HeyGen alternatives
People look for alternatives when they need static image ads in proven ad formats, not only avatar video, or when they want a lower-priced plan focused on short social ads.
Prices and features checked 2026-10-20. AdCreator is our product.
1. AdCreator
Our productChoose AdCreator if you need image ads and short product videos for social placements at a lower yearly price.
- Built for ads: image ads in 18 proven formats plus product videos, from your brand DNA.
- Every size from one ad: 1:1, 4:5, 9:16 and 1.91:1.
- Lower yearly price: AdCreator Pro is $79.99/year in the App Store. HeyGen Creator is $24/mo billed yearly ($288/yr).
Pro weekly $9.99/week · Pro yearly $79.99/year · Business yearly $249.99/year. From the App Store (US). Prices may vary by country and are shown in the app before you buy.
2. Creatify
AI video / UGC avatars
Ad-focused avatar videos from a product URL, with batch variations and plans from $15/mo.
Paste a product URL to get AI scripts and avatar or UGC-style video ads in batches, with 1,000+ stock AI actors, image ads and an API.
From: $15/mo ($12/mo yearly) · Free option: Free plan: 10 credits a month (about 2 video or 20 image ads), watermarked
AdCreator vs Creatify3. MakeUGC
AI video / UGC avatars
UGC actor ads with product-in-hand scenes and API/MCP on every plan.
Turns a script or product into talking AI-actor UGC videos, with 1,000+ actors in 50+ languages, product-in-hand scenes, Ad Remake and batch variations.
From: $1 · Free option: $1 trial of any plan, then the plan price. No free plan.
AdCreator vs MakeUGC4. Arcads
AI video / UGC avatars
UGC actor video ads for performance marketers; pricing is shown in the app only.
Write or paste a script, pick AI actors and get lip-synced UGC-style video ads in batches. Aimed at performance marketers and app studios.
From: $29/mo · Free option: No free plan and no public trial found
AdCreator vs Arcads
When to stay with HeyGen
Choose HeyGen if presenter or avatar video is your main need, especially in many languages or with your own digital twin.
- A library of 1,100+ UGC-style presenters and custom digital twins, where AdCreator has a single scripted spokesperson clip.
- Video translation and lip-sync in 175+ languages.
- A free plan with no card, and a well-rated app: 4.78 on iOS (28.7k US ratings) and 4.73 on Google Play.
- Integrations with Zapier, Make, n8n and HubSpot, plus API and MCP.
Quick comparison
| Tool | Entry price | Mobile app | Video | AI avatar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdCreator | $9.99/week* | Yes | Yes | Partly |
| HeyGen | $29/mo ($24/mo yearly) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Creatify | $15/mo ($12/mo yearly) | Partly | Yes | Yes |
| MakeUGC | $1 | Not listed | Yes | Yes |
| Arcads | $29/mo | Not listed | Yes | Yes |
* From the App Store (US). Prices may vary by country and are shown in the app before you buy. Competitor prices as listed on their sites or in the sources on each comparison page, checked 2026-10-20.
Sources for HeyGen
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