VanceAI alternatives · AI Images & Video
Free alternatives to VanceAI
VanceAI has no free plan. 81 of the 168 other AI image and video generators in this directory are free or have a free plan.
VanceAI is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $15 per month, billed annually ($180) for 260 credits a month. 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 VanceAI
- Free plan · from $24.99/mo
Upscayl
Free desktop image upscaler with a paid credit-based cloud
What is free: Upscayl Desktop is free and open source with no stated limits on images or formats. Upscayl Cloud gives a one-time 10-credit trial.
- Upscayl starts at $24.99 per month for 300 credits, billed monthly. VanceAI starts at $15 per month, billed annually ($180) for 260 credits a month.
- Upscayl has a free plan. VanceAI does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Upscayl lists macOS and Linux apps.
- Upscayl is open source, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $4.99
Remini
AI photo enhancer that sharpens old and blurry pictures
What is free: Free to download; a subscription adds unlimited access to premium features.
- Remini starts at $4.99 (Remini Lite Weekly, US App Store; billing period not shown). VanceAI starts at $15 per month, billed annually ($180) for 260 credits a month.
- Remini has a free plan. VanceAI does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Remini lists an iOS app.
- Only VanceAI lists a Windows app.
- Free plan
AiEase
Browser-based AI photo editing, image and video generation
What is free: The FAQ says several basic features are free and that free credits are given to try the tools.
- AiEase has a free plan. VanceAI does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only VanceAI lists a Windows app.
- AiEase also covers image generation and video generation.
- Free plan · from $9.99
HitPaw
AI photo, video and audio tools online and on desktop
What is free: Previews only for the enhancers, no AI generators, limited exports and a limited upload file size.
- HitPaw starts at $9.99 per week for 300 AI credits ($24.99 per month, $79.99 per year). VanceAI starts at $15 per month, billed annually ($180) for 260 credits a month.
- HitPaw has a free plan. VanceAI does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only HitPaw lists macOS, iOS and Android apps.
- HitPaw also covers image generation and video generation.
- Free plan · from $11.99/mo
Upscale.media
AI image and video upscaler sold by credit, with a free allowance
What is free: 3 free credits and 3 free downloads every month; one image a day can also be upscaled without signing up.
- Upscale.media starts at $11.99 per month, billed monthly ($49.99 per year on yearly billing). VanceAI starts at $15 per month, billed annually ($180) for 260 credits a month.
- Upscale.media has a free plan. VanceAI does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only VanceAI lists a Windows app.
- Free plan · from $15/mo
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). VanceAI starts at $15 per month, billed annually ($180) for 260 credits a month.
- Ideogram has a free plan. VanceAI does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Ideogram lists an iOS app.
- Only VanceAI lists a Windows app.
- Free plan · from $12/mo
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. VanceAI starts at $15 per month, billed annually ($180) for 260 credits a month.
- Leonardo.Ai has a free plan. VanceAI does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Leonardo.Ai lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only VanceAI lists a Windows app.
- Free plan · from $5.25/mo
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). VanceAI starts at $15 per month, billed annually ($180) for 260 credits a month.
- Krea has a free plan. VanceAI does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Krea lists an iOS app.
- Only VanceAI lists a Windows app.
- Free plan · from $10/mo
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). VanceAI starts at $15 per month, billed annually ($180) for 260 credits a month.
- Recraft has a free plan. VanceAI does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Recraft lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Recraft lists a browser extension.
- Free plan · from $14.50/mo
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). VanceAI starts at $15 per month, billed annually ($180) for 260 credits a month.
- Magnific has a free plan. VanceAI does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Magnific lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only VanceAI lists a Windows app.
- Free plan
FLUX by Black Forest Labs
FLUX image and video models, paid per use via API and playground
What is free: The FLUX.2 [klein] 4B weights are free to download and run yourself under Apache 2.0, commercial use included. The hosted playground and API need bought credits.
- FLUX by Black Forest Labs has a free plan. VanceAI does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only VanceAI lists a Windows app.
- FLUX by Black Forest Labs is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- FLUX by Black Forest Labs also covers image generation and video generation.
- Free plan
Stability AI
Stable Diffusion image models to self-host or call through an API
What is free: Community License: free self-hosted use of the core models, commercial use included, for people and organizations under $1M in yearly revenue.
- Stability AI has a free plan. VanceAI does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only VanceAI lists a Windows app.
- Stability AI is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Stability AI also covers image generation and video generation.
69 more that are free or have a free plan
- Higgsfield
- PixVerse
- Kling AI
- Vidu
- Wan
- Mage Space
- Scenario
- Dezgo
- Colossyan
- Viggle
- DomoAI
- Clipdrop
- Magic Hour
- Akool
- DeepAI
- HiDream
- PicWish
- Cutout.pro
- Cleanup.pictures
- Figma Weave
- LlamaGen
- Erase.bg
- Slazzer
- DreamFace
- Anifusion
- RunDiffusion
- Adobe Firefly
- Playground
- NightCafe
- invideo
- Dreamina
- Pixlr
- Civitai
- SeaArt
- Dream by Wombo
- Fotor
- Imagine Art
- Vheer
- Playform
- Hotpot AI
- Starryai
- PixAI
- ComfyUI
- Pixelcut
- Stockimg
- Lensa
- LimeWire AI
- Nano Banana
- Gencraft
- Vizcom
- Flair.ai
- Morph Studio
- FaceApp
- Magic Studio
- Retouch4me
- Kive
- BeautyPlus
- Short AI
- Brandmark
- Vidful
- Bylo AI
- Logo Diffusion
- Elser AI
- Vidnoz
- Draw Things
- DiffusionBee
- Artguru
- Qwen-Image
- Hypernatural
Common questions
Is there a free alternative to VanceAI?
Yes. Upscayl, Remini, AiEase, HitPaw, Upscale.media, Ideogram, Leonardo.Ai, Krea and 73 more are free or have a free plan.
Does VanceAI have a free plan?
VanceAI has no free plan. VanceAI is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $15 per month, billed annually ($180) for 260 credits a month.
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