15 tools compared

AI storyboard and video tools:
the alternatives, compared

Some tools plan a video, some generate clips, and some edit the result. Few do the planning and the rendering in one place, with the same characters in every shot.

What to look for

  • Planning: scenes, shots and camera directions you can edit, versus a single prompt.
  • Consistency: the same character and product across every shot.
  • Which video models render, and what a render costs before you start it.
  • Sharing with a client or team, and keeping every take.

The 15 tools

  1. 1.

    2pm.space

    Our product

    A storyboard written from a brief into scenes, shots and keyframes with camera, action and dialogue, consistent characters and products, then rendered with Kling or Seedance — with the cost shown before every render.

    Best for
    Planning and rendering short brand videos in one place
    Pricing
    Free for every feature — you pay only for the AI you use, at the model provider's own rate
  2. 2.

    LTX Studio

    Free plan

    Lightricks' browser-based AI video production studio that turns scripts into storyboards, shots and video, using its own LTX models plus partner models such as Veo, Kling and Seedance.

    Best for
    Agencies and filmmakers pre-visualising ads, pitches and short films
    Pricing
    From $15 per month (Lite) · Free plan
  3. 3.

    Boords

    Online storyboarding and animatic tool for video pre-production, with AI image generation, client review and approval workflows. Made by Presentable Software Limited.

    Best for
    Video agencies and production teams getting client sign-off on storyboards
    Pricing
    From $39 per month (Solo)
  4. 4.

    Storyboard That

    Free plan

    Web-based storyboard and comic creator built on a library of illustrated art assets, with separate editions for individuals, business teams and teachers or schools.

    Best for
    Teachers, students and business teams making illustrated storyboards
    Pricing
    From $11.99 per month (Individual) · Free plan
  5. 5.

    Katalist

    AI storyboard generator that turns scripts into storyboard frames with custom consistent characters, image and video credits, and an Adobe Premiere Pro integration on higher plans.

    Best for
    Creatives and producers turning scripts into AI storyboards
    Pricing
    From $19 per month (Essential)
  6. 6.

    Runway

    Free plan

    AI media platform for generating and editing video, images and audio with Runway's own models (e.g. Gen-4.5), billed through monthly credit allowances.

    Best for
    Creators and studios generating and editing AI video clips
    Pricing
    From $15 per month (Standard) · Free plan
  7. 7.

    Kling AI

    Free plan

    Kuaishou's AI video and image generation app built on its Kling models, offering text/image-to-video, multi-shot generation and element references, with credit-based membership tiers.

    Best for
    Creators generating short AI video clips on a budget
    Pricing
    From $8.80 per month (Standard) · Free plan
  8. 8.

    Google Flow

    Free plan

    Google's AI creative studio for video and image creation using Veo 3.1, Gemini Omni and Nano Banana, with an agent, Scenebuilder and characters; credits come with Google AI subscriptions.

    Best for
    Google AI subscribers making cinematic clips with Veo
    Pricing
    From $4.99 per month (Google AI Plus) · Free plan
  9. 9.

    Luma

    Luma's creative agents platform for video, image and audio using its Ray models plus third-party models. The former Dream Machine page now redirects to the Luma app.

    Best for
    Creative teams producing campaign visuals and video variants
    Pricing
    From $30 per month (Plus)
  10. 10.

    Higgsfield

    AI video and image generation platform that bundles many third-party models (Kling, Seedance, Veo, Nano Banana) alongside its own tools such as Cinema Studio, AI Influencer and Ads Studio.

    Best for
    Social and ad creators using many AI video models
    Pricing
    From $15 per month (Starter)
  11. 11.

    invideo AI

    AI video creation platform with agents that generate videos from prompts, a timeline editor with multiplayer editing, stock footage and access to third-party video and image models.

    Best for
    Marketers and creators producing social videos from prompts
    Pricing
    From $9 per user per month (Basic)
  12. 12.

    CapCut

    Free plan

    ByteDance's video and photo editor for mobile, desktop and web, with templates, auto captions and AI generation tools; CapCut Pro adds premium features and 100GB cloud storage.

    Best for
    Social media creators editing short-form video
    Pricing
    Free plan; paid plans priced on request
  13. 13.

    Synthesia

    Free plan

    AI avatar video platform for creating presenter-led videos from text, with dubbing, interactive videos and roleplay training, aimed largely at corporate training and communications.

    Best for
    Companies producing training and internal communication videos
    Pricing
    From $29 per month (Starter) · Free plan
  14. 14.

    HeyGen

    Free plan

    AI avatar video generator for talking-head videos, custom and photo avatars, voice cloning and video translation in 175+ languages and dialects.

    Best for
    Marketers and creators making avatar and localized videos
    Pricing
    From $29 per month (Creator) · Free plan
  15. 15.

    VEED

    Free plan

    Browser-based video editor with auto subtitles, translation, AI avatars and generative AI tools, priced per user with AI credit allowances.

    Best for
    Teams editing and subtitling marketing and social videos online
    Pricing
    From $20 per user per month (Creator) · Free plan

Frequently asked questions

Kling 2.5 Turbo Pro and Seedance 2.5, including Seedance multi-shot for a whole scene in one clip.

No. A storyboard tool plans scenes and shots; a video generator renders clips. LTX Studio and 2pm.space do both, Boords and Storyboard That focus on planning, and Runway, Kling and Luma on generation.

On 2pm.space, yes — by a public link or a print view, with no account needed to read it.

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