Imaginode vs Arcads: $11 an ad or 31 cents for five seconds
An alternative to Arcads at about $11 a video: Imaginode generates ad shots by the cent, with free credits to try first. Arcads sells AI actors.
Competitor data verified on August 20, 2026
Frank HoubreFounder of Imaginode
Our pricing, same day
- Starter : $17/month900 credits/month
- Creator : $55/month3,100 credits/month
- Studio : $188/month10,500 credits/month
Arcads is the performance agency tool: AI actors speaking to camera with the naturalness of a real UGC creator, built to shoot dozens of ad variants a week.
Its economics are deliberate: Starter at $110 a month for 10 videos, Creator at $220 for 20, Pro on request with an API. That is roughly $11 a video at every tier. There is no free tier and no trial, and prices are not published: you must create an account to see them.
Imaginode does not do talking actors. It manufactures everything around them: the product, the scene, the mood, with over twenty video models and a price shown before every generation. For a complete ad, the two are often combined.
Job
Arcads
AI actors speaking to camera for UGC advertising
Imaginode
Generating video shots and images, with no talking actor
Price
Arcads
Starter $110/month (10 videos), Creator $220 (20 videos), roughly $11 a video
Imaginode
$17 excl. tax per month (900 credits) or a top-up from $7 with no subscription
Trial
Arcads
None: no free tier and no trial
Imaginode
15 credits on sign-up, no card required
Price transparency
Arcads
Pricing not published: account required to see it
Imaginode
Public pricing on the [Pricing page](/pricing), price shown before every click
Volume
Arcads
10 to 20 videos a month depending on tier
Imaginode
Limited by your credit balance, not by a video quota
Models
Arcads
In-house actor library
Imaginode
100+ models across providers
Failed generation
Arcads
Counted against the quota
Imaginode
Credits refunded automatically
Arcads pricing checked on 20 August 2026 against consistent third-party records, as the pricing is not published publicly. Prices in US dollars, excluding tax.
When to choose Arcads
- You test ad hooks at volume with an actor speaking: Arcads is built for it.
- You are an agency and $11 a video compares well with a real shoot.
- You need a varied catalogue of actors by age, accent and style.
When to choose Imaginode
- Your ad shows the product rather than an actor talking about it.
- You want to know the price before creating an account.
- You want to try with no commitment, on free credits.
- You also produce the campaign's stills: see UGC video.
- You want a cost per second rather than a video quota.
Frequently asked questions
Can Imaginode do UGC advertising?
It manufactures product shots and scenes; it does not make an actor speak to camera. The guide [a 10 second AI video ad](/blog/pub-video-ia-10-secondes) shows what the canvas covers.
Why does Arcads not publish prices?
The pricing is not on the public site per the 20 August 2026 records: you must create an account to see it.
What is the minimum budget?
$110 a month at Arcads, against a single $7 top-up at Imaginode.
Is Imaginode a good alternative to Arcads?
If your ad shows the product rather than an actor, and you want to try on free credits with the price known up front, yes. If you test hooks at volume with an actor speaking to camera, across ages, accents and styles, Arcads is built for exactly that.
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