Best Pencil alternatives

Comparison

Tool	Price from	Free plan	Category
Pencil	14 USD/mo	no	Marketing & ads
Predis.ai	24 USD/mo	trial	Marketing & ads
AdCreative.ai	not listed	trial	Marketing & ads
Kling AI	8,8 USD/mo	?	Video generators
Arcads	not listed	trial	Marketing & ads
Mailchimp	od 11,66 EUR/mo	trial	Marketing & ads
Profound	not listed	trial	Marketing & ads
Canva	450 PLN/yr	yes	Writing & editing
Higgsfield AI	19 USD/mo	trial	Video generators

Each alternative in short

1. Predis.ai

AI ad generator that turns a product link, text prompt or image into video ads, UGC and social posts, with scheduling and performance tracking.

There is a free trial. 3-day free trial of the full platform; a card is required to start and is charged when the trial ends.

2. AdCreative.ai

AI platform generating ad creatives, images, videos and copy, for marketers and e-commerce brands scaling paid campaigns.

There is a free trial. A free trial is offered via a 'Try For Free Now' / 'Start Free' call to action; the exact limits are not stated in the text.

3. Kling AI

Generates AI videos and images from text, images, and references, for creators, marketers and studios needing cinematic content.

The vendor does not state this clearly on the homepage or pricing page.

4. Arcads

AI platform for creating video and image ads with AI actors and UGC-style content, aimed at performance marketers and marketing teams.

There is a free trial. Free trial available. The homepage also advertises 7 days of unlimited Seedance 2.5 generations in Arcads Studio with a subscription, subject to fair use terms.

5. Mailchimp

Email and SMS marketing platform with automations, analytics and AI tools for small businesses and e-commerce.

There is a free trial. 14-day free trial of the Standard plan; a free plan is mentioned on the page as 'Get started for free' but its limits are not specified in the text.

6. Profound

AI marketing platform that tracks how brands appear in AI answers and deploys agents to create and act on marketing content.

There is a free trial. Free trial with limited AI Marketer credits: 50 prompts run daily for 7 days across ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI Overviews, with 1 language and 1 region.

7. Canva

Online graphic design platform for creating social posts, presentations, videos, prints and logos, with AI tools, for individuals and teams.

Yes, there is a free plan. Free plan available to start designing with templates and basic tools (details on the pricing page).

8. Higgsfield AI

AI-native creative suite for generating and editing images, video and voice content from text prompts or references, for creators and marketers.

There is a free trial. The homepage offers a sign-up discount and mentions a free try of AI Influencer and Supercomputer; the pricing page text does not list plan details.

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