More templates, faster generation, half the price
Both Krust and Arcads generate AI UGC ads from a script and product, but the price difference is significant: Krust starts at $30 for your first month then $70/month, while Arcads starts at $110/month with no trial. Krust ships with 1000+ proven ad templates organized by format and vertical (skincare, supplements, SaaS, fitness, etc.), and exports Meta-ready 9:16 video in under 2 minutes. Arcads is a strong tool with realistic actors, but if you're a Shopify or DTC brand testing ad creative weekly, Krust gives you more variations per dollar.
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$30 first month then $70/month — Arcads has no trial and starts at $110/month
1000+ proven ad templates organized by format and industry vertical
Faster video generation (under 2 minutes vs Arcads ~5 minutes)
Industry-specific verticals built in: skincare, supplements, fitness, SaaS, fashion
Built-in before/after, podcast-style, street-interview, and listicle templates
Meta-ready 9:16 export with captions baked in — no manual reformatting
Starts at $110/month with no free trial — over 3x more expensive than Krust's intro
Smaller template library — limited to a handful of UGC formats
No industry-vertical templates — you build prompts from scratch per niche
Longer generation times slow down A/B testing cycles
Charges per video generation on top of the monthly fee on lower plans
Try Krust for $30 — ship your first ad in 2 minutes. Cancel anytime. 14-day money-back guarantee.
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