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Crayo alternative: AutoShort vs Crayo

Crayo is the cheaper choice for Reddit-story, fake-text and clipped videos. AutoShort is the Crayo alternative when you want a fresh AI-illustrated video per topic (each scene drawn to match the script) with scheduled YouTube uploads, a 3-day trial and a 14-day refund window. Crayo says it does not offer refunds.

Crayo and AutoShort overlap less than their search results suggest. Crayo is a toolbox for Reddit stories, fake texts and clipping long videos; AutoShort writes a script and draws every scene with AI. Crayo facts below come from crayo.ai/pricing.

AI art styles

3 days

free trial, any plan

14 days

refund window (first web plan)

$19

AutoShort entry plan / month

3 days free on any plan, then from $19/month. Cancel anytime.

Side-by-Side

Honest feature comparison. Where Crayo wins, we say so. “Not listed” means Crayo’s own site doesn’t say, not that it lacks the feature.

Feature	AutoShort (that’s us)	Crayo
Entry plan	Starter $19/mo: 1,200 credits (~30 standard videos)	Hobby $13/mo billed yearly ($160): 250 workflow credits, 2 hours of export
Next tiers	Pro $59 (4,000 credits) · Business $129 (10,000) · Scale $299 (30,000)	Clipper $27/mo yearly (1,000 credits) · Pro $55/mo yearly (3,000 credits)
Free plan / trial	No free plan; 3-day free trial on every paid plan (120 credits, card required)	Not listed
Refunds	14-day guarantee on an eligible first website subscription	"We do not offer refunds"
Unused credits roll over	Plan credits: no · one-time packs never expire	No — subscription credits reset each cycle
Reddit-story videos	AI-written Reddit-style stories with AI scenes	Dedicated Reddit video workflow
Fake-text (chat) videos
Clip long videos into shorts		AutoClip
AI-illustrated scenes from a topic	AI-generated image per scene, animated; 11 art styles	100 AI images/mo on Hobby, 300 on Clipper, 500 on Pro
Voiceover	Natural Google voices included; premium ElevenLabs voices +25 credits	30 / 120 / 180 voiceover minutes per month by plan
Editing tools	Scene editor in the video wizard	Advanced editor, voice changer, face swap, subtitle remover
Posting	YouTube scheduled upload; TikTok after you review each video	Social account tracking (1 / 3 / 10); posting not listed
Languages	31 languages	"Most languages"
API	Public REST API	Developer API (linked in site navigation)

Crayo facts checked on October 9, 2026 from crayo.ai/pricing. Prices change; check their site before buying.

What a video costs on each plan

The arithmetic behind the headline prices. Model your own volume with the free AI video cost calculator.

Tool	Plan	Maths	Per video
AutoShort	Starter $19/mo	$19 ÷ ~30 standard videos	≈ $0.63
Crayo	Hobby, billed yearly	$160 ÷ 12 months ÷ 250 credits	≈ $0.05 per credit (within 2 h export/month)

Crayo is far cheaper per video. One Crayo workflow credit is one AI-generated video (Reddit story, fake text, AutoClip), capped by export minutes and AI images. An AutoShort standard video is 40 credits and draws a new AI image for every scene. The two numbers buy different videos.

Which Tool Fits You?

Pick AutoShort if

You want every scene drawn by AI to match your script, in one of 11 styles
You start from a topic or a viral idea rather than a Reddit post or a long video
You want scheduled YouTube uploads and reviewed TikTok posts from the same place
You want to try it for 3 days and keep a 14-day refund window on your first website subscription

Pick Crayo if

You make Reddit-story or fake-text videos and want the lowest cost per video
You clip podcasts or streams into shorts (AutoClip)
You want an editor with voice changer, face swap and subtitle remover
You are happy paying yearly to get the $13/month price

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Crayo alternative?▼

It depends on the format. For Reddit-story, fake-text or clipped videos, Crayo is hard to beat on price. If you want original faceless videos where AI draws every scene to match the script, AutoShort is the Crayo alternative to try. It has a 3-day free trial on every plan.

How much does Crayo cost?▼

Crayo's pricing page lists Hobby at $13/month billed yearly ($160), Clipper at $27/month billed yearly ($327) and Pro at $55/month billed yearly ($664), with 250, 1,000 and 3,000 workflow credits a month. Check crayo.ai/pricing for current prices.

Does Crayo offer refunds?▼

Crayo's pricing FAQ says it does not offer refunds; you can cancel and keep the plan until the end of the billing cycle. AutoShort refunds an eligible first website subscription within 14 days and starts every paid plan with a 3-day free trial.

Can AutoShort make Reddit story videos?▼

Yes, with a different look. AutoShort writes Reddit-style stories and illustrates each scene with AI images, narrated and captioned. It does not import a Reddit post onto a gameplay background, and it has no fake-text chat format. For those formats Crayo is the better tool.

Is AutoShort free?▼

No. AutoShort has no free plan. Every paid plan starts with a 3-day free trial that includes 120 credits (about 3 standard videos). A card is required, and you are charged the plan price (from $19/month) when the trial ends unless you cancel.

Still comparing?

See how AutoShort stacks up against Faceless.video, Revid.ai, AutoShorts.ai and InVideo AI, or read our roundup of AutoShorts.ai alternatives. Our Reddit story video guide shows how to paste a story so AutoShort reads it word for word, and lists what it does not do. Checking exports? The free video length calculator works out duration from file size and bitrate, with the length limits for TikTok, Shorts and Reels.