Revid is a credit-metered AI video generator that auto-posts to TikTok, Instagram and YouTube on Growth and above. Hobby is $39 a month with no AI credits, and Growth is $39 a month as a promo, shown crossed out from $99. GhostShorts is template-based: Starter is $19.99 a month for 30 videos. Both have an API and an MCP server.
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USD before tax, read from each tool's own pricing page on 2026-09-27unless the footnote says otherwise. Prices change; check the tool's site before you pay. A number we could not confirm is not printed.
| Tool | Cheapest published plan | Free tier | Auto-posting | API or MCP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RevidThe tool this page compares against | Hobby $39/mo (monthly billing; includes no AI credits)[1]Also: Growth $39/mo (promo price, shown crossed out from $99), Ultra $199/mo | Trial: the first video, no credit card required | Yes: TikTok, Instagram and YouTube on Growth and above; Auto-Mode schedules | Yes: API, MCP and CLI on Growth and above |
| GhostShorts | Starter $19.99/mo (monthly billing)[2]Also: Starter $16.66/mo on annual, Creator+ $39.99/mo, GhostMode $79.99/mo, Credit pack $9.99 one-time | No free plan. Most templates have a free preview of your own input, with no card. | Every video is an MP4 you download from your library. | Yes: REST API and MCP server, for four templates (Reddit story, text messages, quiz, article). |
| AutoShorts | Starter $19/mo (monthly billing; per third-party reviews; AutoShorts' own pricing page needs JavaScript or returned 404, read 2026-09-27)[3]Also: Daily $39/mo (per third-party reviews), Hardcore $69/mo (per third-party reviews) | One free test video, per third-party reviews; Trustpilot reviewers say it is often not available | Yes: posts a "Series" to TikTok and YouTube (per third-party reviews) | Not confirmed |
| Faceless.so | Starter $24/mo (monthly billing; pricing page figure; the homepage says "from $29/mo")[4]Also: Growth $49/mo, Influencer $107/mo, Ultra $166/mo | Free to sign up; what the free account includes is not confirmed | Yes: YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Threads and X, with "Unlimited Series" | Homepage lists a REST API, a hosted MCP server (27 tools) and a CLI; the pricing page lists API access on Ultra only |
One line each, from the tool's own pages. GhostShorts is held to the same standard, so its row says what it does not do.
| Tool | Where it fits | Where it does not fit |
|---|---|---|
| Revid | Auto-posts to TikTok, Instagram and YouTube on Growth and above, with Auto-Mode schedules, API, MCP and CLI, and formats such as UGC ads, avatar reaction, face swap and music video. Voice cloning on Ultra. The first video needs no card. | Hobby ($39 a month) includes no AI credits. Growth at $39 a month is a promo from $99. Generation is credit-metered, and extra credits are sold separately. |
| GhostShorts | Fixed templates such as Reddit story, text messages, quiz, split screen and clipping, priced as a video allowance, with a free preview of your own input on most templates and a REST API plus MCP server for four templates. | No avatars, face swap or voice cloning. No free plan, and the app interface is English only. |
| AutoShorts | Posts a topic-based series to TikTok and YouTube for you (per third-party reviews). | One series per subscription and monthly billing only; its prices are third-party because its pricing page did not load. |
| Faceless.so | Auto-posts to seven platforms across 28 niches and lists an API, MCP server and CLI on its homepage. | Its pricing page lists API access on Ultra ($166 a month) only, and its entry price differs between pages. |
Quoted from Revid on Trustpilot, rated 4.0/5 from 304 reviews when read on 2026-09-27. These are individual reviews, not a test we ran.
This page compares GhostShorts with Revid, plus two other tools that auto-post like Revid (AutoShorts, Faceless.so). For more options, see the AutoShorts alternatives and Faceless.so alternatives pages.
Every price was read from the tool's own pricing page on 2026-09-27, except AutoShorts, whose prices come from a dated third-party review. We did not test output quality and nothing here is a ranking. GhostShorts is our product.
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The same template runs through the GhostShorts API and MCP server. Connect it once and ask your assistant for a video; it comes back as a finished MP4 on the same plan and credits.
claude mcp add --transport http ghostshorts https://api.ghostshorts.com/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer <your API key>"This template is available as reddit_story on the API. Plain-text guide for agents
Link straight in: ghostshorts.com/reddit-story?title=…&story=…