more →
Pros
- Every answer links to its sources, which speeds up fact-checking
- Pro lets you switch between GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok and Perplexity's Sonar
- Short Veo video clips on Pro and Max
- Separate Sonar API for building research into your own tools
Cons
- Research-first: long-form drafting is weaker than in dedicated writing apps
- Video credits are small (5 per month on Pro, 15 on Max)
- Top models (GPT-5.6 Sol, Claude Opus 5) need the $200 Max plan
- Vendor pricing pages could not be read for this check
Pricing: Freemium · research search citations multi-model chatbot
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Design-focused image and vector generator with brand styles, SVG output and many models
8.1/10
What it is Recraft is an AI design tool built by a London/San Francisco team around its own Recraft models, now at V4.1. Its strength is design work: vector (SVG) illustrations, icons, logos, mockups and brand-consistent image sets. Recraft Studio also runs external image and video models, and there are plugins for Figma, Framer, Google Docs and Slides. Key features… Read more →
Pros
- True SVG/vector generation and vectorizing
- Custom styles and palettes for brand consistency
- Many external image and video models plus its own V4.1
- API, MCP server and Figma/Framer plugins
Cons
- Free-plan images are public, owned by Recraft and not for commercial use
- Monthly credits do not roll over
- External models and video consume credits quickly
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $12/mo · image-generation vector svg brand-design multi-model
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Image generator focused on accurate text, typography and design layouts
8.0/10
What it is Ideogram is an image generator from a Toronto-based team. It is known for rendering legible text inside images. That makes it a common choice for posters, logos, merch graphics, thumbnails and social visuals. Ideogram 4.0 (June 2026) is the current default. Unusually, Ideogram released it with open weights, alongside the web app, iOS app, API and MCP… Read more →
Pros
- Reliable in-image text and typography
- Ideogram 4.0 has open weights plus API and MCP access
- Commercial use allowed and no ownership claims on outputs
- Canvas, Magic Fill and batch generation for design workflows
Cons
- Free plan is limited to weekly slow credits and public images
- Ideogram 4.0 costs about 4x the credits of 3.0 per image
- Only Ideogram's own models
- No free trial of paid plans
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $20/mo · image-generation typography text-in-image logos open-weights
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Collaborative browser video editor with subtitles, dubbing and AI model studio
8.0/10
What it is Kapwing is a collaborative, browser-based video editor from Kapwing Inc. in San Francisco. It combines a timeline editor with auto subtitles, translation, dubbing, text-to-speech, repurposing tools and an AI Studio that lets you generate video, images and audio with third-party models and drop them into your project. Key features - Browser timeline editor with shared workspaces, comments… Read more →
Pros
- Real-time collaboration in the browser
- Subtitles, translation and dubbing in one editor
- Model studio with Veo, Kling, Seedance, Nano Banana, Seedream, Lyria
- Annual Pro plan is $16/month
Cons
- Free exports are watermarked, 720p and max 4 minutes
- Only 50 dubbing minutes on Pro
- One credit pool for subtitles, dubbing and generation
- Browser editing slows on long, heavy projects
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $24/mo · online-editor collaboration subtitles ai-dubbing browser
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Luma's Ray3 video studio, now also running Veo, Kling, Seedance and GPT Image
8.0/10
What it is Luma is the creative app from Luma AI, the company behind the Ray video models. It started as Dream Machine, and the product and pricing pages now just call it "Luma". It generates video, images and audio, and it offers third-party models next to Luma's own Ray3.2, Ray3.14 and Uni-1. Key features - Ray3.2 and Ray3.14 text-,… Read more →
Pros
- Ray3.2 with HDR and EXR output for grading
- Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0, Seedance 2.5 and MiniMax H3 in the same app
- Commercial use on every paid plan
- Reframe, extend and 4K upscale built in
Cons
- No free plan on the pricing page
- Veo 3.1 with audio costs 280 credits per second
- Credit costs differ widely between models, hard to budget
- 'Dream Machine' branding is gone, which can confuse returning users
Pricing: Paid from $30/mo · text-to-video ray3 hdr multi-model image-to-video
🔥 Deal: Save up to 20% with yearly billing (Plus $25/mo)
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Turns text into editable diagrams, charts and infographics for slides and docs
8.0/10
What it is Napkin AI turns a block of text into business visuals: flowcharts, diagrams, timelines, comparison graphics and infographics that you can edit and drop into slides, documents and posts. You select text, Napkin suggests visual options, and you adjust icons, colours and layout. It can also import PPT, DOC, PDF, HTML and Markdown files. Key features - Text-to-visual… Read more →
Pros
- Generous 500 weekly credits on Free
- Editable, clean diagram output
- Terms allow commercial use on all plans
- Cheap Plus plan removes branding
Cons
- Free visuals carry Napkin branding
- Makes visuals, not full presentations
- Outputs not guaranteed unique
- No documented API
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $9/mo · diagrams infographics visuals presentations text-to-visual
🔥 Deal: Save 25% with annual billing
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AI product photo editor for sellers: background removal, staging, virtual models and batch
8.0/10
What it is Photoroom is a Paris-based AI photo editor built for e-commerce. It removes backgrounds, stages products in AI-generated scenes, puts garments on AI fashion models and batch-processes whole catalogs. It runs in the browser and on iPhone, iPad and Android, and it offers an enterprise API that the company says handles over 3 million images a day. Key… Read more →
Pros
- Purpose-built product photo tools (staging, fashion models, ghost mannequin)
- Batch editing and Shopify sync for whole catalogs
- Mobile apps plus enterprise API and MCP
- Big discount on yearly billing
Cons
- Monthly export caps (1,000 on Pro) on top of AI credits
- Video Generator and 4K only on the $99 Ultra plan
- No model transparency or choice
- Narrow focus on e-commerce imagery
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $12.99/mo · product-photos background-removal ecommerce batch-editing virtual-try-on
🔥 Deal: Save 33% with yearly billing (Pro $7.50/month billed yearly)
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Adobe's template-based design and video editor with Firefly AI built in
7.9/10
What it is Adobe Express is Adobe's quick-design app for social graphics, flyers, short videos, presentations and simple brand assets. It works in the browser and on phones. It combines templates and Adobe Stock with Firefly generative AI and simple editing tools. It competes directly with Canva and connects to Photoshop, Illustrator and Creative Cloud libraries. Key features - Templates… Read more →
Pros
- Firefly AI built in and described by Adobe as designed to be commercially safe
- 200M+ Adobe Stock assets on Premium
- Works with Photoshop, Illustrator and Creative Cloud libraries
- 30-day free trial of Premium
Cons
- Premium includes only 250 generative credits a month
- Partner models and AI video need the $19.99 Firefly Pro plan
- Smaller template ecosystem than Canva
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $9.99/mo · design templates social-media firefly adobe
🔥 Deal: 30-day free trial of Adobe Express Premium
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AI video ad studio: avatars, URL-to-video, image ads and 100+ generative models
7.9/10
What it is Creatify is an AI ad studio that turns a product URL into video ads, UGC-style avatar videos and static image ads, and adds a model playground where you can generate footage and images with leading third-party models. It targets e-commerce and performance teams running ads on Meta, TikTok, YouTube, Snap and Amazon. Key features - URL-to-video ads… Read more →
Pros
- Huge documented model catalogue (Veo, Kling, Seedance...)
- URL-to-video ads in minutes
- Free plan to test
- API and competitor ad tracking
Cons
- Free exports are watermarked
- 100 credits on Starter go fast with premium models
- Avatar ads can look synthetic
- Commercial terms per tier not on pricing page
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $39/mo · video-ads ugc ai-avatars ecommerce multi-model
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Character-3 talking avatars plus 100+ third-party video, image and voice models
7.9/10
What it is Hedra is an AI video studio that started with expressive talking characters. Its Character-3 model animates a face from an image and audio. Hedra has since become a multi-model creative studio and inference API with more than 100 models from other labs, next to its own avatar models. Key features - Hedra Character 3 and Hedra Avatar… Read more →
Pros
- Expressive Character-3 talking avatars
- 100+ third-party models incl. Veo 3.1, Kling V3, Seedance 2.5
- Commercial use on every paid plan
- Clear consent rules and biometric data policy
Cons
- No free plan shown in the pricing table
- Credit cost per model not shown on the pricing page
- Catalogue breadth can overwhelm first-time users
- Avatar features compete with dedicated tools like HeyGen
Pricing: Paid from $20/mo · ai-avatars talking-head multi-model lip-sync character-animation
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Multi-model AI video studio with Kling, Veo, Seedance, Wan and Nano Banana on one plan
7.9/10
What it is Higgsfield is an AI video and image studio that gives you one set of credits across a long list of third-party models, plus its own Soul image and DoP camera-motion models. It is built for social, UGC, ad and cinematic content, with extra studios for marketing, lip sync and effects. Key features - Cinema Studio and Higgsfield… Read more →
Pros
- Kling, Veo 3.1, Seedance, Wan and Hailuo on one credit balance
- Cinema, Marketing and Lipsync studios with presets
- MCP server, CLI and API
- Help centre confirms output ownership and commercial use
Cons
- Starter's 200 credits cover only ~11 Seedance Fast clips
- 'Unlimited' offers are 7-day windows and web-only
- Constant promo pricing makes the real cost hard to read
- Free output is watermarked
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $15/mo · multi-model ugc-ads text-to-video lip-sync cinematic
🔥 Deal: Annual plans up to 30% off (Plus $39/mo, Ultra $99/mo); sign-up discount offer on Ultra
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MiniMax's video app for MiniMax H3 and Hailuo models, plus Veo 3.1 and image models
7.8/10
What it is Hailuo AI is the consumer video and image app from MiniMax. Its main model is now MiniMax H3, a multimodal video model with omni-reference input and 2K output. Hailuo 2.3, 2.0 and 1.0 are still available. The app also offers Google Veo 3.1 video and a set of third-party image models, plus an agent that plans generations.… Read more →
Pros
- MiniMax H3 with up to 12 reference images and 2K output
- Veo 3.1 available on paid plans
- Unlimited Nano Banana / Seedream / GPT Image 1.5 images from Pro
- Yearly plans cut the price by 41-47%
Cons
- Monthly prices are much higher than the yearly ones
- Free plan is one-time trial credits, Hailuo models only
- Many clip lengths capped at 6-10 s outside H3
- Plan cards still advertise Sora 2 after its retirement
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $14.99/mo · text-to-video minimax reference-to-video multi-model image-generation
🔥 Deal: Yearly billing up to 47% off (Standard $8.40/mo billed yearly)
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Enterprise-grade social media management with scheduling, inbox, listening and AI
7.7/10
What it is Hootsuite is one of the original social media management suites, used by agencies and large brands to schedule posts, manage a shared inbox, run social listening and report on performance. Its AI teammate, Wisdom, drafts posts and images, recommends timing and analyses results, and Hootsuite also offers trend forecasting up to 90 days ahead. Key features -… Read more →
Pros
- Broad suite: scheduling, inbox, listening, analytics
- AI drafting and trend forecasting
- 14-day trial without a card
- Mature approvals and team roles
Cons
- Starts at $99 per user per month (annual)
- Monthly-billing prices not published
- No free plan
- Overkill for individual creators
Pricing: Paid from $99/mo · social-media-management enterprise listening analytics agencies
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Photo, video and design editor with 140+ AI models, agents and brand kits
7.7/10
What it is Picsart is a photo, video and design editor used on mobile and the web. It began as a mobile photo-editing app and has become a large AI creative suite. It combines templates, stickers and editing tools with 140+ third-party image, video and audio models, creative AI agents and an MCP server for Claude Code, Cursor and ChatGPT.… Read more →
Pros
- 140+ image, video and audio models including Veo, Kling, Nano Banana and GPT Image
- Strong mobile apps plus web editor
- Creative AI agents and MCP support
- Brand kits and team seats on Ultra
Cons
- Pro credits cover only about 100 Nano Banana Pro images a month
- Premium video models are credit-heavy
- Commercial terms for AI outputs not stated on the pricing page
- Busy interface with many overlapping tools
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $15/mo · photo-editing design multi-model mobile ai-agents
🔥 Deal: Save with yearly billing: Pro $10.50/month (from $15), Ultra $60/month per seat (from $75)
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Presentation software with Smart Slides that auto-format as you add content
7.6/10
What it is Beautiful.ai is a presentation app built around "Smart Slides": 300+ layouts that rearrange and resize automatically as you add text, images and data, so decks stay on-brand without manual alignment. It adds AI generation of whole decks, an AI writing assistant, image generation and translation. Decks can be presented from the browser, shared as links with viewer… Read more →
Pros
- Smart Slides keep layouts tidy automatically
- Unlimited AI generation on paid plans
- Brand controls and PowerPoint export
- Free year for students
Cons
- No free plan beyond a 14-day trial
- Month-to-month Pro costs $45
- Layouts limit free-form design
- AI models not disclosed
Pricing: Paid from $14.5/mo · presentations ai-slides brand-templates business
🔥 Deal: Pro $14.50/mo billed annually vs $45 month-to-month; free year for students
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Browser design editor for merch, logos and packaging with multi-model AI and vector export
7.6/10
What it is Kittl is a German browser-based design platform for typography-heavy work: t-shirts, posters, logos, packaging, labels and product visuals. It combines a vector editor on an infinite canvas with premium templates and fonts, plus an AI suite for image, vector and video generation, background removal, upscaling and vectorizing. Key features - Infinite-canvas vector editor with pen tool, shape… Read more →
Pros
- Real vector editor with SVG/PDF export on paid plans
- Many AI models (GPT Image, Nano Banana, Ideogram, FLUX, Veo, Kling) in the editor
- Commercial licence up to 500,000 copies on Pro and Expert
- Generous affiliate programme and MCP connector
Cons
- Free plan is personal use only with 100 one-time tokens
- AI tokens on Pro are limited and do not roll over
- Current prices could not be verified from the dynamic pricing page
- Unlimited-copy licence only on Max/Business
Pricing: Freemium · design merch vector typography print-on-demand
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Lightricks' storyboard-to-video studio with LTX-2.5, Veo 3.1, Kling and Seedance
7.6/10
What it is LTX Studio is Lightricks' AI production app for going from script to storyboard to finished video. It runs Lightricks' own LTX-2.5 and LTX-2.3 video models (LTX-Video is also open-weight), and higher plans add third-party models. It is now at ltx.io/studio. Key features - AI Storyboards and pitch decks generated from a script or idea - Elements: saved… Read more →
Pros
- Script-to-storyboard workflow with pitch decks
- Elements keep characters consistent across shots
- Node-based Flows for repeatable pipelines
- Own LTX models plus Veo, Kling and Seedance
Cons
- Free and Lite plans are personal-use only
- Veo 3.1 requires the $125/month Pro plan
- Free plan is 800 one-time credits
- Model line-up may change without notice
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $15/mo · storyboard pre-production text-to-video multi-model ltx-2
🔥 Deal: 20% off with yearly billing (Standard $28/mo)
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AI creator studio with 100+ image, video and audio models and one-click story videos
7.5/10
What it is OpenArt is a web-based AI creator studio that started out as a Stable Diffusion community and model hub. It now brings more than 100 image, video and audio models together behind one credit balance. It also adds story tools: Director and One-Click Story turn a prompt into a multi-shot video with consistent characters. Key features - Image… Read more →
Pros
- 100+ image, video and audio models under one credit balance
- Director / One-Click Story for multi-shot videos with consistent characters
- Personalized character and style training
- Watermark-free exports on all paid plans
Cons
- Commercial use rights only from the $34/month Plus plan
- Video generation consumes credits quickly (Starter covers about 50 videos)
- Free trial limits are not stated on the pricing page
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $14/mo · image-generation video-generation multi-model story-video character-consistency
🔥 Deal: Up to 27% off with annual billing; up to 30% off MiniMax H3 models on higher plans until October 4
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Low-cost video generator with PixVerse V6 plus Seedance, Kling and Wan models
7.5/10
What it is PixVerse is an AI video generator from AISphere. Its current flagship is PixVerse V6, which makes 1080p video with native audio. There is also R2, a real-time world model. The app is known for effects templates and cheap daily credits, and paid tiers add a long list of third-party video and image models. Key features - PixVerse… Read more →
Pros
- 30-60 free daily credits on every plan
- Cheap entry: $10/month, $8 yearly
- Pro unlocks Seedance 2.5, Kling O3, Wan 3.0 and MiniMax H3
- Unlimited Relax-mode image generation
Cons
- Free output is 540p and watermarked
- Standard is capped at 720p and PixVerse-only video
- Commercial rights not stated on the pricing page
- Effects-heavy templates lean toward novelty content
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $10/mo · text-to-video effects social-video multi-model budget
🔥 Deal: Yearly billing 20-40% off (Standard $8/mo, Ultra $149/mo)
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AI presentation maker that works inside Google Slides and PowerPoint
7.5/10
What it is Plus AI is an add-in that generates and edits presentations directly inside Google Slides and Microsoft PowerPoint, so you keep native, editable slides instead of moving to a new editor. It creates decks from prompts or uploaded documents, inserts and remixes slides, and applies your branding. Key features - Generate full decks inside Google Slides and PowerPoint… Read more →
Pros
- Works natively in Google Slides and PowerPoint
- Editable output, no new format to learn
- Document-to-deck on Pro
- Team branding and presets
Cons
- No free plan
- Credit limits on lower tiers
- Max plan is expensive
- Models not disclosed
Pricing: Paid from $15/mo · presentations google-slides powerpoint add-in business
🔥 Deal: About 20-33% off with annual billing
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Open-source canvas studio for image generation, now community-maintained
★ 28k · Apache-2.0 · updated 2026-09-24
7.4/10
What it is InvokeAI is an open-source image generation studio (Apache-2.0, repo invoke-ai/InvokeAI) with a layered Unified Canvas, a gallery and a node-based workflow editor. Its commercial company shut down the hosted Invoke platform on 31 October 2025 when key staff joined Adobe; the open-source Community Edition continues under longtime maintainers and still ships regular releases (v6.14.x in 2026). You… Read more →
Pros
- Polished layered canvas for inpainting and composition
- Free, Apache-2.0, no watermark
- Still receiving new model support in 2026
- Easier to learn than ComfyUI
Cons
- Hosted Invoke platform shut down in October 2025; community maintenance only
- Needs a strong local GPU
- Smaller extension ecosystem than ComfyUI
- Video support is new and limited
Pricing: Open source · open-source image-generation canvas local-ai inpainting
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Pika Freemium
Video, image and sound apps built on Pika 2.5 plus Seedance, Wan and MiniMax
7.4/10
What it is Pika is an AI creative platform from Pika Labs. It started as a playful text-to-video tool and now combines video, image and sound creation in one set of apps: Video Studio, Product Ad, Short Film, Motion Transfer, Extend Video, Character Studio, Image Studio and Pika Soundtrack. It uses its own Pika 2.5 and Pikaframes models next to… Read more →
Pros
- No watermark on any plan, including Free
- Seedance 2.5, Wan 3.0 and MiniMax H3 next to Pika 2.5
- Ready-made apps for product ads and short films
- Built-in speech, music and SFX models
Cons
- Commercial licence only from the $35 Creator plan
- Free plan has no monthly credits, packs only
- Seedance 2.5 costs 122 credits per 5 s clip
- Top-up credits don't work in the API, MCP or iOS app
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $10/mo · text-to-video stylised product-ads multi-model sound-effects
🔥 Deal: Save 20% with yearly billing (Starter $8/mo, Creator $28/mo)
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Marketing content platform with brand voice, agents and image generation
7.3/10
What it is Jasper is an AI content platform for marketing teams. It generates and edits blog posts, ad copy, social posts, emails and campaign assets in a shared Canvas, using stored brand voices, product knowledge and audience profiles so output matches your company style. It also generates and edits images. Key features - Canvas workspace for drafting and editing… Read more →
Pros
- Brand Voices, Knowledge assets and Audiences keep copy on-brand
- Marketing agents for common workflows, GEO and translation agents on Business
- Canvas workspace plus browser extension and integrations
- 30+ languages
Cons
- No free plan, only a 7-day trial
- $69/seat monthly is expensive for solo writers
- Pro plan caps you at 2 Brand Voices and 5 Knowledge assets
- API, Grid and custom agents only on the sales-led Business plan
- Does not disclose which AI models it uses
Pricing: Paid from $69/mo · marketing copywriting brand-voice agents enterprise
🔥 Deal: Pro is $59/seat per month billed annually instead of $69
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UGC-style video ads with AI actors plus Seedance, Kling and image models
7.2/10
What it is Arcads is a Paris-founded tool for making UGC-style video ads: you write a script, pick from 1,000+ AI actors and it produces a talking-head testimonial-style video. It has expanded into a multi-model studio for cinematic video and product visuals, with editing, translation, subtitles, upscaling and remixing tools, plus video and lip-sync APIs. Key features - 1,000+ AI… Read more →
Pros
- Large library of realistic AI actors
- Access to Seedance 2.5 and Kling
- Video and lip-sync APIs
- Translation and subtitles built in
Cons
- No public pricing; plans reportedly start around $110/mo
- Synthetic testimonials need clear AI disclosure
- Commercial terms not verified on vendor pages
- Credits consumed per actor-minute
Pricing: Paid · ugc-ads ai-actors video-ads performance-marketing
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Grok Freemium
xAI's assistant with Grok Imagine image and video generation
7.2/10
What it is Grok is the AI assistant from xAI, now branded SpaceXAI on its site. It is available at grok.com, in the X app and on iOS and Android. Besides chat and writing it has Grok Imagine, which generates images and short videos with audio, and a voice mode. Key features - Grok 4.7 text model, described by xAI… Read more →
Pros
- Image and video generation (Grok Imagine) inside the chat app
- Imagine Video 1.5 adds image and voice references and native 1080p
- Real-time access to posts on X for trend research
- Public API for text, image and video models
Cons
- Low-res (480p, 6-second) video on the cheapest tier
- Top tiers are expensive ($100-$300 per month)
- xAI's pricing and terms pages blocked automated reading for this check
- Content moderation and brand-safety controversies around Grok
Pricing: Freemium · chatbot xai image-generation video-generation x-twitter
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Microsoft's assistant in Windows, Edge and Word, Excel and PowerPoint
7.2/10
What it is Microsoft Copilot is Microsoft's AI assistant. The free Copilot app runs on the web, Windows, Mac, iOS and Android; paid Microsoft 365 consumer plans put Copilot inside Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook with higher usage, image generation and agent features. Key features - Free chat with GPT-5 at copilot.microsoft.com and in the Copilot apps - Copilot in… Read more →
Pros
- Free Copilot app runs GPT-5 on Windows, Mac, iOS and Android
- Paid Microsoft 365 plans put Copilot inside Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Bundles Office apps and 1 TB+ storage with the AI features
- Microsoft 365 Family covers up to 6 people (AI for the owner only)
Cons
- Consumer terms say you can only use Copilot for your own personal use
- Usage levels are described vaguely ("higher", "extensive") rather than as numbers
- Agentic features are limited below the $99.99 Pro tier
- No transparent model choice in the consumer app
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $9.99/mo · chatbot microsoft office writing image-generation
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Mistral's European chat and work agent with Flux images and MCP connectors
7.2/10
What it is Mistral Vibe is Mistral AI's assistant. It was called Le Chat until 28 May 2026, when Mistral merged it with its Vibe coding agent under one brand and subscription. It now has a Work mode (chat and multi-step tasks across your apps) and a Code mode (CLI, VS Code, JetBrains and web). Existing Le Chat accounts, plans… Read more →
Pros
- European provider with enterprise data-residency options
- Free plan includes image generation and $10/month of API credits
- Pro is cheaper than most rivals at $14.99
- MCP compatibility and 100+ tool connectors
- Terms say you own all outputs
Cons
- Rebrand from Le Chat to Vibe shifts focus toward coding and work agents
- Only Mistral's own text models; no third-party model choice
- No video or audio generation for creators
- Free plan message and search limits are not given as numbers
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $14.99/mo · chatbot mistral european agents image-generation
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Reve Freemium
Chat-driven image creation and editing app built on Reve's own image model
7.2/10
What it is Reve is an image generation and editing app from Reve AI, built on the company's own Reve image model. You create images, then edit them by asking in plain language in a chat-style interface. You can also brainstorm ideas with the assistant and use references. The paid Pro plan adds video generation. A developer API is available… Read more →
Pros
- Natural-language editing of generated images
- Cheap Lite plan at $7.99/month
- You own your outputs under the terms
- API available for developers
Cons
- Only Reve's own model; no third-party model choice
- Video generation only on the $19.99 Pro plan
- Terms let Reve use your content to improve its services
- Allowances described as multiples of Free rather than fixed image counts
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $7.99/mo · image-generation image-editing chat-editing text-rendering
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Generates ad banners, product shoots, video ads and copy with performance scoring
7.0/10
What it is AdCreative.ai generates advertising assets for performance marketers: static banners in every ad size, product photoshoots, product and UGC-style video ads, storytelling videos and ad copy. It adds prediction and analysis tools that score creatives before launch and study competitors' ads. Assets are delivered in the sizes that Meta, Google and other ad networks expect, which saves resizing… Read more →
Pros
- Covers banners, product shoots, video ads and copy
- Creative scoring and competitor insights
- Big discounts on yearly billing
- 7-day trial
Cons
- Only 10 credits a month on Starter
- Professional jumps to $249/mo
- Scoring accuracy claims are unverified
- Underlying models not disclosed
Pricing: Paid from $39/mo · ad-creative banners product-photos performance-marketing ecommerce
🔥 Deal: 50% off with yearly billing (25% off quarterly)
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Subscription AI storyteller with its own text models and anime image generator
7.0/10
What it is NovelAI is a subscription service for AI-assisted storytelling and anime-style image generation, run by Anlatan. You write interactively with its text models, which continue your story, and generate illustrations with its own NovelAI Diffusion image models. It also offers text-to-speech. Key features - Story writing with NovelAI's own text models (GLM-based models, Erato and Kayra) - NovelAI… Read more →
Pros
- Unlimited text generation and text-to-speech on every paid tier
- NovelAI Diffusion V4.5 anime image model built in
- Says you can use your AI anime art as you wish, commercially too
- Opus includes free image generations under set conditions
Cons
- Free trial is small: 50 text and 30 image generations
- Best context size and exclusive models need the $25 Opus tier
- Own text models trail frontier models for long, coherent plots
- Anime-focused image model is narrow in style
Pricing: Paid from $10/mo · fiction storytelling anime image-generation roleplay
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Generates social posts, carousels, video and UGC-style ads, then schedules them
7.0/10
What it is Predis.ai is an AI content and ad generator for social media. You give it a product URL, a prompt or an image and it produces posts, carousels, stories, short videos and UGC-style avatar ads with copy, headlines and CTAs in your brand style, then schedules them to Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn and Pinterest. Key features -… Read more →
Pros
- Posts, carousels and video ads from a product URL
- Brand kit and scheduling in one tool
- Uses Veo 3.1 and Seedance 2.5 for video
- Mobile app
Cons
- Card required for a 3-day trial
- Video eats credits fast
- Template look can feel generic
- Commercial-use terms not stated on pricing page
Pricing: Paid from $24/mo · social-content carousels ugc-ads ecommerce scheduling
🔥 Deal: Up to 30% off with annual billing
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Vidu Freemium
ShengShu's Vidu Q3 video app for reference-to-video with audio, up to 16 s
7.0/10
What it is Vidu is the video app from ShengShu Technology, built on its own Vidu models. The current flagship is Vidu Q3, with Vidu Q2 still available. Vidu is best known for reference-to-video, which keeps characters and scenes consistent from uploaded references. Vidu S adds real-time interactive generation. Key features - Reference to video, image to video and text… Read more →
Pros
- Strong reference-to-video for character consistency
- Q3 generates up to 16 s with audio
- Daily-login and event credits
- Public API platform
Cons
- Plan prices only visible after sign-in
- No refunds
- Only ShengShu's own models
- 1080p ceiling on the site's stated specs
Pricing: Freemium · reference-to-video anime text-to-video character-consistency vidu-q3
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Social scheduling with AI captions, a design studio, inbox, workflows and API
6.9/10
What it is Ocoya is a social media platform that combines AI copywriting, a Canva-style Design Studio, scheduling to 23+ networks, a social inbox, campaigns and automation workflows. It targets small businesses, e-commerce shops and agencies that want to create and publish from one place. Ocoya also lets you plan campaigns that mix social posts with blog articles, which helps… Read more →
Pros
- API, workflows and MCP on every plan
- 23+ publishing integrations
- Design, copy and scheduling in one tool
- 30% affiliate commission for creators
Cons
- No free plan
- Only 300 AI credits on Starter
- Design Studio is basic next to Canva
- AI model not disclosed
Pricing: Paid from $29/mo · social-scheduling ai-captions ecommerce automation agencies
🔥 Deal: Yearly billing: 2 months free
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Generative ad platform for brand-safe image, video and copy variations
6.9/10
What it is Pencil is a generative AI platform for creating ad creative at scale, owned by The Brandtech Group. It generates text, image and video ad assets from your brand kit and product inputs, resizes them across placements and supports multi-brand, multi-market teams with governance controls. The platform grew out of agency work, so it emphasises brand safety, approvals… Read more →
Pros
- Low entry price and a free six-ad trial
- Uses Anthropic, OpenAI, Google and Kling models
- Brand kit and multi-format resizing
- Enterprise-style governance on Pro
Cons
- Only 50 generations on Core
- Best features on custom-priced Pro
- Rights and watermark terms not stated on pricing page
- Less known outside agency world
Pricing: Paid from $14/mo · ad-creative brand-governance agencies video-ads
🔥 Deal: About 20% off with annual billing
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Free AI design and image app from Microsoft, built into Microsoft 365 and Copilot
6.6/10
What it is Microsoft Designer is Microsoft's AI graphic design app. It turns a text description into social posts, invitations, greeting cards, stickers, collages and framed photos, and it edits images with generative tools. It runs on the web and inside the Microsoft 365 Copilot app, and its image features also appear in Word and PowerPoint through Copilot. Key features… Read more →
Pros
- Free to start with a Microsoft account
- Built into Word, PowerPoint and the Microsoft 365 Copilot app
- Simple prompt-to-design flow for cards, invites and social posts
Cons
- Model not disclosed and no model choice
- Credit limits and commercial-use terms are not clearly published on the product page
- AI features cannot be shared with family members on shared plans
- Far fewer templates and controls than Canva or Adobe Express
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $9.99/mo · design microsoft-365 copilot image-generation free
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Story-to-video studio with a director agent, model playground and your own AI clone
6.5/10
What it is Argil is a French startup that started as an AI clone tool: you filmed yourself once and it made social videos with your digital twin. In 2026 it repositioned as a storytelling studio ("Anyone can tell a story") for films, series and social video. It has three surfaces: Playground, Director and Templates. It still pitches "your face,… Read more →
Pros
- Director agent from idea to finished video
- Model playground on the same credits
- Simple two-tier pricing
- Templates for repeatable social formats
Cons
- No free plan listed
- Full model list, watermark and rights terms not published
- Product mid-pivot; avatar-clone features less prominent
- Credits don't roll over
Pricing: Paid from $25/mo · ai-clone storytelling social-video video-agent talking-head
🔥 Deal: 2 months free with yearly billing
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AI book and screenplay generator that drafts full manuscripts from a premise
6.4/10
What it is Squibler is an AI writing app that generates books and screenplays. You enter a concept, genre and core elements, and it produces an outline and a full draft organised into chapters and scenes, which you then edit in its Smart Writer. It also turns text into images and short videos for promotion or storyboarding. Key features -… Read more →
Pros
- Generates full 200-300 page manuscripts on Plus
- Keeps characters and plot consistent across chapters
- Free plan with 1,000 AI credits a month
- Also turns text into images and short videos
- Says you keep full ownership of your work
Cons
- Whole-book generation encourages low-effort output
- Monthly Plus ($29.99) costs nearly twice the annual rate
- Does not disclose which AI models it uses
- Pro at $89.99/month is expensive
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $29.99/mo · fiction book-generator screenplay manuscript writing
🔥 Deal: Annual billing: Plus $15.83/month, Pro $49.17/month
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Simple offline SDXL image generator, now in bug-fix-only maintenance
★ 53k · GPL-3.0 · updated 2025-12-01
6.3/10
What it is Fooocus is a free, offline image generator by lllyasviel (the ControlNet author), released under GPL-3.0 at lllyasviel/Fooocus. It wraps Stable Diffusion XL in a Midjourney-like interface: type a prompt, get images, with prompt expansion and sensible defaults doing the tuning. The README states the project is in limited long-term support with bug fixes only and will not… Read more →
Pros
- Very easy install and use
- Runs on low-VRAM GPUs
- Free, offline, no watermark
- Good defaults and prompt expansion
Cons
- Limited LTS: bug fixes only, no new features
- SDXL only; no FLUX or newer models
- No video, audio or API features
Pricing: Open source · sdxl open-source offline image-generation beginner
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One-click and bulk AI article generator with WordPress auto-posting
6.0/10
What it is SEOWriting.ai (branded SEO WRITING) generates complete SEO articles of up to about 5,000 words from a keyword, with headings, AI images, FAQs and internal links, and can publish them to WordPress automatically. Its headline feature is bulk generation: the site advertises producing 1,000+ articles in hours and auto-posting up to 100 at a time. Key features -… Read more →
Pros
- 48 languages
- Full articles with images and FAQs in one run
- Direct WordPress publishing
- Uses mainstream models (OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, DeepSeek)
Cons
- Marketed around bulk auto-publishing, a Google scaled-content-abuse risk
- Pricing table not verifiable
- Generic drafts need heavy fact-checking
- Model choice not documented
Pricing: Freemium · ai-writer bulk-content seo wordpress multilingual
