Pencil vs InVideo AI

Pencil4.6Visit InVideo AI4.8Visit

Pencil #3 in Video Ad Maker Software 4.6/10 From $11/mo (annual) ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Pencil

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Higher score InVideo AI #7 in Video Ad Maker Software 4.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit InVideo AI

• Pencil fits best

  Ad teams optimizing video and static creative

• InVideo AI fits best

  Creators wanting broad AI video generation

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Side by side

Feature	Pencil 4.6/10 Visit ↗	InVideo AI 4.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	4.6	4.8
Ranking	#3 in Video Ad Maker Software	#7 in Video Ad Maker Software
Best for	Ad teams optimizing video and static creative	Creators wanting broad AI video generation
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$11/mo	Not published
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web
Features Pencil 1/4 · InVideo AI 0/4
AI video generation	Not published	Not published
Stock media library	Not published	Not published
Brand kit	✓ (best)	Not published
Watermark removal	Not published	Not published
Specs
Ad template count	Not published	Not published
Video length limit	Not published	Not published
Aspect ratio options	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Generates video, static ads, copy, images, and complete ad creatives Connects ad accounts for launch, tracking, imports, and performance analysis Supports brand controls, bulk generation, resizing, and creative scores	Generates scripts, visuals, voiceovers, subtitles, music, and stock media Supports prompt-based editing, image-to-video, avatars, and storyboarding Offers access to 200+ AI models and a valuable free plan
Cons	Full access starts on paid plans rather than a permanent free plan Broader ad production scope may exceed teams focused only on video Core limits generation volume to 50 generations per month	Runs in a web browser with no listed desktop or mobile platform Integrations are absent from the published product details Paid plan pricing is only clearly shown for the annual Ultra tier
Our verdict	Pencil is a web-based generative AI platform for marketers, agencies, and enterprise teams creating advertising creatives. It covers text, images, video, static ads, and complete ad concepts, using brand assets, guidelines, and performance… Read the review →	InVideo AI is a browser-based video creation platform for creators, agencies, marketers, studios, and enterprises. It turns prompts or scripts into videos with AI-generated scripts, visuals, voiceovers, subtitles, music, and stock media.… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Pencil — where it wins

  • Generates video, static ads, copy, images, and complete ad creatives
  • Connects ad accounts for launch, tracking, imports, and performance analysis
  • Supports brand controls, bulk generation, resizing, and creative scores

  Where it doesn't

  • Full access starts on paid plans rather than a permanent free plan
  • Broader ad production scope may exceed teams focused only on video
  • Core limits generation volume to 50 generations per month

• InVideo AI — where it wins

  • Generates scripts, visuals, voiceovers, subtitles, music, and stock media
  • Supports prompt-based editing, image-to-video, avatars, and storyboarding
  • Offers access to 200+ AI models and a valuable free plan

  Where it doesn't

  • Runs in a web browser with no listed desktop or mobile platform
  • Integrations are absent from the published product details
  • Paid plan pricing is only clearly shown for the annual Ultra tier

• Pencil4.6/10 · From $11/mo (annual)

  A broad creative system for teams producing, testing, and launching ads at scale.

  Visit PencilFull verdict →
• InVideo AI4.8/10 · Free plan

  A broad AI video maker with strong generation tools and limited ecosystem integrations.

  Visit InVideo AIFull verdict →