ShortMake vs Perso AI
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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Plan by dubbed minutes and video length
- Free access
- ShortMake: Free access
- Perso AI: Free trial only
- Paid from
- ShortMake: USD 19.99 per month
- Perso AI: USD 6.99 per month
- Plans listed
- ShortMake: 4
- Perso AI: 5
- Public API
- ShortMake: Not confirmed
- Perso AI: Yes
Where ShortMake and Perso AI differ
- AccessShortMake offers free access, while Perso AI offers a free trial only.
- PlansShortMake lists 4 plans and Perso AI lists 5.
Head to head
Each value from the tool’s profile and the vendor’s own pages
| ShortMake | Fact | Perso AI |
|---|---|---|
| Access and price | ||
| Free access availableFree · USD 0 | Free accessDiffers | Free trial onlyFree · USD 0 |
| USD 19.99 per monthStarter · billed monthly · annual view shows $20.00 per month | Lowest listed paid plan | USD 6.99 per monthStarter · monthly billing only · first month $3.49 for new subscribers |
| Free start; paid from $19.99/month | Pricing model | One free generation; paid plans from $6.99/month |
| 4 | Plans listedDiffers | 5 |
| Not confirmed | Public API | Yes |
| Not required | Card to start | Not confirmed |
| No | Open sourceSame | No |
| What it is for | ||
| Faceless vertical shorts generated from a one-line idea | Built for | Localizing short talking-head videos into several languages |
| 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 · Sep 28, 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
Perso AI
Prices confirmed · Sep 28, 2026- FreeUSD 0one generation on sign-up
- StarterUSD 6.99 per monthmonthly billing only · first month $3.49 for new subscribers
- CreatorUSD 29 per monthor $252 billed yearly
- ProUSD 99 per monthor $876 billed yearly
- EnterpriseCustom quote
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.
Perso AI
Strengths
- Exports beyond the video: Paid plans list WAV stems, SRT subtitles and XLSX scripts for editing elsewhere.
- Commercial use on paid plans: The pricing FAQ grants commercial usage rights with watermark-free output.
- Published biometric rules: The terms encrypt voice and face data, store it separately and allow deletion requests.
Limits to plan around
- Short Free test: The Free generation is one video of up to a minute, 720p, with a non-removable watermark.
- Monthly credits expire: Subscription credits are valid for one month; separately bought credits for one year.
- Tight per-video caps: Starter limits a single video to 3 minutes and Creator to 15, regardless of remaining credits.
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