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Head-to-head · AI GIF Makers

Hagif vs GifGen

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Hagif #2 in AI GIF Makers 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Hagif
GifGen #3 in AI GIF Makers 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit GifGen

Hagif leads on 2 checks, GifGen on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreHagif · 9.3/10
  • Free planonly Hagif
  • Most featuresHagif · 5 of 5

Hagif scores higher on our rubric for ai gif makers: 9.3 against 9.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #3.

Hagif offers free plan; GifGen doesn't. Hagif offers video to gif; GifGen doesn't.

Hagif is the better fit for low-cost AI GIF creation with broad inputs. GifGen is the better fit for paid prompt-based GIFs and sticker workflows.

  • Hagif fits best

    Low-cost AI GIF creation with broad inputs

  • GifGen fits best

    Paid prompt-based GIFs and sticker workflows

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Side by side

Feature Hagif 9.3/10 Visit ↗ GifGen 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 9.2
Ranking #2 in AI GIF Makers #3 in AI GIF Makers
Best for Low-cost AI GIF creation with broad inputs Paid prompt-based GIFs and sticker workflows
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $4.99 one-time €9.99/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web Web, Android
Support Email, Docs Email, Docs
Built for Solo, Small business Solo, Small business
Features Hagif 5/5 · GifGen 4/5
Prompt to GIF ✓ ✓
Image to GIF ✓ ✓
Video to GIF ✓ (best) —
GIF templates ✓ ✓
Watermark-free export ✓ ✓
Specs
Maximum GIF length Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Supports text, image-sequence, and video-to-GIF workflows
  • Core local tools process files in the browser without uploads
  • One-time $4.99 pass adds larger batch and comparison workflows
  • Generates looping GIFs from images and motion prompts
  • Timeline controls include frame editing, speed, crop, loop, and boomerang
  • Exports GIFs and PNG frames with no watermark on Creator
Cons
  • AI GIF generation uses cloud image generation
  • Advanced Power Pass features require a one-time purchase
  • Its focus is GIF creation and processing rather than broader media editing
  • No permanent free plan
  • No video-to-GIF workflow
  • Available on web and Android only
Our verdict

Hagif is a browser-first toolkit for creating and processing GIFs across web and API workflows. It combines text-prompt AI GIF generation with image-sequence and video conversion, then adds compression, resizing, animated background…

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GifGen is a web-based AI GIF generator for individuals and small teams creating reaction GIFs, stickers, profile animations, logos, and social content. It turns an uploaded image and a text description of motion into a looping animated…

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  1. HagifAI GIF Makers 9.3Free plan
  2. GifGenAI GIF Makers 9.2Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Hagif — where it wins

    • Supports text, image-sequence, and video-to-GIF workflows
    • Core local tools process files in the browser without uploads
    • One-time $4.99 pass adds larger batch and comparison workflows

    Where it doesn't

    • AI GIF generation uses cloud image generation
    • Advanced Power Pass features require a one-time purchase
    • Its focus is GIF creation and processing rather than broader media editing
  • GifGen — where it wins

    • Generates looping GIFs from images and motion prompts
    • Timeline controls include frame editing, speed, crop, loop, and boomerang
    • Exports GIFs and PNG frames with no watermark on Creator

    Where it doesn't

    • No permanent free plan
    • No video-to-GIF workflow
    • Available on web and Android only

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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