Pictory alternatives
Pictory turns text and scripts into videos. These 5 tools do the same job or overlap with it (see all AI video generators).
Compared at a glance
| Tool | Pricing | Platforms | Standout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pictory | Paid plans: see official pricing · 14-day free trial | Browser extension, API | Turns text and scripts into videos |
| Pika | Paid plans: see official pricing | Web app, API, Mobile | Text to video |
| Hailuo AI | Pricing: see official site | — | Text to video |
| HeyGen | Free plan · Paid from $29/mo · Free trial | Web app, API, Plugin or MCP | Video translation with lip-sync across 175+ languages |
| Kapwing | Free plan · Paid plans: see official pricing | Web app | Smart Cut removes silences automatically |
| Krea | Free plan · Paid from $9/mo | Web app, API, Plugin or MCP | Image generation with over 1000 styles and 20 models |
The alternatives
Pika is an AI creative platform for making video, images, music and speech in one place, for ad creatives, editors, marketers and filmmakers.
Hailuo AI makes AI video, image and meme content from written prompts or uploaded photos, and is listed for creators.
HeyGen also makes AI videos with avatars and voice from text, and overlaps with Pictory's presenter and avatar videos while adding translation.
Choose HeyGen if you want avatar-led videos with translation into 175+ languages and a Free plan to start
Kapwing generates videos from prompts and offers editing tools, covering part of Pictory's text-to-video job with a browser-based editor.
Choose Kapwing if you want to generate and edit videos in a web app on a free plan, without a paid trial
Krea is a creative suite for images, videos and 3D, so it covers video generation and editing but is broader than Pictory's text-to-video focus.
Choose Krea if you want image generation, upscaling and AI video in one suite, with an API available
