Pictory vs Revid AI (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Pictory if

• Fits if you want blog posts and slide decks turned into narrated stock-footage videos
• Works for trimming long recordings into clips by editing the text

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you make a lot of video, as Starter's 24,000 yearly credits cover up to 360 minutes and every AI feature draws on the same pool
• Not for you if you might want a refund, as paid subscriptions aren't refunded
• Pricey if you pay monthly, where Professional jumps from $35 to $59 for the same 6,000 credits a month
• Watch out: the trial gives 300 credits, up to 10 minutes of video, keeps Pictory branding, and the listing doesn't say whether it needs a card
• Watch out: Teams is $119 a month for 3 or more users, the page doesn't say if that's per user, and SSO is Enterprise only

Pick Revid AI if

• Fits if you post short videos every week and want one tool to make and publish them
• Works for people who start from a link or an idea instead of a script

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you're a casual poster: $39 a month is the entry price
• Watch out: credits don't roll over, and top-ups start at 1,000 credits for $49
• Watch out: Growth shows $39 against a crossed-out $99, and yearly billing is only in the FAQ
• Skip it if you want a known free allowance, because the page doesn't give one
• Tight if you scale up: 30,000 credits is $459 a month

Pictory

• Every AI feature draws on one credit pool; Starter's 24,000 yearly credits cover up to 360 minutes of video, and annual plans grant all credits upfront.
• Paid subscriptions are not refunded; cancelling only stops the next renewal.
• Cloned avatars, voice clones and the automatic video summary need Professional or above.
• The trial allows 300 credits, 3 videos of up to 5 minutes and keeps Pictory branding.

Revid AI

• The pricing page shows Hobby and Growth at the same $39 a month, with Growth's price shown against a crossed-out $99.
• The FAQ gives yearly billing as $32 a month for Growth and $166 a month for Ultra; the toggle on the page showed monthly prices when read.
• Credits do not roll over from month to month, and Credit Boost top-ups are sold separately, starting at 1,000 credits for $49.
• Higher credit tiers raise the price: 30,000 credits is $459 a month and 200,000 credits is $2,799 a month.

Pictory

Script, URL and slides to video

Describe the video or add a script, link, PDF, PowerPoint or audio file; the Pictory 3 agent asks five setup questions, then drafts the script, stock-footage scenes and a preview.

AI Studio

Generate images from prompts and animate images into clips with Veo 3.1, Veo 3.1 Fast or PixVerse 5.5, then drop them into scenes in the editor.

Edit video with text

Upload a recording and cut it by editing its transcript, pull out highlight clips automatically, and add captions.

Voices and avatars

ElevenLabs voices in 29 languages, voice cloning and custom avatars on Professional and above, with uploaded voiceovers synced to scenes.

Brand kits and templates

Saved fonts, colors and logos keep videos on brand, and templates set the layout, text and timing of each scene.

Zapier, Make and API

Start videos from other apps through Zapier or Make, make a video from any web page with the Chrome extension, or build on the API.

Revid AI

Text, link and idea to video

Creates short-form videos from a prompt, a link or an article, with a script, visuals, voiceover and captions.

Publishing and stats

Posts to TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and X, and shows post stats with a one-click remix of videos that did well.

Auto-Mode workers

Workers create and publish videos on a schedule; the count is 3 on Growth and 10 on Ultra.

AI video tools

The pricing page lists 100+ AI video tools, including avatars, face swaps, podcasts and music videos, with voiceovers in 70+ languages.

API, MCP and CLI

The pricing page says every plan includes API, MCP and CLI access for generating videos from other tools.

Pictory

• Starter$25

  per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly)

  24,000 credits a year, up to 360 minutes of video, 1 user, 1 brand kit and 5 GB of storage. Monthly billing gives 2,000 credits a month.

• Professional$35

  per month, billed annually ($59 billed monthly)

  72,000 credits a year, up to 1,080 minutes of video, cloned avatars, voice clones, 5 brand kits and 20 GB of storage. Monthly: 6,000 credits a month.

• Teams$119

  per month for 3+ users, billed annually ($199 billed monthly)

  216,000 credits a year, up to 3,600 minutes of video, 3 or more users, shared brand assets and 10 brand kits. The page does not say if the price is per user.

• EnterpriseCustom

  10+ users, custom minutes and credits, SSO, interactive video hosting with quizzes, SCORM export and done-for-you video creation.

Revid AI

• Hobby$39

  per month, billed monthly

  For occasional hands-on creation: videos from text or links, editable short-form videos and a library of 3M+ videos to remix.

• Growth$39

  per month, billed monthly

  2,000 AI credits a month, publishing to four networks, post stats, 3 Auto-Mode workers and API access. Shown at $39 against a crossed-out $99.

• Ultra$199

  per month, billed monthly

  12,000 AI credits a month, 10 Auto-Mode workers, voice cloning and 50 watched channels. Larger credit tiers up to 200,000 credits are selectable.

Pictory

• Annual discount

  Save up to 40% with annual billing

  Annual billing costs $25 a month for Starter against $29, $35 for Professional against $59, and $119 for Teams against $199.

Revid AI

• Annual discount

  Yearly billing

  Revid's FAQ gives yearly pricing of $32 a month for Growth and $166 a month for Ultra, against $39 and $199 billed monthly.