MakeUGC alternatives
People look elsewhere when about 5 actor videos a month on Starter is not enough for their needs, when they want static image ads more than UGC video, or when they prefer a free option to a $1 trial.
Prices and features checked 2026-10-20. AdCreator is our product.
1. AdCreator
Our productChoose AdCreator if you need image ads in proven formats and short videos, at a lower yearly price, from your phone.
- Lower yearly cost: AdCreator Pro is $79.99/year in the App Store. MakeUGC Starter is $29/mo billed yearly ($348/yr).
- Image ads in 18 proven formats from your brand DNA, with every size from one ad (1:1, 4:5, 9:16, 1.91:1).
- Works in a native iOS and Android app, so you can start from a product photo on your phone.
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. Arcads
AI video / UGC avatars
UGC actor ads with batch production and custom actor cloning on Pro.
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 Arcads3. Creatify
AI video / UGC avatars
Free plan, $15/mo entry and URL-to-video avatar ads.
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 Creatify4. HeyGen
AI video / UGC avatars
Avatar videos with a free plan and translation into 175+ languages.
AI avatar video platform. Turn a script, URL or prompt into presenter videos with 1,100+ UGC-style avatars or your own digital twin, translated into 175+ languages.
From: $29/mo ($24/mo yearly) · Free option: Free plan: 3 videos a month, up to 1 min, watermarked, no card
AdCreator vs HeyGen
When to stay with MakeUGC
Choose MakeUGC if talking-actor UGC video is your main format and you want many actors, product-in-hand scenes and API access.
- 1,000+ AI actors in 50+ languages, and actors that hold your product.
- Ad Remake, a content library of proven UGC formats and 200 to 500+ AdFlow templates.
- Batch Mode for 10 variations and node-based workflows.
- API and MCP included in every plan.
Quick comparison
| Tool | Entry price | Mobile app | Video | AI avatar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdCreator | $9.99/week* | Yes | Yes | Partly |
| MakeUGC | $1 | Not listed | Yes | Yes |
| Arcads | $29/mo | Not listed | Yes | Yes |
| Creatify | $15/mo ($12/mo yearly) | Partly | Yes | Yes |
| HeyGen | $29/mo ($24/mo yearly) | Yes | 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 MakeUGC
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