Arcads vs Creatify
Arcads and Creatify do different jobs. Here is what each costs, what each is stronger at and who should pick which, from their own pages.
Updated 25 October 2026. Every figure about Arcads and Creatify links to its source below.
Quick verdict
Pick Arcads if you want AI actors talking to camera in UGC-style ads, in many languages, and you are happy to pay by the credit rather than by the video. Pick Creatify if you make video ads for products, with AI actors, and also want an ad library, an API or a done-for-you creative team behind it. If you want a finished Short made from an idea instead, DreamWild makes 15 DreamCake videos or 20 story Shorts a month, 30 seconds each on Starter.1 3 4 14 9 15 8 12 16 11
Arcads, Creatify and DreamWild
| DreamWild | Arcads | Creatify | |
|---|---|---|---|
| In its own words | Create videos from an idea or script with AI narration, visuals and captions. | “Use our library of 1,000+ Captivating AI Actors, or create your own AI Avatar.”1 | “AI Ads that win.”8 |
| Starting point | Start with an idea and a template | Paste a product link and an AI ad agent called Mark reads the site and makes first ads2 | Create your first ad free, with no credit card required8 |
| Entry plan | Starter: $29 a month, or $24.50 a month billed yearly | Starter: 8,000 credits a month; the dollar price is shown only on the in-app pricing page, not on a public page3 4 5 | Standard: $15 a month, or $10 a month billed yearly9 10 |
| Credits on the entry plan | 1,500 credits a month | Starter 8,000 credits a month, Creator 16,000, Pro 48,000, Scale 96,000, Business 192,0003 | Standard 55 credits a month, Pro 280, Max 730, Business 1,500 to 6,1009 11 |
| What the entry plan makes | 15 DreamCake videos or 20 story Shorts a month, 30 seconds each | Video ads, talking-actor videos, product images and B-roll; an Arcads 1.0 talking-actor video of up to 2 minutes costs 800 credits4 | Video ads, image ads and avatar videos paid for in credits: on Pro, 280 credits buy 36 five-second videos on one AI video model, or 56 fifteen-second avatar videos, at 720p12 |
| Video length | Create Shorts from 10 seconds to 3 minutes, including 3D animation and fully generated motion. For longer stories, create narrated long-form videos up to 10 minutes. | Arcads 1.0 talking-actor video up to 2 minutes; other talking-actor models are counted per started minute, per actor4 6 | Videos up to 2 minutes on Standard, and up to 10 minutes on Pro, Max and Business9 |
| Unused credits | None on Starter; 1 month on Creator, 2 months on Pro, 3 months on Max | Starter and Creator credits reset each cycle and do not roll over; Pro, Scale and Business roll unused credits over while the subscription stays active7 | Unused credits are valid for 2 months, so they carry over to the next month and then expire12 |
| Paying yearly | Up to 35% off yearly | Plans are billed monthly or yearly, and yearly billing is 20% off; the prices themselves are not on a public page4 | Billed yearly: Standard $10, Pro $38, Max $66 and Business $136 a month; the page says save 30% on an annual plan10 13 |
Where Arcads Is Stronger
- A library of 1,000+ AI actors to pick from, or you can create your own AI avatar.1
- Talking actors speak 74 languages with accents, and translating a video offers 176 language and accent options.3
- Every plan includes an MCP connection and all models up to 4K; Pro and above add the public API, team seats and custom actors.4
- A free 72-hour trial with 1,000 credits and every feature unlocked.14
Where Creatify Is Stronger
- Pro and Max include 1,500 AI actors and 3 custom avatars, and a competitor ad tracker covering 10M+ Meta ads.9
- Videos up to 10 minutes on Pro and above, and a done-for-you Studio service of 25-100+ videos a month with 48 hours turnaround.9 15
- A free plan, and a first ad with no credit card required.8 12
- API plans from $99 a month, with a team plan that has no per-seat fees.16 11
Sources
- Arcads AI UGC generator page, checked 25 October 2026.
- Arcads home (opens on its AI ad agent page), checked 25 October 2026.
- Arcads help centre FAQ, checked 25 October 2026.
- Arcads help centre, how does Arcads pricing work, checked 25 October 2026.
- Arcads pricing address on its own site, checked 25 October 2026.
- Arcads help centre, how are credits counted, checked 25 October 2026.
- Arcads help centre, how to buy more credits, checked 25 October 2026.
- Creatify homepage, checked 25 October 2026.
- Creatify pricing, Standard, Pro and Max billed monthly, checked 25 October 2026.
- Creatify pricing, Standard, Pro and Max billed yearly, checked 25 October 2026.
- Creatify pricing, Business billed monthly, at 1,500, 3,050 and 6,100 credits, checked 25 October 2026.
- Creatify pricing, what credits buy and FAQ, checked 25 October 2026.
- Creatify pricing, Business billed yearly, at 1,500, 3,050 and 6,100 credits, checked 25 October 2026.
- Arcads help centre, how the free trial works, checked 25 October 2026.
- Creatify pricing, Enterprise and Studio tabs, checked 25 October 2026.
- Creatify pricing, API tab, checked 25 October 2026.
Figures for each company are what its own pages said on the date shown. Prices change; check the source before you buy.
Frequently Asked Questions
How Much Does Arcads Cost?
Starter: 8,000 credits a month; the dollar price is shown only on the in-app pricing page, not on a public page. Checked 25 October 2026.
How Much Does Creatify Cost?
Standard: $15 a month, or $10 a month billed yearly. Checked 25 October 2026.
What Does DreamWild's Starter Plan Make?
15 DreamCake videos or 20 story Shorts a month, 30 seconds each, from 1,500 credits a month.