Kario vs Hera: AI motion graphics, compared

Kario and Hera (hera.video) both turn a prompt into motion graphics you can refine by prompting or by hand. Hera leans on a library of 100+ templates. Kario builds each video from your brief, website and screenshots as an editable project.

They're priced differently: Hera is a monthly subscription. Kario has monthly plans, or a single trial video for $19.

Try it today · Updated October 14, 2026

Side by side

KarioHera
Starts fromYour brief, website URL and screenshotsA prompt or one of 100+ templates
Editing by handA full editor: layers, keyframes, bezier easing, mattes and a cameraRefine with prompts, or adjust details by hand scene by scene
PricingMonthly plans, or a single trial video for $19Monthly subscription; see hera.video
For developersMCP for Claude and ChatGPTA REST API and an MCP server, with an API key

Hera's column is from hera.video and its docs, checked 14 October 2026.

Choose Kario if

  • Your video is about your own product. Upload app screenshots and Kario rebuilds them as layers, so the interface on screen is yours, not a template's.
  • You need one video: $19 with changes included, instead of a monthly plan.
  • You'll want to retime things by hand: 51 properties are keyframable, each keyframe with its own bezier easing editor.
  • You want a launch people already know: Kario's presets include recreations of well-known launches, rebuilt with your product.
  • You need the launch in every format: 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 and 4:5 as boards in one project.
  • You need shots you don't have: Kario generates images and photoreal footage and keeps your text and logo as editable layers on top.

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