Crayo vs AutoShorts
Crayo vs AutoShorts: two different products with the same price tag
People compare these two because both cost roughly $19 to $79 a month, but they are built for different jobs. Crayo is a manual studio with many tools; AutoShorts is a scheduler that publishes a faceless series while you sleep. StoryTok sits between them, with a scheduler like AutoShorts and manual formats like Crayo, billed per minute instead of per month. We make StoryTok, so weigh that accordingly.
The short version
AutoShorts automates posting. Crayo has the toolbox. StoryTok automates without the subscription.
- AutoShorts: scheduled series with auto-posting, $19–$69 a month, one watermarked free video.
- Crayo: manual studio with many AI tools, $13–$55 a month billed annually, no trial or refunds.
- StoryTok: Autopilot rewrites and renders on a schedule, packs from $5 that never expire, 3 free minutes.
- Packs from $5, nothing renews
- Credits never expire
- 3 free minutes, no card
- Failed renders refund themselves
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| StoryTok | AutoShorts | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Manual story videos plus an Autopilot scheduler | Fully automated faceless series |
| Pricing | $5, $10 or $50 one-time packs; credits never expire | $19–$69/month subscription |
| Free tier | 3 render minutes, no card | One watermarked video |
| Manual one-off videos | Reddit story, texting story, captions, split screen, highlights | Focused on scheduled series |
| Scheduled series | Autopilot: sources the day’s top post from your subreddits, rewrites it, renders on your cadence | Yes; the category originator |
| Visual style | Gameplay footage, yours or stock | Leans on AI-generated still images |
| Auto-posting | No | Yes, to connected accounts |
| Series limit | As many as your credits cover | Lower tiers cap you at one series |
| Coding-agent access | Yes: MCP server, CLI and skill file for Claude Code, Codex and Cursor, on the free trial | None found (September 2026) |
And Crayo
| StoryTok | Crayo | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Manual story videos plus an Autopilot scheduler | Manual studio: six workflows plus AI utilities |
| Pricing | $5, $10 or $50 one-time packs | $13, $27 or $55 a month billed annually ($160, $327 or $664 up front), or roughly $19, $39 or $79 month to month |
| Free tier | 3 render minutes, no card | None |
| Scheduled series | Yes | No |
| Auto-posting | No | No |
| Refunds | Failed renders refund automatically | “We do not offer refunds” |
| Extras | AI script writer, developer API | AI images, face swap, voice changer, speech enhancer, social tracker, content rewards, developer API |
| Coding-agent access | Yes: MCP server, CLI and skill file for Claude Code, Codex and Cursor | No MCP server or agent integration; REST API on a paid plan (September 2026) |
How to choose
- Want the channel to publish itself, including posting, and you are happy with one series on a subscription: AutoShorts.
- Want a broad manual toolkit with AI images and audio utilities, and you post enough to use a plan every month: Crayo.
- Want scheduled Reddit-sourced videos that are rewritten rather than read verbatim, plus manual formats, without a subscription: StoryTok. You post the MP4 yourself.
Questions people ask
Is Crayo or AutoShorts better for a faceless channel?
AutoShorts if you want the channel fully automated including posting and will pay monthly for it. Crayo if you want a manual studio with many AI tools. Neither has a free trial beyond AutoShorts’ single watermarked video, and both reset credits monthly.
Does Crayo have scheduling like AutoShorts?
No. Crayo’s workflows end at the download step and it has no scheduler or auto-posting. StoryTok’s Autopilot schedules sourcing, writing and rendering but not posting.
Which is cheapest?
For irregular use, StoryTok: a $5 pack covers about 20 short videos and never expires. For daily posting on a single automated series, AutoShorts’ entry plan. Crayo’s Hobby plan is $13 a month billed annually or about $19 month to month.
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Competitor facts checked September 2026 against the competitor’s public pricing page, FAQ, API reference and Trustpilot profile. StoryTok publishes this page. Crayo and AutoShorts are trademarks of their owners; StoryTok is not affiliated with either.