Arcads vs MakeUGC
Arcads and MakeUGC both make video ads with AI actors in the browser. Arcads lists more than 1,000 actors, 30+ languages and video translation but no public price; MakeUGC lists AI actors, product-in-hand videos, batch mode and an API on credit plans from $59 a month. Checked 6 Oct 2026.
I make Slide-Easy (a Mac app that turns App Store reviews into Instagram Reels), which competes with both. Every fact below comes from each vendor's own site, checked 6 Oct 2026: arcads.ai and makeugc.ai/pricing.
How do they compare?
| Arcads | MakeUGC | |
|---|---|---|
| Made for | "Fast growing D2C brands, $1B mobile app studios, top marketing agencies" | "E-commerce brands, apps, agencies, SaaS and more" |
| What it makes | Video ads with "1,000+" AI actors; actor swap, emotion control, voice changing, captions, video translation | Videos with "1000+" AI actors, product-in-hand videos, B-roll and images, custom avatars |
| Video models | Seedance 2.5, Sora 2 Pro, Kling and others, in the cloud | Not listed on their site |
| Starts from | Not listed on their site in detail | A script and an avatar you pick; a video agent can copy a reference ad's structure |
| Languages | More than 30, with video translation | 50+ |
| Price | Not listed on their site (arcads.ai/pricing returned "not found"); a free trial and a "7-day unlimited generations" offer | Startup $59 / mo (500 credits); Growth $79 / mo (1,000, batch mode); Pro $149 / mo (2,000, product-in-hand); API $99–$299 / mo. Shown as "50% OFF", with "Start for $1" |
| AI labeling | Not listed on their site | Not listed on their site |
| Runs | Browser | Browser |
Which should you pick?
- Arcads if you test many versions of one ad for paid TikTok or Meta campaigns and want actor swap, emotion control and the most-named video models.
- MakeUGC if you sell a physical product (product-in-hand videos), want a listed monthly price, or need batch mode and an API.
Where does Slide-Easy fit?
Slide-Easy doesn't make talking-head ads. It makes an organic, labeled Instagram page for an app on an Apple silicon Mac, for $49 once. Compare: Slide-Easy vs Arcads, Slide-Easy vs MakeUGC.
Drafted with AI help and fact-checked against the vendors' sites and our comparison pages. Wrong or out of date? Email hello@slideeasy.app.