Creatify vs Zeely (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Creatify: it is third in our ranking of ad creative and reporting tools, and it grades higher too, 2.4 against 1.8.
Checked Nov 9, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 9, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Creatify grades higher on the free plan and features. They get the same grade on value for money, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Creatify
AI video ads with AI actors, made from a product link
Zeely
AI ad maker for video, UGC and static ads, with campaign launch
Which one is for you
Pick Creatify if
- Fits if you need lots of short UGC-style video ads without hiring creators
- Works for Amazon or Shopify sellers who want a video made from the product page
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're on Standard: 55 credits, one generation at a time and 2-minute videos
- Skip it if you only want reports on ads you already run
- Not for you if you like to stockpile credits, as they expire after 2 months
- Pricey if you want rival tracking or Ad Clone, which start on Pro at $38 a month billed annually
- Watch out: the API is a separate subscription at $99 or $299 a month, and free exports carry a watermark
Pick Zeely if
- Fits if you sell from a Shopify or similar store and want ad creative in one place
- Works for people who want to start ads from a phone app
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to try it first, because there is no trial or free plan
- Watch out: the FAQ says plans start at $19.99 a month, which the plans table doesn't show
- Pricey if you run ads through it, since the FAQ says extra charges of up to 12% apply on top of ad spend
- Watch out: plan lengths vary and the app and website plans may differ
- Tight if you make lots of video, because everything is metered in 2,500 to 10,000 credits a month
How we grade them
| 2.4GPACreatifyFair | 1.8GPAZeelyWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CGraded on a few dozen video ads a month. Standard's 55 credits at $10 billed annually won't stretch that far when 10 credits make up to 2 videos, so it's Pro: 280 credits for $38 billed annually ($55 monthly), which also adds rival tracking and Ad Clone. Mid-range here. | CStarter is $29.95 a month, just above the $26 mark where the cheaper quarter of ad tools ends. Each price sits next to a crossed-out higher one, so the real price is hard to read. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free plan with 10 credits a month, enough for up to 2 video ads or 20 image ads, with 300 AI actors. Every export carries a watermark, so it's for trying, not for real ads. | FNo free plan and no trial on the listing. |
| Features | BLink-to-video, AI actors and your own avatars, a playground of video and image models, a competitor ad tracker, Ad Clone, and launching to Meta, TikTok and AppLovin with ROAS per ad. From Pro, that's the whole job. Standard does one generation at a time and 2-minute videos. | CVideo, avatar and static ads plus launching on Facebook and Instagram. Only Meta is covered for launch, and all plans have identical features. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. Pasting a link and getting a video looks quick, but each video's cost depends on the model, length and resolution, and credits expire after 2 months. | CNo store rating on record. You describe the product and edit the output, which takes some learning. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with no apps. It takes Amazon, Shopify, App Store and Google Play links, launches to Meta, TikTok and AppLovin, has a Slack bot and an MCP server, and sells an API from $99 a month. | BWeb, iOS and Android, with Shopify, Etsy, Amazon, WooCommerce, Google Ads, Meta and Slack. No desktop app. |
| Best for | video ads with AI actors from a product link | generating video and static ads for a small store |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Creatify and Zeely. How we grade
Price against what you get
Creatify starts at $10 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Zeely starts at $29.95 a month and scores 2.3.
Creatify scores higher and starts $19.95 a month lower. Of the other ad creative and reporting tools on the chart, none scores higher than Creatify for less, and 6 score higher than Zeely for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Creatify also covers AI agents.
At a glance
| Creatify | Zeely | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | $10 per month for 55 credits, billed annually ($15 billed monthly) | $29.95 per month |
| Free plan | 10 credits a month, enough for up to 2 video ads or 20 image ads, with 300 AI actors, 10 premium models and 40 templates. Exports carry a watermark. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Creatify Lab | Zeely, Inc. |
| Price read from | creatify.ai | zeely.ai |
| Checked | Nov 9, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Creatify
- Credits expire after 2 months; the cost of each video depends on the model, length and resolution.
- Competitor tracking, Ad Clone and the ad agent start on Pro; Standard allows one generation at a time and 2-minute videos.
- The API is a separate subscription: $99 a month for 500 API credits or $299 for 2,000.
- Studio, a done-for-you creative service of 25 to 100+ videos a month, is priced through sales.
Zeely
- All three plans list the same features and differ only in credits: 2,500, 5,000 and 10,000 a month.
- Each price sits beside a crossed-out higher one, and the FAQ says plans start at $19.99 a month, which the plans table does not show.
- The FAQ says running ads through Zeely carries extra charges on top of the ad spend, up to 12%.
- The FAQ says plan lengths vary (weekly, monthly, bi-monthly, quarterly) and that plans in the app and on the website may differ.
Key features
Creatify
- URL to video
- Turns an Amazon, Shopify, App Store or Google Play link into a scripted video ad, pulling product images and text from the page.
- AI actors and avatars
- UGC-style ads presented by AI actors, 300 on Standard and 1,500 from Pro, plus custom avatars of your own and talking-photo animation.
- Model playground
- Generates video and images with models such as Seedance, Veo and Kling and GPT Image, with the credit cost shown before each generation.
- Competitor tracker and Ad Clone
- From Pro, tracks competitors' Meta ads in a library of 10M+ and remakes any ad from its URL with your own product.
- Ad launcher and performance agent
- Pushes ads live to Meta, TikTok and AppLovin, then shows spend, ROAS and click-through rate for each creative and which hooks work.
- API and MCP
- A video generation API sold separately, from $99 a month for 500 API credits, an MCP server and a Slack bot.
Zeely
- Video and UGC ads
- Makes marketing video ads, talking reels, avatar-led clips and UGC-style videos from a prompt, using models the site names such as Seedance, Kling and Nano Banana.
- Static and batch ads
- Generates static ads from a prompt and has batch static ads and brand-inspired remix on every plan.
- Campaign launch
- Connects an online store, then builds and launches ads on Facebook and Instagram, with analytics, A/B testing and AI recommendations.
- Edit-ready templates
- Every plan lists edit-ready templates, avatar customization and an AI image enhancer.
- Mobile app
- Has iOS and Android apps next to the web version, and a Slack integration that lets teams call @zeely.
Plans
Creatify
Free$0
10 credits a month for up to 2 video ads or 20 image ads; watermarked exports.
Standard$10
per month for 55 credits, billed annually ($15 billed monthly)
1 seat, 300 AI actors, 200+ templates, 50+ models, videos up to 2 minutes, one generation at a time and no watermark.
Pro$38
per month for 280 credits, billed annually ($55 billed monthly)
1,500 AI actors, 3 custom avatars, 100+ models, 10-minute videos, Ad Agent, Ad Clone and a competitor ad tracker of 3 brands per brand space.
Ultra$66
per month for 730 credits, billed annually ($95 billed monthly)
Everything in Pro with 3 seats, 3 brand spaces, 6 custom avatars, a Slack bot and up to 10 generations at once.
Business$136
per month for 1,500 credits, billed annually ($195 billed monthly)
10 seats and 10 brand spaces sharing one credit pool, unlimited ad accounts and tracked brands. Larger steps of 3,050 and 6,100 credits are offered.
EnterpriseCustom
Annual agreements through sales: unlimited seats, custom credits and model fine-tuning, white-label, IP assignment and an account manager.
Zeely
Starter$29.95
per month
2,500 credits a month. Shown with a crossed-out $49.95 and labeled available only on the site.
Plus$49.95
per month
5,000 credits a month. Shown with a crossed-out $89.95 and labeled available only on the site.
Growth$79.95
per month
10,000 credits a month. Shown with a crossed-out $149.95 and labeled available only on the site.
Ways to pay less
Creatify
- Annual discount
Save 30% on an annual plan
Billed annually, Standard is $10 a month instead of $15, Pro $38 instead of $55, Ultra $66 instead of $95 and Business $136 instead of $195.
Zeely
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Creatify or Zeely?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Creatify is cheaper to start with: $10 a month, against $29.95 a month for Zeely. Creatify starts at $10 per month for 55 credits, billed annually ($15 billed monthly), and Zeely starts at $29.95 per month.
Which has a free plan, Creatify or Zeely?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Creatify has a free plan. Zeely does not.
Which platforms do Creatify and Zeely run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Zeely lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.