Checked against faceless.video on October 9, 2026

Faceless.video Alternative: StoryShort vs Faceless.video

Faceless.video and StoryShort both run a faceless channel as a series: you pick a content source and the tool writes, edits and posts videos on a schedule. The difference is price and where videos go. Faceless.video's Starter plan is $20 a month for up to 15 videos and auto-posts to one TikTok, YouTube or Instagram account.

StoryShort's Starter plan is $19 a month for about 30 standard videos, with free niche research to pick the topic first. It auto-publishes to YouTube, while TikTok videos land in your Drafts. Compare the full faceless video generator workflow below, losses included.

StoryShort vs Faceless.video: side by side

The last column says who comes out ahead on each row, including the rows we lose.

Feature	StoryShort	Faceless.video	Edge
Starting price	$19/mo Starter: 1,200 credits, about 30 standard videos	$20/mo Starter: 30 credits, up to 15 videos, 1 social account	StoryShort
Most popular plan	$29/mo Hobby: 2,000 credits, about 50 standard videos	$35/mo Daily: 60 credits, up to 30 videos, unlimited social accounts	StoryShort
Auto-posting	Auto-publishes to YouTube. TikTok videos go to your TikTok Drafts for you to post. No Instagram posting	Each series auto-posts to one TikTok, YouTube or Instagram account	Faceless.video
Series scheduling	Set how often a series generates (daily, weekly, every few days)	Set how often videos post; exact posting times can't be chosen	Tie
Review before posting	Leave auto-post off to review each video first, or switch YouTube auto-post on per series	Edit any draft before its posting time, or let it post as is	Tie
Visuals	Multi-scene 30–90s videos from AI images (Imagen 4) with Ken Burns motion; an optional 8-second Google Veo 3.1 motion clip costs 200 credits	Not specified on its home or pricing page	Depends on you
Viral research	Niche Finder, Viral Inspiration and Viral Studio on every plan	Not listed on its home or pricing page	StoryShort
Top-ups and packs	One-time credit packs from $2.99 (150 credits), no subscription needed	Top-ups for subscribers: 10 credits for $8, 50 for $35, 200 for $120	StoryShort

Choose Faceless.video if

You want the whole loop hands-off on TikTok or Instagram, not just YouTube.
You want one series per social account, each with its own schedule and privacy setting.

Choose StoryShort if

About twice the videos at the entry price: roughly 30 for $19 against up to 15 for $20.
Free niche research before you start a series, so the schedule runs on a niche you have checked.
One-time credit packs from $2.99 without a subscription, plus API access on every plan.

Cost per video, worked out

Monthly price divided by the number of videos each plan's allowance covers, using each company's own numbers. Video types differ, so read the basis column.

Plan	Price	Videos / month	Per video	Basis
StoryShort Starter	$19/mo	about 30	$0.63	1,200 credits ÷ 40 per standard video
StoryShort Hobby	$29/mo	about 50	$0.58	2,000 credits ÷ 40 per standard video
Faceless.video Starter	$20/mo	about 15	$1.33	Pricing page: up to 15 videos/month
Faceless.video Daily	$35/mo	about 30	$1.17	Pricing page: up to 30 videos/month

A cheaper video is only cheaper if it is the kind of video you need, so compare like for like. Before you commit to a daily schedule, check how long each export runs with the free video length calculator and how much disk a month of uploads needs with the video storage calculator. Full plan details are on the StoryShort pricing page.

Frequently asked questions

What is a cheaper alternative to Faceless.video?▼

StoryShort's Starter plan is $19 a month for about 30 standard videos. Faceless.video's Starter plan is $20 a month for up to 15 videos and its Daily plan is $35 a month for up to 30, according to its pricing page on 9 October 2026.

Does StoryShort auto-post like Faceless.video?▼

StoryShort auto-publishes series videos to YouTube. TikTok videos go to your TikTok Drafts for you to post, and Instagram is not supported. Faceless.video says each series can auto-post to one TikTok, YouTube or Instagram account.

Can I review videos before they go live?▼

Yes on both. In StoryShort, leave auto-post off and publish each video after you have checked it, or switch YouTube auto-post on per series. Faceless.video lets you edit a draft any time before its posting time, or let it post as is.

How we checked

Every Faceless.video detail on this page comes from its own website (faceless.video (home page and FAQ), faceless.video/pricing), read on October 9, 2026. Anything its site did not state is marked as not listed rather than guessed. Prices change, so confirm on their site before you buy. StoryShort details come from our pricing page.

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