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Arcads vs Recraft

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

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Arcads

Generate UGC-style video ads with AI actors without hiring creators or filming

4.0(1 review)Free trial
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Verdict

Arcads is listed under Video AI and Recraft under Image & Visual AI. Recraft scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.3 vs 7.6 out of 10), led by value for money. Only Recraft has a free plan or trial. Only Recraft is available on iOS, Android and Chrome Extension.

Best overall

Recraft

  • Graphic designers
  • Illustrators
  • Marketers
  • Brand and design teams

Choose Arcads if

  • You want a tool built for producing many UGC-style ad variants for paid social testing without creators or filming.
  • Large library of more than 1,000 AI actors, plus custom actor creation.
  • Covers the full ad workflow: generation, captions, translation and editing in one tool.

Choose Recraft if

  • You want a tool built for vector graphics and icons.
  • Generates editable SVG vectors on every plan, including Free.
  • Custom styles and color palettes keep output consistent with a brand.
Best value
Recraft
Best for beginners
Arcads
Best for business
Recraft

Features

17 features compared.

  • AI Actor Library
    Arcads
    Available
    Recraft
    Not available
  • Lip-Sync and Emotion Control
    Arcads
    Available
    Recraft
    Not available
  • Multi-Model Generation
    Arcads
    Available
    Recraft
    Not available
  • Localization
    Arcads
    Available
    Recraft
    Not available
  • Video Editing Tools
    Arcads
    Available
    Recraft
    Not available
  • Ad Presets
    Arcads
    Available
    Recraft
    Not available
  • Workflow Canvas
    Arcads
    Available
    Recraft
    Not available
  • AI Video and Lip Sync APIs
    Arcads
    Available
    Recraft
    Not available
  • Raster and vector generation
    Arcads
    Not available
    Recraft
    Available
  • Custom styles
    Arcads
    Not available
    Recraft
    Available
  • Color palettes
    Arcads
    Not available
    Recraft
    Available
  • Vector Editor and canvas
    Arcads
    Not available
    Recraft
    Available
  • Image tools
    Arcads
    Not available
    Recraft
    Available
  • Mockups
    Arcads
    Not available
    Recraft
    Available
  • Agentic chat and Design Agent
    Arcads
    Not available
    Recraft
    Available
  • External models
    Arcads
    Not available
    Recraft
    Available
  • Video generation
    Arcads
    Not available
    Recraft
    Available

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    Arcads
    Free trial
    Recraft
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Arcads
    No
    Recraft
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Arcads
    $29
    Recraft
    $0
  • Plans
    Arcads
    4 plans
    Recraft
    4 plans

Arcads plans

  • Lite

    $29/month

    Entry plan for short model-generated clips

    • 1,800 credits
    • no talking actors

  • Starter

    $110/month

    Individual marketers testing AI actor ads

    • 8,000 credits
    • talking AI actors
    • no captions

  • Creator

    $220/month

    Regular ad creators needing captions and workflows

    • 16,000 credits
    • captions
    • workflows

  • Pro

    $550/month

    Teams and heavy users

    • 48,000 credits
    • API access
    • unlimited team seats
    • custom actor cloning
    • credit rollover
    • ElevenLabs integration
    • Slack and call support

Recraft plans

  • Free

    $0

    Daily credits to try image and vector generation; images are public

    • Daily credit allowance
    • Vector generation and Vector Editor
    • Up to 2 images per prompt
    • 3 image uploads per day
    • Public images with no commercial license

  • Basic

    $12/month

    1,000 credits per month for individuals; $10 per month billed annually

    • 1,000 monthly credits
    • Private images
    • Commercial rights
    • Credit top-ups
    • No video generation

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $20/month

    Starts at 2,000 credits per month for $20; larger tiers up to 16,000 credits at $160

    • 2,000 to 16,000 monthly credits
    • Private images
    • Commercial rights
    • Video generation
    • Credit top-ups

  • Teams

    $22/user/mo

    Shared workspace, minimum 2 seats; starts at 2,000 credits per seat per month

    • Shared custom styles
    • Centralized account management
    • SSO
    • Priority support
    • Video generation
    • Credits not shared between members

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.

Arcads
7.6overall
Recraft
8.3overall

Arcads leads in 0 categories and Recraft in 1.

  • Ease of Use

    Arcads
    8.3
    Recraft
    Not rated

  • Feature Depth

    Arcads
    8.0
    Recraft
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Recraft leads by 0.7
    Arcads
    6.8
    Recraft
    7.5

  • Performance & Speed

    Arcads
    7.8
    Recraft
    Not rated

  • Documentation & Support

    Arcads
    7.0
    Recraft
    Not rated

  • Vector (.SVG) Quality & Paths

    Arcads
    Not rated
    Recraft
    8.8

  • Brand Style Consistency

    Arcads
    Not rated
    Recraft
    8.7

  • Editing Toolset

    Arcads
    Not rated
    Recraft
    8.5

  • Integrations & API

    Arcads
    Not rated
    Recraft
    8.2

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

Arcads

Pros

  • Large library of more than 1,000 AI actors, plus custom actor creation.
  • Covers the full ad workflow: generation, captions, translation and editing in one tool.
  • Access to several video and image models from a single account.
  • Localization into 30+ languages helps test the same ad across markets.
  • API and MCP options exist for teams that want to automate creative production.

Cons

  • Credit-based pricing is hard to predict; a talking-actor minute reportedly costs 800 credits, and runtime is rounded up to the minute.
  • Paid plans start at $29 for a limited tier and $110 for talking actors at list price, with no permanent free plan confirmed.
  • Captions, API access, custom actor cloning and credit rollover reportedly sit on higher tiers.
  • No public pricing page was reachable and no native mobile app was found.

Recraft

Pros

  • Generates editable SVG vectors on every plan, including Free
  • Custom styles and color palettes keep output consistent with a brand
  • Single workspace for generation, vector editing, upscaling, background removal and mockups
  • Gives access to external models such as Flux, GPT Image, Imagen and Nano Banana
  • Paid plans include private images and full commercial rights
  • Apps for iOS and Android, Figma and other plugins, and a public API and MCP server

Cons

  • Free plan images are public and not licensed for commercial use
  • Monthly credits expire each cycle, and costs per image vary by model (for example 2 credits for V4.1 and 10 for V4.1 Pro)
  • Video generation is not available on Free or Basic plans
  • Plan prices depend on credit tier, so cost rises quickly for heavy use

Platforms

  • Web
    Arcads
    Supported
    Recraft
    Supported
  • Windows
    Arcads
    Not supported
    Recraft
    Not supported
  • macOS
    Arcads
    Not supported
    Recraft
    Not supported
  • iOS
    Arcads
    Not supported
    Recraft
    Supported
  • Android
    Arcads
    Not supported
    Recraft
    Supported
  • API
    Arcads
    Supported
    Recraft
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    Arcads
    Not supported
    Recraft
    Not supported
  • Chrome Extension
    Arcads
    Not supported
    Recraft
    Supported

Integrations

Arcads

1 integration
  • ElevenLabs

Recraft

5 integrations
  • Figma
  • Framer
  • Google Docs
  • Google Slides
  • Claude (MCP connector)

Company

  • Company
    Arcads
    Arcads
    Recraft
    Recraft, Inc.
  • Founded
    Arcads
    2024
    Recraft
    2022
  • Headquarters
    Arcads
    Not listed
    Recraft
    London, UK
  • Listing
    Arcads
    Claimed
    Recraft
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Arcads better than Recraft?

It depends on your workflow. Arcads is built for producing many UGC-style ad variants for paid social testing without creators or filming. Recraft is built for vector graphics and icons.

What are the key feature differences between Arcads and Recraft?

Arcads: Generate UGC-style video ads with AI actors without hiring creators or filming. Recraft: AI image and vector design studio with brand styles, editing tools and SVG export. Arcads is rated 4.0/5 from 1 user review.

Does Arcads or Recraft have a free plan?

Recraft has a free plan or trial; Arcads is paid only.

Which is cheaper, Arcads or Recraft?

Arcads starts at $29 and Recraft starts at $0. See the pricing table above for what each tier includes.