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By the toolist.ai editors. Researched from both vendors' pages and hands-on tests published by others, not hands-on tested by toolist.ai. Updated October 23, 2026.
Pictory vs InVideo
Verdict
Pick Pictory for stock-footage videos: it says Starter's $29 a month covers up to 30 minutes, at best about 97 cents each, and Unite.AI's tester had a first cut within seconds, though testers had to swap many clips. Pick InVideo if you want generative AI clips from models such as Seedance, Veo and Kling next to stock footage, and budget carefully: its AI agent spends credits as it works, and one tester on the earlier $17 Plus plan ran out before finishing a Short.
Based on published plans and other people's hands-on tests, not on a test of our own.
Choose Pictory if
- You repurpose blog posts, scripts or slide decks into stock-footage videos
- You want plans that state video minutes (up to 30 a month on Starter)
- You want licensed Getty Images and Storyblocks footage included
Choose InVideo if
- You want generated clips, not only stock footage
- Your team edits on one shared timeline
- You want the lower entry price ($20 against $29 a month)
Side by side
| Pictory | InVideo | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Pictory turns a script, blog post, slide deck or recording into a captioned video built from licensed stock footage and AI voiceover. Paid plans start at $29 a month for 2,000 credits, which Pictory says cover up to 30 minutes of video. | InVideo AI turns a prompt or script into an edited video with stock footage, AI voiceover and clips from generative models such as Seedance, Veo and Kling, all paid for in credits. Plans start at $20 a month per seat, or $10 a month billed yearly with a 50%-off coupon. |
| Best for | Turning blog posts, scripts and slide decks into stock-footage videos | Generative AI clips and stock footage on one collaborative timeline |
| Free plan | None; a 14-day trial with 300 credits (up to 10 minutes of video by Pictory's count), 720p export with Pictory branding and up to 3 projects. | A free plan with a small weekly credit allowance; exports carry a watermark. InVideo does not publish the exact amount. |
| Cheapest paid plan | Starter ($29 a month) | Starter ($20 a month) |
| Price per unit, calculated | – | $0.050 per credit (Starter) |
| Prices last checked | 2026-10-30 | 2026-10-16 |
| Test result | Not tested by us; see what published tests found below. | Not tested by us; see what published tests found below. |
Price per unit is our division of each plan's monthly price by what it includes, not a measured cost.
What hands-on testers found
Pictory
Zapier, updated July 8, 2026
- Picked as the best app for turning existing content into polished video.
- The editor was easy to find your way around.
- Output looks templated next to fully generative tools; it does not create original footage.
More tests in our Pictory review.
InVideo
NenaWow, August 5, 2026
- Used 81.8 of 75 monthly credits without getting a publishable Short.
- The output was a style grid and five generated clips of about 36 seconds in total, not one narrated video.
- At zero credits, generation stopped with a prompt to upgrade or buy more.
More tests in our InVideo review.
Read the full reviews: Pictory, InVideo. Pictory pricing. InVideo pricing.