Get Started
Tool comparisons
Tool comparison

Best AI Marketing Tools for Startups (2026): 7 Picks Compared

The best AI marketing tools for startups are Infinall AI, Predis.ai, Creatify, Jasper, Anyword, Metricool and Buffer, depending on the job. Infinall AI has a free plan of 1,000 credits every month with no card and makes images, videos and copy from your brand. Creatify suits startups that mainly need video ads, and Buffer or Metricool suit teams that only need scheduling.

Checked October 2026. Sources are listed at the end of the page.

The shortlist

7 tools compared

Tools, prices and best fit
ToolPriceBest for
Infinall AIFree: 1,000 credits every month, no card. Pro: $10 for the first month, then $30 a month or $299 a year sourceStartups without a designer or agency that need ad images, motion videos, copy and a posting calendar in one place.
Predis.aiNo free plan, 3-day trial with a card. Core: $19 per month billed yearly ($230 billed yearly); Rise: $40 per month billed yearly ($474 billed yearly); Enterprise +: $212 per month billed yearly ($2,540 billed yearly) sourceProduct startups and Shopify stores that want video, UGC-style and product ads made from a product link, plus posting.
CreatifyFree plan: 10 monthly credits, with watermark. Standard: $15 per month ($10 per month also displayed); Pro: $55 per month ($38 also displayed); Max: $95 per month ($66 also displayed); Business: $195 per month ($136 also displayed) sourceStartups whose main paid channel is short video ads and who want many versions to test without a shoot.
Jasper7-day free trial of Pro. Pro: $59 per month billed yearly or $69 per month billed monthly, per seat; Business: Custom pricing sourceFunded startups with a content marketer who writes a lot of campaign copy across several brands or regions.
AnywordNo free plan, 7-day free trial. Starter: $49 per month billed monthly, or $39 per month billed yearly; Data-Driven: $99 per month billed monthly, or $79 per month billed yearly; Business and Enterprise: Custom pricing sourceStartups that test ad and landing page copy and want a score for each version before it goes live.
MetricoolFree: $0 per month (1 brand, up to 20 posts per month). Starter: $25 per month for up to 5 brands; Advanced from $67 per month sourceStartups that want free scheduling and analytics, including competitor tracking, with an AI assistant for post ideas.
BufferFree: free forever, up to 3 channels. Essentials: $5 per month per channel; Team: $10 per month per channel sourceEarly-stage startups that already have their posts and want the cheapest way to schedule them.

  1. 1. Infinall AI

    Infinall AI reads your website once and saves your logo, colours, fonts and voice as a Brand Brain, then makes images, motion videos, video (Pro), voiceovers, copy and chat answers in that brand. Ad Spy shows the ads a competitor is running on Meta, Google and LinkedIn, at no credit cost. The Social Hub calendar plans and publishes posts, and you can boost a published post as a paid ad from your own ad account.

    Watch out: Connecting social and ad accounts is Pro only, with 2 free connections and then 300 credits a month for each extra account. It does not buy media for you: the ad platform charges your own ad account.

  2. 2. Predis.ai

    Predis.ai creates video ads, UGC ads and product ads from a product link, a text prompt or an image, with visuals, headlines and copy made together. You set brand colours, tone and logo once, and it tracks your ads and competitors' ads side by side. Core gives 1,300 credits a month for 1 brand with no auto posting, and Rise adds auto posting for up to 4 brands.

    Watch out: A Shopify reviewer found the copy generic and said it needed rewriting to match their brand.

    4.7 on the Shopify App Store from 170 ratings (checked October 2026)

  3. 3. Creatify

    Creatify is an AI advertising platform for researching, creating, launching and optimizing ads. It makes video ads from a product URL, offers AI actors and talking videos from a photo and an audio clip, and keeps logos, colours and fonts on brand. The Free plan can make up to 2 video ads or 20 image ads with a watermark.

    Watch out: A Trustpilot reviewer reported difficulty cancelling and a refused refund for an unused subscription.

    4.4 on Trustpilot from 329 ratings (archived April 2025)

  4. 4. Jasper

    Jasper is a marketing AI platform that applies your brand, product and audience context to text and image work. Pro includes 1 seat, a Canvas for on-brand content and agents for core marketing workflows, with 2 brand voices, 5 knowledge assets and 3 audiences. It also offers campaign localization and AI search visibility monitoring.

    Watch out: A reviewer said output can be off-topic and repetitive, and that some tools cost extra.

    1.7 on SaaSworthy from 60 ratings (checked October 2026)

  5. 5. Anyword

    Anyword writes marketing copy and gives each version a performance prediction score before you publish. Starter includes 1 seat, unlimited copy generation, 1 brand voice and 100+ marketing templates and prompts. It also writes copy in 30+ languages and has a Blog Wizard with a plagiarism checker.

    Watch out: A G2 reviewer said pricing feels steep for startups and small businesses, with advanced features locked to higher tiers.

    4.8 on G2 from 1,229 ratings (checked October 2026)

  6. 6. Metricool

    Metricool plans posts on a drag-and-drop calendar with best times to post, with an AI social media assistant for post ideas. It tracks analytics with competitor tracking and can manage Google, Facebook and TikTok ads from one dashboard. The Free plan covers 1 brand, up to 20 posts per month, 5 competitor profiles and 30 days of analytics.

    Watch out: A Google Play reviewer reported repeated device verification, lost connections and failed video uploads in the mobile app.

  7. 7. Buffer

    Buffer plans, schedules and publishes posts across many platforms, with analytics, comment management and an AI assistant for ideas and rewrites. The Free plan gives 10 scheduled posts per channel and 1 user account. It does not make images or videos, so you bring your own media.

    Watch out: An App Store reviewer said video posts were distorted and captions were broken after publishing.

    4.7 on the App Store from 34754 ratings (checked October 2026)

How to choose

Start with the one job that is slowing you down. For most early startups it is making creative: ad images, short videos and captions every week, without a designer. If that is you, pick a tool that makes content from your brand, such as Infinall AI, Predis.ai or Creatify, before you pay for a scheduler.

Next, look at where your customers come from. If paid video ads on social are your main channel, Creatify and Predis.ai are built around video ad variations. If you sell through a Shopify store, Predis.ai makes ads from a product link. If you mostly write, for example landing pages, emails and long ad copy, Jasper or Anyword focus on text, and Anyword scores each version before you publish.

Then check how the posts go out. Buffer and Metricool are cheap or free schedulers. Infinall AI, Predis.ai Rise and Metricool also cover posting, so you may not need a separate scheduler at all.

Watch the billing terms. Infinall AI, Creatify, Metricool and Buffer have free plans. Predis.ai asks for a card for its 3-day trial, and Jasper and Anyword offer 7-day trials. Several reviews on this page are about cancelling and refunds, so note the renewal date when you start a trial.

Finally, test with a real campaign: one product, one offer, three ad versions. The tool whose output you would post with the fewest edits is the right one.

What a startup needs from an AI marketing tool

A startup usually has one brand, a small budget and one person doing marketing between other jobs. That changes what matters:

  • A free plan or low entry price, so you can test before you commit.
  • Output that already looks and sounds like your brand, so you are not rewriting every caption.
  • Ad creative in the formats you run: square images, vertical videos and short copy.
  • A way to see what competitors are running, so you do not start from a blank page.
  • Publishing that does not need another subscription.

Enterprise suites with per-seat contracts and sales calls are left off this list. Every tool here has a free plan, a trial or an entry price under $70 a month.

Free plans and trials compared

According to each pricing page in October 2026:

  • Infinall AI Free: 1,000 credits every month, no card. One credit is one US cent, and the app shows the price before paid work runs.
  • Creatify Free: 10 monthly credits, enough for up to 2 video ads or 20 image ads, with a watermark.
  • Metricool Free: 1 brand, up to 20 posts per month and 5 competitor profiles.
  • Buffer Free: up to 3 channels, 10 scheduled posts per channel.
  • Predis.ai: no free plan. Every plan starts with 3 days free, and the card is charged when day 3 ends.
  • Jasper: a 7-day free trial of Pro.
  • Anyword: a 7-day free trial.

If you are pre-revenue, start with the free plans and only move to a paid plan once one tool is part of your weekly routine.

Where Infinall AI fits for startups

Infinall AI is built for the founder or first marketer who has to make the creative and get it out. You add your website once, check the Brand Brain it builds, and then make images, motion videos, voiceovers and copy that use your logo, colours and voice. Ad Spy lets you search a competitor by brand or keyword and see their ads on Meta, Google and LinkedIn, with no daily search limit and no credits. Finished work goes to the Social Hub calendar, where you plan and schedule posts or boost a published post.

It is not the right pick for everything. Anyword is stronger if you want copy scored before it runs, and Creatify has a deeper set of AI actors for creator-style video ads. Buffer is cheaper if you only need scheduling. Infinall AI does not buy media for you, and a live ad or boost uses 2 credits a month while the ad platform charges your budget to your own ad account.

Pro costs $10 for the first month, then $30 a month or $299 a year, with 3,000 credits a month. In India it is Rs 999 for the first month, then Rs 2,899 a month or Rs 33,999 a year.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best free AI marketing tool for a startup?

Infinall AI gives 1,000 credits every month with no card for images, motion videos, audio and copy. Creatify has a free plan for a few watermarked video and image ads, and Metricool and Buffer have free scheduling plans.

Which AI marketing tool is best for a Shopify startup?

Predis.ai makes video and product ads from a product link and is rated 4.7 on the Shopify App Store from 170 ratings. Creatify makes video ads from a product URL, and Infinall AI saves your brand from your store's website and makes images, videos and copy in that brand.

Which AI marketing tool is best for social media?

If you need posts made and published, Infinall AI, Predis.ai and Metricool cover both in different ways. If you already have the posts, Buffer is the cheapest scheduler on this list at $5 per month per channel.

Do I need a separate AI copywriting tool?

Not usually at the start. Infinall AI and Predis.ai write copy along with the visuals. A copy tool such as Anyword or Jasper makes more sense once you publish a lot of written content or want copy scored before it runs.

Does Infinall AI run my ads for me?

No. Infinall AI makes the creative and lets you boost a published post or build an ad from the Social Hub using your own connected ad account. The ad platform charges the budget to your ad account.

Sources and checks

Every price, rating and number on this page comes from the source pages below, checked October 2026. Prices and plans change often, so confirm on the vendor's own page before you buy.

Try Infinall AI free

1,000 free credits every month. No card required.

Start free