Kling
AI VideoStarts at $6.60/mo (yearly) vs $23/mo billed yearly ($276/yr) or $39 monthly (Cat Mode).
$6.60/mo (yearly)vs. $23/mo billed yearly ($276/yr) or $39 monthly (Cat Mode)
78
Create AI video
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Best Cheaper Alternatives
Tools in the same space with a lower verified monthly entry price.
ToolWhy switch?PriceJAVIS ScoreKey capabilitiesEvidenceCompare
Fliki
AI VideoStarts at $8/mo vs $23/mo billed yearly ($276/yr) or $39 monthly (Cat Mode).
$8/movs. $23/mo billed yearly ($276/yr) or $39 monthly (Cat Mode)
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Submagic
AI VideoStarts at $19/mo vs $23/mo billed yearly ($276/yr) or $39 monthly (Cat Mode).
$19/movs. $23/mo billed yearly ($276/yr) or $39 monthly (Cat Mode)
76
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OpusClip
AI VideoStarts at $15/mo vs $23/mo billed yearly ($276/yr) or $39 monthly (Cat Mode).
$15/movs. $23/mo billed yearly ($276/yr) or $39 monthly (Cat Mode)
75
Create AI video
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Runway
AI VideoStarts at $15/mo vs $23/mo billed yearly ($276/yr) or $39 monthly (Cat Mode).
$15/movs. $23/mo billed yearly ($276/yr) or $39 monthly (Cat Mode)
73
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Pika
AI VideoStarts at $8/mo (yearly) vs $23/mo billed yearly ($276/yr) or $39 monthly (Cat Mode).
$8/mo (yearly)vs. $23/mo billed yearly ($276/yr) or $39 monthly (Cat Mode)
68
Create AI video
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Alternatives With a Free Plan
Each one has a free tier or a free open-source core, per its review.
ToolWhy switch?PriceJAVIS ScoreKey capabilitiesEvidenceCompare
Synthesia
AI VideoSynthesia said no to $3 billion so it could keep building talking-head video for the Fortune 100.
$29/movs. $23/mo billed yearly ($276/yr) or $39 monthly (Cat Mode)
80
Create AI videoAdd a voice or avatar agent to your product
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HeyGen
AI VideoHeyGen's revenue growth is real. The part worth double-checking is what happens when the avatar doesn't look right.
$29/movs. $23/mo billed yearly ($276/yr) or $39 monthly (Cat Mode)
79
Create AI videoAdd a voice or avatar agent to your product+1
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Kling
AI VideoKling is the AI video product with the strongest verified money story and the loudest billing complaints.
$6.60/mo (yearly)vs. $23/mo billed yearly ($276/yr) or $39 monthly (Cat Mode)
78
Create AI video
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Fliki
AI VideoCheap, fast text-to-video with a deep voice library; avatars and AI video clips burn credits quickly.
$8/movs. $23/mo billed yearly ($276/yr) or $39 monthly (Cat Mode)
76
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OpusClip
AI VideoFast, automatic long-to-short clipping with fair per-minute pricing; read the billing and cancellation rules first.
$15/movs. $23/mo billed yearly ($276/yr) or $39 monthly (Cat Mode)
75
Create AI video
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Luma (Dream Machine)
AI VideoLuma is now an agent platform that sells its own Ray3.2 video model next to Kling, Veo and Seedance.
$25/mo (yearly)vs. $23/mo billed yearly ($276/yr) or $39 monthly (Cat Mode)
74
Create AI video
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Runway
AI VideoRunway still ships faster than almost anyone in this category. The reason to pause is how it treats the credits you already paid for.
$15/movs. $23/mo billed yearly ($276/yr) or $39 monthly (Cat Mode)
73
Create AI videoConnect AI to your tools
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InVideo AI
AI VideoCredit-metered agentic video editor, now $9, $30 and $80 per seat a month (190, 1,000 and 3,000 credits); agent replies use credits, refunds only within 7 days if unused, Trustpilot 1.8 from 1,025 reviews, App Store US 4.55.
$9/seat/month billed monthly (Basic, 190 credits); free plan with limited creditsvs. $23/mo billed yearly ($276/yr) or $39 monthly (Cat Mode)
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Higher JAVIS Score
Alternatives our reviews score above 55/100.
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Synthesia
AI VideoJAVIS Score 80 vs 55. Synthesia said no to $3 billion so it could keep building talking-head video for the Fortune 100.
$29/movs. $23/mo billed yearly ($276/yr) or $39 monthly (Cat Mode)
80
Create AI videoAdd a voice or avatar agent to your product
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HeyGen
AI VideoJAVIS Score 79 vs 55. HeyGen's revenue growth is real. The part worth double-checking is what happens when the avatar doesn't look right.
$29/movs. $23/mo billed yearly ($276/yr) or $39 monthly (Cat Mode)
79
Create AI videoAdd a voice or avatar agent to your product+1
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Kling
AI VideoJAVIS Score 78 vs 55. Kling is the AI video product with the strongest verified money story and the loudest billing complaints.
$6.60/mo (yearly)vs. $23/mo billed yearly ($276/yr) or $39 monthly (Cat Mode)
78
Create AI video
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Fliki
AI VideoJAVIS Score 76 vs 55. Cheap, fast text-to-video with a deep voice library; avatars and AI video clips burn credits quickly.
$8/movs. $23/mo billed yearly ($276/yr) or $39 monthly (Cat Mode)
76
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Submagic
AI VideoJAVIS Score 76 vs 55. The fastest way to give short videos viral-style captions and pace; fees are non-refundable, so watch renewals.
$19/movs. $23/mo billed yearly ($276/yr) or $39 monthly (Cat Mode)
76
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OpusClip
AI VideoJAVIS Score 75 vs 55. Fast, automatic long-to-short clipping with fair per-minute pricing; read the billing and cancellation rules first.
$15/movs. $23/mo billed yearly ($276/yr) or $39 monthly (Cat Mode)
75
Create AI video
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Luma (Dream Machine)
AI VideoJAVIS Score 74 vs 55. Luma is now an agent platform that sells its own Ray3.2 video model next to Kling, Veo and Seedance.
$25/mo (yearly)vs. $23/mo billed yearly ($276/yr) or $39 monthly (Cat Mode)
74
Create AI video
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Runway
AI VideoJAVIS Score 73 vs 55. Runway still ships faster than almost anyone in this category. The reason to pause is how it treats the credits you already paid for.
$15/movs. $23/mo billed yearly ($276/yr) or $39 monthly (Cat Mode)
73
Create AI videoConnect AI to your tools
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Pictory
AI VideoJAVIS Score 71 vs 55. Text-to-video web app from $29 a month (Starter, 2,000 credits) with an Oct 22, 2026 AI video agent; credits meter Veo 3.1 at 20 a second and avatars at 22.5 per 30 seconds (up 50% on Nov 5), fees are non-refundable and 17% of 685 Trustpilot reviews are one-star.
$29/month billed monthly (Starter); 14-day free trialvs. $23/mo billed yearly ($276/yr) or $39 monthly (Cat Mode)
71
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Pika
AI VideoJAVIS Score 68 vs 55. The Pika most people remember was replaced on September 17, 2026 by a multi-model creative platform.
$8/mo (yearly)vs. $23/mo billed yearly ($276/yr) or $39 monthly (Cat Mode)
68
Create AI video
Sources checkedUpdated Oct 6, 2026
Same Category
Other reviewed tools in AI Video.
ToolWhy switch?PriceJAVIS ScoreKey capabilitiesEvidenceCompare
Synthesia
AI VideoSynthesia said no to $3 billion so it could keep building talking-head video for the Fortune 100.
$29/movs. $23/mo billed yearly ($276/yr) or $39 monthly (Cat Mode)
80
Create AI videoAdd a voice or avatar agent to your product
Sources checkedUpdated Oct 5, 2026
HeyGen
AI VideoHeyGen's revenue growth is real. The part worth double-checking is what happens when the avatar doesn't look right.
$29/movs. $23/mo billed yearly ($276/yr) or $39 monthly (Cat Mode)
79
Create AI videoAdd a voice or avatar agent to your product+1
Sources checkedUpdated Oct 28, 2026
Kling
AI VideoKling is the AI video product with the strongest verified money story and the loudest billing complaints.
$6.60/mo (yearly)vs. $23/mo billed yearly ($276/yr) or $39 monthly (Cat Mode)
78
Create AI video
Sources checkedUpdated Oct 5, 2026
Fliki
AI VideoCheap, fast text-to-video with a deep voice library; avatars and AI video clips burn credits quickly.
$8/movs. $23/mo billed yearly ($276/yr) or $39 monthly (Cat Mode)
76
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Submagic
AI VideoThe fastest way to give short videos viral-style captions and pace; fees are non-refundable, so watch renewals.
$19/movs. $23/mo billed yearly ($276/yr) or $39 monthly (Cat Mode)
76
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OpusClip
AI VideoFast, automatic long-to-short clipping with fair per-minute pricing; read the billing and cancellation rules first.
$15/movs. $23/mo billed yearly ($276/yr) or $39 monthly (Cat Mode)
75
Create AI video
Sources checkedUpdated Oct 5, 2026
Luma (Dream Machine)
AI VideoLuma is now an agent platform that sells its own Ray3.2 video model next to Kling, Veo and Seedance.
$25/mo (yearly)vs. $23/mo billed yearly ($276/yr) or $39 monthly (Cat Mode)
74
Create AI video
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Runway
AI VideoRunway still ships faster than almost anyone in this category. The reason to pause is how it treats the credits you already paid for.
$15/movs. $23/mo billed yearly ($276/yr) or $39 monthly (Cat Mode)
73
Create AI videoConnect AI to your tools
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Pictory
AI VideoText-to-video web app from $29 a month (Starter, 2,000 credits) with an Oct 22, 2026 AI video agent; credits meter Veo 3.1 at 20 a second and avatars at 22.5 per 30 seconds (up 50% on Nov 5), fees are non-refundable and 17% of 685 Trustpilot reviews are one-star.
$29/month billed monthly (Starter); 14-day free trialvs. $23/mo billed yearly ($276/yr) or $39 monthly (Cat Mode)
71
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Pika
AI VideoThe Pika most people remember was replaced on September 17, 2026 by a multi-model creative platform.
$8/mo (yearly)vs. $23/mo billed yearly ($276/yr) or $39 monthly (Cat Mode)
68
Create AI video
Sources checkedUpdated Oct 6, 2026
InVideo AI
AI VideoCredit-metered agentic video editor, now $9, $30 and $80 per seat a month (190, 1,000 and 3,000 credits); agent replies use credits, refunds only within 7 days if unused, Trustpilot 1.8 from 1,025 reviews, App Store US 4.55.
$9/seat/month billed monthly (Basic, 190 credits); free plan with limited creditsvs. $23/mo billed yearly ($276/yr) or $39 monthly (Cat Mode)
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Fits the Same Job
Tools whose own review names a job Zebracat is also tagged with.
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Pictory
AI VideoText-to-video web app from $29 a month (Starter, 2,000 credits) with an Oct 22, 2026 AI video agent; credits meter Veo 3.1 at 20 a second and avatars at 22.5 per 30 seconds (up 50% on Nov 5), fees are non-refundable and 17% of 685 Trustpilot reviews are one-star.
$29/month billed monthly (Starter); 14-day free trialvs. $23/mo billed yearly ($276/yr) or $39 monthly (Cat Mode)
71
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