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Free alternatives to Pictory

Pictory has no free plan. 81 of the 168 other AI image and video generators in this directory are free or have a free plan.

Pictory is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $25 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly). 2 of them have no paid plan at all; the rest pair a free plan with paid ones.

81 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from

The 12 closest to Pictory

  1. invideo

    Agent-driven video editor with built-in AI video and image models

    What is free: Free plan with no card required: a small credit allowance that resets every Monday, for trying AI models such as Nano Banana image generation. The amount is not stated.

    • invideo starts at $10 per seat / month for 400 credits, billed annually ($20 monthly). Pictory starts at $25 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly).
    • invideo has a free plan. Pictory does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only invideo lists iOS and Android apps.
    • Only Pictory lists a browser extension.
    invideo vs Pictoryinvideo pricing and details

  2. Colossyan

    AI avatar video and course maker for workplace training

    What is free: Starter plan is free: 20 minutes a month with NEO avatars, 15 custom avatars and 3 voices, no credit card.

    • Colossyan starts at $59 per month, billed annually ($89 billed monthly). Pictory starts at $25 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly).
    • Colossyan has a free plan. Pictory does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Pictory lists a browser extension.
    • Colossyan also covers text to speech and voice cloning.
    Colossyan vs PictoryColossyan pricing and details

  3. Hypernatural

    Free Mac video editor where an AI agent calls image and video models

    What is free: The Mac app, its editing tools, captions, titles, transcripts and workflows are free; only AI generations draw on a paid balance.

    • Hypernatural starts at $5 minimum top-up, used as you go. Pictory starts at $25 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly).
    • Hypernatural has a free plan. Pictory does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Hypernatural lists a macOS app.
    • Only Pictory lists a browser extension.
    Hypernatural vs PictoryHypernatural pricing and details

  4. Magnific

    Formerly Freepik: AI image, video and audio tools plus stock library

    What is free: A free account can download 10 stock files a day, with attribution, and is for personal use only. The pricing page does not state a free AI credit allowance.

    • Magnific starts at $14.50 per month for 20,000 credits, billed annually ($20 billed monthly). Pictory starts at $25 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly).
    • Magnific has a free plan. Pictory does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Magnific lists iOS and Android apps.
    • Only Pictory lists a browser extension.
    Magnific pricing and details

  5. PixVerse

    AI video app built on PixVerse V6, with templates and an agent

    What is free: Basic: 60 credits at sign-up plus 30 a day, video up to 540p and 2 generations at a time. The apps are free to download, and the Android app shows ads.

    • PixVerse starts at $8 per month for 1,200 credits, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly). Pictory starts at $25 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly).
    • PixVerse has a free plan. Pictory does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only PixVerse lists iOS and Android apps.
    • Only Pictory lists a browser extension.
    PixVerse pricing and details

  6. Vidu

    AI video generator with reference-to-video and image-to-video

    What is free: Q4 model at 540P for 2 credits per second and 10 references a month; credit amount not shown.

    • Vidu starts at $8.25 per month for 800 credits, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly). Pictory starts at $25 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly).
    • Vidu has a free plan. Pictory does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Pictory lists a browser extension.
    • Pictory also covers transcription and video editing.
    Vidu pricing and details

  7. HiDream

    Image and video model maker with the vivago consumer app

    What is free: Vivago, the consumer app, gives new accounts 30 free credits and lets users earn more credits by watching ads.

    • HiDream has a free plan. Pictory does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Pictory lists a browser extension.
    • Pictory also covers transcription and video editing.
    HiDream pricing and details

  8. Ideogram

    Image generator for designs with text, plus editing and video apps

    What is free: 30 credits a week for accounts that sign in with Google, Apple or Microsoft. Everything made on the free plan is public, and the Video app needs a paid plan or bought credits.

    • Ideogram starts at $15 per month for 2,400 credits, billed annually ($20 billed monthly). Pictory starts at $25 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly).
    • Ideogram has a free plan. Pictory does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Ideogram lists an iOS app.
    • Only Pictory lists a browser extension.
    Ideogram pricing and details

  9. Leonardo.Ai

    Image, video and 3D generator with its own and partner models

    What is free: 150 tokens a day that do not carry over, with fewer video models. Images made on the free plan are public, though they may still be used commercially.

    • Leonardo.Ai starts at $12 per month for 8,500 tokens, billed monthly. Pictory starts at $25 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly).
    • Leonardo.Ai has a free plan. Pictory does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Leonardo.Ai lists iOS and Android apps.
    • Only Pictory lists a browser extension.
    Leonardo.Ai pricing and details

  10. Adobe Firefly

    Adobe's image, video and audio generator, with partner models

    What is free: Free daily generations across image, video and audio without a plan, including models such as Nano Banana and Luma Ray3.14. Limits refresh every day.

    • Adobe Firefly starts at $9.99 per month for 2,000 credits, billed monthly. Pictory starts at $25 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly).
    • Adobe Firefly has a free plan. Pictory does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Adobe Firefly lists iOS and Android apps.
    • Only Pictory lists a browser extension.
    Adobe Firefly pricing and details

  11. Krea

    Image, video and 3D generation with real-time canvas and plugins

    What is free: 100 compute units a day, refilled daily, with real-time generation, the image and 3D models, LoRA training on up to 50 images and upscaling to 2K.

    • Krea starts at $5.25 per month for 5,000 units, billed annually ($9 billed monthly). Pictory starts at $25 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly).
    • Krea has a free plan. Pictory does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Krea lists an iOS app.
    • Only Pictory lists a browser extension.
    Krea pricing and details

  12. Recraft

    Image and vector generator built for designers and brand work

    What is free: Limited daily credits, 3 image uploads a day and up to 2 images per prompt, Recraft models only. Free images are public, owned by Recraft and not licensed for commercial use.

    • Recraft starts at $10 per month for 1,000 credits, billed annually ($12 billed monthly). Pictory starts at $25 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly).
    • Recraft has a free plan. Pictory does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Recraft lists iOS and Android apps.
    • Pictory also covers transcription, templates and video editing.
    Recraft pricing and details

69 more that are free or have a free plan

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Common questions

Is there a free alternative to Pictory?

Yes. invideo, Colossyan, Hypernatural, Magnific, PixVerse, Vidu, HiDream, Ideogram and 73 more are free or have a free plan.

Does Pictory have a free plan?

Pictory has no free plan. Pictory is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $25 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly).

When was this checked?

Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 17, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.

This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Pictory: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.