AI video
Cheapest Elai alternatives 61 tools cheaper than Elai, like for like
- Elai from, billed monthly
- $29/mo
- Cheaper tools
- 61
- Lowest price
- $3.19/mo
- Biggest saving, paid plan
- 69%
Data checked Oct 14, 2026 against the vendors' own pages. How we verify
Elai's cheapest paid plan costs $29 billed monthly (Creator) or $23 per month billed annually (Creator). We found 61 tools in its market that cost less, compared on the same billing basis.
46 are cheaper billed monthly, 15 are cheaper billed annually.
The largest saving on a paid plan is AutoTube: $9 a month billed monthly on Lite, $20 (69%) less than Elai's $29.
Some plans are priced per user or per account and others per workspace, so the entry price is not always the price for your team: check the plan limits before switching.
No vendor here states that it lacks a feature Elai has. Below, each tool lists the features and numbers it publishes; vendors rarely state what they do not offer, so a feature that is not listed is unknown, not missing.
Elai alternatives by price
| # | Tool | Price per month | Billing basis | Elai, same basis | You save | Free plan | Data checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Geneso.ai | $3.19/mo | billed annually | $23/mo | $19.81 (86%) | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 2 |  InVideo | $4/mo per user | billed annually | $23/mo | $19 (83%) | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 3 |  Filmora | $4.17/mo | billed annually | $23/mo | $18.83 (82%) | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 4 |  CyberLink PowerDirector | $5/mo | billed annually | $23/mo | $18 (78%) | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 5 |  ShortsFarmer | $7.50/mo | billed annually | $23/mo | $15.50 (67%) | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 6 |  Brainrot.mov | $8/mo | billed annually | $23/mo | $15 (65%) | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 7 |  Vivideo | $8.25/mo | billed annually | $23/mo | $14.75 (64%) | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 8 |  AutoTube | $9/mo | billed monthly | $29/mo | $20 (69%) | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 9 |  Clipgenx | $9/mo | billed monthly | $29/mo | $20 (69%) | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 10 |  MakeAIVideo | $9/mo | billed monthly | $29/mo | $20 (69%) | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 11 |  OpenCreative | $9/mo | billed monthly | $29/mo | $20 (69%) | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 12 |  Orelon | $9/mo | billed monthly | $29/mo | $20 (69%) | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 13 |  VideoDubber | $9/mo | billed monthly | $29/mo | $20 (69%) | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 14 |  FlashEdit AI | $9.90/mo | billed monthly | $29/mo | $19.10 (66%) | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 15 |  hypit | $9.90/mo | billed annually | $23/mo | $13.10 (57%) | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 16 |  ReelMuse | $9.90/mo | billed monthly | $29/mo | $19.10 (66%) | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 17 |  Integrous | $10/mo per user | billed monthly | $29/mo | $19 (66%) | Yes, 0.5 storage gb | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 18 |  Pika | $10/mo | billed monthly | $29/mo | $19 (66%) | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 19 |  Sisif.ai | $10/mo | billed monthly | $29/mo | $19 (66%) | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 20 |  VEED | $10/mo per user | billed annually | $23/mo | $13 (57%) | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 21 |  Veo Pro | $10/mo | billed annually | $23/mo | $13 (57%) | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 22 | EasyDubbing | $11/mo | billed monthly | $29/mo | $18 (62%) | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 23 |  Orkas-VideoStudio | $11.99/mo | billed monthly | $29/mo | $17.01 (59%) | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 24 |  Koe | $12/mo | billed monthly | $29/mo | $17 (59%) | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 25 |  OCVideoAI | $12/mo | billed monthly | $29/mo | $17 (59%) | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 26 |  VeeGen | $12/mo | billed monthly | $29/mo | $17 (59%) | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 27 |  D-ID | $14.40/mo | billed annually | $23/mo | $8.60 (37%) | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 28 |  Biteable | $15/mo per user | billed annually | $23/mo | $8 (35%) | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 29 |  Fish Audio | $15/mo | billed monthly | $29/mo | $14 (48%) | Yes, 8,000 credits per month | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 30 |  Novoads | $15/mo | billed monthly | $29/mo | $14 (48%) | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 31 |  Runway | $15/mo | billed monthly | $29/mo | $14 (48%) | Yes, 5 storage gb | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 32 |  Steve AI | $15/mo | billed monthly | $29/mo | $14 (48%) | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 33 |  VClip | $15/mo | billed annually | $23/mo | $8 (35%) | Yes, 10 credits per month | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 34 |  Vid Maker Pro | $15/mo | billed monthly | $29/mo | $14 (48%) | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 35 |  AutoAIShorts | $16.99/mo | billed monthly | $29/mo | $12.01 (41%) | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 36 | AI Vids Pro | $19/mo | billed monthly | $29/mo | $10 (34%) | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 37 |  Cubix | $19/mo | billed monthly | $29/mo | $10 (34%) | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 38 |  FilmYourSite | $19/mo | billed monthly | $29/mo | $10 (34%) | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 39 |  OpenReels | $19/mo | billed monthly | $29/mo | $10 (34%) | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 40 |  PassiveShorts | $19/mo | billed monthly | $29/mo | $10 (34%) | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 41 |  ReelPilot | $19/mo | billed monthly | $29/mo | $10 (34%) | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 42 |  ShortsAuto.ai | $19/mo | billed monthly | $29/mo | $10 (34%) | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 43 |  Submagic | $19/mo | billed monthly | $29/mo | $10 (34%) | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 44 |  Vidmoat | $19/mo | billed monthly | $29/mo | $10 (34%) | Yes, 40 credits per month | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 45 |  Viewmax | $19/mo | billed monthly | $29/mo | $10 (34%) | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 46 |  Happy Horse | $19.90/mo | billed monthly | $29/mo | $9.10 (31%) | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 47 |  Blog2Video | $19.99/mo | billed monthly | $29/mo | $9.01 (31%) | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 48 |  FlexClip | $19.99/mo | billed monthly | $29/mo | $9.01 (31%) | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 49 |  PhotoAIGenerator | $19.99/mo | billed monthly | $29/mo | $9.01 (31%) | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 50 |  Gling | $20/mo | billed monthly | $29/mo | $9 (31%) | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 51 |  pireel | $20/mo | billed monthly | $29/mo | $9 (31%) | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 52 |  Synthesys | $20/mo | billed annually | $23/mo | $3 (13%) | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 53 |  Verbatik AI | $20/mo | billed monthly | $29/mo | $9 (31%) | Yes, 0 credits per month | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 54 |  Video Bytes | $20/mo | billed monthly | $29/mo | $9 (31%) | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 55 | VoiceCheap | $20/mo | billed monthly | $29/mo | $9 (31%) | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 56 |  LTX 2.3 | $20.30/mo | billed annually | $23/mo | $2.70 (12%) | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 57 |  Descript | $24/mo per user | billed monthly | $29/mo | $5 (17%) | Yes, 60 video minutes per month | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 58 |  sdk | $24/mo | billed monthly | $29/mo | $5 (17%) | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 59 |  Viibeo | $24/mo | billed monthly | $29/mo | $5 (17%) | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 60 |  Captions | $24.99/mo | billed monthly | $29/mo | $4.01 (14%) | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 61 |  KreatorFlow AI | $25/mo | billed monthly | $29/mo | $4 (14%) | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
Each value links the page it was read from (hover for the check date).
What you give up for the lower price
- Geneso.ai · $3.19/mo, saves 86%
Web studio that generates images and videos from many third-party AI models, using a credit system with free, subscription and pack options.
- Price: $3.19 a month, billed annually, on Starter source
- Elai on the same basis: $23 a month, billed annually, on Creator source
- Saving: $19.81 a month (86%)
- Pricing unit: Geneso.ai: not stated; Elai: per workspace
- Starter limits: 4,500 credits per month source
- Verified features: Text to video
2 of 14 tracked details verified
Homepage captured Oct 14, 2026 - InVideo · $4/mo, saves 83%
Online video creation platform with AI agents, a multitrack timeline editor and access to many third-party video, image and audio models, priced per seat with monthly credits.
- Price: $4 per user a month, billed annually, on Basic source
- Elai on the same basis: $23 a month, billed annually, on Creator source
- Saving: $19 a month (83%)
- Pricing unit: InVideo: per user; Elai: per workspace
- Basic limits: 190 credits per month, 5 users, 100 storage gb source
- Verified features: Text to video, AI avatars, Voice cloning, 4K export
5 of 14 tracked details verified
- Filmora · $4.17/mo, saves 82%
Video editor from Wondershare with AI tools for captions, text to speech, text to video and media analysis, available as subscription or one-time license.
- Price: $4.17 a month, billed annually, on Basic source
- Elai on the same basis: $23 a month, billed annually, on Creator source
- Saving: $18.83 a month (82%)
- Basic limits: 1 storage gb source
- Verified features: Text to video, 4K export, No watermark on paid plans
4 of 14 tracked details verified
- CyberLink PowerDirector · $5/mo, saves 78%
Video editing software with a timeline editor, AI agents, generative AI tools, captions and text-to-speech narration, sold as a license or subscription.
- Price: $5 a month, billed annually, on PowerDirector 365 source
- Elai on the same basis: $23 a month, billed annually, on Creator source
- Saving: $18 a month (78%)
- Pricing unit: CyberLink PowerDirector: not stated; Elai: per workspace
- PowerDirector 365 limits: 100 credits per month, 50 storage gb source
- Verified features: Text to video, AI avatars, Voice cloning, Automatic captions, AI dubbing / translation and 2 more
9 of 14 tracked details verified
- ShortsFarmer · $7.50/mo, saves 67%
AI generator that turns scripts, topics or images into captioned vertical short videos with character voices.
- Price: $7.50 a month, billed annually, on Starter source
- Elai on the same basis: $23 a month, billed annually, on Creator source
- Saving: $15.50 a month (67%)
- Starter limits: 25 credits per month source
- Verified features: Text to video, Automatic captions, No watermark on paid plans
4 of 14 tracked details verified
- Brainrot.mov · $8/mo, saves 65%
AI studio that turns scripts into short videos with avatars, character voices, motion control and styled captions.
- Price: $8 a month, billed annually, on Hobby source
- Elai on the same basis: $23 a month, billed annually, on Creator source
- Saving: $15 a month (65%)
- Verified features: Text to video, AI avatars, Automatic captions, Public API
5 of 14 tracked details verified
- Vivideo · $8.25/mo, saves 64%
Online generator that creates AI videos up to ten minutes from prompts using many video models, with avatars, voices, templates and brand kits.
- Price: $8.25 a month, billed annually, on Pro source
- Elai on the same basis: $23 a month, billed annually, on Creator source
- Saving: $14.75 a month (64%)
- Matches Elai: has all 8 features we verified for Elai
11 of 14 tracked details verified
- AutoTube · $9/mo, saves 69%
Browser-based platform for building narrated YouTube videos from a topic or script, with scene review, captions, AI clips and scheduled publishing agents.
- Price: $9 a month, billed monthly, on Lite source
- Elai on the same basis: $29 a month, billed monthly, on Creator source
- Saving: $20 a month (69%)
- Lite limits: 12 credits per month, 1 social accounts source
- Verified features: Text to video, AI avatars, Automatic captions
5 of 14 tracked details verified
- Clipgenx · $9/mo, saves 69%
Web tool that generates UGC-style videos from AI avatars, synthesized voices and uploaded product images, without actors or filming equipment.
- Price: $9 a month, billed monthly, on Starter source
- Elai on the same basis: $29 a month, billed monthly, on Creator source
- Saving: $20 a month (69%)
- Pricing unit: Clipgenx: not stated; Elai: per workspace
- Starter limits: 150 credits per month source
- Verified features: AI avatars, 4K export, Public API
5 of 14 tracked details verified
- MakeAIVideo · $9/mo, saves 69%
Web tool that generates AI videos from prompts, scripts, images or articles, with talking avatars, and can post them to social platforms.
- Price: $9 a month, billed monthly, on Lite source
- Elai on the same basis: $29 a month, billed monthly, on Creator source
- Saving: $20 a month (69%)
- Lite limits: 600 credits per month, 2 social accounts, 1 users source
- Verified features: Text to video, AI avatars, Automatic captions, No watermark on paid plans, Brand kit and 1 more
7 of 14 tracked details verified
- OpenCreative · $9/mo, saves 69%
Creative platform for generating images, video, voice, music and avatars from one brief, plus voice and text customer-support agents, on a monthly credit allowance.
- Price: $9 a month, billed monthly, on Starter source
- Elai on the same basis: $29 a month, billed monthly, on Creator source
- Saving: $20 a month (69%)
- Starter limits: 250 credits per month source
- Verified features: Text to video, AI avatars, AI dubbing / translation, No watermark on paid plans, Brand kit and 1 more
8 of 14 tracked details verified
- Orelon · $9/mo, saves 69%
AI video and image generator that turns prompts or reference images into clips, with a prompt library, templates and several third-party models.
- Price: $9 a month, billed monthly, on Trial source
- Elai on the same basis: $29 a month, billed monthly, on Creator source
- Saving: $20 a month (69%)
- Trial limits: 360 credits per month source
- Verified features: Text to video, No watermark on paid plans
3 of 14 tracked details verified
- VideoDubber · $9/mo, saves 69%
AI video dubbing and translation service that clones voices, syncs lips and exports subtitles or dubbed video, available through plans and a REST API.
- Price: $9 a month, billed monthly, on Starter source
- Elai on the same basis: $29 a month, billed monthly, on Creator source
- Saving: $20 a month (69%)
- Starter limits: 25 video minutes per month source
- Verified features: Voice cloning, Automatic captions, AI dubbing / translation, No watermark on paid plans
8 of 14 tracked details verified
- FlashEdit AI · $9.90/mo, saves 66%
Multi-modal studio that generates AI video, images, music and voice from prompts, with enhancement tools and exports sized for social platforms.
- Price: $9.90 a month, billed monthly, on Starter source
- Elai on the same basis: $29 a month, billed monthly, on Creator source
- Saving: $19.10 a month (66%)
- Starter limits: 200 credits per month source
- Verified features: Text to video, No watermark on paid plans
4 of 14 tracked details verified
- hypit · $9.90/mo, saves 57%
Platform and open-source agent skill for cloning viral video formats and generating video variants with AI models, with credit-based plans and an API.
- Price: $9.90 a month, billed annually, on Starter source
- Elai on the same basis: $23 a month, billed annually, on Creator source
- Saving: $13.10 a month (57%)
- Starter limits: 1,800 credits per month source
- Verified features: Text to video, Public API
3 of 14 tracked details verified
How we picked
- Pool: tools in the same market as the tool on this page (they list its primary category, and their own primary category is one it lists).
- Like for like: a tool's cheapest paid plan billed monthly is compared with the cheapest plan billed monthly; if that is not cheaper, its price per month billed annually is compared with the annual price. Monthly and annual prices are never mixed in one comparison.
- A free plan counts as cheaper only when the tool on this page has no free plan. Usage-priced and "contact sales" plans are left out.
- Saving = the reference price on the same basis minus the alternative's price, per month; the percentage is rounded. Entry plans differ in seats, accounts and limits, so the saving is for the entry plan, not your team.
- Sorted by price per month, then name. The page is built only when the tool has a verified paid price and at least 3 tools qualify.
Every value is read from the vendor's own pages (or GitHub for licences and stars) and shown with the date we checked it. A value we could not verify is shown as a dash, never estimated, and never read as a “no”. We did not test these tools hands-on unless a listing says so. Methodology
Questions, answered from the data
What is the cheapest alternative to Elai?
Geneso.ai: $3.19 a month billed annually on Starter, against $23 for Elai's Creator on the same basis.
How much can I save compared with Elai?
Up to $20 a month (69%) with AutoTube (billed monthly), before any difference in limits or seats.
Is there a free alternative to Elai?
Geneso.ai, Brainrot.mov, OpenCreative, Orelon and Integrous and 19 more have a free plan.
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