Comparison
Orange vs Crayo
A Crayo alternative for original faceless shorts. Crayo clips footage and builds Reddit-story and fake-text videos. Orange writes and generates new ones.
What is Crayo?
Crayo calls itself "The #1 Clipping Tool". You upload a file or paste a YouTube or TikTok link, pick one of its 15+ caption styles, and it cuts clips. Two more workflows build Reddit story videos and fake text-message videos, and the toolbox around them runs from AI voiceover to face swap and a YouTube downloader. Plans are priced on yearly billing: Hobby is $13 a month billed at $160 a year, Clipper $27 a month ($327), Pro $55 a month ($664). Hobby includes 2 hours of exports and 30 minutes of AI voiceover a month. No free plan or trial is listed, and its FAQ says it does not offer refunds. Read on crayo.ai on 2026-10-13.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Orange | Crayo |
|---|---|---|
| Main job | Generates new faceless videos from a topic | Clips existing video; builds Reddit-story and fake-text shorts |
| Input | A sentence or an article URL | An uploaded file, or a YouTube or TikTok link |
| Script | Written for you, scene by scene | Comes from the source video or story |
| Visuals | Generated for each scene of your script | Your footage, plus AI image and video tools |
| Captions | Presets timed to the narration | 15+ caption styles |
| Voiceover | Natural AI voices; premium voices on Pro and Studio | AI voiceover, 30 minutes a month on Hobby |
| Posting | You download and post; auto-posting is on the roadmap | Not on its pricing page; plans track 1 to 10 social accounts |
| Free Tier | 7 days of Pro, free, with 100 credits to start. | No free plan or trial on the pricing page |
| Paid Plans | From $12/mo | Hobby $13/mo, billed yearly at $160 |
Crayo prices checked on October 13, 2026 against their pricing page. On 2026-10-13 the pricing page showed yearly billing only, under a "Save 30%" badge, and no monthly-billing price. Prices in this category change often, so confirm before you buy.
Orange strengths
Crayo strengths
Use Orange when...
- ✓ You have an idea and no footage
- ✓ You want an original script rather than a reposted Reddit thread
- ✓ Each video should look different from the last
Use Crayo when...
- ✓ You cut streams or podcasts down into shorts
- ✓ Your channel runs on Reddit stories or text-chat videos
- ✓ You want a pile of quick editing utilities in one place