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Krea vs Vivify

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

Verdict

Krea and Vivify are both Image & Visual AI tools. Krea scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.3 vs 7.6 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only Krea is available on iOS and offers an API. Only Vivify is available on Windows and macOS.

Best overall

Krea

  • Designers
  • Digital artists
  • Marketing and creative teams
  • Game and 3D artists

Choose Krea if

  • You want a tool built for Real-time visual ideation.
  • Free plan with 100 daily units and access to real-time, image, video and 3D models.
  • Many third-party and in-house models available in a single account.

Choose Vivify if

  • You want a tool built for generating campaign visuals and short video drafts from one credit balance, trying realtime face swap or virtual try-on on a webcam feed.
  • Images, video and live face swap share one credit balance.
  • Credit packs never expire and subscription credits roll over for a month.
Best for beginners
Krea
Best for business
Krea

Features

17 features compared.

  • Real-time generation
    Krea
    Available
    Vivify
    Not available
  • Multi-model image and video generation
    Krea
    Available
    Vivify
    Not available
  • Upscaler and enhancer
    Krea
    Available
    Vivify
    Not available
  • Image editor
    Krea
    Available
    Vivify
    Not available
  • LoRA training
    Krea
    Available
    Vivify
    Not available
  • Krea Nodes and App Builder
    Krea
    Available
    Vivify
    Not available
  • 3D and lip sync
    Krea
    Available
    Vivify
    Not available
  • Plugins and API
    Krea
    Available
    Vivify
    Not available
  • Text to image
    Krea
    Not available
    Vivify
    Available
  • Image to image
    Krea
    Not available
    Vivify
    Available
  • Text to video and image to video
    Krea
    Not available
    Vivify
    Available
  • Live Face Swap
    Krea
    Not available
    Vivify
    Available
  • Live Try-On and Restyle
    Krea
    Not available
    Vivify
    Available
  • Vivify Live Client
    Krea
    Not available
    Vivify
    Available
  • Prompt library
    Krea
    Not available
    Vivify
    Available
  • Shared credits
    Krea
    Not available
    Vivify
    Available
  • Commercial use
    Krea
    Not available
    Vivify
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    Krea
    Freemium
    Vivify
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Krea
    Yes
    Vivify
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Krea
    $0
    Vivify
    $0
  • Plans
    Krea
    6 plans
    Vivify
    6 plans

Krea plans

  • Free

    $0

    100 compute units per day, no credit card required

    • Real-time models
    • Image video and 3D models
    • LoRA training up to 50 images
    • Upscaling up to 2K
    • Krea Nodes
    • App Builder

  • Basic

    $9/month

    5,000 compute units per month

    • Commercial license
    • All image models
    • Selected video models
    • 4 image and 2 video concurrent jobs
    • Unlimited relaxed generations

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $35/month

    20,000 compute units per month

    • Commercial license
    • All image and video models
    • Upscaling up to 22K
    • 8 image and 4 video concurrent jobs

  • Max

    $105/month

    60,000 compute units per month

    • Commercial license
    • Unlimited LoRA training up to 2,000 images
    • Upscaling up to 22K
    • Unlimited image and 8 video concurrent jobs

  • Business

    $200/month

    80,000 compute units per month for a team of up to 50 members

    • Shared compute pool
    • Usage analytics
    • Priority email support
    • Per-member spend limits
    • Packs from 20k to 1.5M units

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Custom compute packages and seat counts

    • SAML SSO
    • Dedicated account manager
    • IP indemnification
    • Custom onboarding
    • Unlimited image and video concurrency

Vivify plans

  • Free

    $0

    12 signup credits and daily check-in rewards.

    • 12 signup credits
    • Daily check-in rewards
    • 88 seconds of free live face swap preview

  • Basic

    $12/month

    For light creation.

    • 500 credits per month
    • Commercial use allowed
    • No watermark
    • Unused credits carry over

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $29/month

    For regular creation.

    • 2,150 credits per month
    • Commercial use allowed
    • No watermark
    • Credit packs at 20% off

  • Max

    $89/month

    For high-volume production.

    • 8,500 credits per month
    • API access included
    • Commercial use allowed
    • Credit packs at 20% off

  • Small Credit Pack

    $39/one-time

    2,000 credits for occasional projects.

    • 2,000 credits
    • Credits never expire
    • No subscription required

  • Studio Credit Pack

    $99/one-time

    7,500 credits for larger batches.

    • 7,500 credits
    • Credits never expire
    • No subscription required

Our ratings

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

Krea
8.3overall
Vivify
7.6overall

Krea leads in 0 categories and Vivify in 0, with 1 tied.

  • Real-time Generation

    Krea
    9.0
    Vivify
    Not rated

  • Image Quality & Model Choice

    Krea
    8.7
    Vivify
    Not rated

  • Upscaling & Enhancement

    Krea
    8.8
    Vivify
    Not rated

  • Video Generation

    Krea
    8.0
    Vivify
    Not rated

  • Pricing Clarity

    Tied
    Krea
    7.2
    Vivify
    7.2

  • Image Generation Quality

    Krea
    Not rated
    Vivify
    7.8

  • Video Generation Quality

    Krea
    Not rated
    Vivify
    7.5

  • Live Face Swap

    Krea
    Not rated
    Vivify
    7.6

  • Ease of Use

    Krea
    Not rated
    Vivify
    8.0

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

Krea

Pros

  • Free plan with 100 daily units and access to real-time, image, video and 3D models
  • Many third-party and in-house models available in a single account
  • Real-time generation and upscaling up to 22K
  • LoRA training and node-based workflows for repeatable pipelines
  • Plugins for Photoshop, Adobe video tools, DaVinci Resolve and Blender, plus an API

Cons

  • Compute units run out at different rates per model, so costs for video and premium models are hard to predict
  • Basic, Pro and Max units do not roll over
  • Commercial license is not included on the Free plan
  • No official Android app was found

Vivify

Pros

  • Images, video and live face swap share one credit balance
  • Credit packs never expire and subscription credits roll over for a month
  • Live Client works with OBS, Zoom, Teams, Meet and Discord on Windows and macOS
  • Cost in credits is shown before each generation
  • Paid plans include commercial use and no watermark

Cons

  • The site does not name the company, location or team behind it
  • Free access is limited to 12 signup credits and a short live preview
  • Live Face Swap uses credits quickly: the Basic plan covers about 17 minutes on XMAX or 3 minutes on Lucy per month
  • No iOS or Android app
  • Quality depends on third-party models that Vivify does not control

Platforms

  • Web
    Krea
    Supported
    Vivify
    Supported
  • Windows
    Krea
    Not supported
    Vivify
    Supported
  • macOS
    Krea
    Not supported
    Vivify
    Supported
  • iOS
    Krea
    Supported
    Vivify
    Not supported
  • Android
    Krea
    Not supported
    Vivify
    Not supported
  • API
    Krea
    Supported
    Vivify
    Not supported
  • Browser Extension
    Krea
    Not supported
    Vivify
    Not supported

Integrations

Krea

8 integrations
  • Photoshop
  • After Effects
  • Premiere Pro
  • DaVinci Resolve
  • Blender
  • ChatGPT
  • Slack
  • MCP

Vivify

5 integrations
  • OBS
  • Zoom
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Google Meet
  • Discord

Company

  • Company
    Krea
    KREA.AI, Inc.
    Vivify
    Not listed
  • Headquarters
    Krea
    San Francisco, CA
    Vivify
    Not listed
  • Listing
    Krea
    Claimed
    Vivify
    Not claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Krea better than Vivify?

It depends on your workflow. Krea is built for Real-time visual ideation. Vivify is built for generating campaign visuals and short video drafts from one credit balance, trying realtime face swap or virtual try-on on a webcam feed.

What are the key feature differences between Krea and Vivify?

Krea: Generate and edit images, video and 3D with dozens of models in one workspace. Vivify: AI image and video generator with realtime face swap for creators.

Does Krea or Vivify have a free plan?

Yes, both do. Krea is freemium and Vivify is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, Krea or Vivify?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.