Best Merge Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from AI photo animation tools ranked against Merge on the same published basis.
- 1Merge vs HeyGen
- 2Merge vs Pika
- 3Merge vs Hedra
- 4Merge vs Animate Photo AI
- 5Merge vs AnimateDiff
- 6Merge vs LivePortrait
- 8Merge vs PicAlive
- 9Merge vs Immersity AI
- 10Merge vs Kling AI
- 11Merge vs Stable Video Diffusion
- 12Merge vs Runway
- 13Merge vs Vidu
- 14Merge vs Hallo
- 15Merge vs AnimatePhoto
- 16Merge vs Hailuo AI
- 17Merge vs Kaiber
- 18Merge vs Photo Restore – Fix Old Photos
- 19Merge vs TryMotion
- 20Merge vs Luma AI
- 21Merge vs Old Photo AI
Merge alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HeyGen | 7.3 | Free plan | $24/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 2 | Pika | 7.1 | Free plan | API, iOS, Web | |
| 3 | Hedra | 6.9 | Free plan | $20/mo | API, Web |
| 4 | Animate Photo AI | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 5 | AnimateDiff | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | LivePortrait | 6.7 | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows | ||
| 8 | PicAlive | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | iOS |
| 9 | Immersity AI | 6.6 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | API |
| 10 | Kling AI | 6.6 | Free plan | $10/mo | API |
| 11 | Stable Video Diffusion | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted |
| 12 | Runway | 6.5 | Free plan | $12/mo | API |
| 13 | Vidu | 6.4 | API, Web | ||
| 14 | Hallo | 6.3 | Linux, self-hosted, Windows | ||
| 15 | AnimatePhoto | 6.2 | $9.90/mo | Web | |
| 16 | Hailuo AI | 6.2 | $14.99/mo | API, Web | |
| 17 | Kaiber | 6.2 | No | $10/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 18 | Photo Restore – Fix Old Photos | 6.2 | $18.33/mo | iOS | |
| 19 | TryMotion | 6.2 | iOS | ||
| 20 | Luma AI | 6.1 | No | $8.33/mo | iOS, Web |
| 21 | Old Photo AI | 6.1 | No | Web |
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Questions about Merge alternatives
What is the best alternative to Merge?
HeyGen, number 1 in AI photo animation tools with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: Pika, Hedra, Animate Photo AI and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Merge?
HeyGen is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.