Arcads hides its prices in the app, and reviewers report $110/month for about ten talking-actor ads.
Arcads does not publish dollar prices on its website (arcads.ai/pricing returned a 404 on 11 November 2026). Its help center lists monthly credits only: Starter 8,000, Creator 16,000, Pro 48,000, Scale 96,000 and Business 192,000, and a talking-actor video uses 800 credits. Independent reviewers who checked inside the app report Starter at $110/month and Creator at $220/month, which works out to about 10 talking-actor videos for $110. Starter and Creator credits reset every cycle, and the 72-hour trial rolls into the paid Starter plan unless you cancel. Zemith Plus is $15.99/month with 1.5M monthly credits for Ad Maker, Brand Kit, Product Studio, Virtual Try-On, video models and frontier AI chat.
Zemith Plus makes 9:16 UGC presenter ads, product photos and try-on looks for $15.99/mo.
- Ad Maker turns one product photo and a one-line pitch into vertical 9:16 presenter ads, with three AI-written scripts in proven UGC angles: Hook, Problem to solution and Testimonial.
- Pick an AI-made stock presenter, upload your own photo, or cast a saved AI Influencer character, then burn in bold word-by-word captions for sound-off feeds.
- Brand Kit fills itself in from your website (colors, fonts, logo, tone and rules), and Remix/Recast keeps a winning ad's moves while swapping the people, the product or the look.
- The same $15.99/mo plan covers Product Studio, Virtual Try-On, Language Swap dubbing, Lipsync, video with Kling V3.0, Veo 3.1, Seedance 2.5 and Wan, plus GPT, Claude, Gemini and Grok to write briefs and hooks.
8,000 credits, about 10 talking-actor videos at 800 credits each; credits reset every cycle
1.5M credits · Ad Maker + Brand Kit + Product Studio + Try-On + Veo 3.1, Kling V3.0 + GPT, Claude & Gemini
Free plan · $0 today · Cancel anytime
Add a product photo, pick a presenter and a script angle, and get vertical presenter ads with word-by-word captions, with the exact credit cost shown before you render.
Three pricing traps to know before you start an Arcads trial.
No public price list: you see what you will pay only after you sign up.
“Arcads tests new pricing from time to time, so your account may use different rates or plan sizes.”Arcads Help Center, Official FAQ, Checked 11 Nov 2026
The trial needs a card and turns into a paid Starter plan after 72 hours.
“If you don't cancel, the Starter monthly plan starts after 72 hours.”Arcads Help Center, Official FAQ, Checked 11 Nov 2026
“they offer a misleading free trial only to find out that you can barely use the platform”Trustpilot, 1-star review, Nov 2026
Starter and Creator credits reset every cycle, and cancelling forfeits what is left.
“Starter and Creator credits reset each cycle, and Pro, Scale and Business roll unused credits over.”Arcads Help Center, Official FAQ, Checked 11 Nov 2026
“I canceled my service before the end of the billing cycle and then they charged me still.”Trustpilot, 1-star review, Nov 2026
What Arcads' plans do well, and how Zemith matches it for less.
A large library of realistic AI actors built for performance ads.
“1,000+ Captivating AI Actors”Arcads homepage, Official product claim, Checked 11 Nov 2026
At every tier, here is what Arcads costs versus Zemith.
Arcads credits from its help center and dollar prices reported by reviewers who checked inside the app; Zemith prices from zemith.com/pricing. Checked 11 November 2026.
| Tier | Arcads Plan | Zemith Plan | What Changes on Zemith |
|---|---|---|---|
Free or trial Testing before you pay | 72-hour trial · 1,000 credits · card required · rolls into Starter unless cancelled | Free · $0/mo · 2,000 daily chat credits · no card required | No card and no automatic upgrade; upgrade to Plus only when you want Creative Studio |
Entry paid Solo founders & small brands | Starter · reported $110/mo · 8,000 credits (about 10 talking-actor videos) · resets each cycle | Plus · $15.99/mo ($179.88/yr · $14.99/mo) · 1.5M credits/mo | Around $94/mo less, with Ad Maker, Brand Kit, Product Studio, Virtual Try-On, video models and AI chat included |
Growing team More ad variants per month | Creator · reported $220/mo · 16,000 credits · resets each cycle | Professional · $29.99/mo ($299.88/yr · $24.99/mo) · 3M credits/mo | Around $190/mo less, plus top models (Claude Opus, flagship GPT), Cloud background agents and Max Mode |
Scale & API Agencies & high volume | Pro 48,000 · Scale 96,000 · Business 192,000 credits · API, team seats and custom actors start on Pro | Professional seats or mixed Plus and Professional team seats | Custom presenters on every paid plan; add $10 top-ups (800k credits, never expire) when launches spike |
Our verdict: skip the $110/month Starter wall and make UGC ads, product visuals and scripts in Zemith Plus for $15.99/mo.
- Arcads keeps its prices inside the app; reviewers report $110/month for Starter, which buys about ten 800-credit talking-actor videos that reset every cycle.
- Zemith Plus ($15.99/month, 1.5M credits) includes Ad Maker with three script angles, AI or real presenters, word-by-word captions, Brand Kit and Remix/Recast for fresh variants.
- You also get Product Studio, Virtual Try-On, Language Swap dubbing, Veo 3.1, Kling V3.0 and Seedance 2.5 video, and GPT, Claude and Gemini to write hooks and briefs, with non-expiring $10 top-ups.
- Want to see what Trustpilot reviewers say about Arcads first? Read our Arcads reviews and top complaints breakdown.
Questions people ask about Arcads pricing.
How much does Arcads cost per month in 2026?
Arcads does not list prices on a public page. Its help center lists monthly credits (Starter 8,000, Creator 16,000, Pro 48,000, Scale 96,000, Business 192,000), and reviewers who checked inside the app report Starter at $110/month and Creator at $220/month. Arcads says rates can differ by account and region.
How many videos do you get on Arcads Starter?
An Arcads 1.0 talking-actor video uses 800 credits for up to 2 minutes, so Starter's 8,000 credits cover about 10 talking-actor videos a month. Video model clips are priced per generation on top of that.
Does Arcads have a free plan or free trial?
There is no free plan. The 72-hour trial includes 1,000 credits, needs a card, and starts the paid Starter monthly plan unless you cancel within 72 hours. Zemith's Free plan needs no card and never upgrades itself.
Do unused Arcads credits roll over?
Not on Starter or Creator: those credits reset each cycle. Pro, Scale and Business roll unused credits over. When you cancel, it takes effect at the end of the billing cycle and unused credits are lost. Zemith top-up credits never expire.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Arcads for UGC ads?
Zemith Plus is $15.99/month with 1.5M credits. Ad Maker writes Hook, Problem to solution and Testimonial scripts, renders 9:16 presenter ads with captions, and shares one balance with Product Studio, Virtual Try-On, video models and AI chat.
Make 9:16 UGC ads, product photos and try-on looks in one $15.99/mo workspace.
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