ShortMake vs Anam
Plans, free access, limits and intended use side by side, taken from each vendor’s own pages. No score and no winner: the facts show where the two differ.
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- Free access
- ShortMake: Free access
- Anam: Free access
- Paid from
- ShortMake: USD 19.99 per month
- Anam: USD 12 per month
- Plans listed
- ShortMake: 4
- Anam: 6
- Public API
- ShortMake: Not confirmed
- Anam: Not confirmed
Where ShortMake and Anam differ
- PlansShortMake lists 4 plans and Anam lists 6.
Head to head
Each value from the tool’s profile and the vendor’s own pages
| ShortMake | Fact | Anam |
|---|---|---|
| Access and price | ||
| Free access availableFree · USD 0 | Free accessSame | Free access availableFree · USD 0 per month |
| USD 19.99 per monthStarter · billed monthly · annual view shows $20.00 per month | Lowest listed paid plan | USD 12 per monthStarter |
| Free start; paid from $19.99/month | Pricing model | Free ($0, 30 minutes a month); paid plans from $12 a month |
| 4 | Plans listedDiffers | 6 |
| Not confirmed | Public API | Not confirmed |
| Not required | Card to start | Not confirmed |
| No | Open source | Not confirmed |
| What it is for | ||
| Faceless vertical shorts generated from a one-line idea | Built for | Developers and small teams who want a conversational video avatar for support, sales or tutoring and need to budget by minutes |
| Video & editing | CategorySame | Video & editing |
| Platforms |
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| Not listed | Works with |
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| How current | ||
| Profile sources checked | ||
| Prices confirmed · Oct 13, 2026 | Pricing checkSame | Prices confirmed · Oct 17, 2026 |
Official source check for both tools. No hands-on testing and no score: “Differs” marks a documented difference, not a better tool.
Plans and prices
ShortMake
Prices confirmed · Oct 13, 2026- FreeUSD 0
- StarterUSD 19.99 per monthbilled monthly · annual view shows $20.00 per month
- CreatorUSD 29.99 per monthbilled monthly · annual view shows $21.00 per month
- ProUSD 49.99 per monthbilled monthly · annual view shows $34.99 per month
Anam
Prices confirmed · Oct 17, 2026- FreeUSD 0 per month
- StarterUSD 12 per month
- ExplorerUSD 49 per month
- GrowthUSD 299 per month
- ProfessionalUSD 999 per month
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Strengths and limits
ShortMake
Strengths
- Fast path from idea to draft: One prompt produces script, voice, visuals and captions together.
- No card to start: The FAQ says you can start free without a credit card.
- Clear credit rule of thumb: The pricing page states that a 60-second video uses about 100 to 120 credits.
Limits to plan around
- No refunds once credits land: The terms rule out refunds after credits are added to the account.
- Countdown discounts: A timed first-month discount sits beside the list price and can be mistaken for the regular rate.
- Dated legal pages: Terms date from February 2024 and describe the service as beta; the LLC country is not stated.
Anam
Strengths
- Free way to build a prototype: The Free plan costs $0 and includes 30 minutes a month with API access, enough to test a persona before paying.
- Spend can be capped: The pricing FAQ says a spend cap limits charges for extra minutes, and the SDK can limit session length.
- Training stance is stated: The Privacy Policy says customer session content is not used to train CARA or third-party foundation models unless agreed in writing.
Limits to plan around
- Free is short and non-commercial: Free conversations stop at 3 minutes, allow 1 session at a time and do not include commercial use.
- Minutes run while idle: The billing documentation says silence, a muted microphone or an idle avatar does not pause a session.
- Unused minutes expire: The pricing FAQ says unused minutes do not roll over, and paid subscriptions cannot be paused.
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