AdToolBenchCreatify vs Arcads
Based on vendor documentation and pricing as of . We have not run hands-on tests of these tools; nothing here is a paid placement.
Quick verdict
Creatify is the lower-risk way to start. It has a free plan (10 credits a month, watermarked) and a public Pro price of $55/month billed monthly ($44/month billed annually) for 280 credits. Arcads does not publish dollar prices. Its help center says prices are shown in the app, and it offers a 72-hour trial (card required) that converts to the Starter monthly plan. Third-party reports put Arcads Starter around $110/month, but that figure is unverified. If you want a known cost before entering a card, start with Creatify. If you specifically want Arcads' actors, run its trial and check the in-app price before the 72 hours end.
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| Feature | Creatify | Arcads |
|---|---|---|
| Public pricing | Yes: Pro $55/mo monthly, $44/mo annual | No: shown in-app (help center) |
| Free plan / trial | Free plan: 10 credits/mo, up to 2 video ads or 20 image ads, watermark | 72-hour trial, 1,000 credits, card required; converts to Starter monthly |
| Entry paid credits | Pro: 280 credits/mo (Standard tier: 55 credits/mo, price not shown in the default view) | Starter: 8,000 credits/mo (a talking-actor video ≈ 800 credits, per help center) |
| AI actors | 300 on Free/Standard; 1,500 on Pro, plus 3 custom avatars | Not stated in vendor docs we read |
| Extras on entry paid plan | Competitor Ad Tracker (10M+ Meta ads), Ad Clone from a URL, videos up to 10 min, 5 parallel generations | Public API from Pro and above (help center) |
Creatify: creatify.ai/pricing. Arcads: help.arcads.ai. Both read 20 Oct 2026.
Credits are not comparable across vendors. Creatify and Arcads price outputs differently, so compare by cost per finished video for the same script length.
| Tool | Entry plan | Price | Billing | Free plan / trial | Notes | Last verified | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creatify | Pro | From $55/mo · verified | monthly | Free plan | $44/mo annual; 280 credits | 2026-10-20 | Visit ↗ |
| Arcads | Starter | From $110/mo · unverified | monthly | Free trial | Arcads publishes no prices (pricing shown only in-app). Plan/credit structure confirmed in official help center; $ figure from third-party reports (shhots.ai Aug 2026, go-rocket.ai Sep 2026) | 2026-10-20 | Visit ↗ |
Prices from each vendor's pricing page or docs; ‘unverified’ = third-party or ambiguous source.
Who each is for
- Creatify: media buyers who want to test UGC-style hooks without a card, and teams that also want competitor-ad tracking and ad cloning in the same tool.
- Arcads: teams that have already judged Arcads' actor outputs and are comfortable committing to a monthly plan whose price is only shown in-app.
- Either: run the same 3 scripts through both trials and count usable videos before paying.
FAQ
Is Creatify cheaper than Arcads?
Creatify's Pro plan is $55/month billed monthly ($44/month annually) as of 20 Oct 2026. Arcads doesn't publish prices; third-party reports cite about $110/month for Starter (unverified). Creatify also has a free plan.
Does Arcads have a free trial?
Arcads' help center describes a 72-hour trial with 1,000 credits that requires a card and converts to the Starter monthly plan unless cancelled.
What does Creatify's free plan include?
Per Creatify's pricing FAQ: 10 monthly credits, up to 2 video ads or 20 image ads, 300 AI actors, 10 premium AI models and 40 ad templates. Exports are watermarked.