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Revid alternatives: invideo AI does the same job for less

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invideo AI does what Revid does for less: it turns a prompt into a video, from $9 a month billed yearly. HeyGen and Synthesia add an AI presenter, and Crayo makes short videos with nobody on camera.

In short

  • The best Revid alternatives are invideo AI, Pictory, Crayo, HeyGen, Synthesia and Cutroom.
  • invideo AI is the cheapest text-to-video alternative, at $9 a month billed yearly.
  • Crayo makes short videos with nobody on camera for less, from $13 a month billed yearly.
  • HeyGen and Synthesia put an AI avatar on screen, and both have a free plan.
  • Cutroom edits one short video you film of yourself into a finished 9:16 ad. Your first video is free.
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Revid alternatives compared
6
Revid Hobby a month
$39
invideo AI Basic a month, billed yearly
$9

Revid alternatives at a glance

Revid AI makes short videos without filming. You type an idea or paste a link, and it writes, voices and posts the video.

Revid alternatives at a glance

Prices and plans read from each vendor's own pricing page on 21 September 2026.

ToolBest forEditing approachPlatformPricing from
invideo AI logoinvideo AIVideos from a prompt, with stock footage and AI voicesA prompt or script becomes a full video, with a timeline for fixesWeb, iOS, AndroidBasic $9/month, billed yearly
Pictory logoPictoryTurning articles and scripts into stock-footage videosA script, article or link becomes a video with stock and an AI voiceWebStarter $25/month, billed yearly; free trial
Crayo logoCrayoShort videos with nobody on camera, from a script or templateMakes the short from a script, with an AI voice and AI imagesWebHobby $13/month, billed yearly; no free plan
HeyGen logoHeyGenAn AI presenter and video translationAn avatar reads your script, with voice cloningWebFree plan; Creator $24/month, billed yearly
Synthesia logoSynthesiaTraining and explainer videos with an AI presenterAn avatar reads your script, with templates and dubbingWebFree plan; Starter $18/month, billed yearly
CutroomA finished 9:16 ad with you in itCutroom edits your clip; you change it in the transcriptBrowserFirst video free, no card; Lite $19.99/month

  • invideo AI logoinvideo AI

    Best for
    Videos from a prompt, with stock footage and AI voices
    Approach
    A prompt or script becomes a full video, with a timeline for fixes
    Platform
    Web, iOS, Android
    Pricing from
    Basic $9/month, billed yearly

  • Pictory logoPictory

    Best for
    Turning articles and scripts into stock-footage videos
    Approach
    A script, article or link becomes a video with stock and an AI voice
    Platform
    Web
    Pricing from
    Starter $25/month, billed yearly; free trial

  • Crayo logoCrayo

    Best for
    Short videos with nobody on camera, from a script or template
    Approach
    Makes the short from a script, with an AI voice and AI images
    Platform
    Web
    Pricing from
    Hobby $13/month, billed yearly; no free plan

  • HeyGen logoHeyGen

    Best for
    An AI presenter and video translation
    Approach
    An avatar reads your script, with voice cloning
    Platform
    Web
    Pricing from
    Free plan; Creator $24/month, billed yearly

  • Synthesia logoSynthesia

    Best for
    Training and explainer videos with an AI presenter
    Approach
    An avatar reads your script, with templates and dubbing
    Platform
    Web
    Pricing from
    Free plan; Starter $18/month, billed yearly

  • Cutroom

    Best for
    A finished 9:16 ad with you in it
    Approach
    Cutroom edits your clip; you change it in the transcript
    Platform
    Browser
    Pricing from
    First video free, no card; Lite $19.99/month

How the Revid alternatives differ

The biggest difference is what ends up on screen.

  • invideo AI and Pictory make videos from stock footage and AI, with no camera, like Revid.
  • Crayo makes short videos with nobody on camera, such as Reddit stories and fake text-message chats, for about a third of Revid's price.
  • HeyGen and Synthesia put an AI avatar on screen to read your script.
  • Cutroom edits a video you film yourself, so a real person is on screen.

What is on screen, and what you provide

ToolOn screenYou provide
Revid AIStock and AI visualsAn idea or a link
invideo AIStock and AI footageA prompt or a script
PictoryStock footageAn article, script or link
CrayoReddit stories, fake text chatsA script or a template
HeyGenAn avatarA script
SynthesiaAn avatarA script
CutroomYou, filmedOne clip of you talking

  • Tool: Revid AI

    On screen
    Stock and AI visuals
    You provide
    An idea or a link

  • Tool: invideo AI

    On screen
    Stock and AI footage
    You provide
    A prompt or a script

  • Tool: Pictory

    On screen
    Stock footage
    You provide
    An article, script or link

  • Tool: Crayo

    On screen
    Reddit stories, fake text chats
    You provide
    A script or a template

  • Tool: HeyGen

    On screen
    An avatar
    You provide
    A script

  • Tool: Synthesia

    On screen
    An avatar
    You provide
    A script

  • Tool: Cutroom

    On screen
    You, filmed
    You provide
    One clip of you talking

This is the whole editor

Highlight a phrase and a clip lands on those exact words. No timeline, no keyframes, no layers.

CLIPS · 5I have thisexact conversationeverysingle week. Somebody sits down and says,oh yeah, I takecinnamonevery day.And honestly, doc, I have no idea if it works.So let me tell you what isin that capsule.a clip lands on these wordscut from the editTAKING CINNAMONEVERY DAY?is it doing anythingHeadlineMusicCaptionsTHIS VIDEOLength25.0sClips5Words removed18Export video

invideo AI

invideo AI works most like Revid, at the lowest price here.

  • Best for: marketers who want explainer videos from a written brief.
  • Price: Basic is $9 a month billed yearly with 190 credits. Pro is $25 billed yearly or $30 monthly, and Ultra is $60 billed yearly.
  • You describe the video. invideo AI writes the script, picks stock footage, adds a voice and builds the video.
  • It has generative video models, a timeline editor, and iOS and Android apps.
  • Tradeoff: Basic's 190 credits a month limit how much you can make, and invideo AI shows no free plan.

Pictory

Pictory turns text you already have into video.

  • Best for: content teams that turn blog posts and reports into video.
  • Price: Starter is $25 a month billed yearly or $29 monthly, with a free trial.
  • You paste a script, article or link. Pictory picks scenes from Getty Images and Storyblocks and adds captions and an AI voice.
  • The Team plan, at $119 a month billed yearly, adds a shared workspace.
  • Tradeoff: it costs more than invideo AI and Crayo, and avatars and voice cloning need Professional at $35 a month billed yearly.

Crayo

Crayo makes short videos with nobody on camera, like Revid, for about a third of the price.

  • Best for: channels with nobody on camera that post every day.
  • Price: Hobby is $13 a month billed yearly ($160 a year), with 250 credits, 2 hours of export and 30 voiceover minutes.
  • Crayo makes Reddit stories read by an AI voice and fake text-message chats, with AI images and subtitles.
  • Every plan includes all tools and tracks your social accounts.
  • Tradeoff: there is no free plan, and Hobby exports only 2 hours of video a month.

HeyGen

HeyGen puts a presenter on screen without a camera.

  • Best for: teams that need one spokesperson in many languages.
  • Price: a free plan for 3 videos a month of up to 1 minute. Creator is $24 a month billed yearly or $29 monthly, and Pro is $49 a month with 4K.
  • A stock avatar or a digital twin of you reads the script, and you edit in a text-based editor.
  • HeyGen has 500+ stock avatars and voice cloning, and Creator translates into 175+ languages and dialects.
  • Tradeoff: free videos carry a HeyGen watermark, which goes away on Creator.

Synthesia

Synthesia is an avatar tool built for training and company videos.

  • Best for: training and internal teams that make the same kind of explainer often.
  • Price: a free plan with up to 10 minutes of video a month and 9 avatars, no card needed. Starter is $18 a month billed yearly or $29 monthly.
  • Synthesia has 160+ languages and voices and 60+ templates on every plan.
  • Starter adds 10 minutes of dubbing a month, and Enterprise adds SCORM export for training platforms.
  • Tradeoff: the free plan adds a Synthesia watermark and does not let you download. Downloads start on Starter at $18 a month billed yearly.

Revid alternatives pricing

Every alternative here starts below Revid's $39 a month. invideo AI is the cheapest, at $9 a month billed yearly.

  • Revid's Hobby and Growth plans both cost $39 a month right now. Growth is discounted from $99 and includes 2,000 AI credits and posting. Ultra is $199.
  • Revid shows no free plan, but you can sign up without a card.
  • HeyGen and Synthesia have free plans for short avatar videos, both with a watermark. Synthesia's free plan does not let you download the video.

Revid AI and its alternatives: price and what is on screen

Prices as each company publishes them, checked 21 September 2026.

ToolFree optionPaid fromOn screen
Revid AINo free plan; sign up with no cardHobby $39/monthStock and AI visuals
invideo AINo free planBasic $9/month yearly, 190 creditsStock and AI footage
PictoryFree trial$25/month yearly ($29 monthly)Stock footage
CrayoNo free plan$13/month yearly ($160)Reddit stories, fake text chats
HeyGenFree: 3 videos a month, watermarkCreator $24/month yearly ($29 monthly)An avatar
SynthesiaFree plan: watermark, no downloadsStarter $18/month yearly ($29 monthly)An avatar
CutroomFirst video free, no card$19.99/month (Lite)You, filmed

  • Tool: Revid AI

    Free option
    No free plan; sign up with no card
    Paid from
    Hobby $39/month
    On screen
    Stock and AI visuals

  • Tool: invideo AI

    Free option
    No free plan
    Paid from
    Basic $9/month yearly, 190 credits
    On screen
    Stock and AI footage

  • Tool: Pictory

    Free option
    Free trial
    Paid from
    $25/month yearly ($29 monthly)
    On screen
    Stock footage

  • Tool: Crayo

    Free option
    No free plan
    Paid from
    $13/month yearly ($160)
    On screen
    Reddit stories, fake text chats

  • Tool: HeyGen

    Free option
    Free: 3 videos a month, watermark
    Paid from
    Creator $24/month yearly ($29 monthly)
    On screen
    An avatar

  • Tool: Synthesia

    Free option
    Free plan: watermark, no downloads
    Paid from
    Starter $18/month yearly ($29 monthly)
    On screen
    An avatar

  • Tool: Cutroom

    Free option
    First video free, no card
    Paid from
    $19.99/month (Lite)
    On screen
    You, filmed

When Revid is still the better choice

Revid is still the better pick if you want videos made and posted for you on a schedule. The Growth plan does this, with 2,000 credits a month, for $39.

  • Revid is the better choice if you want one tool to write, make, post and track your videos.
  • Revid Growth posts to TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and shows how each post did.
  • Every Revid plan lets you start from one of 3 million+ popular short videos and make your own version.

Which Revid alternative should you choose?

It depends on who should be on screen: stock footage, an avatar, or you.

Which Revid alternative should you choose

  • Choose invideo AI if you want videos from a prompt with stock footage, from $9 a month billed yearly.

  • Choose Pictory if you want articles and scripts turned into stock-footage videos with captions.

  • Choose Crayo if you want short videos with nobody on camera, made from a script, and never plan to film.

  • Choose HeyGen if you want an AI presenter and translation into many languages, with a free plan.

  • Choose Synthesia if you make training and company explainers and want templates.

  • Choose Cutroom if you want to be in the ad yourself: you film one short video and get a finished 9:16 ad back. Your first video is free.

Where Cutroom fits

Revid and the tools above make a video without you in it. Cutroom does the opposite: it edits one short video of you into a finished ad.

  • You film one clip of you talking, up to 3 minutes long.
  • You get a 9:16 MP4 with short stock clips that match what you say, captions and a headline at the start.
  • To change it, you fix a misheard word in the transcript, or highlight a few words to put a stock clip over exactly those words.
  • It cannot make a video from text. You film one clip of yourself, or, on the Basic plan at $39.99 a month, animate a photo of yourself with a voice-over.
  • Lite, at $19.99 a month, has 1,250 credits; a 30-second ad costs 110. Basic adds avatars and generated music.
  • Your first video is free, with no card, and you have 7 days to make it. It carries a Cutroom mark; Lite at $19.99 a month removes it.

An avatar or a video of you

  • Who is on screen

    HeyGen or Synthesia
    An avatar or a digital twin
    Cutroom
    You, filmed

  • What you provide

    HeyGen or Synthesia
    A script
    Cutroom
    One clip of you talking

  • Best for

    HeyGen or Synthesia
    Walkthroughs, training, many languages
    Cutroom
    Ads for your own business, with you talking

  • Free start

    HeyGen or Synthesia
    A free plan
    Cutroom
    First video free, no card
HeyGen or SynthesiaCutroom
Who is on screenAn avatar or a digital twinYou, filmed
What you provideA scriptOne clip of you talking
Best forWalkthroughs, training, many languagesAds for your own business, with you talking
Free startA free planFirst video free, no card

Questions people ask

What is the best alternative to Revid?
invideo AI is the best Revid alternative for most people. It also turns a prompt into a video, and it costs $9 a month billed yearly. Crayo is better for short videos with nobody on camera, and HeyGen for an AI presenter.
Is there a free Revid alternative?
Yes. HeyGen and Synthesia have free plans for short avatar videos, both with a watermark. Pictory has a free trial, and Crayo has no free plan. Cutroom's first video is free, with a Cutroom mark that Lite at $19.99 a month removes.
Which Revid alternative is cheapest?
invideo AI, at $9 a month billed yearly. Crayo is $13, Synthesia $18, HeyGen $24 and Pictory $25, all billed yearly. Every one starts below Revid's $39 a month.
Which Revid alternative puts a person on screen?
HeyGen and Synthesia put an avatar on screen: a stock presenter or a digital twin of you. Cutroom puts you on screen, because it edits a video you filmed.
Does Cutroom make videos from text like Revid?
No. Cutroom needs one clip of you talking, up to 3 minutes. It then adds stock clips, captions and a headline and exports a 9:16 video.
Which Revid alternative is best for ads?
For an ad about your own business, Cutroom, because your face and your words are in it. For a product explainer without a person, invideo AI is the cheapest. For a spokesperson in many languages, HeyGen.

Want to be in the ad yourself? Film one short clip and let Cutroom edit it. Your first video is free.

Try for freeYour first video is free, no card, and you have 7 days to make it. It carries a Cutroom mark; Lite at $19.99/month removes it