# Arcads alternatives > Five Arcads alternatives for AI actor and UGC-style video ads, with what each does best and prices read off their own sites on 20 Oct 2026. - **Author**: Marxx - **Published**: 2026-10-26 - **Category**: AI creative tools - **URL**: https://marxx.ai/library-alternatives/arcads-alternatives --- The main Arcads alternatives are Creatify and MakeUGC for AI UGC ads, and HeyGen and Synthesia for avatar videos. Arcads does not list its prices on its public site, while all four of these do (checked 2026-10-20). ## What Arcads does well, and why teams look elsewhere Arcads makes video ads with AI actors. Its home page lists 1,000+ AI actors, plus tools to translate, extend and caption a video. Its help centre explains that plans work in credits. Starter has 8,000 credits a month and Creator has 16,000. On both, credits do not roll over, and your account is blocked when they run out. Pro and above roll credits over and bill extra use. Say you make a one-minute video with one talking actor. The help centre lists 800 credits per minute, per actor, for its talking-actor models. Starter's 8,000 credits cover ten such videos if you spend nothing else. A two-actor video costs 1,600 credits, so Starter covers five. Teams look elsewhere for a public price, a free plan to test on, or a plan that does not stop at a monthly cap. ## Quick comparison | Tool | Best for | Starting price | |---|---|---| | Arcads | AI actors for UGC-style ads | Not listed publicly | | Creatify | AI video and image ads | Free; Standard $15/month ($12 billed yearly) | | MakeUGC | UGC-style ads with AI actors | $29/month, billed yearly | | HeyGen | Avatar videos and voice cloning | Free; Creator $29/month | | Synthesia | Presenter-style avatar videos | Free; Starter $29/month ($18 billed yearly) | Prices checked 2026-10-20 on each company's own site, in dollars. ## Creatify Makes video and image ads with AI actors. The free plan gives 10 credits a month, enough for up to 2 video ads or 20 image ads, with a watermark. Standard has 55 credits a month. Good if you want to test before you pay. See [Creatify compared](/compare/creatify). ## MakeUGC Builds UGC-style ads with AI actors, product-in-hand videos and a tool that remakes a winning ad. Starter has 500 credits and 300+ actors. Pro is $79 a month billed yearly and has 1,000+ actors. Its site lets you try any plan for $1. Good if you want many actors and an API. ## HeyGen The free plan makes up to 3 videos a month and needs no card. Creator has 600 credits and voice cloning. Pro is $49 a month with 1,000 credits. Good for talking-avatar videos you edit yourself. ## Synthesia The free Basic plan gives 10 minutes of video creation or dubbing, with a watermark. Pro is $89 a month billed monthly ($64 billed yearly). Credits are shared across its features. Good for presenter-style videos. See [Synthesia alternatives](/alternatives/synthesia-alternatives). ## Marxx We make Marxx, so weigh this. Its production canvas makes image, video, voice, dubbing, avatars and UGC, and publishes campaigns, ad sets and ads to Meta. It also reads your Meta ad account for fatigue and tracks competitor ads, so the next video starts from what ran. See the [production canvas](/features/production-canvas). ## How to choose 1. Make the same 30-second ad in two tools on a free or $1 plan. Compare faces, voices and lip-sync. 2. Ask how many finished minutes a plan gives, not how many credits. 3. Check for watermarks on free plans. 4. Decide if AI actors suit your product. Some buyers trust a real creator more. Read [AI UGC vs human UGC](/compare/ai-ugc-vs-human-ugc) and use the [UGC script template](/templates/ugc-script-template). ## FAQ ### Does Arcads have a free plan? Its home page says a free trial is available. It lists no prices on its public site (checked 2026-10-20). ### Which Arcads alternative has a free plan? Creatify, HeyGen and Synthesia each have one. MakeUGC has no free plan, but its site lets you try any plan for $1. ### What are UGC ads? They are ads that look like a customer or creator made them. See [what UGC ads are](/glossary/ugc-ads). --- - [More AI creative tools articles](https://marxx.ai/library-alternatives/category/ai-creative-tools) - [All articles](https://marxx.ai/library-alternatives)