AutoShorts vs Crayo vs TallyReel
A channel that posts itself, a video factory, or videos you approve
Short answer: Pick AutoShorts.ai if you want one series that makes and posts itself on a fixed rhythm. Pick Crayo if you want hundreds of Reddit story, fake text or clipped videos a month and are happy to post them yourself. Pick TallyReel if you want to approve each script, post to more than YouTube and TikTok, or make long YouTube videos too.
Pick AutoShorts.ai if you want one channel posting on a fixed rhythm with as few decisions as possible.
Pick Crayo if you make Reddit story or fake text videos and want hundreds a month.
Pick TallyReel if you want to read and edit every script before it renders.
AutoShorts.ai and Crayo both sell faceless Shorts, but they solve different problems. AutoShorts.ai is a posting machine: you create a series on a topic, connect your channel, and it makes and posts a new video on your plan's schedule. Crayo is a production line: it makes Reddit story videos, fake text conversations and clips from long videos in volume, and leaves posting to you.
TallyReel, which we make, sits between them: it writes each video from one idea, waits for you to edit and approve it, then schedules it to 15 networks. Every price and feature below was read from each tool's own site on October 27, 2026.
Updated 27 October 2026 · by Danish, who makes TallyReel · prices checked on AutoShorts.ai's pricing page (27 October 2026) and Crayo's pricing page (27 October 2026)
AutoShorts.ai vs Crayo, side by side
| Feature | AutoShorts.ai | Crayo | TallyReel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price, billed monthly | Starter $19 a month | Hobby $29 a month | Free plan; Starter $19 a month at launch, $29 after 30 November |
| Higher plans | Daily $39, Hardcore $69 | Clipper $59, Pro $129 | Plus $39 ($49 after), Pro $79 ($89 after) |
| Yearly billing | $190, $390 or $690 a year (2 months free) | Up to 48% off (yearly prices not shown on the page) | 10 months' price for 12 |
| What a plan gives you | Posts 3 a week, once a day or twice a day, for 1 series | 250, 1,000 or 3,000 videos a month, with 2, 10 or 30 export hours | 4,000, 10,000 or 22,000 credits; 100 credits are a minute of stock video |
| Free option | Free plan listed as temporarily paused | Not listed | 300 free credits once (about 3 videos) with a small mark, 10 posts a month |
| Formats | Faceless Shorts for a topic series, with motion credits to animate images | Reddit stories, fake texts, AutoClip from long videos | Stories, facts, Reddit-style stories, skits, cartoons, quizzes, top 10s, AI hosts, long YouTube videos |
| Review before posting | Yes, preview and edit script, images and music | You post it yourself | Yes, drafts wait for approval; autopilot on Plus and Pro |
| Posts to | YouTube, TikTok and Instagram | No posting listed; tracks views on your accounts | 15 networks, including YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest |
| Long videos | Not shown on the pricing page | Not a focus | 16:9 up to 3, 5 or 15 minutes by plan |
| Refunds | Not shown on the page we could read | No refunds, all sales final (refund policy) | Within 14 days for unused credits; failed videos refund credits automatically |
Prices from each tool's pricing page on the dates above, monthly billing unless the row says otherwise. Prices change, so check before you buy.
Pick AutoShorts.ai if
- You want one channel posting on a fixed rhythm with as few decisions as possible.
- You are fine with one series per plan.
- You like seeing the posting frequency as the price.
Pick Crayo if
- You make Reddit story or fake text videos and want hundreds a month.
- You also clip long videos and want it all in one plan.
- You already have a way to post, or post by hand.
Pick TallyReel if
- You want to read and edit every script before it renders.
- You post to more than YouTube and TikTok, or run several channels.
- You want long YouTube videos from the same tool as your Shorts.
Price for a Short a day
On AutoShorts.ai a Short every day means the Daily plan, $39 a month or $390 a year. Starter at $19 posts three times a week. On Crayo, Hobby at $29 a month already includes 250 videos, so a daily channel uses a fraction of it; the export hours (2 a month on Hobby) and voiceover minutes (30) are the limits you reach first, and you still have to upload each video.
On TallyReel, Starter's 4,000 credits cover a Short a day, at $19 a month during the launch offer and $29 after 30 November, with scheduling included. Autopilot, where a series makes and posts itself, starts on Plus.
Control versus volume
AutoShorts.ai's own site says you can preview each video and edit the script, title, images or music before it posts, but the product is designed so you don't have to. Crayo is the opposite: you are in the editor for every video, and nothing goes out without you. Both are reasonable; they suit different people.
The thing to watch with any fast tool is YouTube's inauthentic content policy, renamed in July 2025, which refuses to monetize repetitive, mass-produced videos. A series that looks the same every day, or a stream of near-identical Reddit reads, is what that rule is written for. Whichever tool you use, change the scripts and vary the visuals.
Where TallyReel fits, and where it doesn't
TallyReel doesn't make fake text conversation videos or clip your long videos, so it isn't a Crayo replacement for those formats. It also asks more of you than AutoShorts.ai on its cheaper plans, because each video waits for your approval.
It fits when you want original videos you have read first, posted to more than one or two networks, and when the channel will also need long 16:9 YouTube videos, which go up to 15 minutes on Pro. If a video fails, its credits come back automatically.
Each one against TallyReel
Questions
Is AutoShorts or Crayo cheaper?
AutoShorts.ai starts lower at $19 a month for 3 posts a week; a daily post is $39. Crayo starts at $29 a month but includes 250 videos, so it is far cheaper per video if you post them yourself. Prices as checked on October 27, 2026.
Does Crayo post to TikTok or YouTube for you?
Its pricing page lists a view tracker and a YouTube and TikTok downloader, but no posting or scheduling. AutoShorts.ai and TallyReel both post for you.
Can I get a refund from Crayo or AutoShorts?
Crayo's refund policy says all sales are final and it gives no refunds. We couldn't read AutoShorts.ai's refund answer on its public page. TallyReel refunds unused credits within 14 days.
Which is better for Reddit story videos?
Crayo, if you want the classic Reddit read with background footage in volume. TallyReel if you want original first-person stories with matching footage, which is safer for monetization.
Which one makes long YouTube videos?
TallyReel makes 16:9 videos up to 15 minutes on Pro. Neither AutoShorts.ai's nor Crayo's pricing page lists long videos.
Pick one. Make it tonight.
Type the idea into TallyReel, read the script, and it makes the video for you: in the browser, on your phone, or in Studio on your own computer. Start on the free plan.