invideo alternatives: 5 tools with US prices compared

invideo alternatives: the short list

The five invideo AI alternatives with a US price on the same billing basis are Fliki, Pictory, HeyGen, Lumen5 and Canva. invideo AI sells Basic, Pro and Ultra per seat, with 190 to 3,000 credits a month, but its pricing page showed no US-dollar price when read.

Billed annually, the same entry plans cost, per month: Fliki $21 ($252 a year), Pictory $25, HeyGen $24 ($288 billed yearly) and Lumen5 $19. Canva Pro is $144 a year for one person.

invideo AI plans: credits per seat, no rollover

invideo AI sells credits per seat: Basic, Pro and Ultra give 190, 1,000 and 3,000 credits a month, as its page listed them. The page says unused credits do not roll over, even on annual plans, and unused paid credits expire if you cancel. Any teammate you add counts as a seat, and credit packs can be bought on top of a plan.

invideo AI describes itself as an agentic video editor that turns a script or idea into a shot-by-shot plan.

Fliki and Pictory: credits or minutes

Fliki Standard is $28 a month, billed monthly, and its Free plan gives 3 credits a month with no card. Fliki turns a public blog link or pasted text into a video, and a PowerPoint or PDF deck into a narrated one. Its limits: no timed trial, and free video exports are 720p with a watermark.

Pictory Starter is $29 a month, billed monthly, with 200 video minutes a month, and Pictory offers a 14-day trial. Fliki spends credits per operation, while Pictory counts video minutes. Pictory gives no refunds on paid subscriptions. Fliki vs invideo AI sets Fliki beside invideo AI directly, and Pictory alternatives does the same for Pictory.

HeyGen for avatars, Lumen5 and Canva for simpler videos

HeyGen Creator is $29 a month, billed monthly, with videos up to 30 minutes and credits that roll over one more month on monthly billing. Lumen5 Basic is $29 a month, billed monthly, with unlimited videos at 720p and 10-minute videos.

Canva Pro is $18 a month, billed monthly, for one person: a design editor that lists text-to-speech voiceover among its video tools. Canva says a free account gets a watermark only when you add paid elements.

Free plans among the five invideo alternatives

• Fliki: 3 credits a month, 720p exports with a Fliki watermark, no credit card required.
• HeyGen: up to 3 videos a month of up to 1 minute, no credit card required.
• Lumen5: 5 videos a month of up to 2 minutes, with a Lumen5-branded outro.
• Canva: Canva says it is always free for every individual.
• Pictory: a 14-day trial of 15 video minutes and 3 video projects, listed as a trial rather than a free plan.

Which invideo alternative to pick

Pick Fliki for narration from a script, blog post or deck, starting on its free plan of 3 credits a month with no card.

• Pictory for video minutes instead of credits.
• HeyGen for an avatar presenter and rolling credits.
• Lumen5 for unlimited videos at 720p.
• Canva for a designer who narrates rarely.

Fliki alternatives widens the list beyond invideo AI.