Comparison

Krust vs Arcads

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 $19 for a 7-day trial then $49/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.

Feature comparison

Feature
Krust
Arcads
AI UGC presenters
Script generation
Template library
1000+
~30
Industry verticals
12+
Generation speed
~2 min
~5 min
Product photo integration
Before/after templates
Meta-ready 9:16 export
B-roll generations
Free trial
$19 / 7 days
Starting price
$19 then $49/mo
$110/mo

Why teams choose Krust

$19 7-day intro then $49/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

Where Arcads falls short

Starts at $110/month with no free trial — 5x 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

Ready to switch from Arcads?

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